fix(utils): avoid hang in split_message when max_len <= 0

When max_len is 0 or negative the cut pointer never advances, so the loop hangs. Return the content unsplit, matching truncate_text_to_tokens for non-positive budgets.

nanobot/utils/helpers.py

@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ def split_message(content: str, max_len: int = 2000) -> list[str]:
     """
     if not content:
         return []
+    # Non-positive max_len cannot advance the cut pointer; return unsplit.
+    if max_len <= 0:
+        return [content]
     if len(content) <= max_len:
         return [content]
     chunks: list[str] = []

tests/utils/test_helpers.py

@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ def test_split_message_no_code_blocks_unchanged():
     assert split_message(content, max_len=12) == ["alpha beta", "gamma delta"]
 
 
+def test_split_message_nonpositive_maxlen_returns_unsplit():
+    content = "alpha beta gamma delta"
+
+    assert split_message(content, max_len=0) == [content]
+    assert split_message(content, max_len=-1) == [content]
+
+
 def test_truncate_text_to_tokens_keeps_text_within_budget():
     text = "hello world " * 100