nailed it

bridge/kosmi/kosmi.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type Bkosmi struct {
 	roomID        string
 	roomURL       string
 	connected     bool
+	authDone      bool // Signals that authentication is complete (like IRC bridge)
 	msgChannel    chan config.Message
 	jackboxClient *jackbox.Client
 }
@@ -63,8 +64,25 @@ func (b *Bkosmi) Connect() error {
 	b.roomID = roomID
 	b.Log.Infof("Extracted room ID: %s", b.roomID)
 
-	// Create GraphQL WebSocket client (pure Go, no Playwright!)
-	b.client = NewGraphQLWSClient(b.roomURL, b.roomID, b.Log)
+	// Check if we need authentication
+	email := b.GetString("Email")
+	password := b.GetString("Password")
+	
+	var token string
+	if email != "" && password != "" {
+		b.Log.Info("Authenticating with email/password...")
+		token, err = loginWithChromedp(email, password, b.Log)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication failed: %w", err)
+		}
+		b.Log.Info("✅ Authentication successful")
+	} else {
+		b.Log.Info("No credentials provided, using anonymous access")
+		// token will be empty, client will get anonymous token
+	}
+
+	// Create GraphQL WebSocket client with token
+	b.client = NewGraphQLWSClient(b.roomURL, b.roomID, token, b.Log)
 
 	// Register message handler
 	b.client.OnMessage(b.handleIncomingMessage)
@@ -75,6 +93,7 @@ func (b *Bkosmi) Connect() error {
 	}
 
 	b.connected = true
+	b.authDone = true // Signal that authentication is complete
 	b.Log.Info("Successfully connected to Kosmi")
 
 	return nil
@@ -98,9 +117,18 @@ func (b *Bkosmi) Disconnect() error {
 
 // JoinChannel joins a Kosmi room (no-op as we connect to a specific room)
 func (b *Bkosmi) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
+	// Wait for authentication to complete before proceeding
+	// This ensures the WebSocket connection is fully established (like IRC bridge)
+	for {
+		if b.authDone {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	}
+	
 	// Kosmi doesn't have a concept of joining channels after connection
 	// The room is specified in the configuration and joined on Connect()
-	b.Log.Infof("Channel %s is already connected via room URL", channel.Name)
+	b.Log.Debugf("Channel ready: %s (connected via room URL)", channel.Name)
 	return nil
 }