fix(providers): remove ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE, a no-op flag

.env.example

@@ -1927,10 +1927,6 @@ APP_LOG_TO_FILE=true
 # Default: 300000 (5 minutes)
 # SEARCH_CACHE_TTL_MS=300000
 
-# ── OpenAI-compatible multi-connection ──
-# Allow multiple simultaneous connections per OpenAI-compatible provider node.
-# Used by: src/app/api/providers/route.ts
-# ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE=false
 
 # ── CC-compatible provider (experimental) ──
 # Enable the Claude Code compatible provider endpoint.

docs/architecture/ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -1131,7 +1131,6 @@ Environment variables actively used by code:
 
 - App/auth: `JWT_SECRET`, `INITIAL_PASSWORD`
 - Storage: `DATA_DIR`
-- Compatible node behavior: `ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE`
 - Optional storage base override (Linux/macOS when `DATA_DIR` unset): `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`
 - Security hashing: `API_KEY_SECRET`, `MACHINE_ID_SALT`
 - Logging: `APP_LOG_TO_FILE`, `APP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS`, `CALL_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS`

docs/reference/ENVIRONMENT.md

@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ desktop install.
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_DENO_RELAY_DEFAULT_PROJECT`       | `omniroute-deno-relay`                 | `src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/settings/components/proxy/DenoRelayModal.tsx`       | Default Deno Deploy app name suggested in the proxy-pool "Deploy Relay" modal.                              |
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_DENO_RELAY_ENABLED`               | `true`                                 | `src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/settings/components/proxy/ProxyPoolTab.tsx`         | Set to `false` to hide the Deno Deploy relay option from the Proxy Pool tab.                                |
 | `SEARCH_CACHE_TTL_MS`                          | `300000` (5 min)                       | `open-sse/services/searchCache.ts`                                                 | TTL for search API (Perplexity, Brave, etc.) response caching.                                              |
-| `ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE`      | `false`                                | `src/app/api/providers/route.ts`                                                   | Allow multiple simultaneous connections per OpenAI-compatible provider.                                     |
 | `ENABLE_CC_COMPATIBLE_PROVIDER`                | `false`                                | `src/shared/utils/featureFlags.ts`                                                 | Reveal the experimental CC-compatible provider UI for Claude Code-only relays.                              |
 | `NINEROUTER_HOST`                              | `127.0.0.1`                            | `open-sse/executors/ninerouter.ts`                                                 | Override the host where the embedded 9router instance listens.                                              |
 | `NINEROUTER_PORT`                              | `20130`                                | `open-sse/executors/ninerouter.ts`                                                 | Override the port where the embedded 9router instance listens.                                              |

docs/reference/FEATURE_FLAGS.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ A boolean flag is considered **enabled** when its effective value is `"true"`,
 
 ## Flag Catalog
 
-38 flags across 6 categories. **Default** is the definition default — the value
+37 flags across 6 categories. **Default** is the definition default — the value
 used when neither a DB override nor an environment variable is present.
 
 ### Security (7)
@@ -76,13 +76,12 @@ used when neither a DB override nor an environment variable is present.
 | `OMNIROUTE_ALLOW_LOCAL_PROVIDER_URLS`           | boolean | `true`  |         | Allow adding/validating providers on local/private addresses (127.0.0.1, localhost, LAN). On by default (local-first); disable for strict public-only blocking. Cloud-metadata stays blocked. |
 | `ENABLE_CC_COMPATIBLE_PROVIDER`                 | boolean | `false` | ✓       | Enable Claude Code compatible provider mode.                                                                                                                                                  |
 
-### Policies (4)
+### Policies (3)
 
 | Key                                       | Type    | Default    | Restart | Description                                                            |
 | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `TOOL_POLICY_MODE`                        | enum    | `disabled` |         | Tool-use policy enforcement mode. Values: `disabled`, `warn`, `block`. |
 | `RATE_LIMIT_AUTO_ENABLE`                  | boolean | `false`    |         | Automatically enable rate limiting based on usage patterns.            |
-| `ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE` | boolean | `false`    | ✓       | Allow multiple connections per compatibility node.                     |
 | `DISABLE_CONTEXT_WINDOW_CHECKS`           | boolean | `false`    |         | Skip OmniRoute's local context-window / max-input-token check for direct single-model requests. Upstream limits still apply. |
 
 ### Runtime (11)

src/app/api/providers/route.ts

@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 
     let providerSpecificData = incomingPsd || null;
     let persistedApiKey = apiKey;
-    const allowMultipleCompatibleConnections =
-      process.env.ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE === "true";
 
     if (provider === "qoder") {
       providerSpecificData = normalizeQoderPatProviderData(providerSpecificData || {});

src/shared/constants/featureFlagDefinitions.ts

@@ -272,17 +272,6 @@ export const FEATURE_FLAG_DEFINITIONS: FeatureFlagDefinition[] = [
     requiresRestart: false,
     warningLevel: "info",
   },
-  {
-    key: "ALLOW_MULTI_CONNECTIONS_PER_COMPAT_NODE",
-    label: "Multi Connections per Compat Node",
-    description: "Allow multiple connections per compatibility node",
-    descriptionI18nKey: "featureFlagAllowMultiConnectionsPerCompatNodeDescription",
-    category: "policies",
-    defaultValue: "false",
-    type: "boolean",
-    requiresRestart: true,
-    warningLevel: "info",
-  },
   {
     key: "DISABLE_CONTEXT_WINDOW_CHECKS",
     label: "Disable Context Window Checks",

tests/unit/feature-flags-settings.test.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const {
 } = await import("../../src/shared/utils/featureFlags.ts");
 
 // #10889 added OMNIROUTE_OIDC_DISABLE_PASSWORD_LOGIN, bumping the count from 51 to 52.
-const EXPECTED_FEATURE_FLAG_COUNT = 52;
+const EXPECTED_FEATURE_FLAG_COUNT = 51;
 
 // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Test group 1 — Flag definitions registry