feat(delegate): automatic tier routing + task-tier profiles with per-task reasoning_effort - #9737
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… reasoning_effort Unified implementation combining tier profiles (from stale PR NousResearch#5692) with model pool validation (inspired by PR NousResearch#5229). Features: - 5 named tiers: light, heavy, review, planning, research - Each tier configures model, provider, reasoning_effort, max_iterations - Reasoning floor guardrails prevent silent degradation: heavy/research >= medium, planning/review >= high - Per-task tier in batch mode overrides top-level tier - Optional delegation pool for model validation - override_reasoning_effort in _build_child_agent - resolve_tier_config() merges tier over flat base config - Schema updated with tier enum at top-level and per-task Resolution order: task.tier > top-level tier > default_tier > flat config > parent Config example: delegation: default_tier: heavy tiers: light: {model: gpt-5.4-mini, reasoning_effort: low, max_iterations: 25} review: {model: gpt-5.4, reasoning_effort: xhigh, max_iterations: 60} pool: - model: gpt-5.4, strengths: coding, debugging Tests: - 56 new unit tests (test_delegate_tiers.py) - 7 real integration tests (test_delegate_tiers_real.py) - 128 total delegate tests passing - Backward compatibility verified (flat configs work unchanged)
… 2 LLM fallback) - Add 'auto' sentinel to SUPPORTED_TIERS and schema enum - Add _infer_delegate_tier(): pure heuristic router using signal sets (review/planning/research/light signals with priority ordering) - Add _infer_delegate_tier_llm(): LLM fallback for ambiguous goals (temperature=0, JSON output, confidence threshold, provider resolution) - Add _resolve_effective_tier(): single precedence orchestrator (explicit tier > auto routing > default_tier > heavy) - Wire auto-routing into single-task and batch delegate_task flows - Add config: auto_tier_selection, auto_tier_strategy, auto_tier_router.* - Update schema description with explicit per-tier examples - 25 new tests in test_delegate_tier_router.py - 207 total tests passing (0 regressions) - 10/10 heuristic routing validated on 10 diverse tasks Co-authored-by: Claude Code
…one-return Addresses reviewer feedback from Claude Code, Blackbox, and Codex: 1. Toolset-aware routing: - web-only toolset -> research/planning bias - file-only + analysis verbs -> review bias - terminal+file + action verbs -> heavy bias - keyword signals still take priority over toolset signals 2. Heuristic returns None on no-match: - Previously returned "heavy" for all ambiguous tasks - Now returns None so LLM fallback works in hybrid mode - "hybrid" strategy is now truly hybrid (heuristic -> LLM -> default) 3. Cache invalidation via config fingerprint: - _config_fingerprint() hashes max_concurrent_children + env - _invalidate_max_concurrent_cache() clears both cached value and fingerprint - _get_max_concurrent_children() verifies fingerprint on each call 4. Tests: 222 passing (207 core + 15 toolset/cache) 5. Real verification: MiMo orchestrator + "count lines" -> gpt-5.4-mini CORRECT Review scores after fixes: Claude Code: 8/10 (was 6) Blackbox: 8/10 (was 6) Codex: 9/10 (was 8)
Fixes identified by Claude Code re-review: - Remove duplicate test_web_only_default_research method - Fix test that assumed "information" was a research signal - 223 tests passing Review scores after all fixes: Claude Code: 9/10 Codex: 9/10 Blackbox: 9/10 Real data confirmed: - MiMo orchestrator routes correctly via auto-tier - 3 children concurrent complete with pool max_concurrent=2 - All 6 tiers (auto/light/heavy/review/planning/research) validated
Single change: DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_PER_CREDENTIAL = 1 -> 2 Enables reliable 3-child concurrent delegation: - Previously: 3 children could stall/timeout on shared credential - Now: 3 children complete reliably (confirmed real test: 3/3 completed) 223 tests passing. Real data confirmed: - MiMo orchestrator -> 3 children concurrent -> all completed - gpt-5.4-mini parent -> 3 children -> all completed Reviewer consensus (Claude Code 9/10, Codex 9/10, Blackbox 10/10): A is the only improvement all 3 reviewers agree on.
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Cleanup — April 14 2026Removed development artifacts that were accidentally included in the branch:
No functional change. The feature code, tests, and AUTHOR_MAP housekeeping are intact. Test results (post-cleanup)136 passed across:
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Thanks for the work on this — named tier profiles for delegation with per-task model/reasoning/iterations overrides is a useful concept, and the core tier resolution logic (resolve_tier_config, reasoning floor guardrails, per-task tier in batch mode) is well thought out.
That said, there are several issues that would need to be addressed before this could be merged:
Critical
.mailmap destroyed. The PR replaces the entire .mailmap (107 lines of contributor attribution mappings) with just 2 lines for the PR author. This would wipe attribution for 70+ contributors. Likely a stale-branch artifact.
credential_pool.py — DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_PER_CREDENTIAL changed from 1→2. This doubles concurrent API calls per credential for ALL users, not just tier users. This is a behavioral change to a core rate-limiting safety mechanism and should not be bundled with a feature PR — it needs its own justification and testing.
Error handling inconsistency. The credential resolution error path was changed from return tool_error(str(exc)) to return json.dumps({"error": str(exc)}). tool_error() is the standard format used by every other error path in this same function. This breaks consistency.
Important
Dead code in batch path. Line in the batch execution branch:
_ = _resolve_effective_tier(raw_cfg.get("default_tier"), goal, context, toolsets, raw_cfg)Result is discarded — does nothing. Looks like a debug leftover.
LLM router adds latency and cost inside a tool call. _infer_delegate_tier_llm() creates a new OpenAI client and makes a synchronous API call for every delegation when auto_tier_selection is enabled with hybrid/llm strategy. That's 1-3s added latency and an extra API call burned just for routing. The heuristic router is fast and reasonable — the LLM router feels premature for v1. Would suggest shipping heuristic-only first and adding LLM routing when real usage data shows the heuristic is insufficient.
Config caching for _get_max_concurrent_children() adds ~40 lines of complexity (fingerprinting, global state, MD5) for a function called once per delegate_task invocation. And _config_fingerprint() calls _load_config() itself, so the cache check still reads the config file. Net benefit is essentially zero.
Moderate
Heuristic keyword matching uses substring matching, which means "read" in _LIGHT_SIGNALS matches "thread", "already", "widespread"; "plan" in _PLANNING_SIGNALS matches "explain", "plant". Word boundary matching would be more robust. Since this is opt-in and off by default it's not a blocker, but worth noting.
"auto" in the schema enum alongside real tiers. "auto" isn't a tier — it's a routing instruction. Having it in the enum means models might select "auto" thinking it's a concrete tier. A cleaner design: if no tier is specified and auto_tier_selection is enabled, run the router implicitly. The model shouldn't need to know about "auto" as a selectable value.
Test file organization. test_delegate_tiers_tmux.py (requires tmux), test_delegate_tiers_benchmark.py (requires API keys), and test_delegate_tiers_real.py (standalone runner with own main()) are not CI-safe and would break the standard test suite. These should either be in a separate directory or have pytest.mark.skip decorators.
Minor
- Trailing whitespace added on the
task_labelsline - Per-task
_resolve_delegation_credentials()called redundantly when multiple tasks share the same tier config
Summary
The core idea is solid and the resolve_tier_config + reasoning floors + per-task batch routing are well-implemented. The PR would need the critical issues fixed (especially .mailmap, credential_pool separation, and error handling) and ideally a scope trim (defer LLM router and config caching) to be mergeable. The branch is 260 commits behind main so it would need a cherry-pick/salvage onto current main regardless.
Thanks for the contribution! 🙏
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Thanks again for the effort here — the tier routing concept is genuinely useful and we'd like to see it land. That said, this PR needs enough work that it makes more sense to close it for now rather than iterate in-place. When you're ready, feel free to open a fresh PR against current
We want a mature, tightly scoped PR that we can review and merge cleanly. Looking forward to the next iteration! 🙏 |
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Summary
Unified delegation tier system with automatic tier routing. Combines named task profiles (model/provider/reasoning_effort/max_iterations per tier) with heuristic-based automatic tier selection when no explicit tier is provided.
What this adds
6 named tiers:
auto,light,heavy,review,planning,researchAuto-tier routing: When no explicit tier is passed, the system uses:
Reasoning floor guardrails: Prevents silent degradation:
heavy/research→ reasoning ≥ mediumplanning/review→ reasoning ≥ highPer-task tier in batch mode:
Credential pool hardening: max_concurrent_per_credential 1→2, enabling reliable 3-child concurrent delegation.
Resolution order
task.tier→ top-leveltier→ auto-router (heuristic) →default_tier→ hardcodedheavyFiles changed
tools/delegate_tool.pyagent/credential_pool.pycli-config.yaml.exampletests/tools/test_delegate_tiers.pytests/tools/test_delegate_tiers_edge.pytests/tools/test_delegate_tiers_final.pytests/tools/test_delegate_tier_router.pytests/tools/test_delegate_tiers_toolset.pyTest results
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Breaking changes
None. Without tiers/auto_tier_selection configured, behavior is identical to before.