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fix(server): delegate_task names the CLI version that hides a model - #37214

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The brief listed nothing to change, and I made no change. I watched PR #37214 at 083351d until it settled. Every check run finished as success or skipped, the thread-transfer impact report stayed within every ceiling, and Macroscope approved the PR. No bot left a comment on a line, so there was no finding rated high or above to address. The fix itself is unchanged: when the requested model is not advertised, requireAdvertisedModel now checks provider.updateRequiredModels first. If the slug is there, it fails with model_unavailable and names the minimum version and the detected CLI version instead of the generic 'not advertised' refusal.

Fixes #36986

Reproduction on main

Commit 5070931 (origin/main). In a fresh worktree: settings.json set providerInstances.claudeAgent.config.binaryPath to a stub claude whose --version prints 2.1.302 (Claude Code) (the version the reporter's T3 detected), and enabled the opencode instance. Started T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0 vp run dev, added a scratch project with t3 project add, then t3 thread start . --provider opencode --model opencode/glm-5.3-flash-free --wait with a prompt to call delegate_task once with target {providerInstanceId: claudeAgent, model: claude-fable-5-2}. The tool returned: {code: model_unavailable, message: "Model claude-fable-5-2 is not advertised by provider claudeAgent. Advertised models: claude-opus-5-5, claude-sonnet-5-5, claude-haiku-5-5, claude-fable-5-1, claude-fable-5, claude-opus-5, claude-opus-4-8, claude-opus-4-7 and 5 more; orchestrator_capabilities with search finds them."}. Nothing in the error mentions the detected Claude Code version or that Fable 5.2 needs v2.1.321, although the provider snapshot carries that in updateRequiredModels (which drives the Settings notice). Failing unit test on factory/repro-36986 extends the existing 'unadvertised model refusal' case in OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts and fails on main: expected message to include 'v2.1.302'.

Evidence

Configure a Claude CLI stub reporting 2.1.302, enable OpenCode, and run a real OpenCode thread on each fresh development server. Call orchestrator_capabilities, then delegate_task once for claudeAgent / claude-fable-5-2. Captures contain the persisted tool input/output and CLI reply.

Before After
5070931521 083351dd5b
Before transcript: model_unavailable says the model is not advertised and lists alternatives, without either version. After transcript: model_unavailable names required v2.1.321 and detected v2.1.302, and advises updating or repointing the binary.

Reproduction commands and stub. Environment on both sides: Linux, real development server, fresh database, OpenCode GLM-5.3-Flash Free.

Tests

No new runs this round because no code changed. On the PR at 083351d, CI's check runs all finished as success or skipped, including the Test Server shards and Build and Typecheck, and Macroscope approved. From the previous round: vp test run src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts passed 88/88, and vp run check:changed passed.

Not in this change

  • orchestrator_capabilities does not list update-required models or their minVersion, so an agent only learns about them from this refusal.
  • Matching against updateRequiredModels is exact-slug only; that entry type has no aliases, unlike advertised models.

Who did the work

  • Written by Claude Opus 5.5, in Claude Code
  • Reviewed by GPT-6.1 Sol, in Codex, and by Claude Opus 5.5, each on its own
  • Proof captured by GPT-6.1 Sol and checked by Claude Opus 5.5

Run by the t3code factory in T3 Code.

juliusmarminge and others added 2 commits November 15, 2026 13:16
…a model

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
requireAdvertisedModel only checked provider.models, so a model hidden
because the detected CLI is too old was refused as 'not advertised'.
It now checks updateRequiredModels and names the detected version and
the minimum the model needs.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider Metric Main baseline This PR Impact PR ceiling
Codex Total thread wire 5.0 KiB 5.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 6.8 KiB ✅
Codex Thread snapshot wire 3.8 KiB 3.8 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 4.9 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn WebSocket wire 1.2 KiB 1.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 2.0 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn WebSocket decoded 21.5 KiB 21.5 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 24.4 KiB ✅
Codex Live turn messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 8 ✅
Claude Total thread wire 5.0 KiB 5.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 6.8 KiB ✅
Claude Thread snapshot wire 3.8 KiB 3.8 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 4.9 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn WebSocket wire 1.2 KiB 1.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 2.0 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn WebSocket decoded 21.9 KiB 21.9 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 24.4 KiB ✅
Claude Live turn messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 8 ✅

Other scenarios

All 64 scenario measurements match main.

All 64 scenario measurements
Provider Scenario Metric Main baseline This PR Impact PR ceiling
Codex short turn resume WebSocket decoded 10.5 KiB 10.5 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 12.7 KiB ✅
Codex short turn resume WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Codex long turn running, cold open HTTP decoded 281.7 KiB 281.7 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 302.7 KiB ✅
Codex long turn running, cold open rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Codex long turn running, history page HTTP decoded 92.4 KiB 92.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 107.4 KiB ✅
Codex long turn running, history page rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Codex long turn finished, cold open HTTP decoded 381.5 KiB 381.5 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 410.2 KiB ✅
Codex long turn finished, cold open rows 151 151 0 (0.0%) 151 ✅
Codex long turn finished, socket cold open WebSocket decoded 381.6 KiB 381.6 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 410.2 KiB ✅
Codex long turn finished, socket cold open WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Codex long turn finished, socket cold open rows 151 151 0 (0.0%) 151 ✅
Codex long turn finished, work page HTTP decoded 186.2 KiB 186.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 200.2 KiB ✅
Codex long turn finished, work page rows 150 150 0 (0.0%) 150 ✅
Codex idle thread resume WebSocket decoded 65 B 65 B 0 B (0.0%) 200 B ✅
Codex idle thread resume WebSocket messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 1 ✅
Codex fleet shell snapshot HTTP decoded 42.4 KiB 42.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 53.7 KiB ✅
Codex fleet shell snapshot rows 27 27 0 (0.0%) 27 ✅
Codex fleet shell subscribe WebSocket decoded 65 B 65 B 0 B (0.0%) 200 B ✅
Codex fleet shell subscribe WebSocket messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 1 ✅
Codex fleet shell resume check HTTP decoded 18 B 18 B 0 B (0.0%) 100 B ✅
Codex fleet shell resume check rows 0 0 0 0 ✅
Codex stale shell reload HTTP decoded 42.4 KiB 42.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 53.7 KiB ✅
Codex stale shell reload rows 27 27 0 (0.0%) 27 ✅
Codex stale shell resume WebSocket decoded 140 B 140 B 0 B (0.0%) 400 B ✅
Codex stale shell resume WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open HTTP decoded 72.4 KiB 72.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 83.0 KiB ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open nodes 2 2 0 (0.0%) 4 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open subagents 2 2 0 (0.0%) 4 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open plans 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open providerTurns 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Codex stale todo list cold open checkpoints 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude short turn resume WebSocket decoded 10.6 KiB 10.6 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 12.7 KiB ✅
Claude short turn resume WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude long turn running, cold open HTTP decoded 283.3 KiB 283.3 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 302.7 KiB ✅
Claude long turn running, cold open rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Claude long turn running, history page HTTP decoded 93.4 KiB 93.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 107.4 KiB ✅
Claude long turn running, history page rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Claude long turn finished, cold open HTTP decoded 384.2 KiB 384.2 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 410.2 KiB ✅
Claude long turn finished, cold open rows 151 151 0 (0.0%) 151 ✅
Claude long turn finished, socket cold open WebSocket decoded 384.3 KiB 384.3 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 410.2 KiB ✅
Claude long turn finished, socket cold open WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude long turn finished, socket cold open rows 151 151 0 (0.0%) 151 ✅
Claude long turn finished, work page HTTP decoded 188.1 KiB 188.1 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 200.2 KiB ✅
Claude long turn finished, work page rows 150 150 0 (0.0%) 150 ✅
Claude idle thread resume WebSocket decoded 66 B 66 B 0 B (0.0%) 200 B ✅
Claude idle thread resume WebSocket messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 1 ✅
Claude fleet shell snapshot HTTP decoded 43.0 KiB 43.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 53.7 KiB ✅
Claude fleet shell snapshot rows 27 27 0 (0.0%) 27 ✅
Claude fleet shell subscribe WebSocket decoded 66 B 66 B 0 B (0.0%) 200 B ✅
Claude fleet shell subscribe WebSocket messages 1 1 0 (0.0%) 1 ✅
Claude fleet shell resume check HTTP decoded 18 B 18 B 0 B (0.0%) 100 B ✅
Claude fleet shell resume check rows 0 0 0 0 ✅
Claude stale shell reload HTTP decoded 43.0 KiB 43.0 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 53.7 KiB ✅
Claude stale shell reload rows 27 27 0 (0.0%) 27 ✅
Claude stale shell resume WebSocket decoded 140 B 140 B 0 B (0.0%) 400 B ✅
Claude stale shell resume WebSocket messages 2 2 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open HTTP decoded 73.4 KiB 73.4 KiB 0 B (0.0%) 83.0 KiB ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open rows 75 75 0 (0.0%) 75 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open nodes 2 2 0 (0.0%) 4 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open subagents 2 2 0 (0.0%) 4 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open plans 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open providerTurns 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅
Claude stale todo list cold open checkpoints 1 1 0 (0.0%) 2 ✅

Baseline: 449deb6 · PR result: 083351d · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

  • Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
  • Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Verdict: Approved at 083351d

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — The change makes unavailable-model errors identify the required and detected CLI versions and suggest an update. Model eligibility and execution behavior remain unchanged.

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Walkthrough

The advertised-model check now returns a version-specific model_unavailable error when an unadvertised model matches an update requirement. A test verifies the error code and the displayed provider and minimum versions.

Changes: Model version refusal

Layer / File(s) Summary
Version-specific model check and test
apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts, apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts
The check formats version strings with a v prefix and reports the required minimum and detected provider or installed version for a matching update requirement. Other unadvertised models retain the existing error and suggestions. The test checks the refusal code and version details.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

  • pingdotgg/t3code#26625: Moves the advertised-model check into requireAdvertisedModel, the same function changed here.

Suggested labels: bugfix

Suggested reviewers: maria-rcks, shivamhwp, macroscopeapp

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 08335

This change makes the refusal for a model that needs a newer CLI version more informative. It does not alter which models are accepted or refused. No merge-blocking risk was found.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check Warning Issue #36986 reports a Claude model (claude-fable-5-2) that the account can still use. After Claude Code's model list drops it, delegate_task returns the generic model_unavailable refusal. The reporte… Extend the refusal for models absent from provider.models so that it says the provider's model list changed and lists the currently advertised models, as suggestion (3) of #36986 asks, even when the model is not in updateRequiredModels. Add…
Passed Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name Status Explanation
Title check Passed The title names the change: the delegate_task refusal now names the Claude Code CLI version that hides a model. It fits the main fix in requireAdvertisedModel and follows the conventional commit form.…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay in apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts and its test file. In requireAdvertisedModel, the change adds an exact-slug lookup in updateRequiredModels for models not in provider.…
Description check Passed The description states that no code change was made in this round and that the PR is a fix for requireAdvertisedModel. It links issue #36986 and gives a reproduction on main, a failing…
Full details: Title check

Explanation

The title names the change: the delegate_task refusal now names the Claude Code CLI version that hides a model. It fits the main fix in requireAdvertisedModel and follows the conventional commit form. It is specific, so it passes.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The changes stay in apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts and its test file. In requireAdvertisedModel, the change adds an exact-slug lookup in updateRequiredModels for models not in provider.models. It returns model_unavailable with the minimum and detected CLI versions. The other refusals are unchanged. The test extends the existing unadvertised-model case. No unrelated files or behavior changes appear in the supplied summary. This matches the refusal-message part of #36986. The PR description also states that no new regex or parser is added. This assessment used the supplied PR summary and description only; no repository inspection was run.

Full details: Description check

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The description states that no code change was made in this round and that the PR is a fix for requireAdvertisedModel. It links issue #36986 and gives a reproduction on main, a failing unit test, before/after evidence, test results, and a list of out-of-scope limitations. It fills the Problem, Change, Scope, Verification, and agent attribution sections. The Problem section is only implied through the reproduction and is not stated as a standalone problem sentence, and the Change section is brief, but the description is mostly complete and matches the template's required information. The description also includes extra sections (Not in this change, Who did the work) that the template does not require, and the Verification section relies on a CI status claim with a note on what was not run this round. Overall the template requirements are substantially met.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #36986 reports a Claude model (claude-fable-5-2) that the account can still use. After Claude Code's model list drops it, delegate_task returns the generic model_unavailable refusal. The reporter runs Claude Code 2.1.322, which is above the 2.1.321 minimum in the PR's own example. So the model is not in updateRequiredModels, and this PR does not change the reporter's refusal. The PR changes the refusal only when the model is in updateRequiredModels because the detected CLI is below minVersion. The issue's suggestions are: (1) accept explicit unlisted model IDs with a warning or setting, (2) check with the provider before refusing, or (3) state that the provider list changed and list the current models in model_unavailable. The PR implements none of (1) or (2). It implements (3) only for the update-required case; the generic refusal for models absent from provider.models is unchanged. The PR description states that this is a narrower case. The issue stays open and its reported behavior is not fixed. Tests cover only the update-required path (test 'unadvertised model refusal' with installed version 2.1.302 and minVersion 2.1.321).

Resolution

Extend the refusal for models absent from provider.models so that it says the provider's model list changed and lists the currently advertised models, as suggestion (3) of #36986 asks, even when the model is not in updateRequiredModels. Add a test for that case, using a detected CLI version at or above the model's minimum. Alternatively, implement suggestion (1) or (2) and test it. Or explicitly scope the PR as partial with #36986 kept open and not referenced as fixed.

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Extend the refusal for models absent from provider.models so that it says the
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updateRequiredModels. Add a test for that case, using a detected CLI version at
or above the model's minimum. Alternatively, implement suggestion (1) or (2) and
test it. Or explicitly scope the PR as partial with #36986 kept open and not
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[Bug]: delegate_task refuses a Claude model the account can still use once Claude Code's model list drops it

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