feat(dte): dynamic thinking effort (series PRs 1-5 + e2e addenda + F7) - #1379
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…nd adaptive effort envelope DTE series 2/5 (part of Zoo-Code-Org#1329). - ApiHandlerCreateMessageMetadata.reasoningEffort: per-request override channel - resolveEffectiveReasoningEffort: single shared resolution point (override > settings > model default) - AnthropicHandler: adaptive output_config.effort envelope in both requestParams branches (in-range only) - Task: setRuntimeThinkingEffort/getRuntimeThinkingEffort with in-memory apiConfiguration merge/restore, per-request metadata at all four createMessage sites, dispose() reset; never persisted
DTE series 2/5 — addresses the CodeRabbit review finding on Zoo-Code-Org#1338: when a task-local thinking-effort override is active, updateApiConfiguration() now re-captures the incoming profile's reasoningEffort as the restore value and re-applies the override on top of the new in-memory copy, so clearing the override restores the NEW profile value instead of the stale one. Additive: activation and clearing semantics are otherwise unchanged. Adds two regression tests (override active + profile switch restores new value; inactive updateApiConfiguration unchanged behavior).
DTE series 2/5 — addresses the CodeRabbit docstring-coverage warning on Zoo-Code-Org#1338 (33.33% < 80% across the functions touched by the diff): - AnthropicHandler.createMessage: documents the shared effective-effort resolution and the adaptive output_config.effort envelope (in-range only). - Task.dispose: documents centralized teardown incl. the transient task-local override reset. - Task.updateApiConfiguration: documents the override-preservation behavior (re-captured restore value + re-applied override on the new in-memory copy). Comment-only change: 30/30 patch lines and 10/10 branches unchanged; 317/317 tests and tsc --noEmit re-verified green.
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Add the set_thinking_effort native tool (DTE series 3/5): the model adjusts its own per-turn thinking effort mid-task with no approval gate. - Guardrails: one-line chat notification (success or refusal), escalation cap (max 3 upward changes per task), A->B->A oscillation refusal, hard clamp to the model capability array (ties toward the lower level). - Gating: dynamicThinkingEffort experiment + model supportsReasoningEffort (non-empty array or true), evaluated at task start so the tool list stays stable within a task (prompt-cache safety). - Display: webview ChatRow one-line row (applied / oscillation / escalation refusal), i18n keys in all 17 locales; partial streaming updates the same line. - Tests: executor (clamp/cap/oscillation/no-op/no-approval/display), parser (partial + complete), dispatch, gating matrix, schema wiring, ChatRow display. Stacked on DTE PR-1 (experiment flag) and PR-2 (task-local runtime effort state). Closes Zoo-Code-Org#1330.
Address PR review feedback on set_thinking_effort (DTE series 3/5): - Executor: seed the per-task guard history with the task's effective baseline so returning from a changed value to the original baseline is refused as oscillation (A -> B -> A); existing no-op behavior preserved. - Parser: only build nativeArgs when effort AND reason are strings; a non-string payload now fails at parse time and cannot reach the executor. - Gating: a supportsReasoningEffort array that only lists 'disable' no longer exposes the tool (it could apply no level). - i18n: translate the new thinkingEffort chat strings into all 17 non-English webview locales (placeholders preserved). - Tests: regression tests for each change plus branch-coverage for the previously partial lines (non-string args, 'disable'-only capability, baseline oscillation, partial streaming without params, description fallback, capability robustness). All touched patch lines are now fully branch-covered (codecov patch partials resolved). CodeRabbit: Zoo-Code-Org#1354
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aimock JSON matchers cannot bind a post-tool turn to a toolCallId in this pipeline: the OpenRouter provider converts the post-tool continuation to a separate role:user environment-details message (mergeToolResultText is not set for openai/* models), and aimock toolCallId matching only inspects the LAST message, so it can never fire. Scope the fixtures with the flow keys a JSON fixture can express instead: the first turn of each flow binds to its unique prompt marker (DTE_E2E_SWITCH / the existing DTE_E2E_EFFORT_APPLY marker), and every post-tool turn additionally matches the fresh environment-details user message (userMessage "<environment_details>"), on top of the existing model + hasToolResult + turnIndex keys. Verified offline against aimock 1.35.0 loadFixtureFile/validateFixtures/matchFixture: all seven scripted requests serve the intended fixture, and the two suites still cannot cross-match. (CodeRabbit on trial PR 1379)
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"disable"override test.These tests cover string
thinkvalues only. Add a case withreasoningEffort: "disable"and assert that the request containsthink: false. This protects the only valid falsy mapping from an omission caused by a truthiness check.As per coding guidelines, “including true and false/unset cases when defaults could hide omissions.”
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In `@src/core/tools/NewTaskTool.ts`:
- Around line 85-89: Update the supported-level normalization in NewTaskTool so
model capability values are filtered through isNewTaskEffortLevel when
supportedLevels is created, excluding arbitrary unknown strings before they
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- Around line 320-384: Add a NativeOllamaHandler test covering a per-request
reasoningEffort value of "disable", using the existing createMessage and
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Registry capability arrays are never trusted blindly: supportedLevels now filters through isNewTaskEffortLevel (keeping "disable" for settings-specific handling), so an unknown string can no longer reach the ask payload's supportedThinkingEfforts or be delegated as a child start effort. Adds regression tests for unknown-value filtering and the unknown-only unsupported wording.
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Replaces the two JSON fixtures with a JS module (src/fixtures/thinking-effort.ts, same pattern as deepseek-v4.ts) after CodeRabbit confirmed the JSON scoping was insufficient: post-tool requests end with a role:user environment-details message, so aimock's toolCallId matcher (last message must be role:tool) cannot bind the continuation turns and a JSON fixture cannot carry a predicate. Each turn is now scoped to its own flow: the baseline turn binds to the suite's unique prompt marker, and every continuation binds to the previous turn's unique tool call id (call_dte_sw_001..004, call_dte_e2e_001), so no other suite can serve these responses and the DTE suites cannot match unrelated turns. Verified locally with the real extension host + aimock (USE_MOCK): both DTE suites pass (2 passing, exit 0).
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Dynamic Thinking Effort — reviewer guide (trial VSIX included)
1. What's in the build
feat/dte-1-experimentdynamicThinkingEffortexperimental settingfeat/dte-2-task-statefeat/dte-3-native-toolset_thinking_effortnative tool (model-driven, no approval)feat/dte-4-webview-uifeat/dte-5-orchestratornew_taskthinking_effort (subtask start effort)feat/dte-3-e2eset_thinking_effortmid-task workflowfeat/dte-5-e2enew_taskthinking_effortfeat/dte-7-f7-openai-compatPatch coverage (combined trial tree, Codecov on
27a2e97df): 97.31% (checkcodecov/patchSuccessful, target 80% — pass) · webview patch 97.67% (checkcodecov/patch/webview-patch, target 70% — pass). The DTE diff has no fully-missing lines — Codecov's 5 missing lines sit on files outside this PR's diff (stale-base artifact) and the DTE files carry 5 partial branches only; line-level detail in §7.Trial branch:
feat/dte-trial-all@27a2e97df(all 8 heads merged, additive; includes the CodeRabbit review fixes, §7). The installable VSIX is the CI-builtzoo-code-vsix-pr-1379artifact from this PR's Code QA run on the current head — it already includes the review fixes (§2).2. Install (5 minutes)
Download the CI build from the PR's Code QA run (built on head
27a2e97df; the zip containszoo-code-3.80.0.vsix):zoo-code-vsix-pr-1379artifact (zip: 33,684,498 bytes · zip SHA256307100E9C745EEE1BC2A7040A7EC0F6185A5006A5AE70A2B276014927346926D). CI artifacts are retained for 7 days — if the link has expired, re-run theCode QA Roo Codeworkflow on this PR to get a fresh build at the same head.Install it:
…or in VS Code: Extensions view → ⋯ menu → Install from VSIX… → pick the file.
Reload the window (Command Palette →
Developer: Reload Window).Open the Zoo Code panel — you're ready.
3. How to use DTE
A. Managed providers (Anthropic / OpenAI / DeepSeek / …)
set_thinking_effortto change the effort itself (you can also change it at any time with the composer toggle). The change is task-local — it applies from the next request only and is never written to settings; it is stored with the task (like the task mode) and restored when the task is reopened from history.\n\n > Note: the model can only call the tool when the Dynamic Thinking Effort experimental setting is enabled (see 4.5) — the composer toggle, header chip and in-chat display do not require it.new_taskcan be given a starting effort; if you leave it unset it inherits the parent's effective effort.B. Self-hosted / OpenAI-compatible (F7)
supportedEffortLevelsmulti-select to declare which effort levels your model supports.C. Effort resolution (precedence, strongest first)
task-local override(composer selection,set_thinking_effort, subtask start effort fromnew_task— all stored with the task and restored when it reopens; none is ever written to settings) →settings.reasoningEffort→model default.disableis a UI off-switch (not a level, not sent).adaptiveis Anthropic's model-decides soft signal.4. New UI surfaces — screenshots & guide
Every new DTE surface, what it is, where it appears, and how to use it. (Captured from the real webview components; light + dark themes.)
4.1 Composer thinking-effort toggle (PR 4/5)
Bottom bar of the chat composer, next to the API-config selector. Renders only for models that advertise per-request effort support (registry capability, or an F7 declaration — see 4.6). The chip shows the current effective effort; open it to switch the task-local effort — the change applies from the next request and is never persisted to settings. If no task is open yet, the selection is parked and applied to the next top-level task you start (when that task's model supports the level; a stale selection never leaks into a later task).
Dark: menu · resting
4.2 Task header chip (PR 4/5)
Sits in the task header (top of the chat, next to the task title). Shows the current effective effort plus a source badge so you can tell where it came from:
Dark: you · default
4.3 In-chat effort display (PR 3/5 + 4/5)
One-line entries in the chat whenever the effort changes, so the switch is visible in the conversation:
set_thinking_effortwith a reason)Dark: in-chat lines
4.4 Settings — supported reasoning effort levels (F7, self-hosted)
New control in Settings → your OpenAI-compatible profile (custom OpenAI endpoint, LM Studio, Ollama, vLLM, SGLang). Self-hosted models don't advertise effort capability, so declare the levels your model accepts — this unlocks the whole DTE feature set for that profile. Values buffer in the settings form and persist on Save.
Dark: declared · undeclared
4.5 Settings — experimental toggle (PR 1/5)
Settings → Experimental → Dynamic Thinking Effort. This toggle gates model-driven mid-task switching only — when it is on, capable models are given the
set_thinking_efforttool so the model itself can change the effort during a task. The UI surfaces (composer toggle, header chip, in-chat display,new_taskselector, F7 settings) are gated by model capability, not by this experiment — they render without it. Turn it on to try the model-driven flow (step 4 of §3).Dark: experimental
4.6 Composer toggle — self-hosted model with F7 declaration (F7 + 4/5)
The same composer toggle for a self-hosted OpenAI-compatible model (Qwen3.8:27B) whose effort levels were declared in 4.4 — the declared levels appear in the menu (webview capability fill-in).
Dark: menu · resting
4.7 new_task start-effort selector (PR 5/5)
When the orchestrator asks to start a subtask (
new_task), the ask block shows a small Brain-icon effort selector next to the prompt (only when the target model supports effort). It is pre-filled with the parent task's effective effort and can be switched before entering the subtask; leave it as-is to inherit. (Rendered inline in the ask bar — see the e2e addendum #1356 for the wire-level proof.)5. Provider support & thinking-effort options
Which providers wire thinking effort into the request, the levels they accept, and the wire shape:
low · medium · high · xhigh · max(out-of-range → omitted → API default)output_config.effort(adaptive envelope)low · medium · high(model default + selected)reasoning_effort{ effort }supported_parametersminimal · low · medium · high(effort) /thinkingBudget(2.5)thinkingConfig.thinkingLevellow · high · maxreasoning_effortlow · medium · highreasoning: { effort }none · minimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxreasoning_effort+thinkingtogglereasoning: { enabled, effort }low · medium · high(or model-declared)reasoning_effortlow · medium · highreasoning_effortminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxreasoning_effort(extended enum)low · medium · highreasoning_effortlow · medium · high(allow-listed)reasoning_effortlow · medium · high(allow-listed)reasoning_effortlow/medium/high(xhigh/max→high)think(bool or level)6. What to verify during the trial
set_thinking_effortmid-task: applied / no-op / refused transitions behave correctly (escalation cap = max 3 upward changes per task + oscillation refusal). Requires the DTE experiment enabled (4.5).new_task: explicit start effort honored; unset inherits the parent's effective effort.supportedEffortLevelson a self-hosted profile unlocks the UI; undeclared profiles are unchanged.Known limitations (by design, for this trial):
thinkwire — see §5).adaptiveis a soft guidance signal, not a concrete level.7. Provenance
feat/dte-trial-all@27a2e97df(fork).zoo-code-vsix-pr-1379(zip) from the Code QA run 32976523650 on head27a2e97df— zip SHA256307100E9C745EEE1BC2A7040A7EC0F6185A5006A5AE70A2B276014927346926D(33,684,498 bytes, 7-day retention). The earlier fork-release build (head310f0da97, VSIX SHA25604F6B33B847101E203CA098B2381087EA4C324B9DF904F90CDDADB007D9E7594) is superseded; the §4 UI screenshots remain hosted on that fork release.01394aeea+77ec064d3(cleared-effort persistence through the history-store merge; pre-dispose effort snapshot on the abort final save), feat(orchestrator): new_task thinking_effort — subtask start effort, switchable before entering (DTE series 5/5) #13552ab330e53+6eba686c1(unsupported-modelthinking_effortwording; capability-level normalization), feat(webview): thinking effort surfaces — header chip, composer toggle, in-chat display (DTE series 4/5) #135994928c2f5(typed webview spec doubles), test(e2e): set_thinking_effort mid-task workflow — e2e coverage (DTE series 3/5 addendum) #13617aeec7938+0b335c682(flow-scoped e2e fixtures; predicate-scoped continuation turns), feat(settings): let OpenAI-compatible profiles declare supported reasoning effort levels (DTE F7) #136662b3ba56c+65ee7b5e6(nl settings typo; native-Ollama per-request override threading).codecov/patchSuccessful, target 80% — pass) and 97.67% webview patch (checkcodecov/patch/webview-patch, target 70% — pass) on head27a2e97df; the DTE diff has zero fully-missing lines — Codecov's 5 missing lines are all on files not in the PR diff (its diff base is the branch fork point, so upstream main commits feat: Add Read+Write allowlists #1274/fix(openai-codex): complete prompts over the streaming transport #1243/[Fix] Terminal startup failures can leave commands unresolved #1351/[Fix] Background service failures can surface as unhandled rejections #1352 that landed after the fork count as "changes"), and the DTE files carry 5 partial branches only (ClineProvider.ts x3, webviewMessageHandler.ts x2)).Summary by CodeRabbit