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+import { ChannelType } from "@buape/carbon";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { DiscordMessagePreflightParams } from "./message-handler.preflight.types.js";
+import { __resetDiscordChannelInfoCacheForTest } from "./message-utils.js";
+
+vi.mock("../../config/config.js", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../../config/config.js")>();
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    loadConfig: () => ({}),
+  };
+});
+
+const { preflightDiscordMessage } = await import("./message-handler.preflight.js");
+
+describe("preflightDiscordMessage role allowlist", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    __resetDiscordChannelInfoCacheForTest();
+  });
+
+  it("allows role allowlist matches from raw member roles", async () => {
+    const roleMention = { toString: () => "<@&123>" };
+    const ctx = await preflightDiscordMessage({
+      cfg: {},
+      discordConfig: {},
+      accountId: "default",
+      token: "token",
+      runtime: { log: () => {}, error: () => {} },
+      guildHistories: new Map(),
+      historyLimit: 0,
+      mediaMaxBytes: 1024,
+      textLimit: 4000,
+      replyToMode: "off",
+      ackReactionScope: "direct",
+      groupPolicy: "open",
+      dmEnabled: true,
+      groupDmEnabled: true,
+      guildEntries: {
+        g1: {
+          roles: ["123"],
+          requireMention: false,
+        },
+      },
+      data: {
+        guild_id: "g1",
+        guild: { id: "g1", name: "Guild" },
+        member: { roles: [roleMention], nickname: "Alice" },
+        rawMember: { roles: ["123"] },
+        author: {
+          id: "u1",
+          username: "alice",
+          discriminator: "0",
+          globalName: "Alice",
+          bot: false,
+        },
+        message: {
+          id: "m1",
+          channelId: "c1",
+          content: "hello",
+          attachments: [],
+          embeds: [],
+          timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+          mentionedUsers: [],
+          mentionedRoles: [],
+          mentionedEveryone: false,
+        },
+      },
+      client: {
+        fetchChannel: async () => ({ type: ChannelType.GuildText, name: "general" }),
+        rest: {},
+      },
+    } as unknown as DiscordMessagePreflightParams);
+
+    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+});