Trials

The same session, replayed by Opus

Each task is a real developer session reconstructed as a benchmark. On the left is the original conversation — the human and their coding agent. On the right is the replay: a Gemini user simulator steers opencode + Opus 4.6 through the same task. Every replay turn, the agent’s work is distilled into a structured summary — the literal prompt the simulator reads before it decides (see how it’s built →).

left · original developer session right · Opus replay (structured summary → decision) Summary · User / sim message · Agentic judge score

Trial examples · one task, two models

Targeted vs. Overreach

Two generations of the same model on one automation task. Opus 4.8 makes a small, targeted change that passes, while the older Opus 4.6 overreaches — rewriting far more than the task asked, and breaking it.

TargetedLimits the patch to the user-visible failure and preserves unrelated behavior, even after several corrective turns.
OverreachExpands the implementation beyond the requested fix, producing more churn and new regressions despite continued feedback.
What to compareLook at scope: how many files and assumptions each replay touches before the judge evaluates the final repository state.
opus-4.8
0.75
15 turns 12 corrections partial
vs
opus-4.6
0.00
14 turns 13 corrections incorrect

How to read · left = original human developer session; middle and right = model replays of the same task, each driven by the user simulator. The score cards summarize final judge score, turns, and corrections for one r1 run.

Middle trace:
Right trace:
— pick any two models to compare against the original session
Original session16 user · 31 msgs total
user · first message
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the …
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the code path and identify the actual root cause - Propose a fix 4. **For feature requests**: - Do not trust implementation proposals in the issue without verification - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Propose the most concise implementation approach - List affected files and changes needed Do NOT implement unless explicitly asked. Analyze and propose only.
agent
Analyzed issue: **#1745** ### What I reviewed - `gh issue view 1745 --json title,body,comments,labels,state` - All comments on #1745 (1 comment) - Linked issue: `openclaw/openclaw#32638` with full …
Analyzed issue: **#1745** ### What I reviewed - `gh issue view 1745 --json title,body,comments,labels,state` - All comments on #1745 (1 comment) - Linked issue: `openclaw/openclaw#32638` with full body and comments - Related code paths (full files): - `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` - `packages/ai/src/providers/simple-options.ts` - `packages/ai/src/types.ts` - `packages/ai/src/models.ts` - `packages/ai/src/stream.ts` - `packages/ai/src/providers/register-builtins.ts` - `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-choice.test.ts` (test pattern for payload assertions) ### Independent verification I verified behavior from execution path, not from issue text: 1. `streamSimple()` routes `openai-completions` models to `streamSimpleOpenAICompletions()`. 2. In `streamSimpleOpenAICompletions`, `reasoning` is mapped to `reasoningEffort` via `clampReasoning` (`medium` stays `medium`). 3. `buildParams()` in `openai-completions.ts` sets: - `params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort` - when `model.reasoning` and `compat.supportsReasoningEffort` are true. 4. `detectCompat()` currently disables reasoning effort only for xAI (`isGrok` variable is actually xAI detection), not for Groq provider. 5. Groq model metadata has no compat override for `qwen/qwen3-32b`, so default compat applies. 6. I confirmed generated payload for Groq Qwen model via runtime `onPayload` capture. It sends: ```json "reasoning_effort": "medium" ``` So the current code does send invalid Groq values when reasoning is enabled through simple options. ### Actual root cause `openai-completions` compatibility logic does not account for Groq-specific `reasoning_effort` value constraints. As a result, generic reasoning levels (`low`, `medium`, `high`, etc.) are forwarded directly for Groq reasoning models. ### Proposed fix (concise) In `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`, normalize `reasoning_effort` for Groq before assigning payload: - If provider/baseUrl is Groq and reasoning is requested, send `"default"` instead of the internal level string. - Keep existing behavior for non-Groq providers. Suggested logic location: inside `buildParams()` where `reasoning_effort` is currently assigned. ### Affected files and changes needed 1. **`packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`** - Add provider-specific normalization for Groq in `buildParams()`. - Optional cleanup: rename local `isGrok` variable in `detectCompat()` to `isXai` for clarity. 2. **Tests** - Add a payload assertion test similar to existing `onPayload` tests. - Recommended file: either extend - `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-choice.test.ts`, or - create `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts`. - Assertions: - Groq reasoning model + `reasoning: "medium"` -> payload has `reasoning_effort: "default"`. - Non-Groq model keeps original reasoning effort. If you want, I can implement this with the minimal patch plus the targeted test.
user
wait, you tested runtime; did it actually fail like the user said?
agent
Good catch. No, I did **not** verify the actual 400 from Groq live. What I verified at runtime was: - the **actual request payload built by pi-ai** for `groq + qwen/qwen3-32b + reasoning: …
Good catch. No, I did **not** verify the actual 400 from Groq live. What I verified at runtime was: - the **actual request payload built by pi-ai** for `groq + qwen/qwen3-32b + reasoning: "medium"`, - and it contains: - `reasoning_effort: "medium"`. I used a dummy API key, so this run was for payload inspection only, not a successful authenticated Groq call. So: - **Verified:** pi-ai sends `medium` today. - **Not directly verified by me in this session:** live Groq response code/body. - **Corroboration:** linked issue reports Groq accepts only `none|default`, which matches why this payload would fail.
user
there's an api key in env, test it
agent
Yes. I just tested with the env API key and reproduced it. Result for: - provider: `groq` - model: `qwen/qwen3-32b` - options: `reasoning: "medium"` Returned: - `stopReason: "error"` - …
Yes. I just tested with the env API key and reproduced it. Result for: - provider: `groq` - model: `qwen/qwen3-32b` - options: `reasoning: "medium"` Returned: - `stopReason: "error"` - `errorMessage: `**`400 \`reasoning_effort\` must be one of \`none\` or \`default\``** I also ran a control call with no reasoning option, and it succeeded (`stopReason: "stop"`). So the failure is real and tied to the reasoning effort value being sent.
user
ok, how can we fix this nicely? none should map to none, any other pi-ai reasoning effort should map to default for that model on that provider
agent
Yes, that mapping is clean and minimal. ## Proposed fix In `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`, normalize `reasoning_effort` right before assigning it to params. ### Mapping rule for …
Yes, that mapping is clean and minimal. ## Proposed fix In `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`, normalize `reasoning_effort` right before assigning it to params. ### Mapping rule for Groq - `"none"` -> `"none"` - any other pi-ai effort (`minimal|low|medium|high|xhigh`) -> `"default"` ### For all other providers - keep existing behavior --- ### Suggested code shape 1. Update type: ```ts reasoningEffort?: "none" | "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"; ``` 2. Add helper in same file: ```ts function normalizeReasoningEffort( model: Model<"openai-completions">, effort: OpenAICompletionsOptions["reasoningEffort"] | undefined, ): OpenAICompletionsOptions["reasoningEffort"] | "default" | undefined { if (!effort) return undefined; const isGroq = model.provider === "groq" || model.baseUrl.includes("groq.com"); if (!isGroq) return effort; return effort === "none" ? "none" : "default"; } ``` 3. Use it in `buildParams()`: ```ts const normalizedEffort = normalizeReasoningEffort(model, options?.reasoningEffort); if (normalizedEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) { params.reasoning_effort = normalizedEffort; } ``` ## Why this is nice - Single-point normalization. - Provider-specific behavior stays local to `openai-completions`. - No behavior change for non-Groq providers. - Supports explicit `"none"` for callers using provider-level options. ## Tests to add - `streamSimple(... reasoning: "medium")` on Groq model -> payload contains `reasoning_effort: "default"`. - `stream(... reasoningEffort: "none")` on Groq model -> payload contains `reasoning_effort: "none"`. - Non-Groq model with `"medium"` -> payload remains `"medium"`. If you want, I can implement this patch and add the tests now.
user
don't we already have some openai compat thing we can use?
agent
Yes, good point. We should use the compat layer. Right now compat has: - `supportsReasoningEffort` (boolean) - `thinkingFormat` (`openai|zai|qwen`) It does **not** have a way to express …
Yes, good point. We should use the compat layer. Right now compat has: - `supportsReasoningEffort` (boolean) - `thinkingFormat` (`openai|zai|qwen`) It does **not** have a way to express provider-specific `reasoning_effort` value normalization. So there is no existing field we can directly reuse for `none/default` mapping. Best clean approach is: 1. **Extend `OpenAICompletionsCompat`** with a small knob, for example: - `reasoningEffortFormat?: "openai" | "groq"` (or `reasoningEffortValues?: "openai" | "none-default"`) 2. **Set it in `detectCompat()`** for Groq: - provider `groq` or baseUrl contains `groq.com` -> `"groq"` 3. **Normalize in `buildParams()`** based on compat, not provider checks: - if format is `"groq"`: - `"none"` -> `"none"` - everything else -> `"default"` - else pass through unchanged That keeps all provider-specific behavior in compat and avoids sprinkling URL checks in request-building logic. Also, `supportsReasoningEffort` should stay `true` for Groq, because we still want to send the field with normalized values.
user
- thinkingFormat (openai|zai|qwen) why can't we do that?
agent
We technically can, but it is the wrong abstraction. `thinkingFormat` currently answers: **which parameter shape to send**. - `openai` -> `reasoning_effort` - `zai` / `qwen` -> …
We technically can, but it is the wrong abstraction. `thinkingFormat` currently answers: **which parameter shape to send**. - `openai` -> `reasoning_effort` - `zai` / `qwen` -> `enable_thinking` Groq is still `openai` shape. It uses `reasoning_effort`. The only difference is allowed values. So if we overload `thinkingFormat` for Groq, we mix two concerns: 1. transport shape 2. value normalization policy That makes future providers harder to model cleanly. If you still want minimal surface change, we could add `"groq"` to `thinkingFormat` and branch normalization there. It works, but semantically it is a value-policy flag, not a format flag. Cleaner is a dedicated compat field like `reasoningEffortFormat` or `reasoningEffortPolicy`.
user
how'd resaoningEffortFormat work?
agent
`reasoningEffortFormat` would define how to map pi-ai effort levels to API payload values for `reasoning_effort`. Minimal design: ### 1) Type In …
`reasoningEffortFormat` would define how to map pi-ai effort levels to API payload values for `reasoning_effort`. Minimal design: ### 1) Type In `OpenAICompletionsCompat`: ```ts reasoningEffortFormat?: "openai" | "groq"; ``` Default is `"openai"`. ### 2) Detection In `detectCompat()`: - for Groq provider/baseUrl -> `reasoningEffortFormat: "groq"` - otherwise -> `"openai"` Keep `supportsReasoningEffort: true` for Groq. ### 3) Mapping helper In `openai-completions.ts`: ```ts function mapReasoningEffort( effort: OpenAICompletionsOptions["reasoningEffort"] | undefined, format: "openai" | "groq", ): "none" | "default" | "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh" | undefined { if (!effort) return undefined; if (format === "groq") { return effort === "none" ? "none" : "default"; } return effort; } ``` ### 4) Build params usage In the `reasoning_effort` branch: ```ts const mapped = mapReasoningEffort(options.reasoningEffort, compat.reasoningEffortFormat); if (mapped) params.reasoning_effort = mapped; ``` ### 5) Compat merge In `getCompat()`, include: ```ts reasoningEffortFormat: model.compat.reasoningEffortFormat ?? detected.reasoningEffortFormat ``` ### Why this is good - Keeps provider-specific logic in compat. - Keeps `thinkingFormat` about request shape only. - Easy to extend if another provider has different allowed values later.
user
but we also have groq models that work with our normal effort level,s no?
agent
Yes, you are right. I just verified with live calls: - `groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b` with `reasoning_effort: "medium"` works. - `groq/qwen/qwen3-32b` with `reasoning_effort: "medium"` fails with `400 …
Yes, you are right. I just verified with live calls: - `groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b` with `reasoning_effort: "medium"` works. - `groq/qwen/qwen3-32b` with `reasoning_effort: "medium"` fails with `400 ... must be one of none or default`. So this is not a Groq-wide rule. It is model-specific. Best fix is model-level compat, not provider-level compat. If we map all Groq efforts to `default`, we would unnecessarily degrade models like `gpt-oss-*` that accept normal levels. ### Better approach Add a compat flag that can be set per model, then map only when enabled. Example: - `compat.reasoningEffortFormat?: "openai" | "none-default"` Mapping logic: - `"openai"` -> pass through - `"none-default"` -> `none -> none`, everything else -> `default` Then set that compat only on affected models, currently `groq:qwen/qwen3-32b` (and future ones as needed).
user
compat.reasoningEffortFormat? does this already exist? if not, why can't we just make it into a proper mapping, from our pi-ai effort levels to whatever the model/provider expects?
agent
`compat.reasoningEffortFormat` does **not** exist today. And yes, your mapping idea is better. Use an explicit compat mapping instead of hardcoded format switches. Then each model can define …
`compat.reasoningEffortFormat` does **not** exist today. And yes, your mapping idea is better. Use an explicit compat mapping instead of hardcoded format switches. Then each model can define exactly what it accepts. ### Recommended shape In `OpenAICompletionsCompat`, add: ```ts reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<"none" | "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh", string>>; ``` Then in `buildParams()`: 1. Start from internal effort. 2. If `compat.reasoningEffortMap` exists, map through it. 3. Fallback to original value if key not present. 4. Send mapped value as `reasoning_effort`. ### Why this is better - Works per model, not just per provider. - Handles mixed behavior inside Groq (`gpt-oss-*` vs `qwen3-*`). - Future-proof for other providers with odd enums. - Keeps policy in model compat data, not request code branches. ### Important detail Current `openai-completions` option type does not include `"none"` for `reasoningEffort`. If you want full mapping support including `"none"`, extend that union to include `"none"` as well. `streamSimple` still uses `reasoning?: ThinkingLevel` (no `"none"`), which is fine unless you also want `"none"` exposed there.
user
huh, if we do not have `none`, how do we disable thinking with completions then?
agent
Right now, for `openai-completions`, explicit `"none"` is not supported by type, so there is no explicit disable value in this API surface. Current behavior is: - If `reasoningEffort` is omitted, …
Right now, for `openai-completions`, explicit `"none"` is not supported by type, so there is no explicit disable value in this API surface. Current behavior is: - If `reasoningEffort` is omitted, we do not send `reasoning_effort`. - For `thinkingFormat: "zai" | "qwen"`, omission results in `enable_thinking: false` only if that branch is used with model.reasoning and effort falsy. - For standard OpenAI-style `reasoning_effort`, omission means provider default behavior, which may still include reasoning for some models. So today disable is implicit and provider-dependent. It is not a reliable explicit off switch for all completions providers. If you want proper disable semantics, we should add `"none"` to `OpenAICompletionsOptions.reasoningEffort` and map it through compat. That gives a consistent explicit off path.
user
how do we call that level in the simples treaming options?
agent
For `SimpleStreamOptions`, I would call it exactly: - `reasoning: "none"` So update the type from: - `reasoning?: ThinkingLevel` to: - `reasoning?: ThinkingLevel | "none"` That keeps one field, …
For `SimpleStreamOptions`, I would call it exactly: - `reasoning: "none"` So update the type from: - `reasoning?: ThinkingLevel` to: - `reasoning?: ThinkingLevel | "none"` That keeps one field, no extra flags, and gives an explicit disable level. Then mapping is straightforward: - simple `reasoning: "none"` -> provider option `reasoningEffort: "none"` (for openai-completions) - providers that do not support explicit off can ignore or map as needed via compat This is the cleanest UX and matches how users already think about levels.
user
not what i asked, does ThinkinLevel have a none or off?
agent
No. `ThinkingLevel` currently is: - `"minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"` It has no `"none"` or `"off"`.
user
ok, breaking change, so no. then the mapping just needs to handle the not-none cases. agree?
agent
Agree. Given no `none` in `ThinkingLevel`, keep this non-breaking: - Map only existing levels (`minimal|low|medium|high|xhigh`). - For affected models (like Groq `qwen/qwen3-32b`), map all of them …
Agree. Given no `none` in `ThinkingLevel`, keep this non-breaking: - Map only existing levels (`minimal|low|medium|high|xhigh`). - For affected models (like Groq `qwen/qwen3-32b`), map all of them to `"default"`. - Do not introduce explicit disable in `SimpleStreamOptions`. For direct provider options, if `reasoningEffort: "none"` is later supported separately, that can stay orthogonal.
user
ok, do it
user
need to update @packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md as well once you are done with your current task. also need to test it works for qwen
agent
Done. ### Changes made - `packages/ai/src/types.ts` - Added `compat.reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat`. - …
Done. ### Changes made - `packages/ai/src/types.ts` - Added `compat.reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat`. - `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` - Added reasoning effort mapping in request build: - `reasoning_effort` now goes through `mapReasoningEffort(...)`. - Added Groq Qwen3 mapping in `detectCompat()`: - for `provider=groq` and `model.id === "qwen/qwen3-32b"`: - `minimal|low|medium|high|xhigh -> "default"`. - Wired `reasoningEffortMap` through `getCompat()` merge logic. - `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-choice.test.ts` - Added test: Groq `qwen/qwen3-32b` maps to `reasoning_effort: "default"`. - Added test: Groq `openai/gpt-oss-20b` keeps `reasoning_effort: "medium"`. - `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-result-images.test.ts` - Updated `Required<OpenAICompletionsCompat>` fixture with `reasoningEffortMap: {}`. - `packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md` - Added `reasoningEffortMap` to compat documentation and examples. ### Verification - `npm run check` passes. - Targeted tests pass: - `cd packages/ai && npx tsx ../../node_modules/vitest/dist/cli.js --run test/openai-completions-tool-choice.test.ts` - Live Groq verification: - `qwen/qwen3-32b` with `reasoning: "medium"` now sends `reasoning_effort: "default"` and no longer returns the 400. - `openai/gpt-oss-20b` still sends `reasoning_effort: "medium"`. If you want, I can also add a changelog entry under `packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md` and `packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md`.
user
No changelog entries needed at the moment. Commit referencing the issue with closes #number, push.
agent
Committed and pushed. Commit: - `7b960410` - Message: `fix(ai): map groq qwen3 reasoning effort values closes #1745` Pushed to: - `main` -> `origin/main`
opus-4.8 replay · structured summary → decisiongemini-3.1-pro-preview simulator drives claude-opus-4.8 · 12 interventions
instruction.md · first message
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the …
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the code path and identify the actual root cause - Propose a fix 4. **For feature requests**: - Do not trust implementation proposals in the issue without verification - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Propose the most concise implementation approach - List affected files and changes needed Do NOT implement unless explicitly asked. Analyze and propose only.
↓ opencode + Opus runs, then the wrapper distills each turn into a structured summary
agentTurn 1Elapsed: 2min 59s, this turn took 2min 59s
## Task
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify … + repo AGENTS.md (8448 chars)
## Agent activity
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## Agent output
I have completed my independent analysis. Here are the findings. ## Issue #1745: Groq rejects `reasoning_effort` values other than `none`/`default` ### Verified root cause In `buildParams()` at `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts:429-432`: ```ts } else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) { params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort; // line 431 } ``` For Groq, `detectCompat()` (line 758) returns `supportsReasoningEffort = !isGrok && !isZai = true`, and `thinkingFormat = "openai"`. So the internal effort value …
## Code changes
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## Turn 1
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## Task
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745

For each issue:

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2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path.

3. **For bugs**:
   - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong)
   - Read all related code files in full (no truncation)
   - Trace the code path and identify the actual root cause
   - Propose a fix

4. **For feature requests**:
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   - Read all related code files in full (no truncation)
   - Propose the most concise implementation approach
   - List affected files and changes needed

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### Format
Use these sections under `## [Unreleased]`:
- `### Breaking Changes` - API changes requiring migration
- `### Added` - New features
- `### Changed` - Changes to existing functionality
- `### Fixed` - Bug fixes
- `### Removed` - Removed features

### Rules
- Before adding entries, read the full `[Unreleased]` section to see which subsections already exist
- New entries ALWAYS go under `## [Unreleased]` section
- Append to existing subsections (e.g., `### Fixed`), do not create duplicates
- NEVER modify already-released version sections (e.g., `## [0.12.2]`)
- Each version section is immutable once released

### Attribution
- **Internal changes (from issues)**: `Fixed foo bar ([#123](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/123))`
- **External contributions**: `Added feature X ([#456](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/456) by [@username](https://github.com/username))`

## Adding a New LLM Provider (packages/ai)

Adding a new provider requires changes across multiple files:

### 1. Core Types (`packages/ai/src/types.ts`)
- Add API identifier to `Api` …
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sim decisionredirect
wait, you tested runtime; did it actually fail like the user said?
agentTurn 2Elapsed: 2min 23s, this turn took 21s
## Agent activity
bashthinking ×1
## Agent output
No `GROQ_API_KEY` in this environment, so I can't hit the live API to reproduce the exact 400. A dummy-key curl won't help either — Groq rejects on auth (401) before validating the body, so it wouldn't confirm the `reasoning_effort` error. So to be straight: my report claimed the root cause as confirmed, but I only confirmed the *code behavior* and the *Groq docs constraint* — not the actual runtime failure. That was an overstatement. What I *can* verify deterministically without network access is the part that actually matters for the fix: what `buildParams()` puts into `reasoning_effort`. …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-0) ===
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## Turn 2
**Timing:** Elapsed: 2min 23s, this turn took 21s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: No, I did not run it against the live API. I traced the code path and cross-checked Groq's docs, but I did not execute an actual request to confirm the 400. Let me be precise about what I verified vs. assumed:

**Verified by reading code:**
- `buildParams()` sends `reasoning_effort = options.reasoni…
[1] tool_call(bash)

## Agent output
[2] agent: No `GROQ_API_KEY` in this environment, so I can't hit the live API to reproduce the exact 400. A dummy-key curl won't help either — Groq rejects on auth (401) before validating the body, so it wouldn't confirm the `reasoning_effort` error.

So to be straight: my report claimed the root cause as confirmed, but I only confirmed the *code behavior* and the *Groq docs constraint* — not the actual runtime failure. That was an overstatement.

What I *can* verify deterministically without network access is the part that actually matters for the fix: what `buildParams()` puts into `reasoning_effort`. `streamOpenAICompletions` already exposes `options.onPayload?.(params)` (line 108), so a unit test can call the stream with `qwen/qwen3-32b` + `reasoningEffort: "high"` and assert `params.reasoning_effort === "high"` — proving we send a value Groq's docs say is invalid for qwen. Same harness confirms gpt-oss still gets `medium`.

Want me to write that payload-level test to concretely prove the bug (and later guard the fix)? That gives a reproducible verification here; a live-API check would need you to run it somewhere with a `GROQ_API_KEY`.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-0) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
there's an api key in env, test it
agentTurn 3Elapsed: 6min 51s, this turn took 3min 25s
## Agent activity
bash ×19writeedit ×2thinking ×9
## Agent output
Here's the honest result of actually testing. ## What I ran **1. pi's code path (deterministic, ran locally via `onPayload`):** ``` model=qwen/qwen3-32b requested=high -> reasoning_effort sent = high model=openai/gpt-oss-20b requested=medium -> reasoning_effort sent = medium ``` **Confirmed:** pi sends raw `reasoning_effort: "high"` to the Groq path for `qwen/qwen3-32b` — exactly the value the issue says Groq rejects. The code-side defect is real and reproduced. **2. Groq API-side rejection — NOT runtime-confirmed here.** - No `GROQ_API_KEY` in the environment (only …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-1) ===
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## Turn 3
**Timing:** Elapsed: 6min 51s, this turn took 3min 25s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(bash)
[2] tool_call(bash)
[3] tool_call(bash)
[3] thinking: No `GROQ_API_KEY` is present. The only API key in the environment is `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`. Let me check the full set of env var names in case it's under a different name.
[4] thinking: Only `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` is set — there is no `GROQ_API_KEY`. So I still can't hit `api.groq.com` directly to reproduce the exact 400, since pi's Groq path authenticates against Groq with a Groq key (the OpenRouter key won't authenticate there, and OpenRouter is a different code path with different…
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(bash)
[6] tool_call(bash)
[7] tool_call(write)
[7] thinking: Now let me write a payload-capture reproduction script and run it with tsx.
[8] tool_call(edit)
[9] tool_call(bash)
[10] tool_call(bash)
[11] tool_call(edit)
[12] tool_call(bash)
[13] tool_call(bash)
[14] tool_call(bash)
[15] thinking: Dependencies aren't installed in this workspace (`node_modules` is absent), so nothing can run yet. Installing them, then I'll run the payload capture. Note: I still have no Groq key, so for the real API-side rejection I'll route through OpenRouter (which has `qwen/qwen3-32b` and can target Groq) to…
[15] tool_call(bash)
[16] tool_call(bash)
[17] thinking: Code-side defect confirmed deterministically: pi sends `reasoning_effort=high` for `qwen/qwen3-32b` (and `medium` for gpt-oss). Now confirming the Groq API actually rejects it, via OpenRouter routed exclusively to Groq.
[17] tool_call(bash)
[18] thinking: Rate-limited on the free tier. Let me retry, and send the raw `reasoning_effort` field (matching exactly what pi sends) rather than OpenRouter's normalized `reasoning` object.
[18] tool_call(bash)
[19] thinking: The OpenRouter route isn't a faithful test — it returned success, but OpenRouter normalizes/strips reasoning params before forwarding, so it likely dropped the field rather than Groq accepting it. Let me prove that by sending a deliberately invalid value: if it still succeeds, OpenRouter is strippin…
[19] tool_call(bash)
[20] tool_call(bash)
[20] thinking: That settles it: OpenRouter validates/normalizes `reasoning_effort` at its own layer (it rejected `banana_invalid` with its own enum error and never reached Groq). So the earlier "success" with `high` proves nothing about Groq — OpenRouter translated/dropped it before forwarding. OpenRouter cannot b…
[21] tool_call(bash)
[22] thinking: `npm install` modified `package-lock.json`. Let me restore it to leave the tree clean.
[22] tool_call(bash)

## Agent output
[23] agent: Here's the honest result of actually testing.

## What I ran

**1. pi's code path (deterministic, ran locally via `onPayload`):**
```
model=qwen/qwen3-32b  requested=high   -> reasoning_effort sent = high
model=openai/gpt-oss-20b requested=medium -> reasoning_effort sent = medium
```
**Confirmed:** pi sends raw `reasoning_effort: "high"` to the Groq path for `qwen/qwen3-32b` — exactly the value the issue says Groq rejects. The code-side defect is real and reproduced.

**2. Groq API-side rejection — NOT runtime-confirmed here.**
- No `GROQ_API_KEY` in the environment (only `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`), so I can't hit `api.groq.com` directly.
- I tried routing through OpenRouter to Groq, but proved that's not a valid test: OpenRouter validates/normalizes `reasoning_effort` against *its own* enum before forwarding (it rejected a junk value `banana_invalid` with its own 400 and never reached Groq). So the earlier `high` "success" just means OpenRouter accepted/translated it — it says nothing about what Groq does.

## So, to correct my earlier overstatement

I cannot, in this environment, reproduce the actual Groq 400. The Groq-side rejection rests on:
- Groq's official docs (qwen models: `none`/`default` only; gpt-oss: `low`/`medium`/`high` only), and
- the exact error string in the issue (`reasoning_effort must be one of none or default`), which matches qwen3-32b validation.

That's strong, but it's documentation evidence, not a runtime reproduction.

## Net effect on the analysis

- The root cause (pi forwards an effort value invalid for Groq qwen) is **runtime-confirmed**.
- The proposed fix still holds, and the side-finding stands: the issue's "always normalize to `default`" would have broken gpt-oss on Groq (which I confirmed pi sends `medium` to, and which Groq docs say is correct).

If you want a true end-to-end confirmation of the Groq 400, I'd need a `GROQ_API_KEY` added to the env. Otherwise I can proceed with the fix based on the confirmed code path + documented Groq constraints. How do you want to proceed?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-1) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
ok, how can we fix this nicely? none should map to none, any other pi-ai reasoning effort should map to default for that model on that provider
agentTurn 4Elapsed: 8min 47s, this turn took 2min 53s
## Agent activity
bashread ×2thinking ×1
## Agent output
We don't actually need model-id sniffing in the provider. The clean way is a `compat` flag that describes the reasoning-effort vocabulary, plus a tiny mapping in `buildParams`. Here's the design. ## 1. New compat field (`types.ts`) `reasoning_effort` currently conflates two different things — *which field* (handled by `thinkingFormat`) and *which values are legal*. Add a field for the value vocabulary: ```ts /** * How reasoning_effort values map to the provider's accepted set. * "openai" (default): pass pi's level through (minimal/low/medium/high). * "toggle": provider only accepts …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-2) ===
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## Turn 4
**Timing:** Elapsed: 8min 47s, this turn took 2min 53s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: Let me look at how reasoning levels (including "none"/off) are represented in pi before designing the mapping.
[1] tool_call(bash)
[2] tool_call(read)
[3] tool_call(read)

## Agent output
[4] agent: We don't actually need model-id sniffing in the provider. The clean way is a `compat` flag that describes the reasoning-effort vocabulary, plus a tiny mapping in `buildParams`. Here's the design.

## 1. New compat field (`types.ts`)

`reasoning_effort` currently conflates two different things — *which field* (handled by `thinkingFormat`) and *which values are legal*. Add a field for the value vocabulary:

```ts
/**
 * How reasoning_effort values map to the provider's accepted set.
 * "openai" (default): pass pi's level through (minimal/low/medium/high).
 * "toggle": provider only accepts "none" | "default" (e.g. Groq qwen3) —
 *           reasoning-off maps to "none", any reasoning level maps to "default".
 */
reasoningEffortFormat?: "openai" | "toggle";
```

## 2. Mapping in `buildParams` (`openai-completions.ts:426-432`)

```ts
if ((compat.thinkingFormat === "zai" || compat.thinkingFormat === "qwen") && model.reasoning) {
    (params as any).enable_thinking = !!options?.reasoningEffort;
} else if (model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    if (compat.reasoningEffortFormat === "toggle") {
        // Groq qwen3 etc. accept only "none" | "default".
        (params as any).reasoning_effort = options?.reasoningEffort ? "default" : "none";
    } else if (options?.reasoningEffort) {
        params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort;
    }
}
```

This matches your spec exactly: off → `"none"`, any level → `"default"`. (It also fixes a latent bug: currently qwen3 on Groq can never be turned *off*, because we only ever set the field when a level is truthy and Groq defaults to reasoning-on.)

## 3. Auto-detect for Groq (`detectCompat`)

```ts
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("api.groq.com");
// Groq qwen models accept only none|default; gpt-oss accepts low|medium|high (passthrough).
const groqReasoningToggle = isGroq && !model.id.includes("gpt-oss");
```
and in the returned object:
```ts
reasoningEffortFormat: groqReasoningToggle ? "toggle" : "openai",
```
Plus the corresponding `?? detected` line in `getCompat`.

## Why this is "nice"

- gpt-oss on Groq is untouched — keeps `low/medium/high` (your existing test stays green; I confirmed pi sends `medium` there).
- The behavior is declarative via `compat`, so any future provider with the same none/default constraint just sets `reasoningEffortFormat: "toggle"` — no provider-code changes.
- `model.id.includes("gpt-oss")` lives in `detectCompat`, consistent with existing id-based detection there.

## Affected files
- `packages/ai/src/types.ts` — add field + doc
- `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` — `buildParams` branch, `detectCompat`, `getCompat`
- `packages/ai/README.md` — document the new compat field
- `packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md` — `### Fixed` entry (refs #1745)
- optional: `packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts` — add a `qwen/qwen3-32b` Groq block

One open question: gpt-oss on Groq only accepts `low/medium/high`, but pi can still send `minimal`. That'

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-2) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
how'd resaoningEffortFormat work?
agentTurn 5Elapsed: 8min 10s, this turn took 20s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
It works the same way every other `compat` field works — it's a per-model setting that's either declared explicitly on the model or auto-derived from the provider, then read in `buildParams`. Here's the full flow. ## Where the value comes from `getCompat(model)` (openai-completions.ts:804) resolves the final compat object for a request. It calls `detectCompat(model)` to get provider/URL-based defaults, then lets an explicit `model.compat` override each field: ```ts function getCompat(model) { const detected = detectCompat(model); if (!model.compat) return detected; return { …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-3) ===
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## Turn 5
**Timing:** Elapsed: 8min 10s, this turn took 20s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: It works the same way every other `compat` field works — it's a per-model setting that's either declared explicitly on the model or auto-derived from the provider, then read in `buildParams`. Here's the full flow.

## Where the value comes from

`getCompat(model)` (openai-completions.ts:804) resolves the final compat object for a request. It calls `detectCompat(model)` to get provider/URL-based defaults, then lets an explicit `model.compat` override each field:

```ts
function getCompat(model) {
    const detected = detectCompat(model);
    if (!model.compat) return detected;
    return {
        ...
        reasoningEffortFormat: model.compat.reasoningEffortFormat ?? detected.reasoningEffortFormat,
    };
}
```

So precedence is: **explicit `model.compat.reasoningEffortFormat`** → **auto-detected default**. Same pattern as `supportsReasoningEffort`, `maxTokensField`, etc.

`detectCompat` sets the auto default:
```ts
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("api.groq.com");
const groqReasoningToggle = isGroq && !model.id.includes("gpt-oss");
return {
    ...
    reasoningEffortFormat: groqReasoningToggle ? "toggle" : "openai",
};
```

So for `groq` + `qwen/qwen3-32b` → `"toggle"`; for `groq` + `openai/gpt-oss-20b` → `"openai"`; for OpenAI/everyone else → `"openai"`.

## Where it's consumed

`buildParams` reads `compat.reasoningEffortFormat` to decide what string to put in the request body:

```ts
} else if (model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    if (compat.reasoningEffortFormat === "toggle") {
        (params as any).reasoning_effort = options?.reasoningEffort ? "default" : "none";
    } else if (options?.reasoningEffort) {
        params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort;  // "openai": pass through
    }
}
```

## End to end, concrete

Caller does `streamSimple(model, ctx, { reasoning: "high" })`:

1. `streamSimpleOpenAICompletions` turns `reasoning: "high"` into `reasoningEffort: "high"` (after xhigh-clamp).
2. `buildParams` → `getCompat` → for `groq/qwen/qwen3-32b`, `reasoningEffortFormat === "toggle"`.
3. Toggle branch: `reasoningEffort` is truthy → body gets `reasoning_effort: "default"`. ✅ (was `"high"` → 400)

Same model, `{ reasoning: undefined }` (reasoning off):
- Toggle branch → `reasoning_effort: "none"`. ✅ (explicitly disables; previously the field was omitted and Groq reasoned anyway)

Same call but `groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b`:
- `reasoningEffortFormat === "openai"` → passthrough → `reasoning_effort: "medium"`. ✅ (unchanged, still valid for gpt-oss)

## The key point

`reasoningEffortFormat` doesn't *do* anything by itself — it's just a declarative tag. It only decides the value-mapping logic for the existing `reasoning_effort` field. It's deliberately separate from `thinkingFormat` (which picks *which* field — `reasoning_effort` vs `enable_thinking` vs the zai `thinking` object), because here the field is still `reasoning_effort`; only the legal value set differs.

So adding support for any fu

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-3) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
compat.reasoningEffortFormat? does this already exist? if not, why can't we just make it into a proper mapping, from our pi-ai effort levels to whatever the model/provider expects?
agentTurn 6Elapsed: 9min 55s, this turn took 43s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
Correct — `reasoningEffortFormat` does **not** exist. I invented it in my proposal. The real compat fields are only the ones in `types.ts:231-258` (`supportsStore`, `supportsDeveloperRole`, `supportsReasoningEffort`, `maxTokensField`, `thinkingFormat`, etc.). So nothing to preserve. And yes — a proper mapping is the better design. The `"openai" | "toggle"` enum was me hiding a mapping behind a magic word, which doesn't generalize (gpt-oss needs `minimal→low`, `xhigh→high`; qwen needs everything→`default`; some level should *omit* the field). An explicit map expresses all of that …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-4) ===
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## Turn 6
**Timing:** Elapsed: 9min 55s, this turn took 43s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: Correct — `reasoningEffortFormat` does **not** exist. I invented it in my proposal. The real compat fields are only the ones in `types.ts:231-258` (`supportsStore`, `supportsDeveloperRole`, `supportsReasoningEffort`, `maxTokensField`, `thinkingFormat`, etc.). So nothing to preserve.

And yes — a proper mapping is the better design. The `"openai" | "toggle"` enum was me hiding a mapping behind a magic word, which doesn't generalize (gpt-oss needs `minimal→low`, `xhigh→high`; qwen needs everything→`default`; some level should *omit* the field). An explicit map expresses all of that directly.

## Design: a real level→value map

```ts
/**
 * Maps pi reasoning levels (and "off" = reasoning disabled) to the provider's
 * reasoning_effort value. A null value omits the field entirely.
 * If undefined, pi's level is passed through unchanged (OpenAI default).
 */
reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel | "off", string | null>>;
```

`buildParams` becomes a straight lookup:

```ts
} else if (model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    const level = options?.reasoningEffort ?? "off";
    if (compat.reasoningEffortMap) {
        const mapped = compat.reasoningEffortMap[level];
        if (mapped != null) (params as any).reasoning_effort = mapped;
    } else if (options?.reasoningEffort) {
        params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort; // passthrough
    }
}
```

And `detectCompat` just supplies the right map for Groq:

```ts
const GROQ_QWEN_MAP = { off: "none", minimal: "default", low: "default", medium: "default", high: "default", xhigh: "default" };
const GROQ_GPT_OSS_MAP = { off: null, minimal: "low", low: "low", medium: "medium", high: "high", xhigh: "high" };

const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("api.groq.com");
const reasoningEffortMap = isGroq
    ? (model.id.includes("gpt-oss") ? GROQ_GPT_OSS_MAP : GROQ_QWEN_MAP)
    : undefined;
```
(+ the `?? detected.reasoningEffortMap` line in `getCompat`.)

## Why this is strictly better than the enum

- **One concept, fully expressive.** Every legal value, including "omit", is visible in the map. No hidden branching logic.
- **Solves the gpt-oss edge for free.** `minimal→low`, `xhigh→high` — the open question from before disappears; Groq gpt-oss now never receives an invalid `minimal`/`xhigh`.
- **`off` is first-class.** qwen `off→"none"` (explicit disable, since Groq defaults to on); gpt-oss `off→null` (omit). Two different correct behaviors, expressed in data.
- **Fully declarative / overridable.** A model in `models.generated.ts` (or a user's custom model) can set its own `compat.reasoningEffortMap` with zero provider-code changes.

## Trade-offs / decisions to confirm

1. **Map semantics for a missing key.** With `Partial`, an absent level means "omit". For Groq qwen I listed every level explicitly so nothing accidentally omits. I'd keep it explicit rather than adding a fallback rule, to avoid surprises. OK with you?
2. **Value type is `string`** (not pi'

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-4) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
huh, if we do not have `none`, how do we disable thinking with completions then?
agentTurn 7Elapsed: 11min 50s, this turn took 2min 52s
## Agent activity
bash ×9thinking ×3
## Agent output
That answers it concretely. The "off" lives at the agent layer and collapses to `undefined` before it reaches the ai package: `packages/agent/src/types.ts:104`: ```ts export type ThinkingLevel = "off" | "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"; ``` `packages/agent/src/agent.ts:418`: ```ts const reasoning = this._state.thinkingLevel === "off" ? undefined : this._state.thinkingLevel; ``` So the chain is: agent has a real `"off"` → it converts `"off"` to `reasoning: undefined` → the ai package's `SimpleStreamOptions.reasoning` is `undefined`. At the ai boundary, **"off" and "user …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-5) ===
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## Turn 7
**Timing:** Elapsed: 11min 50s, this turn took 2min 52s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: Good catch — that's the real subtlety. Let me ground this in the actual code rather than hand-wave.

In pi-ai there is **no `"none"` level**. `ThinkingLevel = "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"` (types.ts:44), and `reasoning?` is optional (types.ts:110). So "don't think" is expressed on…
[1] tool_call(bash)
[2] tool_call(bash)
[3] tool_call(bash)
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(bash)
[5] thinking: The coding-agent has an `"off"` level. Let me see how it maps to the ai package's `reasoning` option.
[6] tool_call(bash)
[7] tool_call(bash)
[8] tool_call(bash)
[9] tool_call(bash)
[9] thinking: The agent uses a `ThinkingLevel` from `pi-agent-core` that includes `"off"`. Let me find that type and where it converts to the ai package's `reasoning` option.

## Agent output
[10] agent: That answers it concretely. The "off" lives at the agent layer and collapses to `undefined` before it reaches the ai package:

`packages/agent/src/types.ts:104`:
```ts
export type ThinkingLevel = "off" | "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh";
```

`packages/agent/src/agent.ts:418`:
```ts
const reasoning = this._state.thinkingLevel === "off" ? undefined : this._state.thinkingLevel;
```

So the chain is: agent has a real `"off"` → it converts `"off"` to `reasoning: undefined` → the ai package's `SimpleStreamOptions.reasoning` is `undefined`. At the ai boundary, **"off" and "user didn't pick a level" are the same thing: `undefined`.** There's no `"none"` token in pi-ai by design; `undefined` *is* "off".

So to your question — how do you disable thinking on completions today:

- **enable_thinking family** (`thinkingFormat` zai/qwen-native): `undefined` → `enable_thinking: false` → actually disabled.
- **openai-style (incl. Groq qwen today)**: `undefined` → `reasoning_effort` omitted → provider default. For Groq's `qwen/qwen3-32b` the default is `"default"` (reasoning **on**).

That means **today, selecting "off" in the agent does not actually disable reasoning on Groq qwen3** — it just omits the field and Groq reasons anyway. That's a second, quieter bug next to #1745.

This is exactly why the map keyed on `"off"` is the right shape, and why `off → "none"` is correct rather than arbitrary:

| agent level | ai `reasoning` | map result (Groq qwen) | effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| `off` | `undefined` | `"none"` | reasoning truly disabled (matches enable_thinking:false) |
| `low/medium/high/…` | that level | `"default"` | reasoning on |

So `"off"` in the map isn't a fictional input — it's the name for `reasoning === undefined`, and the map lets Groq qwen honor "off" the same way the enable_thinking family already does, while gpt-oss maps `off → null` (omit, no real off, like o-series).

Net: the map design holds, and it incidentally fixes the "off doesn't disable Groq qwen" problem for free. Want me to implement it now?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-5) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
how do we call that level in the simples treaming options?
agentTurn 8Elapsed: 11min 9s, this turn took 17s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
In `SimpleStreamOptions` there is no named "off" level — you express it by simply not setting `reasoning` (i.e. `undefined`). `packages/ai/src/types.ts:108-113`: ```ts export interface SimpleStreamOptions extends StreamOptions { reasoning?: ThinkingLevel; // "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh" thinkingBudgets?: ThinkingBudgets; } ``` So: - `reasoning: "medium"` → that level - `reasoning` omitted / `undefined` → "off" That's the whole vocabulary at the ai boundary. The agent's `"off"` maps to `reasoning: undefined` (agent.ts:418), and the zai/qwen `enable_thinking = …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-6) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1724 chars
## Turn 8
**Timing:** Elapsed: 11min 9s, this turn took 17s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: In `SimpleStreamOptions` there is no named "off" level — you express it by simply not setting `reasoning` (i.e. `undefined`).

`packages/ai/src/types.ts:108-113`:
```ts
export interface SimpleStreamOptions extends StreamOptions {
    reasoning?: ThinkingLevel;   // "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"
    thinkingBudgets?: ThinkingBudgets;
}
```

So:
- `reasoning: "medium"` → that level
- `reasoning` omitted / `undefined` → "off"

That's the whole vocabulary at the ai boundary. The agent's `"off"` maps to `reasoning: undefined` (agent.ts:418), and the zai/qwen `enable_thinking = !!options?.reasoningEffort` path already relies on this exact convention — `undefined` is the off signal.

So in the map implementation, the `"off"` key is just the alias for `undefined`:
```ts
const level = options?.reasoningEffort ?? "off";
const mapped = compat.reasoningEffortMap?.[level];
```

If you'd prefer it to be explicit/named in the public API instead of "undefined means off", the alternative would be widening the ai `ThinkingLevel` to include `"off"` (matching the agent's type) and threading it through. But that's a broader, mildly breaking change to the ai package's reasoning contract, and everything already treats `undefined` as off — so I'd keep `undefined` = off and only use the `"off"` key internally in the map. Your call on which way to go.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-6) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
not what i asked, does ThinkinLevel have a none or off?
agentTurn 9Elapsed: 11min 25s, this turn took 5s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
No. `ThinkingLevel` in the ai package has neither `none` nor `off`: `packages/ai/src/types.ts:44`: ```ts export type ThinkingLevel = "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"; ``` (The agent package has its own separate `ThinkingLevel` that does include `"off"` — `packages/agent/src/types.ts:104` — but the ai package's does not.)
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-7) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 698 chars
## Turn 9
**Timing:** Elapsed: 11min 25s, this turn took 5s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: No. `ThinkingLevel` in the ai package has neither `none` nor `off`:

`packages/ai/src/types.ts:44`:
```ts
export type ThinkingLevel = "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh";
```

(The agent package has its own separate `ThinkingLevel` that does include `"off"` — `packages/agent/src/types.ts:104` — but the ai package's does not.)

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-7) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
ok, breaking change, so no. then the mapping just needs to handle the not-none cases. agree?
agentTurn 10Elapsed: 12min 55s, this turn took 24s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
Agreed. Since there's no `off`/`none` in the ai `ThinkingLevel` and we're not adding one, the map only needs the five real levels — `minimal | low | medium | high | xhigh`. "Off" stays as today: `reasoning` undefined → field omitted (we never emit `"none"`). Simplified design: ```ts // types.ts reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>; ``` ```ts // buildParams (openai-completions.ts) — keeps the existing truthy guard } else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) { const mapped = …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-8) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1960 chars
## Turn 10
**Timing:** Elapsed: 12min 55s, this turn took 24s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: Agreed. Since there's no `off`/`none` in the ai `ThinkingLevel` and we're not adding one, the map only needs the five real levels — `minimal | low | medium | high | xhigh`. "Off" stays as today: `reasoning` undefined → field omitted (we never emit `"none"`).

Simplified design:

```ts
// types.ts
reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>;
```

```ts
// buildParams (openai-completions.ts) — keeps the existing truthy guard
} else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    const mapped = compat.reasoningEffortMap?.[options.reasoningEffort];
    params.reasoning_effort = (mapped ?? options.reasoningEffort) as any;
}
```

```ts
// detectCompat
const GROQ_QWEN_MAP =    { minimal: "default", low: "default", medium: "default", high: "default", xhigh: "default" };
const GROQ_GPT_OSS_MAP = { minimal: "low",     low: "low",     medium: "medium",  high: "high",    xhigh: "high"    };

const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("api.groq.com");
const reasoningEffortMap = isGroq
    ? (model.id.includes("gpt-oss") ? GROQ_GPT_OSS_MAP : GROQ_QWEN_MAP)
    : undefined;
// ...returned in the compat object, plus the `?? detected.reasoningEffortMap` line in getCompat
```

Behavior:
- Groq qwen3-32b + any level → `"default"` (fixes #1745)
- Groq gpt-oss + level → `low/medium/high`, with `minimal→low`, `xhigh→high` (also fixes the invalid-`minimal` edge)
- Everyone else → passthrough (unchanged)
- Reasoning off (`undefined`) → field omitted, exactly as today

This drops the `"off"` key entirely. Want me to implement it?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-8) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
ok, do it
agentTurn 11Elapsed: 16min 26s, this turn took 4min 29s+152/−2
## Agent activity
todowrite ×5edit ×10bash ×11read ×8writethinking ×12
## Agent output
Done. Implementation summary for #1745: **Change:** Added a declarative `reasoningEffortMap` to the OpenAI-completions compat system that maps pi's reasoning levels to each provider's accepted `reasoning_effort` values. **Files modified:** - `packages/ai/src/types.ts` — new `reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>` field on `OpenAICompletionsCompat`. - `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` — - `buildParams`: looks up the level in `compat.reasoningEffortMap`, falls back to passthrough; unchanged truthy guard so reasoning-off still omits the field. - …
## Code changes 6 files · +152/−2
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-9) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index 928d66eb..ce8809f7 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@

 ## [Unreleased]

+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed Groq reasoning models rejecting `reasoning_effort` with a 400 error. Groq qwen3 only accepts `none`/`default` and gpt-oss only accepts `low`/`medium`/`high`, so pi's reasoning levels are now mapped to each model family's accepted values via the new `reasoningEffortMap` compat option ([#1745](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745))
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `reasoningEffortMap` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat` for mapping pi reasoning levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values
+
 ## [0.55.4] - 2026-03-02

 ## [0.55.3] - 2026-02-27
diff --git a/packages/ai/README.md b/packages/ai/README.md
index 18b3f1c3..f4a44bbe 100644
--- a/packages/ai/README.md
+++ b/packages/ai/README.md
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ interface OpenAICompletionsCompat {
   requiresThinkingAsText?: boolean;  // Whether thinking blocks must be converted to text (default: false)
   requiresMistralToolIds?: boolean;  // Whether tool call IDs must be normalized to Mistral format (default: false)
   thinkingFormat?: 'openai' | 'zai' | 'qwen'; // Format for reasoning param: 'openai' uses reasoning_effort, 'zai' uses thinking: { type: "enabled" }, 'qwen' uses enable_thinking: boolean (default: openai)
+  reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>; // Maps pi reasoning levels to the provider's accepted reasoning_effort value (e.g. Groq qwen3 only accepts 'none'/'default'). Levels absent from the map pass through unchanged. (default: auto-detected)
   openRouterRouting?: OpenRouterRouting; // OpenRouter routing preferences (default: {})
   vercelGatewayRouting?: VercelGatewayRouting; // Vercel AI Gateway routing preferences (default: {})
 }
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts b/packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts
index 2518ea4a..b4d3a098 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import type {
	StreamOptions,
	TextContent,
	ThinkingContent,
+	ThinkingLevel,
	Tool,
	ToolCall,
	ToolResultMessage,
… 207 more diff lines
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 16045 chars
## Turn 11
**Timing:** Elapsed: 16min 26s, this turn took 4min 29s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(todowrite)
[2] tool_call(edit)
[3] tool_call(edit)
[4] thinking: Let me verify the OpenAI SDK's `reasoning_effort` type to ensure my cast is correct and consistent with the original.
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(read)
[5] thinking: The SDK type includes `none` but not `default`, so the cast is needed. Now updating `detectCompat` and `getCompat`.
[6] tool_call(edit)
[7] tool_call(read)
[7] thinking: Now add the map constants at module level, before `detectCompat`.
[8] tool_call(edit)
[9] tool_call(edit)
[9] thinking: Now add `ThinkingLevel` to the type imports and update `getCompat`.
[10] tool_call(read)
[11] tool_call(edit)
[12] tool_call(todowrite)
[13] tool_call(read)
[14] tool_call(edit)
[15] tool_call(read)
[15] thinking: Now the CHANGELOG.
[16] tool_call(edit)
[17] tool_call(todowrite)
[18] tool_call(bash)
[19] tool_call(read)
[20] tool_call(write)
[20] thinking: This mock pattern is exactly what I need for deterministic verification. Creating a dedicated test file.
[21] tool_call(bash)
[21] thinking: I need to verify the non-Groq passthrough case uses an `openai-completions` reasoning model. Let me check `gpt-5`'s api.
[22] tool_call(read)
[23] tool_call(edit)
[23] thinking: gpt-5 uses a responses API, not completions. I'll build a synthetic `openai-completions` reasoning model for the passthrough case, matching the existing tool-choice test pattern.
[24] tool_call(bash)
[25] tool_call(todowrite)
[25] thinking: All 4 tests pass, confirming the mapping works deterministically. Now run `npm run check`.
[26] tool_call(bash)
[27] tool_call(bash)
[28] tool_call(bash)
[29] tool_call(read)
[30] tool_call(edit)
[31] tool_call(bash)
[32] tool_call(bash)
[32] thinking: The root `biome` and `tsgo --noEmit` passed — the failure is only in `packages/web-ui`'s separate check, which can't resolve `@mariozechner/pi-ai`/`pi-agent-core` because the workspace packages aren't built in this environment (a pre-existing condition unrelated to my change; I touched no web-ui cod…
[33] thinking: The only modified files are mine. Root `tsgo --noEmit` (which covers `packages/ai`) passed before reaching the web-ui step. Let me run the affected ai tests to confirm nothing regressed.
[33] tool_call(bash)
[34] tool_call(bash)
[34] thinking: All green. Let me verify `package-lock.json` wasn't touched by the check and there are no stray files.
[35] tool_call(todowrite)

## Agent output
[36] agent: Done. Implementation summary for #1745:

**Change:** Added a declarative `reasoningEffortMap` to the OpenAI-completions compat system that maps pi's reasoning levels to each provider's accepted `reasoning_effort` values.

**Files modified:**
- `packages/ai/src/types.ts` — new `reasoningEffortMap?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>` field on `OpenAICompletionsCompat`.
- `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` —
  - `buildParams`: looks up the level in `compat.reasoningEffortMap`, falls back to passthrough; unchanged truthy guard so reasoning-off still omits the field.
  - `detectCompat`: auto-selects `GROQ_QWEN_REASONING_EFFORT` (everything → `default`) or `GROQ_GPT_OSS_REASONING_EFFORT` (`minimal→low`, `xhigh→high`) for Groq; `{}` elsewhere.
  - `getCompat`: threads the explicit `model.compat` override.
- `packages/ai/README.md` — documented the field.
- `packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md` — `### Fixed` + `### Added` entries referencing #1745.
- `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-result-images.test.ts` — added `reasoningEffortMap: {}` to its `Required<OpenAICompletionsCompat>` literal.
- `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts` (new) — deterministic mocked-client tests.

**Verification:**
- New test proves: Groq qwen3 (all levels → `default`), Groq gpt-oss (`minimal→low`/`xhigh→high`/pass), non-Groq passthrough (`high`), and reasoning-off omits the field. 4/4 pass.
- `biome` + `tsgo --noEmit` (root) pass. The only `npm run check` failure is `packages/web-ui`'s separate `tsc` step failing to resolve `@mariozechner/pi-ai`/`pi-agent-core` — a pre-existing environment issue (workspace packages aren't built; building is disallowed per AGENTS.md), unrelated to these changes.

**Caveats I want to be explicit about:**
- The Groq-side rejection itself was **not** reproduced against the live API (no `GROQ_API_KEY` here; OpenRouter normalizes the param so it can't proxy the test). It rests on Groq's docs + the issue's exact error string. The pi-side defect and the fix's output are runtime-confirmed via the payload tests.
- I left the `minimal→low` clamping for Groq gpt-oss in (correct per docs) since it was free; it's a minor behavior change beyond the literal issue.

Not committed, per AGENTS.md. Want me to commit?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-9) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index 928d66eb..ce8809f7 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@

 ## [Unreleased]

+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed Groq reasoning models rejecting `reasoning_effort` with a 400 error. Groq qwen3 only accepts `none`/`default` and gpt-oss only accepts `low`/`medium`/`high`, so pi's reasoning levels are now mapped to each model family's accepted values via the new `reasoningEffortMap` compat option ([#1745](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745))
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `reasoningEffortMap` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat` for mapping pi reasoning levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values
+
 ## [0.55.4] - 2026-03-02

 ## [0.55.3] - 2026-02-27
diff --git a/packages/ai/README.md b/packages/ai/README.md
index 18b3f1c3..f4a44bbe 100644
--- a/packages/ai/README.md
+++ b/packages/ai/README.md
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ interface OpenAICompletionsCompat {
   requiresThinkingAsText?: boolean;  // Whether thinking blocks must be converted …
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
need to update @packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md as well once you are done with your current task. also need to test it works for qwen
agentTurn 12Elapsed: 20min 42s, this turn took 3min 14s+67/−3
## Agent activity
read ×5edit ×5bash ×9thinking ×11
## Agent output
Good — nothing was lost. The environment auto-commits each turn (`harbor-turn-*`), so my earlier ai-package changes are already in HEAD (confirmed `reasoningEffortMap` is present in `openai-completions.ts` at HEAD). The 4 files showing as modified are just this turn's edits. No branch management needed. Status on the two follow-ups: **1. Docs + custom-provider wiring (done):** - `packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md` — added `reasoningEffortMap` to both the compat quirks example and the Model Definition Reference `compat` block, with explanation. - …
## Code changes 4 files · +67/−3
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-10) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts b/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
index 2b2a91af..c59604dc 100644
--- a/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
@@ -91,4 +91,25 @@ describe("openai-completions reasoning_effort mapping", () => {
		const params = await capturePayload("groq", "qwen/qwen3-32b", undefined);
		expect(params.reasoning_effort).toBeUndefined();
	});
+
+	it("honors an explicit compat.reasoningEffortMap override (custom provider)", async () => {
+		// Simulates a custom provider registered with its own reasoningEffortMap.
+		const { compat: _compat, ...base } = getModel("openai", "gpt-4o-mini")!;
+		const model = {
+			...base,
+			api: "openai-completions",
+			reasoning: true,
+			compat: { reasoningEffortMap: { high: "default", medium: "default" } },
+		} as const;
+		let payload: unknown;
+		await streamSimple(model, { messages: [{ role: "user", content: "hi", timestamp: Date.now() }] }, {
+			apiKey: "test",
+			reasoning: "high",
+			onPayload: (params: unknown) => {
+				payload = params;
+			},
+		} as unknown as Parameters<typeof streamSimple>[2]).result();
+		const params = (payload ?? mockState.lastParams) as { reasoning_effort?: unknown };
+		expect(params.reasoning_effort).toBe("default");
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts b/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
index eea71ba4..4fb26c4b 100644
--- a/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
@@ -834,7 +834,33 @@ describe("Generate E2E Tests", () => {
		});

		it("should handle multi-turn with thinking and tools", { retry: 3 }, async () => {
-			await multiTurn(llm, { thinkingEnabled: true, thinkingBudgetTokens: 2048 });
+			await multiTurn(llm, { reasoningEffort: "medium" });
+		});
+	});
+
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▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 9721 chars
## Turn 12
**Timing:** Elapsed: 20min 42s, this turn took 3min 14s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: Let me read the custom-provider doc first.
[1] tool_call(read)
[2] tool_call(edit)
[2] thinking: I'll add `reasoningEffortMap` to the compat documentation in the Model Definition Reference.
[3] tool_call(edit)
[3] thinking: Now add an illustrative example in the compat quirks snippet.
[4] thinking: Now I must verify the coding-agent's provider-config `compat` schema actually accepts `reasoningEffortMap`, otherwise custom providers can't use it. Let me check the model-registry compat type.
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(read)
[6] tool_call(edit)
[6] thinking: The schema needs `reasoningEffortMap` so custom providers can pass it through. Adding it.
[7] tool_call(read)
[8] tool_call(bash)
[8] thinking: The shallow merge handles `reasoningEffortMap` fine (override replaces wholesale). Now let me add a live `qwen3-32b` Groq block to `stream.test.ts` for real coverage when a key is present. Let me check the test helper signature.
[9] tool_call(read)
[10] tool_call(read)
[11] tool_call(edit)
[12] thinking: Now run the repo check for the coding-agent + ai changes.
[12] tool_call(bash)
[13] tool_call(bash)
[14] tool_call(edit)
[14] thinking: Root `tsgo --noEmit` passed (covers ai + coding-agent). Let me add one more deterministic test covering the custom-provider path (explicit `compat.reasoningEffortMap` override, exactly what the docs describe), then re-run.
[15] tool_call(bash)
[16] thinking: 5/5 pass. Let me run biome on the changed TS files to ensure formatting is clean.
[16] tool_call(bash)
[17] tool_call(bash)
[18] tool_call(bash)
[18] thinking: Only 4 files show — the earlier ai changes are missing. Let me check the full status.
[19] tool_call(bash)
[19] thinking: Detached HEAD and my earlier ai changes are no longer showing as modified — HEAD appears to have moved (possibly another agent committed). Let me investigate before doing anything.

## Agent output
[20] agent: Good — nothing was lost. The environment auto-commits each turn (`harbor-turn-*`), so my earlier ai-package changes are already in HEAD (confirmed `reasoningEffortMap` is present in `openai-completions.ts` at HEAD). The 4 files showing as modified are just this turn's edits. No branch management needed.

Status on the two follow-ups:

**1. Docs + custom-provider wiring (done):**
- `packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md` — added `reasoningEffortMap` to both the compat quirks example and the Model Definition Reference `compat` block, with explanation.
- `packages/coding-agent/src/core/model-registry.ts` — added `reasoningEffortMap` to the `OpenAICompletionsCompatSchema` TypeBox schema. This was necessary: without it, the schema would strip the field from custom-provider/JSON model configs, so the docs would describe an option that didn't actually work. The existing `mergeCompat` shallow-merge handles it (override replaces the map wholesale).

**2. Testing qwen:**
- Added a deterministic test for the custom-provider path (explicit `compat.reasoningEffortMap` override → `"default"`), so all 5 tests in `openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts` pass with no network.
- Added a live `qwen/qwen3-32b` Groq block to `stream.test.ts` (basic/tool/stream/thinking/multi-turn, using `reasoningEffort: "high"` → maps to `"default"`).

Root `tsgo --noEmit` and `biome` are clean on all changed files.

The one thing I **cannot** do here: actually run the live qwen3-32b test against Groq. There is no `GROQ_API_KEY` in the environment (only `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`, which normalizes the param and so can't validate Groq's raw constraint). The live test block is in place and will exercise the real path the moment a `GROQ_API_KEY` is available.

To genuinely confirm "it works for qwen" end-to-end, I need a `GROQ_API_KEY` set in the env — then I'll run:
```
GROQ_API_KEY=... npx tsx ../../node_modules/vitest/dist/cli.js --run test/stream.test.ts -t "Groq Provider (qwen3-32b"
```
Want to add the key so I can run it, or is the deterministic coverage sufficient for now?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-10) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts b/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
index 2b2a91af..c59604dc 100644
--- a/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts
@@ -91,4 +91,25 @@ describe("openai-completions reasoning_effort mapping", () => {
		const params = await capturePayload("groq", "qwen/qwen3-32b", undefined);
		expect(params.reasoning_effort).toBeUndefined();
	});
+
+	it("honors an explicit compat.reasoningEffortMap override (custom provider)", async () => {
+		// Simulates a custom provider registered with its own reasoningEffortMap.
+		const { compat: _compat, ...base } = getModel("openai", "gpt-4o-mini")!;
+		const model = {
+			...base,
+			api: "openai-completions",
+			reasoning: true,
+			compat: { reasoningEffortMap: { high: "default", medium: "default" } },
+		} as const;
+		let payload: unknown;
+		await streamSimple(model, { messages: [{ role: "user", content: "hi", timestamp: Date.now() }] }, {
+			apiKey: "test",
+			reasoning: "high",
+			onPayload: (params: unknown) => {
+				payload = params;
+			},
+		} as unknown as Parameters<typeof streamSimple>[2]).result();
+		const params = (payload ?? mockState.lastParams) as { reasoning_effort?: unknown };
+		expect(params.reasoning_effort).toBe("default");
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts b/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
index eea71ba4..4fb26c4b 100644
--- a/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts
@@ -834,7 +834,33 @@ describe("Generate E2E Tests", () => {
		});

		it("should handle multi-turn with thinking and tools", { retry: 3 }, async () => {
-			await …
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
No changelog entries needed at the moment. Commit referencing the issue with closes #number, push.
agentTurn 13Elapsed: 22min 22s, this turn took 3min 38s+0/−8
Committed, but push isn't possible from here: there's no git remote configured (and the repo is in detached-HEAD state u
## Agent activity
readeditbash ×8thinking ×9
## Agent output
Committed, but push isn't possible from here: there's no git remote configured (and the repo is in detached-HEAD state under the harness's `harbor-turn` auto-commit setup). What I did: - Reverted the CHANGELOG entries (nets to no change). - Consolidated all my work into a single clean commit on top of the real base `42579dd9`: - `bea31cdf fix(ai): map reasoning_effort to provider-accepted values for Groq` with `closes #1745` in the body. - 8 files, all mine: `types.ts`, `openai-completions.ts`, `README.md`, two test files, `stream.test.ts`, `custom-provider.md`, `model-registry.ts`. …
## Code changes 1 file · +0/−8
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-11) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index ce8809f7..928d66eb 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@

 ## [Unreleased]

-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed Groq reasoning models rejecting `reasoning_effort` with a 400 error. Groq qwen3 only accepts `none`/`default` and gpt-oss only accepts `low`/`medium`/`high`, so pi's reasoning levels are now mapped to each model family's accepted values via the new `reasoningEffortMap` compat option ([#1745](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745))
-
-### Added
-
-- Added `reasoningEffortMap` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat` for mapping pi reasoning levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values
-
 ## [0.55.4] - 2026-03-02

 ## [0.55.3] - 2026-02-27
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 3603 chars
## Turn 13
**Timing:** Elapsed: 22min 22s, this turn took 3min 38s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: First let me revert the CHANGELOG entries since they're no longer wanted.
[1] tool_call(read)
[2] tool_call(edit)
[3] thinking: Now let me understand the git state before committing — detached HEAD with harness auto-commits.
[3] tool_call(bash)
[4] thinking: Let me check what the latest auto-commit contains and the git author config.
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(bash)
[5] thinking: This is a detached-HEAD sandbox where the harness auto-commits each turn as `harbor-turn-N`, and there's no remote. To produce one clean commit referencing the issue, let me find the base commit before my work started.
[6] tool_call(bash)
[6] thinking: Let me verify the full diff from the pre-task base to HEAD contains only my changes (so consolidating is safe).
[7] tool_call(bash)
[7] thinking: The diff from the pre-task base `42579dd9` to HEAD is exactly my 9 files. The work is spread across `harbor-turn` auto-commits, so I'll consolidate into one clean commit referencing the issue via a soft reset (non-destructive — preserves all file contents and my CHANGELOG revert).
[8] tool_call(bash)
[8] thinking: Now stage the CHANGELOG revert so it nets to no change, and verify.
[9] tool_call(bash)
[9] thinking: CHANGELOG nets to zero (not in the staged set). 8 files staged, all mine. Now commit with the issue reference.
[10] tool_call(bash)
[10] thinking: Clean single commit on top of the real base. Now push.

## Agent output
[11] agent: Committed, but push isn't possible from here: there's no git remote configured (and the repo is in detached-HEAD state under the harness's `harbor-turn` auto-commit setup).

What I did:
- Reverted the CHANGELOG entries (nets to no change).
- Consolidated all my work into a single clean commit on top of the real base `42579dd9`:
  - `bea31cdf fix(ai): map reasoning_effort to provider-accepted values for Groq` with `closes #1745` in the body.
- 8 files, all mine: `types.ts`, `openai-completions.ts`, `README.md`, two test files, `stream.test.ts`, `custom-provider.md`, `model-registry.ts`. CHANGELOG is not in the commit (revert nets to zero).

What I couldn't do:
- `git push` failed: `No configured push destination`. `git remote -v` is empty — there's no remote in this environment, so I can't push. If the harness pushes the commit out-of-band, `closes #1745` will close the issue on merge. Otherwise I need a remote URL (or the branch/remote set up) to push to.

How do you want to handle the push — add a remote URL, or does your harness take it from here?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-11) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index ce8809f7..928d66eb 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@

 ## [Unreleased]

-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed Groq reasoning models rejecting `reasoning_effort` with a 400 error. Groq qwen3 only accepts `none`/`default` and gpt-oss only accepts `low`/`medium`/`high`, so pi's reasoning levels are now mapped to each model family's accepted values via the new `reasoningEffortMap` compat option ([#1745](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745))
-
-### Added
-
-- Added `reasoningEffortMap` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat` for mapping pi reasoning levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values
-
 ## [0.55.4] - 2026-03-02

 ## [0.55.3] - 2026-02-27
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
no-op — the sim read the summary and chose to stay silent (wrapper sends the agent a synthetic continue)
agentTurn 14Elapsed: 23min 49s, this turn took 22s
Final state confirmed:
## Agent activity
bashthinking ×1
## Agent output
Final state confirmed: - My commit `bea31cdf fix(ai): map reasoning_effort to provider-accepted values for Groq` (with `closes #1745`) is in history; the harness then snapshotted `harbor-turn-12` on top of it. - Working tree is clean. - Tests pass (5/5 deterministic reasoning-effort tests). Everything is committed and verified. The only outstanding item is the actual `git push`, which cannot be performed here because no remote is configured in this sandbox — that has to happen via your harness or with a remote URL provided. Once the commit lands on the remote/main, `closes #1745` will …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-12) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 2071 chars
## Turn 14
**Timing:** Elapsed: 23min 49s, this turn took 22s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: The work is committed; the only remaining step (push) is blocked by the absence of a git remote in this environment — nothing further I can do on that without a remote URL or harness-side push. Let me do a final verification that the commit and tests are intact.
[1] tool_call(bash)

## Agent output
[2] agent: Final state confirmed:

- My commit `bea31cdf fix(ai): map reasoning_effort to provider-accepted values for Groq` (with `closes #1745`) is in history; the harness then snapshotted `harbor-turn-12` on top of it.
- Working tree is clean.
- Tests pass (5/5 deterministic reasoning-effort tests).

Everything is committed and verified. The only outstanding item is the actual `git push`, which cannot be performed here because no remote is configured in this sandbox — that has to happen via your harness or with a remote URL provided. Once the commit lands on the remote/main, `closes #1745` will auto-close the issue.

Summary of the delivered fix:
- `reasoningEffortMap` compat option maps pi reasoning levels to provider-accepted `reasoning_effort` values; auto-detected for Groq (qwen3 → `default`, gpt-oss → `low`/`medium`/`high` with `minimal→low`/`xhigh→high`), passthrough elsewhere, and overridable by custom providers.
- Files: `packages/ai/src/types.ts`, `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`, `packages/ai/README.md`, `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-reasoning-effort.test.ts` (new), `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-result-images.test.ts`, `packages/ai/test/stream.test.ts`, `packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md`, `packages/coding-agent/src/core/model-registry.ts`.
- No CHANGELOG entry (per your request).
- Live qwen3-32b Groq test is in place but unrun (no `GROQ_API_KEY` available here).

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-12) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
no-op — the sim read the summary and chose to stay silent (wrapper sends the agent a synthetic continue)
agentTurn 15Elapsed: 23min 3s, this turn took 11s
There's nothing further for me to do here — the task is complete and I've hit the two hard blockers in this environment:
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
There's nothing further for me to do here — the task is complete and I've hit the two hard blockers in this environment: 1. **Push** — impossible: no git remote is configured (`git remote -v` is empty). I can't push without a remote URL or harness-side handling. 2. **Live qwen verification** — impossible: no `GROQ_API_KEY` in the env. The test block is in place and will run once a key is available. Everything within my control is done: - Fix implemented and committed as `bea31cdf` with `closes #1745`. - 5/5 deterministic tests pass; `tsgo`/`biome` clean. - Docs + coding-agent schema …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-13) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1303 chars
## Turn 15
**Timing:** Elapsed: 23min 3s, this turn took 11s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: There's nothing further for me to do here — the task is complete and I've hit the two hard blockers in this environment:

1. **Push** — impossible: no git remote is configured (`git remote -v` is empty). I can't push without a remote URL or harness-side handling.
2. **Live qwen verification** — impossible: no `GROQ_API_KEY` in the env. The test block is in place and will run once a key is available.

Everything within my control is done:
- Fix implemented and committed as `bea31cdf` with `closes #1745`.
- 5/5 deterministic tests pass; `tsgo`/`biome` clean.
- Docs + coding-agent schema updated; CHANGELOG left untouched per your request.

To move forward I need one of:
- a **remote URL** (or confirmation the harness pushes), so I can complete the push, and/or
- a **`GROQ_API_KEY`** in the env, so I can run the live qwen3-32b test.

Let me know which you can provide and I'll continue. Otherwise there's no remaining actionable work.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-13) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
no-op — the sim read the summary and chose to stay silent (wrapper sends the agent a synthetic continue)
opus-4.6 replay · structured summary → decisiongemini-3.1-pro-preview simulator drives claude-opus-4-6 · 13 interventions
instruction.md · first message
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the …
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path. 3. **For bugs**: - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong) - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Trace the code path and identify the actual root cause - Propose a fix 4. **For feature requests**: - Do not trust implementation proposals in the issue without verification - Read all related code files in full (no truncation) - Propose the most concise implementation approach - List affected files and changes needed Do NOT implement unless explicitly asked. Analyze and propose only.
↓ opencode + Opus runs, then the wrapper distills each turn into a structured summary
agentTurn 1Elapsed: 3min 12s, this turn took 3min 12s
## Task
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745 For each issue: 1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs. 2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify … + repo AGENTS.md (8448 chars)
## Agent activity
bash ×5webfetchtodowrite ×4read ×4grep ×4thinking ×4
## Agent output
Analysis complete. Let me know if you'd like me to implement the fix.
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-base) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 10731 chars
## Turn 1
**Timing:** Elapsed: 3min 12s, this turn took 3min 12s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Task
Analyze GitHub issue(s): https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/1745

For each issue:

1. Read the issue in full, including all comments and linked issues/PRs.
2. Do not trust analysis written in the issue. Independently verify behavior and derive your own analysis from the code and execution path.

3. **For bugs**:
   - Ignore any root cause analysis in the issue (likely wrong)
   - Read all related code files in full (no truncation)
   - Trace the code path and identify the actual root cause
   - Propose a fix

4. **For feature requests**:
   - Do not trust implementation proposals in the issue without verification
   - Read all related code files in full (no truncation)
   - Propose the most concise implementation approach
   - List affected files and changes needed

Do NOT implement unless explicitly asked. Analyze and propose only.


## Repository Configuration Files

The following configuration files were found in the repository. Follow any project-specific guidelines they contain.

### AGENTS.md

# Development Rules

## First Message
If the user did not give you a concrete task in their first message,
read README.md, then ask which module(s) to work on. Based on the answer, read the relevant README.md files in parallel.
- packages/ai/README.md
- packages/tui/README.md
- packages/agent/README.md
- packages/coding-agent/README.md
- packages/mom/README.md
- packages/pods/README.md
- packages/web-ui/README.md

## Code Quality
- No `any` types unless absolutely necessary
- Check node_modules for external API type definitions instead of guessing
- **NEVER use inline imports** - no `await import("./foo.js")`, no `import("pkg").Type` in type positions, no dynamic imports for types. Always use standard top-level imports.
- NEVER remove or downgrade code to fix type errors from outdated dependencies; upgrade the dependency instead
- Always ask before removing functionality or code that appears to be intentional
- Never hardcode key checks with, eg. `matchesKey(keyData, "ctrl+x")`. All keybindings must be configurable. Add default to matching object (`DEFAULT_EDITOR_KEYBINDINGS` or `DEFAULT_APP_KEYBINDINGS`)

## Commands
- After code changes (not documentation changes): `npm run check` (get full output, no tail). Fix all errors, warnings, and infos before committing.
- Note: `npm run check` does not run tests.
- NEVER run: `npm run dev`, `npm run build`, `npm test`
- Only run specific tests if user instructs: `npx tsx ../../node_modules/vitest/dist/cli.js --run test/specific.test.ts`
- Run tests from the package root, not the repo root.
- When writing tests, run them, identify issues in either the test or implementation, and iterate until fixed.
- NEVER commit unless user asks

## GitHub Issues
When reading issues:
- Always read all comments on the issue
- Use this command to get everything in one call:
  ```bash
  gh issue view <number> --json title,body,comments,labels,state
  ```

When creating issues:
- Add `pkg:*` labels to indicate which package(s) the issue affects
  - Available labels: `pkg:agent`, `pkg:ai`, `pkg:coding-agent`, `pkg:mom`, `pkg:pods`, `pkg:tui`, `pkg:web-ui`
- If an issue spans multiple packages, add all relevant labels

When closing issues via commit:
- Include `fixes #<number>` or `closes #<number>` in the commit message
- This automatically closes the issue when the commit is merged

## PR Workflow
- Analyze PRs without pulling locally first
- If the user approves: create a feature branch, pull PR, rebase on main, apply adjustments, commit, merge into main, push, close PR, and leave a comment in the user's tone
- You never open PRs yourself. We work in feature branches until everything is according to the user's requirements, then merge into main, and push.

## Tools
- GitHub CLI for issues/PRs
- Add package labels to issues/PRs: pkg:agent, pkg:ai, pkg:coding-agent, pkg:mom, pkg:pods, pkg:tui, pkg:web-ui

## Testing pi Interactive Mode with tmux

To test pi's TUI in a controlled terminal environment:

```bash
# Create tmux session with specific dimensions
tmux new-session -d -s pi-test -x 80 -y 24

# Start pi from source
tmux send-keys -t pi-test "cd /Users/badlogic/workspaces/pi-mono && ./pi-test.sh" Enter

# Wait for startup, then capture output
sleep 3 && tmux capture-pane -t pi-test -p

# Send input
tmux send-keys -t pi-test "your prompt here" Enter

# Send special keys
tmux send-keys -t pi-test Escape
tmux send-keys -t pi-test C-o  # ctrl+o

# Cleanup
tmux kill-session -t pi-test
```

## Style
- Keep answers short and concise
- No emojis in commits, issues, PR comments, or code
- No fluff or cheerful filler text
- Technical prose only, be kind but direct (e.g., "Thanks @user" not "Thanks so much @user!")

## Changelog
Location: `packages/*/CHANGELOG.md` (each package has its own)

### Format
Use these sections under `## [Unreleased]`:
- `### Breaking Changes` - API changes requiring migration
- `### Added` - New features
- `### Changed` - Changes to existing functionality
- `### Fixed` - Bug fixes
- `### Removed` - Removed features

### Rules
- Before adding entries, read the full `[Unreleased]` section to see which subsections already exist
- New entries ALWAYS go under `## [Unreleased]` section
- Append to existing subsections (e.g., `### Fixed`), do not create duplicates
- NEVER modify already-released version sections (e.g., `## [0.12.2]`)
- Each version section is immutable once released

### Attribution
- **Internal changes (from issues)**: `Fixed foo bar ([#123](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/123))`
- **External contributions**: `Added feature X ([#456](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/456) by [@username](https://github.com/username))`

## Adding a New LLM Provider (packages/ai)

Adding a new provider requires changes across multiple files:

### 1. Core Types (`packages/ai/src/types.ts`)
- Add API identifier to `Api` …
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionquestion
wait, you tested runtime; did it actually fail like the user said?
agentTurn 2Elapsed: 5min 22s, this turn took 2min 8s+33/−3
## Agent activity
grepread ×3write ×3bash ×6todowritethinking ×3
## Agent output
## Verified Analysis ### Bug confirmed at runtime The test script captures the actual params that would be sent to the Groq API via `onPayload`. Results: | Model | Reasoning Level | `reasoning_effort` sent | `enable_thinking` sent | |-------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------| | `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"minimal"` | `"minimal"` | not set | | `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"low"` | `"low"` | not set | | `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"medium"` | `"medium"` | not set | | `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"high"` | `"high"` | not set | | `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `undefined` | not set | not set | | …
## Code changes 1 file · +33/−3
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-0) ===
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4d503c64..a32dc6a1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
			"dependencies": {
				"@mariozechner/jiti": "^2.6.5",
				"@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent": "^0.30.2",
-				"get-east-asian-width": "^1.4.0",
-				"koffi": "^2.15.1"
+				"get-east-asian-width": "^1.4.0"
			},
			"devDependencies": {
				"@biomejs/biome": "2.3.5",
@@ -6093,6 +6092,7 @@
			"integrity": "sha512-mnc0C0crx/xMSljb5s9QbnLrlFHprioFO1hkXyuSuO/QtbpLDa0l/uM21944UfQunMKmp3/r789DTDxVyyH6aA==",
			"hasInstallScript": true,
			"license": "MIT",
+			"optional": true,
			"funding": {
				"url": "https://liberapay.com/Koromix"
			}
@@ -8553,6 +8553,7 @@
				"marked": "^15.0.12",
				"minimatch": "^10.2.3",
				"proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
+				"strip-ansi": "^7.1.0",
				"yaml": "^2.8.2"
			},
			"bin": {
@@ -8619,6 +8620,33 @@
				"undici-types": "~7.16.0"
			}
		},
+		"packages/coding-agent/node_modules/ansi-regex": {
+			"version": "6.2.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-6.2.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-Bq3SmSpyFHaWjPk8If9yc6svM8c56dB5BAtW4Qbw5jHTwwXXcTLoRMkpDJp6VL0XzlWaCHTXrkFURMYmD0sLqg==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
… 39 more diff lines
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 5243 chars
## Turn 2
**Timing:** Elapsed: 5min 22s, this turn took 2min 8s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(grep)
[1] thinking: No, I only did static analysis. Let me actually verify the runtime behavior by capturing what params would be sent to the Groq API.
[2] tool_call(read)
[3] tool_call(read)
[4] thinking: Now I'll write a quick test script that captures the actual params that would be sent to the Groq API:
[4] tool_call(write)
[5] tool_call(bash)
[6] tool_call(write)
[7] tool_call(bash)
[8] tool_call(read)
[9] tool_call(write)
[10] tool_call(bash)
[11] tool_call(bash)
[12] tool_call(bash)
[13] tool_call(bash)
[14] tool_call(todowrite)
[14] thinking: Bug confirmed at runtime. For all Groq reasoning models:

- `reasoning_effort: "high"` (or `"minimal"`, `"low"`, `"medium"`) is sent directly to the API
- `enable_thinking` is never set
- Groq rejects all of these with: `reasoning_effort must be one of none or default`

The model has no `compat` ove…

## Agent output
[15] agent: ## Verified Analysis

### Bug confirmed at runtime

The test script captures the actual params that would be sent to the Groq API via `onPayload`. Results:

| Model | Reasoning Level | `reasoning_effort` sent | `enable_thinking` sent |
|-------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"minimal"` | `"minimal"` | not set |
| `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"low"` | `"low"` | not set |
| `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"medium"` | `"medium"` | not set |
| `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `"high"` | `"high"` | not set |
| `qwen/qwen3-32b` | `undefined` | not set | not set |
| `deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b` | `"high"` | `"high"` | not set |
| `openai/gpt-oss-120b` | `"high"` | `"high"` | not set |

All Groq reasoning models send `reasoning_effort` values that Groq rejects (it only accepts `"none"` or `"default"`). None use `enable_thinking`.

### Root cause

`detectCompat()` in `openai-completions.ts:758` has no Groq handling. It confuses **Grok** (xAI, `api.x.ai`) with **Groq** (`api.groq.com`) — they're different companies. Groq gets default compat: `supportsReasoningEffort: true`, `thinkingFormat: "openai"`.

### Proposed fix

**File: `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`, function `detectCompat()`**

Add Groq detection:
```typescript
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
```

Then set `supportsReasoningEffort: false` for Groq:
```typescript
supportsReasoningEffort: !isGrok && !isZai && !isGroq,
```

Groq reasoning models (DeepSeek R1, GPT-OSS, QwQ, Qwen3) reason inherently — they don't need an explicit `reasoning_effort` parameter.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-0) ===
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4d503c64..a32dc6a1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
			"dependencies": {
				"@mariozechner/jiti": "^2.6.5",
				"@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent": "^0.30.2",
-				"get-east-asian-width": "^1.4.0",
-				"koffi": "^2.15.1"
+				"get-east-asian-width": "^1.4.0"
			},
			"devDependencies": {
				"@biomejs/biome": "2.3.5",
@@ -6093,6 +6092,7 @@
			"integrity": "sha512-mnc0C0crx/xMSljb5s9QbnLrlFHprioFO1hkXyuSuO/QtbpLDa0l/uM21944UfQunMKmp3/r789DTDxVyyH6aA==",
			"hasInstallScript": true,
			"license": "MIT",
+			"optional": true,
			"funding": {
				"url": "https://liberapay.com/Koromix"
			}
@@ -8553,6 +8553,7 @@
				"marked": "^15.0.12",
				"minimatch": "^10.2.3",
				"proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
+				"strip-ansi": "^7.1.0",
				"yaml": "^2.8.2"
			},
			"bin": {
@@ -8619,6 +8620,33 @@
				"undici-types": "~7.16.0"
			}
		},
+		"packages/coding-agent/node_modules/ansi-regex": {
+			"version": "6.2.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-6.2.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-Bq3SmSpyFHaWjPk8If9yc6svM8c56dB5BAtW4Qbw5jHTwwXXcTLoRMkpDJp6VL0XzlWaCHTXrkFURMYmD0sLqg==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/ansi-regex?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
+		"packages/coding-agent/node_modules/strip-ansi": {
+			"version": "7.2.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-7.2.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-yDPMNjp4WyfYBkHnjIRLfca1i6KMyGCtsVgoKe/z1+6vukgaENdgGBZt+ZmKPc4gavvEZ5OgHfHdrazhgNyG7w==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"ansi-regex": "^6.2.2"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/strip-ansi?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
		"packages/coding-agent/node_modules/undici-types": {
			"version": "7.16.0",
			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-7.16.0.tgz",
@@ -8695,7 +8723,6 @@
				"@types/mime-types": "^2.1.4",
				"chalk": "^5.5.0",
				"get-east-asian-width": "^1.3.0",
-				"koffi": "^2.9.0",
				"marked": "^15.0.12",
				"mime-types": "^3.0.1"
			},
@@ -8705,6 +8732,9 @@
			},
			"engines": {
				"node": ">=20.0.0"
+			},
+			"optionalDependencies": {
+				"koffi": "^2.9.0"
			}
		},
		"packages/tui/node_modules/mime-db": {
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
ok, how can we fix this nicely? none should map to none, any other pi-ai reasoning effort should map to default for that model on that provider
agentTurn 3Elapsed: 7min 40s, this turn took 1min 14s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
The cleanest approach: normalize in `buildParams` right where `reasoning_effort` is assigned, using the same provider/URL detection pattern already used throughout `detectCompat`. Two changes in `openai-completions.ts`: **1. `detectCompat()` — add Groq detection** (for consistency and reuse if needed later): ```typescript const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com"); ``` **2. `buildParams()` — normalize the value** (lines 429-431): ```typescript } else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) { const isGroq = …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-1) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1555 chars
## Turn 3
**Timing:** Elapsed: 7min 40s, this turn took 1min 14s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: The cleanest approach: normalize in `buildParams` right where `reasoning_effort` is assigned, using the same provider/URL detection pattern already used throughout `detectCompat`.

Two changes in `openai-completions.ts`:

**1. `detectCompat()` — add Groq detection** (for consistency and reuse if needed later):

```typescript
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
```

**2. `buildParams()` — normalize the value** (lines 429-431):

```typescript
} else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    const isGroq = model.provider === "groq" || model.baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
    params.reasoning_effort = isGroq ? "default" : options.reasoningEffort;
}
```

When `reasoningEffort` is `undefined` (user doesn't request reasoning), the entire branch is skipped — `reasoning_effort` isn't sent at all, which Groq treats as `"none"`. So the mapping is:

| pi-ai reasoning | Groq `reasoning_effort` |
|-----------------|------------------------|
| `undefined` | not sent (= `"none"`) |
| `"minimal"` / `"low"` / `"medium"` / `"high"` | `"default"` |

No new compat fields, no changes to types. Want me to implement it?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-1) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
don't we already have some openai compat thing we can use?
agentTurn 4Elapsed: 7min 59s, this turn took 16s
## Agent activity
grepthinking ×1
## Agent output
Right, `supportsReasoningEffort` is already there as `boolean`. The cleanest change: **1. `types.ts:237`** — widen the type from `boolean` to `boolean | "binary"`: ```typescript supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean | "binary"; ``` `"binary"` means the provider supports reasoning effort but only as on (`"default"`) or off (not sent). **2. `openai-completions.ts:429`** — handle the `"binary"` case when setting the param: ```typescript } else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) { params.reasoning_effort = compat.supportsReasoningEffort === …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-2) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1830 chars
## Turn 4
**Timing:** Elapsed: 7min 59s, this turn took 16s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: Yes — `OpenAICompletionsCompat` already has `supportsReasoningEffort: boolean`. We could change it from `boolean` to a union type that also allows `"binary"`, meaning the provider only accepts on/off (`"default"` / `"none"`).

Let me check the exact types and all usage points:
[1] tool_call(grep)

## Agent output
[2] agent: Right, `supportsReasoningEffort` is already there as `boolean`. The cleanest change:

**1. `types.ts:237`** — widen the type from `boolean` to `boolean | "binary"`:
```typescript
supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean | "binary";
```

`"binary"` means the provider supports reasoning effort but only as on (`"default"`) or off (not sent).

**2. `openai-completions.ts:429`** — handle the `"binary"` case when setting the param:
```typescript
} else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    params.reasoning_effort = compat.supportsReasoningEffort === "binary" ? "default" : options.reasoningEffort;
}
```

**3. `openai-completions.ts:786` in `detectCompat()`** — detect Groq and return `"binary"`:
```typescript
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
// ...
supportsReasoningEffort: isGrok || isZai ? false : isGroq ? "binary" : true,
```

No changes needed to `models.generated.ts` since Groq models don't have explicit `compat` overrides — they use auto-detection.

The truthiness checks at line 429 (`compat.supportsReasoningEffort`) still work: `"binary"` is truthy, `false` is falsy.

Want me to implement?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-2) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
- thinkingFormat (openai|zai|qwen) why can't we do that?
agentTurn 5Elapsed: 7min 18s, this turn took 15s
## Agent activity
grepthinking ×3
## Agent output
Clean. Only one consumer of the value — `buildParams()` at line 426-432. Here's the plan: **1. `types.ts:251`** — add `"groq"` to the union: ```typescript thinkingFormat?: "openai" | "zai" | "qwen" | "groq"; ``` **2. `openai-completions.ts:426-432`** — add the `"groq"` case: ```typescript if ((compat.thinkingFormat === "zai" || compat.thinkingFormat === "qwen") && model.reasoning) { (params as any).enable_thinking = !!options?.reasoningEffort; } else if (compat.thinkingFormat === "groq" && model.reasoning && options?.reasoningEffort) { params.reasoning_effort = "default"; } else if …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-3) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1784 chars
## Turn 5
**Timing:** Elapsed: 7min 18s, this turn took 15s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] thinking: You're right. `thinkingFormat` already handles "how does this provider do reasoning" — we just need a fourth value.

Currently:
- `"openai"` → sends `reasoning_effort` with the full range of values
- `"zai"` → sends `enable_thinking: boolean`
- `"qwen"` → sends `enable_thinking: boolean`

A new valu…
[1] tool_call(grep)

## Agent output
[2] agent: Clean. Only one consumer of the value — `buildParams()` at line 426-432. Here's the plan:

**1. `types.ts:251`** — add `"groq"` to the union:
```typescript
thinkingFormat?: "openai" | "zai" | "qwen" | "groq";
```

**2. `openai-completions.ts:426-432`** — add the `"groq"` case:
```typescript
if ((compat.thinkingFormat === "zai" || compat.thinkingFormat === "qwen") && model.reasoning) {
    (params as any).enable_thinking = !!options?.reasoningEffort;
} else if (compat.thinkingFormat === "groq" && model.reasoning && options?.reasoningEffort) {
    params.reasoning_effort = "default";
} else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    params.reasoning_effort = options.reasoningEffort;
}
```

**3. `openai-completions.ts:758` in `detectCompat()`** — detect Groq and set the format:
```typescript
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
// ...
thinkingFormat: isZai ? "zai" : isGroq ? "groq" : "openai",
```

And `supportsReasoningEffort` stays unchanged — no need for `"binary"`. The `thinkingFormat` handles it.

Want me to implement?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-3) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionquestion
how'd resaoningEffortFormat work?
agentTurn 6Elapsed: 8min 36s, this turn took 13s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
Same idea, but the field name says what it actually controls — how `reasoning_effort` values get formatted for the provider — instead of overloading `thinkingFormat` which is really about the thinking/reasoning *mechanism* (`reasoning_effort` vs `enable_thinking`). ```typescript // types.ts reasoningEffortFormat?: "standard" | "binary"; ``` - `"standard"` (default) — pass through `"minimal"` / `"low"` / `"medium"` / `"high"` as-is - `"binary"` — map any effort to `"default"`, absence to not sent Then in `buildParams`: ```typescript } else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-4) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1897 chars
## Turn 6
**Timing:** Elapsed: 8min 36s, this turn took 13s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: Same idea, but the field name says what it actually controls — how `reasoning_effort` values get formatted for the provider — instead of overloading `thinkingFormat` which is really about the thinking/reasoning *mechanism* (`reasoning_effort` vs `enable_thinking`).

```typescript
// types.ts
reasoningEffortFormat?: "standard" | "binary";
```

- `"standard"` (default) — pass through `"minimal"` / `"low"` / `"medium"` / `"high"` as-is
- `"binary"` — map any effort to `"default"`, absence to not sent

Then in `buildParams`:
```typescript
} else if (options?.reasoningEffort && model.reasoning && compat.supportsReasoningEffort) {
    params.reasoning_effort = compat.reasoningEffortFormat === "binary"
        ? "default"
        : options.reasoningEffort;
}
```

In `detectCompat`:
```typescript
const isGroq = provider === "groq" || baseUrl.includes("groq.com");
// ...
reasoningEffortFormat: isGroq ? "binary" : "standard",
```

The advantage over adding `"groq"` to `thinkingFormat`: Groq still uses `reasoning_effort` (the OpenAI mechanism), it just has restricted values. A Groq-specific `thinkingFormat` conflates two separate concerns — *which parameter* to use vs *what values* it accepts.

If another provider shows up that also only accepts `"default"`/`"none"`, `reasoningEffortFormat: "binary"` works immediately without inventing another provider-specific enum value.

Trade-off is one more compat field. Up to you which way you prefer — `thinkingFormat: "groq"` is fewer lines, `reasoningEffortFormat` is more precise.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-4) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
compat.reasoningEffortFormat? does this already exist? if not, why can't we just make it into a proper mapping, from our pi-ai effort levels to whatever the model/provider expects?
agentTurn 7Elapsed: 8min 8s, this turn took 30s
## Agent activity
grepreadthinking ×1
## Agent output
So pi-ai's levels are `"minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"`. These get mapped differently per provider already — Google maps to `GoogleThinkingLevel`, Anthropic has `mapThinkingLevelToEffort`. OpenAI completions is the only one that passes them through raw. The fix: make `reasoningEffortFormat` a map from pi-ai levels to whatever string the provider sends: ```typescript // types.ts, inside OpenAICompletionsCompat reasoningEffortFormat?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>; ``` Then in `detectCompat`: ```typescript // OpenAI accepts these directly reasoningEffortFormat: …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-5) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1929 chars
## Turn 7
**Timing:** Elapsed: 8min 8s, this turn took 30s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(grep)
[1] thinking: It doesn't exist — I was proposing it. And you're right, a proper mapping is better. Let me check what pi-ai's internal levels are and what each provider actually accepts:
[2] tool_call(read)

## Agent output
[3] agent: So pi-ai's levels are `"minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"`. These get mapped differently per provider already — Google maps to `GoogleThinkingLevel`, Anthropic has `mapThinkingLevelToEffort`. OpenAI completions is the only one that passes them through raw.

The fix: make `reasoningEffortFormat` a map from pi-ai levels to whatever string the provider sends:

```typescript
// types.ts, inside OpenAICompletionsCompat
reasoningEffortFormat?: Partial<Record<ThinkingLevel, string>>;
```

Then in `detectCompat`:

```typescript
// OpenAI accepts these directly
reasoningEffortFormat: isGroq
    ? { minimal: "default", low: "default", medium: "default", high: "default", xhigh: "default" }
    : { minimal: "low", low: "low", medium: "medium", high: "high", xhigh: "high" },
```

(OpenAI doesn't have `"minimal"` or `"xhigh"` — currently `"minimal"` gets passed as-is which is probably wrong too. And `"xhigh"` gets clamped to `"high"` upstream via `clampReasoning`.)

Then in `buildParams`, replace line 431:

```typescript
params.reasoning_effort = compat.reasoningEffortFormat[options.reasoningEffort] ?? options.reasoningEffort;
```

This kills two birds: fixes Groq, and also correctly maps pi-ai's `"minimal"` to OpenAI's `"low"` instead of sending an invalid value. Every provider's mapping is explicit and visible in one place.

Want me to implement?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-5) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
huh, if we do not have `none`, how do we disable thinking with completions then?
agentTurn 8Elapsed: 9min 38s, this turn took 28s
## Agent activity
read ×3grep ×2thinking ×1
## Agent output
Right. `ThinkingLevel` has no `"none"` — thinking is disabled by passing `reasoning: undefined`. That's the convention across all providers. So for the mapping approach, `undefined` means "don't think" and any `ThinkingLevel` value means "think at some level." For Groq, all levels collapse to `"default"` since that's all it accepts. The mapping doesn't need a `"none"` entry — when `reasoningEffort` is `undefined`, the branch is skipped entirely and nothing is sent, which is correct for every provider. The design holds. Want me to implement?
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-6) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 1299 chars
## Turn 8
**Timing:** Elapsed: 9min 38s, this turn took 28s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(read)
[2] tool_call(read)
[3] tool_call(grep)
[3] tool_call(grep)
[3] thinking: By `undefined`. When `options?.reasoning` is not set, `reasoningEffort` is `undefined` at line 336, so at line 429 `options?.reasoningEffort` is falsy and the entire branch is skipped — `reasoning_effort` is never sent.

For OpenAI that works because omitting `reasoning_effort` defaults to... whatev…
[4] tool_call(read)

## Agent output
[5] agent: Right. `ThinkingLevel` has no `"none"` — thinking is disabled by passing `reasoning: undefined`. That's the convention across all providers.

So for the mapping approach, `undefined` means "don't think" and any `ThinkingLevel` value means "think at some level." For Groq, all levels collapse to `"default"` since that's all it accepts. The mapping doesn't need a `"none"` entry — when `reasoningEffort` is `undefined`, the branch is skipped entirely and nothing is sent, which is correct for every provider.

The design holds. Want me to implement?

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-6) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionquestion
how do we call that level in the simples treaming options?
agentTurn 9Elapsed: 9min 53s, this turn took 9s
## Agent activity
read
## Agent output
`reasoning`. So the field is `SimpleStreamOptions.reasoning?: ThinkingLevel`. And in `OpenAICompletionsOptions` it's `reasoningEffort`. So `reasoningEffortFormat` as the compat field name maps cleanly to both — it describes how to format the `reasoningEffort` value before sending it to the provider.
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-7) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 655 chars
## Turn 9
**Timing:** Elapsed: 9min 53s, this turn took 9s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(read)

## Agent output
[2] agent: `reasoning`. So the field is `SimpleStreamOptions.reasoning?: ThinkingLevel`.

And in `OpenAICompletionsOptions` it's `reasoningEffort`. So `reasoningEffortFormat` as the compat field name maps cleanly to both — it describes how to format the `reasoningEffort` value before sending it to the provider.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-7) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
not what i asked, does ThinkinLevel have a none or off?
agentTurn 10Elapsed: 9min 2s, this turn took 5s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
No. `ThinkingLevel = "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"`. No `"none"` or `"off"`. You just pass `reasoning: undefined` to not think.
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-8) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 503 chars
## Turn 10
**Timing:** Elapsed: 9min 2s, this turn took 5s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: No. `ThinkingLevel = "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh"`. No `"none"` or `"off"`. You just pass `reasoning: undefined` to not think.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-8) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionnew requirement
ok, breaking change, so no. then the mapping just needs to handle the not-none cases. agree?
agentTurn 11Elapsed: 9min 12s, this turn took 5s
## Agent activity
no tool calls
## Agent output
Agreed. The mapping only needs entries for the five `ThinkingLevel` values (`minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`). When `reasoning` is `undefined`, the code path is skipped entirely — no mapping needed.
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-9) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 568 chars
## Turn 11
**Timing:** Elapsed: 9min 12s, this turn took 5s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
(no intermediate steps)

## Agent output
[1] agent: Agreed. The mapping only needs entries for the five `ThinkingLevel` values (`minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`). When `reasoning` is `undefined`, the code path is skipped entirely — no mapping needed.

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-9) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionnew requirement
ok, do it
agentTurn 12Elapsed: 13min 44s, this turn took 3min 30s+60/−16
## Agent activity
todowrite ×6read ×10edit ×9bash ×7writethinking ×17
## Agent output
Done. Here's a summary of the changes: ### Changes **Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>`** — an explicit mapping from pi-ai's thinking levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values. **Files changed:** 1. **`packages/ai/src/types.ts`** — Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>` in `OpenAICompletionsCompat`. 2. **`packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`**: - Added `ThinkingLevel` import - `detectCompat()`: Added `isGroq` detection, …
## Code changes 5 files · +60/−16
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-10) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts b/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
index ea51057d..0b2316ee 100644
--- a/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ async function loadModelsDevData(): Promise<Model<any>[]> {
						compat: {
							supportsStore: false,
							supportsDeveloperRole: false,
-							supportsReasoningEffort: false,
+							reasoningEffortFormat: { minimal: "", low: "", medium: "", high: "", xhigh: "" },
						},
					} : {}),
				};
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts b/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
index 1acf2ca9..3c99bf82 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ export const MODELS = {
			provider: "github-copilot",
			baseUrl: "https://api.individual.githubcopilot.com",
			headers: {"User-Agent":"GitHubCopilotChat/0.35.0","Editor-Version":"vscode/1.107.0","Editor-Plugin-Version":"copilot-chat/0.35.0","Copilot-Integration-Id":"vscode-chat"},
-			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"supportsReasoningEffort":false},
+			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"reasoningEffortFormat":{"minimal":"","low":"","medium":"","high":"","xhigh":""}},
			reasoning: false,
			input: ["text", "image"],
			cost: {
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ export const MODELS = {
			provider: "github-copilot",
			baseUrl: "https://api.individual.githubcopilot.com",
			headers: {"User-Agent":"GitHubCopilotChat/0.35.0","Editor-Version":"vscode/1.107.0","Editor-Plugin-Version":"copilot-chat/0.35.0","Copilot-Integration-Id":"vscode-chat"},
-			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"supportsReasoningEffort":false},
+			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"reasoningEffortFormat":{"minimal":"","low":"","medium":"","high":"","xhigh":""}},
			reasoning: true,
			input: ["text", "image"],
			cost: {
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ export const MODELS = {
			provider: "github-copilot",
			baseUrl: "https://api.individual.githubcopilot.com",
			headers: {"User-Agent":"GitHubCopilotChat/0.35.0","Editor-Version":"vscode/1.107.0","Editor-Plugin-Version":"copilot-chat/0.35.0","Copilot-Integration-Id":"vscode-chat"},
-			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"supportsReasoningEffort":false},
+			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"reasoningEffortFormat":{"minimal":"","low":"","medium":"","high":"","xhigh":""}},
			reasoning: true,
			input: ["text", "image"],
… 168 more diff lines
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 15485 chars
## Turn 12
**Timing:** Elapsed: 13min 44s, this turn took 3min 30s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(todowrite)
[2] tool_call(read)
[3] tool_call(read)
[3] thinking: Now let me read the test file that has a compat object:
[4] thinking: Good. Now I have all the context. Let me implement the changes:

**Step 1: Add `reasoningEffortFormat` to `OpenAICompletionsCompat` in `types.ts`**
[4] tool_call(edit)
[5] tool_call(todowrite)
[6] thinking: Now remove the old `supportsReasoningEffort` from the type — it's replaced by `reasoningEffortFormat`. Let me verify there's nothing else referencing it:
[6] tool_call(read)
[7] thinking: Good, `supportsReasoningEffort` is already gone from the type. Now update `openai-completions.ts`:
[7] tool_call(read)
[8] thinking: **Step 2: Update `buildParams()` to use `reasoningEffortFormat`**
[8] tool_call(edit)
[9] thinking: **Step 3: Update `detectCompat()`**
[9] tool_call(read)
[10] tool_call(edit)
[11] tool_call(read)
[11] thinking: Need to import `ThinkingLevel` at the top:
[12] tool_call(edit)
[13] tool_call(read)
[13] thinking: **Step 4: Update `getCompat()` merge logic**
[14] tool_call(edit)
[15] tool_call(todowrite)
[16] thinking: **Step 5: Update the test compat object**
[16] tool_call(edit)
[17] tool_call(read)
[17] thinking: **Step 6: Update `generate-models.ts`**
[18] tool_call(edit)
[19] thinking: Now update the models.generated.ts for those same entries:
[19] tool_call(read)
[20] tool_call(edit)
[21] tool_call(todowrite)
[22] tool_call(bash)
[23] thinking: The web-ui errors are all pre-existing (`Cannot find module '@mariozechner/pi-agent-core'`) — not related to my changes. The first two checks (biome lint + tsgo type-check) passed clean. Let me verify the web-ui errors exist on the current branch before my changes:
[23] tool_call(bash)
[24] tool_call(todowrite)
[24] thinking: Pre-existing. My changes introduced no new errors. Now let me runtime-verify the fix:
[25] tool_call(bash)
[26] tool_call(write)
[26] thinking: Let me also verify OpenAI models still work correctly:
[27] tool_call(bash)
[28] tool_call(read)
[28] thinking: Hmm, xAI (Grok) sends an empty string for `reasoning_effort` instead of not sending it. That's because the `noReasoningEffort` map has empty strings, and the condition `compat.reasoningEffortFormat` is truthy (it's an object). Let me fix the `buildParams` check to also skip empty mapped values:
[29] tool_call(edit)
[30] tool_call(bash)
[31] thinking: All correct now. Let me also re-verify Groq and run the check:
[31] tool_call(bash)
[32] tool_call(bash)
[33] tool_call(todowrite)
[33] thinking: Clean — biome lint and tsgo type-check both pass. Only web-ui errors remain, which are pre-existing (same as before my changes).

## Agent output
[34] agent: Done. Here's a summary of the changes:

### Changes

**Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>`** — an explicit mapping from pi-ai's thinking levels to provider-specific `reasoning_effort` values.

**Files changed:**

1. **`packages/ai/src/types.ts`** — Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>` in `OpenAICompletionsCompat`.

2. **`packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts`**:
   - Added `ThinkingLevel` import
   - `detectCompat()`: Added `isGroq` detection, defined three mapping tables (`openaiReasoningEffort`, `groqReasoningEffort`, `noReasoningEffort`), replaced `supportsReasoningEffort` with `reasoningEffortFormat`
   - `buildParams()`: Looks up the mapped value and only sends `reasoning_effort` if the mapped value is non-empty
   - `getCompat()`: Updated merge logic for the new field

3. **`packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-result-images.test.ts`** — Updated test compat object.

4. **`packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts`** — Updated GitHub Copilot compat from `supportsReasoningEffort: false` to `reasoningEffortFormat` with empty strings.

5. **`packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts`** — Same change applied to generated model entries.

### Runtime-verified behavior

| Provider | Reasoning level | `reasoning_effort` sent |
|----------|----------------|------------------------|
| Groq | `undefined` | not sent |
| Groq | any level | `"default"` |
| OpenAI | `undefined` | not sent |
| OpenAI | `"minimal"` | `"low"` |
| OpenAI | `"low"` | `"low"` |
| OpenAI | `"medium"` | `"medium"` |
| OpenAI | `"high"` | `"high"` |
| xAI (Grok) | any level | not sent |

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-10) ===
diff --git a/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts b/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
index ea51057d..0b2316ee 100644
--- a/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ async function loadModelsDevData(): Promise<Model<any>[]> {
						compat: {
							supportsStore: false,
							supportsDeveloperRole: false,
-							supportsReasoningEffort: false,
+							reasoningEffortFormat: { minimal: "", low: "", medium: "", high: "", xhigh: "" },
						},
					} : {}),
				};
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts b/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
index 1acf2ca9..3c99bf82 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ export const MODELS = {
			provider: "github-copilot",
			baseUrl: "https://api.individual.githubcopilot.com",
			headers: {"User-Agent":"GitHubCopilotChat/0.35.0","Editor-Version":"vscode/1.107.0","Editor-Plugin-Version":"copilot-chat/0.35.0","Copilot-Integration-Id":"vscode-chat"},
-			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"supportsReasoningEffort":false},
+			compat: {"supportsStore":false,"supportsDeveloperRole":false,"reasoningEffortFormat":{"minimal":"","low":"","medium":"","high":"","xhigh":""}},
			reasoning: false,
			input: ["text", "image"],
			cost: {
@@ …
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionredirect
need to update @packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md as well once you are done with your current task. also need to test it works for qwen
agentTurn 13Elapsed: 14min 54s, this turn took 1min 6s+11/−2
## Agent activity
todowrite ×3readedit ×2bash ×2thinking ×4
## Agent output
All done. No `GROQ_API_KEY` is available in this environment to test against the real Groq API, but the runtime param-capture test confirmed `qwen/qwen3-32b` on Groq now sends `reasoning_effort: "default"` for all thinking levels and omits it entirely when reasoning is `undefined`. ### Summary of all changes | File | Change | |------|--------| | `packages/ai/src/types.ts` | Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>` | | `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` | Added `ThinkingLevel` import; `detectCompat()` now defines …
## Code changes 1 file · +11/−2
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-11) ===
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md b/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
index 4a7e41be..72ecd77c 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
@@ -172,7 +172,13 @@ models: [{
   // ...
   compat: {
     supportsDeveloperRole: false,      // use "system" instead of "developer"
-    supportsReasoningEffort: false,    // disable reasoning_effort param
+    reasoningEffortFormat: {           // map pi-ai thinking levels to provider values
+      minimal: "default",             // e.g., Groq only accepts "default"
+      low: "default",
+      medium: "default",
+      high: "default",
+      xhigh: "default"
+    },
     maxTokensField: "max_tokens",      // instead of "max_completion_tokens"
     requiresToolResultName: true,      // tool results need name field
     requiresMistralToolIds: true       // tool IDs must be 9 alphanumeric chars
@@ -567,7 +573,10 @@ interface ProviderModelConfig {
   compat?: {
     supportsStore?: boolean;
     supportsDeveloperRole?: boolean;
-    supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean;
+    reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<
+      "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh",
+      string
+    >;
     supportsUsageInStreaming?: boolean;
     maxTokensField?: "max_completion_tokens" | "max_tokens";
     requiresToolResultName?: boolean;
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 3636 chars
## Turn 13
**Timing:** Elapsed: 14min 54s, this turn took 1min 6s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(todowrite)
[2] tool_call(read)
[3] thinking: Two places to update — the compat example at line 175 and the Model Definition Reference at line 570:
[3] tool_call(edit)
[4] tool_call(edit)
[5] tool_call(todowrite)
[6] thinking: Now let me check if there's a Groq API key available to test against the real API:
[6] tool_call(bash)
[7] thinking: No `GROQ_API_KEY` available. I can't test against the real Groq API. But the runtime test already confirmed that for `qwen/qwen3-32b` on Groq, every reasoning level maps to `reasoning_effort: "default"` and `undefined` sends nothing — both of which are the only values Groq accepts.

Let me run the c…
[7] tool_call(bash)
[8] tool_call(todowrite)
[8] thinking: Biome and tsgo pass clean. Same pre-existing web-ui errors only.

## Agent output
[9] agent: All done. No `GROQ_API_KEY` is available in this environment to test against the real Groq API, but the runtime param-capture test confirmed `qwen/qwen3-32b` on Groq now sends `reasoning_effort: "default"` for all thinking levels and omits it entirely when reasoning is `undefined`.

### Summary of all changes

| File | Change |
|------|--------|
| `packages/ai/src/types.ts` | Replaced `supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean` with `reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<ThinkingLevel, string>` |
| `packages/ai/src/providers/openai-completions.ts` | Added `ThinkingLevel` import; `detectCompat()` now defines three maps (OpenAI passthrough, Groq all-to-`"default"`, empty for Grok/Zai) + detects Groq; `buildParams()` looks up mapped value and skips if empty; `getCompat()` merge updated |
| `packages/ai/test/openai-completions-tool-result-images.test.ts` | Updated test compat object |
| `packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts` | Updated GitHub Copilot compat |
| `packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts` | Updated generated compat entries |
| `packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md` | Updated compat example and type reference |

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-11) ===
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md b/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
index 4a7e41be..72ecd77c 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/docs/custom-provider.md
@@ -172,7 +172,13 @@ models: [{
   // ...
   compat: {
     supportsDeveloperRole: false,      // use "system" instead of "developer"
-    supportsReasoningEffort: false,    // disable reasoning_effort param
+    reasoningEffortFormat: {           // map pi-ai thinking levels to provider values
+      minimal: "default",             // e.g., Groq only accepts "default"
+      low: "default",
+      medium: "default",
+      high: "default",
+      xhigh: "default"
+    },
     maxTokensField: "max_tokens",      // instead of "max_completion_tokens"
     requiresToolResultName: true,      // tool results need name field
     requiresMistralToolIds: true       // tool IDs must be 9 alphanumeric chars
@@ -567,7 +573,10 @@ interface ProviderModelConfig {
   compat?: {
     supportsStore?: boolean;
     supportsDeveloperRole?: boolean;
-    supportsReasoningEffort?: boolean;
+    reasoningEffortFormat?: Record<
+      "minimal" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "xhigh",
+      string
+    >;
     supportsUsageInStreaming?: boolean;
     maxTokensField?: "max_completion_tokens" | "max_tokens";
     requiresToolResultName?: boolean;
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
sim decisionnew requirement
No changelog entries needed at the moment. Commit referencing the issue with closes #1745, push.
agentTurn 15Elapsed: 47min 51s, this turn took 2min 3s
No `gh`, no SSH key, no GitHub token, and no credentials configured in this environment. I can't push.
## Agent activity
bash ×20thinking ×5
## Agent output
No `gh`, no SSH key, no GitHub token, and no credentials configured in this environment. I can't push. The commit is ready locally: ``` 9f0adbc3 fix(ai): map Groq reasoning_effort to "default" for all thinking levels, closes #1745 ``` **Branch:** `fix/groq-reasoning-effort` (1 commit ahead of `origin/main`) **Files changed:** - `packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts` — broadened the Groq `thinkingLevelMap` rule from `qwen/qwen3-32b` only to all Groq reasoning models, mapping all levels to `"default"` - `packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts` — regenerated (all 8 Groq reasoning models now …
## Code changes
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-13) ===
▸ full structured prompt (verbatim) · 2140 chars
## Turn 15
**Timing:** Elapsed: 47min 51s, this turn took 2min 3s
** The agent is signaling completion.

## Agent activity (this turn)
[1] tool_call(bash)
[2] tool_call(bash)
[3] tool_call(bash)
[4] thinking: The environment auto-committed my changes. Now I need to fix the commit message and push. Let me amend it:
[4] tool_call(bash)
[5] tool_call(bash)
[6] tool_call(bash)
[7] tool_call(bash)
[8] thinking: These lockfile/shrinkwrap diffs are from `npm install` removing `libc` entries — not from my changes. Let me restore them to avoid touching unrelated files:
[8] tool_call(bash)
[9] tool_call(bash)
[10] thinking: Check passes fully now (including tsgo). The commit is there with the auto-generated message. Let me amend it with the proper message, then push:
[10] tool_call(bash)
[11] tool_call(bash)
[12] tool_call(bash)
[13] tool_call(bash)
[14] tool_call(bash)
[15] tool_call(bash)
[16] tool_call(bash)
[16] thinking: I'm on the branch but it points to the old commit. Let me reset it to the reworded one:
[17] thinking: Now push:
[17] tool_call(bash)
[18] tool_call(bash)
[19] tool_call(bash)
[20] tool_call(bash)

## Agent output
[21] agent: No `gh`, no SSH key, no GitHub token, and no credentials configured in this environment. I can't push.

The commit is ready locally:

```
9f0adbc3 fix(ai): map Groq reasoning_effort to "default" for all thinking levels, closes #1745
```

**Branch:** `fix/groq-reasoning-effort` (1 commit ahead of `origin/main`)

**Files changed:**
- `packages/ai/scripts/generate-models.ts` — broadened the Groq `thinkingLevelMap` rule from `qwen/qwen3-32b` only to all Groq reasoning models, mapping all levels to `"default"`
- `packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts` — regenerated (all 8 Groq reasoning models now have `thinkingLevelMap: {"minimal":"default","low":"default","medium":"default","high":"default"}`)

All checks pass. You'll need to push manually:

```bash
git push origin fix/groq-reasoning-effort:main
```

## Code changes (this turn)
```diff
=== /workspace/pi-mono (incremental vs harbor-turn-13) ===
```

Pick ONE tool. Default to no-op unless you have a clear, new reason to speak.
↓ the simulator reads it, then acts
no-op — the sim read the summary and chose to stay silent (wrapper sends the agent a synthetic continue)