diff --git a/relay/cmd/explore/main.go b/relay/cmd/explore/main.go
index 0f07d0d..8552e0c 100644
--- a/relay/cmd/explore/main.go
+++ b/relay/cmd/explore/main.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func main() {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nExploring: %s\n", query)
fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "---")
- report, err := explorer.Explore(ctx, query)
+ report, err := explorer.Explore(ctx, 0, query) // 0 = no issue context (CLI mode, no caching)
if err != nil {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
continue
diff --git a/relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go b/relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go
index 9a05733..acd60d3 100644
--- a/relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go
+++ b/relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go
@@ -236,15 +236,34 @@ func (b *contextBuilder) buildContextDump(issue model.Issue, learnings []model.L
// Code findings section
if len(issue.CodeFindings) > 0 {
sb.WriteString("# Code Findings\n\n")
+ sb.WriteString("These are cached explorations. Check if any answer your question before exploring again.\n\n")
for _, f := range issue.CodeFindings {
- // Format sources as header
- if len(f.Sources) > 0 {
+ // Show query so planner knows what was explored
+ if f.Query != "" {
+ sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("## Query: %s\n", f.Query))
+ if !f.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+ sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("*Explored %s ago*\n\n", humanizeDuration(time.Since(f.CreatedAt))))
+ } else {
+ sb.WriteString("\n")
+ }
+ } else if len(f.Sources) > 0 {
+ // Legacy finding without query - use sources as header
locations := make([]string, 0, len(f.Sources))
for _, s := range f.Sources {
locations = append(locations, fmt.Sprintf("`%s`", s.Location))
}
sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("## %s\n\n", strings.Join(locations, ", ")))
}
+
+ // Sources as subheader (if query was shown)
+ if f.Query != "" && len(f.Sources) > 0 {
+ locations := make([]string, 0, len(f.Sources))
+ for _, s := range f.Sources {
+ locations = append(locations, fmt.Sprintf("`%s`", s.Location))
+ }
+ sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("**Files**: %s\n\n", strings.Join(locations, ", ")))
+ }
+
sb.WriteString(f.Synthesis)
sb.WriteString("\n\n")
}
@@ -479,3 +498,29 @@ func (b *contextBuilder) buildDiscussionMessages(discussions []model.Discussion,
func (b *contextBuilder) isRelayAuthor(author, relayUsername string) bool {
return strings.EqualFold(author, relayUsername)
}
+
+// humanizeDuration formats a duration in a human-readable way.
+func humanizeDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+ if d < time.Minute {
+ return "just now"
+ }
+ if d < time.Hour {
+ mins := int(d.Minutes())
+ if mins == 1 {
+ return "1 minute"
+ }
+ return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes", mins)
+ }
+ if d < 24*time.Hour {
+ hours := int(d.Hours())
+ if hours == 1 {
+ return "1 hour"
+ }
+ return fmt.Sprintf("%d hours", hours)
+ }
+ days := int(d.Hours() / 24)
+ if days == 1 {
+ return "1 day"
+ }
+ return fmt.Sprintf("%d days", days)
+}
diff --git a/relay/internal/brain/explore_agent.go b/relay/internal/brain/explore_agent.go
index cb6ac75..97a8ebc 100644
--- a/relay/internal/brain/explore_agent.go
+++ b/relay/internal/brain/explore_agent.go
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ import (
"sync"
"time"
+ "basegraph.app/relay/common/id"
"basegraph.app/relay/common/llm"
"basegraph.app/relay/common/logger"
+ "basegraph.app/relay/internal/model"
)
const (
@@ -104,6 +106,9 @@ type ExploreAgent struct {
modulePath string // Go module path for constructing qnames (e.g., "basegraph.app/relay")
debugDir string // Directory for debug logs (empty = no logging)
+ // Findings persister for caching and deduplication (optional)
+ findings FindingsPersister
+
// Mock mode fields for A/B testing planner prompts
mockMode bool // When true, use fixture selection instead of real exploration
mockLLM llm.AgentClient // Cheap LLM (e.g., gpt-4o-mini) for fixture selection
@@ -131,6 +136,42 @@ func (e *ExploreAgent) WithMockMode(selectorLLM llm.AgentClient, fixtureFile str
return e
}
+// WithFindingsPersister enables auto-caching and deduplication of explore results.
+// When set, Explore() will check for cached findings before exploring and
+// automatically persist new findings after exploration.
+func (e *ExploreAgent) WithFindingsPersister(fp FindingsPersister) *ExploreAgent {
+ e.findings = fp
+ return e
+}
+
+// persistFinding saves the exploration result as a CodeFinding for caching.
+func (e *ExploreAgent) persistFinding(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, query, report string, metrics *ExploreMetrics) {
+ if e.findings == nil || issueID == 0 {
+ return
+ }
+
+ finding := model.CodeFinding{
+ ID: fmt.Sprintf("%d", id.New()),
+ Query: query,
+ Synthesis: report,
+ Sources: []model.CodeSource{}, // TODO: extract from metrics.ToolCalls
+ TokensUsed: metrics.ContextWindowTokens + metrics.TotalCompletionTokens,
+ CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+ }
+
+ if err := e.findings.AddFinding(ctx, issueID, finding); err != nil {
+ slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to persist explore finding",
+ "issue_id", issueID,
+ "query", query,
+ "error", err)
+ } else {
+ slog.InfoContext(ctx, "persisted explore finding",
+ "issue_id", issueID,
+ "query", query,
+ "tokens_used", finding.TokensUsed)
+ }
+}
+
// toolCallRecord tracks a tool invocation for doom loop detection.
type toolCallRecord struct {
name string
@@ -145,7 +186,24 @@ type toolResult struct {
// Explore explores the codebase to answer a question.
// Returns a prose report with code snippets for another LLM to read.
-func (e *ExploreAgent) Explore(ctx context.Context, query string) (string, error) {
+// If issueID is provided (non-zero) and a FindingsPersister is configured,
+// the result will be cached and similar queries will return cached findings.
+func (e *ExploreAgent) Explore(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, query string) (string, error) {
+ // Check for cached finding if persister is configured
+ if e.findings != nil && issueID != 0 {
+ cached, err := e.findings.FindSimilarQuery(ctx, issueID, query)
+ if err != nil {
+ slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to check cached findings", "error", err)
+ } else if cached != nil && time.Since(cached.CreatedAt) < FindingsCacheDuration {
+ slog.InfoContext(ctx, "returning cached finding",
+ "issue_id", issueID,
+ "query", query,
+ "cached_query", cached.Query,
+ "age", time.Since(cached.CreatedAt))
+ return cached.Synthesis, nil
+ }
+ }
+
// Mock mode: use fixture selection instead of real exploration
if e.mockMode {
return e.exploreWithMock(ctx, query)
@@ -240,6 +298,7 @@ func (e *ExploreAgent) Explore(ctx context.Context, query string) (string, error
metrics.FinalReportLen = len(report)
debugLog.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[SYNTHESIS]\n%s\n", report))
+ e.persistFinding(ctx, issueID, query, report, &metrics)
return report, nil
}
@@ -299,7 +358,9 @@ Stop exploring. Start synthesizing.`,
return "", err
}
+ metrics.FinalReportLen = len(report)
debugLog.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[SYNTHESIS]\n%s\n", report))
+ e.persistFinding(ctx, issueID, query, report, &metrics)
return report, nil
}
@@ -343,8 +404,10 @@ Stop exploring. Start synthesizing.`,
// Combine the original report with the confidence assessment
finalReport := pendingReport + "\n\n---\n\n**Confidence Assessment:** " + resp.Content
metrics.FinalReportLen = len(finalReport)
+ metrics.TerminationReason = "natural"
debugLog.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("=== EXPLORE AGENT COMPLETED (confidence: %s) ===\n", metrics.Confidence))
+ e.persistFinding(ctx, issueID, query, finalReport, &metrics)
return finalReport, nil
}
@@ -410,7 +473,9 @@ Stop exploring. Start synthesizing.`,
return "", err
}
+ metrics.FinalReportLen = len(report)
debugLog.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[SYNTHESIS]\n%s\n", report))
+ e.persistFinding(ctx, issueID, query, report, &metrics)
return report, nil
}
} else {
@@ -665,18 +730,18 @@ For structural questions in Go/Python:
# Strategy
1. **Structure before text** — For Go/Python, codegraph gives precise answers; grep gives noisy matches
-2. **Narrow fast** — Start specific, broaden only if needed
-3. **Surgical reads** — Read 30-50 lines around the target, never full files
-4. **Stop at sufficient evidence** — You don't need exhaustive proof
+2. **Start specific, broaden as needed** — Begin with focused queries, expand to cover all aspects
+3. **Read enough to understand** — Read 50-100 lines around targets for full context
+4. **Gather comprehensive evidence** — Explore all relevant aspects before synthesizing
# Anti-Patterns
❌ grep for "who calls X" in Go/Python — codegraph gives exact answer
❌ codegraph for .js/.ts/other files — unsupported, use grep
❌ Manually constructing qnames — use codegraph(resolve) or pass name
-❌ Reading full files "for context" — read the specific function
+❌ Reading only 10-20 lines — read enough to understand the full context
❌ Multiple searches for same thing — your context already has the data
-❌ "One more search to be thorough" — if you can answer, stop
+❌ Stopping before exploring related areas — follow connections to build complete picture
# Tools Reference
@@ -691,24 +756,70 @@ bash(command) — Git only: log, diff, blame, show, status. Also: ls.
Go module: %s
Codebase index: .basegraph/index.md
+# Token Budget
+
+You have approximately 60,000 tokens for this exploration (medium thoroughness).
+- Around 40,000 tokens: consider starting your report synthesis
+- Maximum 60,000 tokens: you must synthesize by this point
+
+Use your budget wisely:
+- Explore multiple related areas, not just the direct answer
+- Read 50-100 lines for full context, not just function signatures
+- Follow connections to build a complete picture
+
# Output
-When you have sufficient evidence, write:
+When you have gathered comprehensive evidence, write a detailed report:
-## Answer
-[Direct 1-2 sentence answer]
+## Summary
+[2-3 sentence overview answering the question directly]
+
+## 1. [First Major Topic/Component]
+
+[Detailed explanation with context about this aspect]
+
+**Key Files:**
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| path/to/file.go | Brief description of role |
+
+**Code:**
+~~~go
+// file.go:42-58 - What this code does
+[relevant code snippet]
+~~~
+
+## 2. [Second Major Topic/Component]
+
+[Continue this pattern for each major aspect discovered]
+
+## 3. [Additional Topics as Needed]
+
+[Add as many numbered sections as the topic requires]
+
+## Key Findings
+
+1. [Important architectural/design insight]
+2. [Important implementation detail]
+3. [Important relationship or flow]
-## Evidence
-- file.go:42 — [what this shows]
-- file.go:87 — [what this shows]
+## Files Reference
-## Snippets
-[Most relevant snippets with file:line]
+| File | Lines | Purpose |
+|------|-------|---------|
+| file1.go | 42-58 | Description |
+| file2.go | 100-150 | Description |
+| file3.go | 200-250 | Description |
## Confidence
-[high/medium/low] — [reasoning]
+[high/medium/low] — [reasoning about completeness of exploration]
-Stop exploring when you can write this report.`, e.modulePath)
+**Report Guidelines:**
+- Organize by **logical topics**, not by discovery order
+- Use **tables** to summarize file lists and relationships
+- Include **actual code snippets** for key logic (with file:line references)
+- Add as many numbered sections as needed to fully answer the question
+- The report should be **self-contained** — a reader shouldn't need to explore further`, e.modulePath)
}
diff --git a/relay/internal/brain/findings_persister.go b/relay/internal/brain/findings_persister.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f3b466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/relay/internal/brain/findings_persister.go
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+package brain
+
+import (
+ "context"
+ "fmt"
+ "log/slog"
+ "regexp"
+ "strings"
+ "time"
+
+ "basegraph.app/relay/common/id"
+ "basegraph.app/relay/internal/model"
+ "basegraph.app/relay/internal/store"
+)
+
+// FindingsPersister allows ExploreAgent to persist findings without direct store dependency.
+// This enables caching and deduplication of explore results.
+type FindingsPersister interface {
+ // AddFinding persists a finding with automatic deduplication.
+ // If a similar query already exists, the finding is updated (newer wins).
+ AddFinding(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, finding model.CodeFinding) error
+
+ // FindSimilarQuery returns a cached finding if a similar query exists.
+ // Returns nil if no similar finding is found.
+ FindSimilarQuery(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, query string) (*model.CodeFinding, error)
+}
+
+// FindingsCacheDuration is the time after which a finding is considered stale.
+// Stale findings may be re-explored even if query matches.
+const FindingsCacheDuration = 1 * time.Hour
+
+// QuerySimilarityThreshold is the minimum Jaccard similarity for query matching.
+// 0.5 means 50% keyword overlap is required to consider queries similar.
+const QuerySimilarityThreshold = 0.5
+
+// stopWords are common words that shouldn't affect query similarity matching.
+var stopWords = map[string]bool{
+ "the": true, "a": true, "an": true, "and": true, "or": true, "but": true,
+ "in": true, "on": true, "at": true, "to": true, "for": true, "of": true,
+ "with": true, "by": true, "from": true, "as": true, "is": true, "are": true,
+ "was": true, "were": true, "be": true, "been": true, "being": true,
+ "have": true, "has": true, "had": true, "do": true, "does": true, "did": true,
+ "will": true, "would": true, "could": true, "should": true, "may": true, "might": true,
+ "this": true, "that": true, "these": true, "those": true,
+ "i": true, "you": true, "he": true, "she": true, "it": true, "we": true, "they": true,
+ "what": true, "which": true, "who": true, "whom": true, "where": true, "when": true, "why": true, "how": true,
+ "explore": true, "find": true, "search": true, "look": true, "check": true,
+}
+
+// wordSplitter splits on non-alphanumeric characters.
+var wordSplitter = regexp.MustCompile(`[^a-zA-Z0-9]+`)
+
+// extractKeywords extracts meaningful keywords from a query string.
+// Removes stop words and normalizes to lowercase.
+func extractKeywords(query string) map[string]bool {
+ words := wordSplitter.Split(strings.ToLower(query), -1)
+ keywords := make(map[string]bool)
+
+ for _, word := range words {
+ word = strings.TrimSpace(word)
+ if len(word) < 2 {
+ continue
+ }
+ if stopWords[word] {
+ continue
+ }
+ keywords[word] = true
+ }
+
+ return keywords
+}
+
+// jaccardSimilarity computes the Jaccard similarity between two keyword sets.
+// Returns a value between 0 (no overlap) and 1 (identical).
+func jaccardSimilarity(set1, set2 map[string]bool) float64 {
+ if len(set1) == 0 && len(set2) == 0 {
+ return 1.0 // Both empty = identical
+ }
+ if len(set1) == 0 || len(set2) == 0 {
+ return 0.0 // One empty = no similarity
+ }
+
+ intersection := 0
+ for word := range set1 {
+ if set2[word] {
+ intersection++
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Union = |set1| + |set2| - |intersection|
+ union := len(set1) + len(set2) - intersection
+
+ return float64(intersection) / float64(union)
+}
+
+// QuerySimilarity computes similarity between two query strings.
+// Returns a value between 0 and 1.
+func QuerySimilarity(query1, query2 string) float64 {
+ keywords1 := extractKeywords(query1)
+ keywords2 := extractKeywords(query2)
+ return jaccardSimilarity(keywords1, keywords2)
+}
+
+// FindSimilarFinding searches through findings for one with a similar query.
+// Returns the best match if similarity exceeds threshold, nil otherwise.
+func FindSimilarFinding(findings []model.CodeFinding, query string) *model.CodeFinding {
+ queryKeywords := extractKeywords(query)
+ if len(queryKeywords) == 0 {
+ return nil
+ }
+
+ var bestMatch *model.CodeFinding
+ bestSimilarity := 0.0
+
+ for i := range findings {
+ f := &findings[i]
+ if f.Query == "" {
+ continue // Skip legacy findings without query
+ }
+
+ storedKeywords := extractKeywords(f.Query)
+ similarity := jaccardSimilarity(queryKeywords, storedKeywords)
+
+ if similarity > bestSimilarity && similarity >= QuerySimilarityThreshold {
+ bestSimilarity = similarity
+ bestMatch = f
+ }
+ }
+
+ return bestMatch
+}
+
+// MaxCodeFindings is the maximum number of findings to keep per issue.
+// Oldest findings are evicted when this limit is exceeded.
+const MaxCodeFindings = 20
+
+// findingsPersister implements FindingsPersister using IssueStore.
+type findingsPersister struct {
+ issues store.IssueStore
+}
+
+// NewFindingsPersister creates a FindingsPersister backed by an IssueStore.
+func NewFindingsPersister(issues store.IssueStore) FindingsPersister {
+ return &findingsPersister{issues: issues}
+}
+
+// AddFinding persists a finding with automatic deduplication.
+func (p *findingsPersister) AddFinding(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, finding model.CodeFinding) error {
+ issue, err := p.issues.GetByID(ctx, issueID)
+ if err != nil {
+ return fmt.Errorf("getting issue: %w", err)
+ }
+
+ // Ensure finding has an ID
+ if finding.ID == "" {
+ finding.ID = fmt.Sprintf("%d", id.New())
+ }
+
+ // Ensure finding has CreatedAt
+ if finding.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+ finding.CreatedAt = time.Now()
+ }
+
+ // Check for similar existing finding (deduplication)
+ for i, existing := range issue.CodeFindings {
+ if existing.Query != "" && QuerySimilarity(existing.Query, finding.Query) >= QuerySimilarityThreshold {
+ // Replace existing finding (newer wins)
+ slog.InfoContext(ctx, "replacing similar finding",
+ "issue_id", issueID,
+ "old_query", existing.Query,
+ "new_query", finding.Query,
+ "similarity", QuerySimilarity(existing.Query, finding.Query))
+ issue.CodeFindings[i] = finding
+ _, err = p.issues.Upsert(ctx, issue)
+ return err
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Add new finding
+ issue.CodeFindings = append(issue.CodeFindings, finding)
+
+ // Evict oldest if over limit
+ if len(issue.CodeFindings) > MaxCodeFindings {
+ evicted := issue.CodeFindings[0]
+ slog.InfoContext(ctx, "evicting oldest finding",
+ "issue_id", issueID,
+ "evicted_query", evicted.Query,
+ "evicted_age", time.Since(evicted.CreatedAt))
+ issue.CodeFindings = issue.CodeFindings[1:]
+ }
+
+ _, err = p.issues.Upsert(ctx, issue)
+ return err
+}
+
+// FindSimilarQuery returns a cached finding if a similar query exists.
+func (p *findingsPersister) FindSimilarQuery(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, query string) (*model.CodeFinding, error) {
+ issue, err := p.issues.GetByID(ctx, issueID)
+ if err != nil {
+ return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting issue: %w", err)
+ }
+
+ return FindSimilarFinding(issue.CodeFindings, query), nil
+}
diff --git a/relay/internal/brain/orchestrator.go b/relay/internal/brain/orchestrator.go
index 4a11037..9694310 100644
--- a/relay/internal/brain/orchestrator.go
+++ b/relay/internal/brain/orchestrator.go
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ func NewOrchestrator(
tools := NewExploreTools(cfg.RepoRoot, arango)
explore := NewExploreAgent(exploreClient, tools, cfg.ModulePath, debugDir)
+ // Wire up findings persistence for caching/deduplication
+ findingsPersister := NewFindingsPersister(issues)
+ explore = explore.WithFindingsPersister(findingsPersister)
+
// Enable mock explore mode if configured (for A/B testing planner prompts)
if cfg.MockExploreEnabled && cfg.MockExploreLLM != nil && cfg.MockFixtureFile != "" {
explore = explore.WithMockMode(cfg.MockExploreLLM, cfg.MockFixtureFile)
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ func (o *Orchestrator) runPlannerCycle(ctx context.Context, issue *model.Issue,
for attempt := 0; attempt <= maxValidationRetries; attempt++ {
if attempt == 0 {
- output, err = o.planner.Plan(ctx, messages)
+ output, err = o.planner.Plan(ctx, issue.ID, messages)
} else {
// Inject validation error as tool result and let the model decide what to do
feedback := FormatValidationErrorForLLM(validationErr)
@@ -348,7 +352,7 @@ func (o *Orchestrator) runPlannerCycle(ctx context.Context, issue *model.Issue,
Content: feedback,
ToolCallID: output.LastToolCallID,
})
- output, err = o.planner.Plan(ctx, feedbackMessages)
+ output, err = o.planner.Plan(ctx, issue.ID, feedbackMessages)
}
if err != nil {
diff --git a/relay/internal/brain/planner.go b/relay/internal/brain/planner.go
index 5c8586d..633bea8 100644
--- a/relay/internal/brain/planner.go
+++ b/relay/internal/brain/planner.go
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ func NewPlanner(llmClient llm.AgentClient, explore *ExploreAgent, debugDir strin
}
// Plan runs the reasoning loop with pre-built messages from ContextBuilder.
+// issueID is used to persist explore findings for caching/deduplication.
// Returns structured actions for Orchestrator to execute.
-func (p *Planner) Plan(ctx context.Context, messages []llm.Message) (PlannerOutput, error) {
+func (p *Planner) Plan(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, messages []llm.Message) (PlannerOutput, error) {
start := time.Now()
// Enrich context with planner component
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ func (p *Planner) Plan(ctx context.Context, messages []llm.Message) (PlannerOutp
}
}
- results := p.executeExploresParallel(ctx, resp.ToolCalls)
+ results := p.executeExploresParallel(ctx, issueID, resp.ToolCalls)
for _, r := range results {
// Log tool result (truncated for readability)
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ type exploreResult struct {
}
// executeExploresParallel runs multiple explore calls concurrently with bounded parallelism.
-func (p *Planner) executeExploresParallel(ctx context.Context, toolCalls []llm.ToolCall) []exploreResult {
+func (p *Planner) executeExploresParallel(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, toolCalls []llm.ToolCall) []exploreResult {
results := make([]exploreResult, len(toolCalls))
var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ func (p *Planner) executeExploresParallel(ctx context.Context, toolCalls []llm.T
"slot", idx+1,
"total", len(toolCalls))
- report, err := p.explore.Explore(ctx, params.Query)
+ report, err := p.explore.Explore(ctx, issueID, params.Query)
if err != nil {
slog.WarnContext(ctx, "explore agent failed",
"error", err,
@@ -604,13 +605,25 @@ Test: Would this help someone on a DIFFERENT ticket? If no, don't capture it.
# Execution
You're a Planner that returns structured actions. Don't roleplay posting — request it via actions. End your turn by submitting actions.
+# Code Findings (cached explorations)
+
+Before calling explore(), check if a Code Finding already answers your question.
+Findings show what was explored and when — if one covers your question and is recent (< 1 hour), use it.
+
+Only explore if:
+- No existing finding covers your question
+- The relevant finding is stale and you need fresh information
+- You need different details than what the finding provides
+
+This saves time and keeps context focused.
+
# Tools
## explore(query)
Delegate exploration to a junior engineer. Keep queries short and conceptual:
- "Explore how authentication works" (not "find JWT validation in AuthMiddleware")
- "Explore the webhook handling flow" (not "trace handleWebhook to processEvent")
-They'll discover the specifics and report back.
+They'll discover the specifics and report back. Results are automatically cached as Code Findings.
## submit_actions(actions, reasoning)
End your turn. Reasoning is for logs only.
diff --git a/relay/internal/model/issue.go b/relay/internal/model/issue.go
index 1180a21..f708265 100644
--- a/relay/internal/model/issue.go
+++ b/relay/internal/model/issue.go
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ type CodeSource struct {
}
// CodeFinding represents the ExploreAgent's understanding of code context.
-// Intentionally minimal: prose synthesis + evidence sources.
-// The consumer (Gap Detector) is an LLM that can read natural language.
+// Auto-persisted by ExploreAgent after each exploration.
+// The Query field enables deduplication across planner runs.
type CodeFinding struct {
// ID is a Snowflake ID for referencing this finding in actions (e.g., removal).
ID string `json:"id"`
+ // Query is the original exploration query that produced this finding.
+ // Used for deduplication: similar queries return cached findings.
+ Query string `json:"query"`
+
// Synthesis is free-form prose describing what was found and understood.
// Written like a senior engineer briefing the team - patterns, relationships,
// constraints, gotchas, unknowns - all in natural language.
@@ -57,6 +61,13 @@ type CodeFinding struct {
// Sources provide evidence/grounding for the synthesis.
// These are the actual code locations referenced.
Sources []CodeSource `json:"sources"`
+
+ // TokensUsed tracks the cost of this exploration (prompt + completion).
+ TokensUsed int `json:"tokens_used,omitempty"`
+
+ // CreatedAt enables staleness detection.
+ // Findings older than a threshold may be re-explored.
+ CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
}
type Keyword struct {
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-# Spec: Token Consumption
-
-**Status:** Draft
-**Issue:** N/A (internal)
-**Last updated:** 2026-01-11
-**Complexity:** L2
-
----
-
-## TL;DR
-- Provide a **DB-level, SQL-queryable** way to get **lifetime token consumption per issue** (Gap #2, Gap #3).
-- Token spend is **SUM(prompt_tokens + completion_tokens)** over all persisted LLM calls (`llm_evals`) **tied to the issue** (Gap #4).
-- Attribution is **best-effort**: only rows with `issue_id` set are counted; missing links are acceptable (Gap #1).
-- Deliver as **persistence only** (no UI/product API); optionally add an internal store accessor for convenience/tests (Gap #5).
-- Biggest risk: schema/sqlc changes live in an **external DB/sqlc module** (not in this repo), so delivery requires an upstream PR and coordination.
-
-## Problem Statement
-We already persist per-LLM-call token counts on `LLMEval` records and can optionally associate an eval with an `issue_id`. Specifically:
-- `LLMEval` includes `IssueID *int64`, `PromptTokens *int`, and `CompletionTokens *int` (Finding F1).
-- The store insert path forwards `IssueID`, `PromptTokens`, and `CompletionTokens` into the generated sqlc insert (Finding F3).
-
-However, we don’t have a standardized, first-class SQL surface to query **lifetime token totals per issue** (e.g., “How many tokens have we spent on issue 123 in workspace 9?”). Today, operators must manually aggregate raw rows.
-
-We need a stable and documented SQL surface (view and/or named query) to compute per-issue totals.
-
-## Success Criteria (OpenSpec-style scenarios)
-
-### Requirement: Lifetime token aggregation per issue
-The system SHALL provide an SQL-queryable aggregation of token consumption per issue, defined as the sum of all LLM calls tied to that issue.
-
-#### Scenario: Happy path (issue has LLM calls)
-- **WHEN** an issue has one or more persisted `llm_evals` rows with `workspace_id = W`, `issue_id = I`, and token fields present
-- **THEN** querying the aggregate returns:
- - `llm_call_count = COUNT(*)`
- - `prompt_tokens_sum = SUM(prompt_tokens)`
- - `completion_tokens_sum = SUM(completion_tokens)`
- - `total_tokens_sum = SUM(prompt_tokens + completion_tokens)`
-
-#### Scenario: NULL token fields (best-effort)
-- **WHEN** some `llm_evals` rows for `(W, I)` have `prompt_tokens` and/or `completion_tokens` as NULL (token fields are pointers in Go, so they may be unset) (Finding F1)
-- **THEN** the aggregate SHALL treat NULL as 0 for summation (via `COALESCE`) and SHALL still count the row in `llm_call_count`.
-
-#### Scenario: No linked calls
-- **WHEN** an issue has no `llm_evals` rows with `workspace_id = W` and `issue_id = I` (best-effort attribution; Gap #1)
-- **THEN** the aggregate query returns **no row** for that `(W, I)` (and consumers may `COALESCE` to 0 if they need explicit zeros).
-
-#### Scenario: Issue linkage missing
-- **WHEN** an `llm_evals` row has `issue_id = NULL`
-- **THEN** that row SHALL NOT contribute to any issue’s totals (Gap #1).
-
-### Requirement: Persistence-only delivery
-The system SHALL NOT introduce UI/product API surfaces for displaying token spend.
-
-#### Scenario: Operator validation
-- **WHEN** the feature is shipped
-- **THEN** operators can validate results via a canonical SQL query (Gap #2) without UI/API changes (Gap #5).
-
-## Goals / Non-goals
-
-### Goals
-- Enable **lifetime** per-issue token spend queries (Gap #3).
-- Standardize calculation semantics: `prompt_tokens + completion_tokens` (Gap #4).
-- Keep scope minimal: persistence + SQL queryability (Gap #5).
-
-### Non-goals
-- Perfect attribution of every LLM call to an issue (Gap #1).
-- UI, dashboards, alerts, billing workflows.
-- Backfilling or inferring missing `issue_id` for existing/orphaned LLM evals.
-- Deduplicating retried LLM calls (aggregation will reflect what’s stored).
-
-## Decision Log (ADR-lite)
-
-| # | Decision | Context (Gap/Finding) | Consequences |
-|---|----------|------------------------|--------------|
-| 1 | Define “token spend” as `prompt_tokens + completion_tokens` summed over all LLMEvals for the issue. | Gap #4: “sum of all llm calls tied to the issue”; Finding F1: token fields exist on `LLMEval`. | Consistent accounting; excludes anything not recorded as an `LLMEval` token field. |
-| 2 | Aggregate window is **lifetime per issue** (no run scoping). | Gap #3: “lifetime” | Totals monotonically increase as more LLMEvals are stored. |
-| 3 | Use **best-effort attribution**: only `llm_evals` rows with `issue_id` set are counted. | Gap #1: “it’s fine”; Finding F3: store supports optional `IssueID`. | Under-counting is acceptable if some calls aren’t linked to an issue. |
-| 4 | Expose the aggregation as a **DB view + (optional) sqlc query**. | Gap #2: success = SQL query; Workspace learning: DB/sqlc is external; Finding F3/F4: store depends on generated `sqlc`. | View provides stable SQL surface; sqlc query enables typed access/testing if needed. |
-| 5 | Treat NULL tokens as 0 using `COALESCE`. | Finding F1: `PromptTokens`/`CompletionTokens` are `*int` and can be nil. | Prevents NULL sums; makes totals robust to partial token capture. |
-
-## Assumptions
-
-| # | Assumption | If Wrong |
-|---|------------|----------|
-| 1 | The DB has an `llm_evals` (or equivalent) table with `workspace_id`, `issue_id`, `prompt_tokens`, `completion_tokens`. | Adjust view/query to match the actual table/column names in the external DB/sqlc module. |
-| 2 | `workspace_id` is available and should be part of the grouping key to avoid cross-workspace collisions. | If issues are globally unique, grouping can omit workspace_id; otherwise keep it to prevent incorrect totals. |
-| 3 | We can land schema/sqlc changes in the external `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` module used by this repo. | If upstream changes aren’t possible, document the raw SQL query only and skip sqlc/store additions in this repo. |
-
-## Design
-
-### API / Data Model
-
-**Existing source of truth in this repo**
-- `model/llm_eval.go` defines:
- - `IssueID *int64`
- - `PromptTokens *int`
- - `CompletionTokens *int` (Finding F1)
-- `store/llm_eval.go` creates eval rows using `s.queries.InsertLLMEval(...)` and passes through `IssueID`, `PromptTokens`, `CompletionTokens` (Finding F3).
-- `store/interfaces.go` defines `LLMEvalStore` and currently supports `ListByIssue(ctx, issueID int64)` but no aggregation API (Finding F2).
-
-**New DB surface (primary deliverable)**
-- Add a DB VIEW (recommended name): `issue_token_consumption`.
-- Keyed by `(workspace_id, issue_id)`.
-- Columns:
- - `workspace_id BIGINT NOT NULL`
- - `issue_id BIGINT NOT NULL`
- - `llm_call_count BIGINT NOT NULL`
- - `prompt_tokens_sum BIGINT NOT NULL`
- - `completion_tokens_sum BIGINT NOT NULL`
- - `total_tokens_sum BIGINT NOT NULL`
-
-**Conceptual view definition (final SQL must match upstream schema/table names):**
-```sql
-CREATE VIEW issue_token_consumption AS
-SELECT
- workspace_id,
- issue_id,
- COUNT(*) AS llm_call_count,
- SUM(COALESCE(prompt_tokens, 0)) AS prompt_tokens_sum,
- SUM(COALESCE(completion_tokens, 0)) AS completion_tokens_sum,
- SUM(COALESCE(prompt_tokens, 0) + COALESCE(completion_tokens, 0)) AS total_tokens_sum
-FROM llm_evals
-WHERE issue_id IS NOT NULL
-GROUP BY workspace_id, issue_id;
-```
-
-**Optional typed access in this repo (secondary deliverable)**
-- Add a model for typed results:
- - `model/issue_token_consumption.go` (new)
- - `type IssueTokenConsumption struct { WorkspaceID, IssueID, LLMCallCount, PromptTokensSum, CompletionTokensSum, TotalTokensSum int64 }`
-- Extend `LLMEvalStore` with:
- - `GetTokenConsumptionByIssue(ctx context.Context, workspaceID, issueID int64) (*model.IssueTokenConsumption, error)`
-- Implement in `store/llm_eval.go` or new `store/issue_token_consumption.go`, backed by a new sqlc query reading from the view.
-
-### Flow / Sequence
-1. An LLM call produces an `LLMEval` with optional `IssueID` and optional token counts (Finding F1).
-2. Persistence path inserts the eval via `(*llmEvalStore).Create()`, which forwards `IssueID` + token fields to sqlc insert (Finding F3).
-3. Operators (and optionally internal code) query `issue_token_consumption` to compute totals on demand.
-
-### Concurrency / Idempotency / Retry behavior
-- The view is derived from stored rows; reads are concurrency-safe.
-- If upstream code retries inserts and duplicates `llm_evals`, totals will include duplicates. This feature does not change deduplication.
-- The view should be non-blocking and computed at query-time; no background job needed.
-
-## Implementation Plan
-
-> Important constraint: this repo imports generated queries from `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` (Finding F3, F4), and workspace learnings confirm migrations/sqlc live outside this repo. Therefore, schema/view + sqlc query work must land in that upstream module first.
-
-| # | Task | Touch Points | Done When | Blocked By |
-|---|------|--------------|-----------|------------|
-| 1.1 | Add DB migration to create view `issue_token_consumption` (definition above, adjusted to real table/columns). | **External module** that provides `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` (workspace learning; Finding F4 shows dependency) | In a dev DB, `SELECT * FROM issue_token_consumption ...` works and matches manual aggregation from raw eval rows. | Upstream repo access/ownership |
-| 1.2 | Add sqlc query `GetIssueTokenConsumption(workspace_id, issue_id)` (and optionally `ListIssueTokenConsumptionByWorkspace(workspace_id)`) reading from the view. | **External module** that generates `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` | Generated `sqlc.Queries` exposes the new method(s). | 1.1 |
-| 2.1 | (Optional) Add model type for the aggregate result. | `model/issue_token_consumption.go` (new) | Model compiles; used by store method/tests. | - |
-| 2.2 | (Optional) Extend `LLMEvalStore` interface with `GetTokenConsumptionByIssue(...)`. | `store/interfaces.go` (Finding F2) | Interface updated; callers compile. | 1.2 (if implementation uses sqlc) |
-| 2.3 | (Optional) Implement store method that calls the new sqlc query and returns `nil` on no-row. | `store/llm_eval.go` (Finding F3) or `store/issue_token_consumption.go` (new) | Method returns correct aggregates and handles “no rows” deterministically. | 1.2, 2.1 |
-| 2.4 | Document canonical SQL for operators. | `README.md` or runbook doc in this repo (choose existing ops doc location) | Docs include example query + semantics (best-effort, NULL→0). | 1.1 |
-
-### PR Sequence
-1. **PR (Upstream DB/sqlc module):** migration creates `issue_token_consumption` view + sqlc query definitions + regenerated code.
-2. **PR (This repo):** (optional) model + store method + docs updates; bump dependency on upstream module so the new sqlc query is available.
-
-## Test Plan
-
-### Unit Tests (this repo; only if optional accessor is implemented)
-- [ ] `GetTokenConsumptionByIssue` maps sqlc row → `model.IssueTokenConsumption` correctly (sums and counts).
-- [ ] `GetTokenConsumptionByIssue` returns `nil` (or a well-defined zero struct—pick one and document) when no row exists.
-
-### Integration Tests
-- [ ] In a DB seeded with multiple eval rows for the same `(workspace_id, issue_id)`, verify:
- - `llm_call_count` equals inserted row count
- - token sums match expected `COALESCE` behavior
-- [ ] Insert eval rows where `issue_id IS NULL`; verify they do not affect any issue’s totals.
-
-### Failure-mode Tests
-- [ ] Rows with `prompt_tokens` NULL and/or `completion_tokens` NULL still contribute to `llm_call_count` and do not break summation.
-
-### Manual Validation (meets Gap #2 success signal)
-- Run (via view):
- ```sql
- SELECT *
- FROM issue_token_consumption
- WHERE workspace_id = $1 AND issue_id = $2;
- ```
-- Cross-check (raw aggregation):
- ```sql
- SELECT
- COUNT(*) AS llm_call_count,
- SUM(COALESCE(prompt_tokens, 0)) AS prompt_tokens_sum,
- SUM(COALESCE(completion_tokens, 0)) AS completion_tokens_sum,
- SUM(COALESCE(prompt_tokens, 0) + COALESCE(completion_tokens, 0)) AS total_tokens_sum
- FROM llm_evals
- WHERE workspace_id = $1 AND issue_id = $2;
- ```
-
-## Observability + Rollout
-- **Logging:** None required; this is a derived aggregate.
-- **Metrics:** Not required.
-- **Safe deploy:**
- 1) apply upstream migration (view creation is additive/non-destructive),
- 2) deploy app changes (if any) that reference new sqlc query.
-- **Backout plan:** Drop the view (or revert migration) and revert any sqlc/store changes; source `llm_evals` data remains intact.
-- **Watch in prod:** Spot-check a few known issues by comparing view output vs raw aggregation query.
-
-## Gotchas / Best Practices
-- Token fields are optional (`*int`) on `LLMEval` (Finding F1); always `COALESCE` to 0 in aggregates.
-- Keep grouping scoped by `workspace_id` to avoid collisions across workspaces (Assumption #2).
-- Use BIGINT for sums/counts to reduce overflow risk.
-- This repo does **not** contain the sqlc/migrations; it imports `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` (Finding F3, F4). Plan work/PRs accordingly.
-
----
-
-## Changelog
-- Updated spec to reflect confirmed constraints: persistence-only, lifetime totals, SQL query as success signal, best-effort attribution (Gaps #1–#5).
-- Replaced previously unverified “Finding” references with verified repo touch points: `model/llm_eval.go`, `store/interfaces.go`, `store/llm_eval.go`, `service/txrunner.go`.
-- Made the external-DB-module dependency explicit: migrations/sqlc live in `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` (imported, not in this repo), so DB/view + sqlc query changes must land upstream.
-- Clarified PR sequencing (upstream DB/sqlc first, then this repo) and removed ambiguous “repo-specific migration path” placeholders.
-- Tightened scenarios around NULL token handling and workspace scoping; added clear “no rows” semantics.
-- Expanded test plan to include manual SQL verification plus optional store-level unit/integration tests if we add an accessor method.
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-# Token Consumption (Track token spend per issue)
-
-**Issue:** (internal) | **Complexity:** L3 | **Author:** Relay | **Reviewers:** TBD
-
-## TL;DR
-- Persist **per-LLM-call token usage** (prompt+completion) into DB tied to `IssueID`, then aggregate to a lifetime per-issue total.
-- Add new Relay public API endpoint `GET /api/v1/issues/:id/token-usage` returning `{ "total_tokens": int }`.
-- Use **API-key auth** (same rules as dashboard); return **404 when no data exists** for that issue.
-- Instrument LLM calls by **decorating `llm.AgentClient`** so we don’t need to change Planner/Explore signatures; attribution comes from `logger.LogFields` already attached to `context.Context`.
-- Validate with unit tests around attribution + aggregation + 404, and integration test hitting the new endpoint.
-
-## What We're Building
-We currently **log** token usage (prompt/completion/total) during Planner/Explore runs but **do not persist** anything that can be queried per issue.
-
-- `brain/planner.go` defers a `slog.InfoContext` with `total_prompt_tokens`, `total_completion_tokens`, and `total_tokens`.
-- `brain/explore_agent.go` does the same for explore sessions.
-- A DB-backed model exists: `model/llm_eval.go` includes `IssueID` and token fields; `store/llm_eval.go` supports `Create()` → `InsertLLMEval`, but **no call sites exist** (Finding F1).
-- There is **no `/api/v1/issues` surface** today; routing is wired in `internal/http/router/router.go` only for users/orgs/gitlab (Finding F3).
-
-We will:
-1) Start writing `LLMEval` rows for every LLM call with `IssueID` attribution.
-2) Expose an API endpoint that returns lifetime cumulative `total_tokens` per issue.
-
-### Resolved Gaps (inlined)
-- **Gap #1: "Response shape OK as just `{ \"total_tokens\": }` and should `0` be returned when there’s no data yet vs `404`/`null`?" → "Return 404 when no data yet; response is just total tokens."**
-- **Gap #2: "Authorization rule: who is allowed to read an issue’s token usage?" → "Using API key; same like dashboard."**
-- **Gap #3: "Where should this new token-usage endpoint live: public Relay HTTP API vs internal?" → "Relay API (public HTTP API)."**
-- **Gap #4: "What breakdown is required?" → "Just total tokens for now."**
-- **Gap #5: "Include tokens from failed/retried calls?" → "Include failed/retried calls."**
-- **Gap #7: "Lifetime cumulative per issue vs per run?" → "Lifetime cumulative per issue."**
-- **Gap #8: "Include all stages?" → "All stages for an issue."**
-
-## Code Changes
-
-### Current State
-
-#### `/api/v1` routes do not include issues
-**internal/http/router/router.go:25-35**
-```go
-v1 := router.Group("/api/v1")
-{
- userHandler := handler.NewUserHandler(services.Users())
- UserRouter(v1.Group("/users"), userHandler)
-
- orgHandler := handler.NewOrganizationHandler(services.Organizations())
- OrganizationRouter(v1.Group("/organizations"), orgHandler)
-
- gitlabHandler := handler.NewGitLabHandler(services.GitLab(), services.WebhookBaseURL())
- GitLabRouter(v1.Group("/integrations/gitlab"), gitlabHandler)
-}
-```
-
-#### Auth middleware is session-cookie-based; no API-key middleware
-**internal/http/middleware/auth.go:17-48**
-```go
-const (
- sessionCookieName = "relay_session"
-)
-
-func RequireAuth(authService service.AuthService) gin.HandlerFunc {
- return func(c *gin.Context) {
- sessionID, err := getSessionID(c)
- if err != nil {
- c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "not authenticated"})
- return
- }
- ...
- c.Next()
- }
-}
-```
-
-#### LLM calls accumulate tokens from ChatWithTools response; no persistence
-**brain/planner.go:113-125**
-```go
-resp, err := p.llm.ChatWithTools(ctx, llm.AgentRequest{
- Messages: messages,
- Tools: p.tools(),
-})
-...
-// Track token usage
-totalPromptTokens += resp.PromptTokens
-totalCompletionTokens += resp.CompletionTokens
-```
-
-**brain/explore_agent.go:126-138**
-```go
-resp, err := e.llm.ChatWithTools(ctx, llm.AgentRequest{
- Messages: messages,
- Tools: tools,
-})
-...
-totalPromptTokens += resp.PromptTokens
-totalCompletionTokens += resp.CompletionTokens
-```
-
-#### Context already includes IssueID/WorkspaceID/IntegrationID for attribution
-**brain/orchestrator.go:94-115**
-```go
-ctx = logger.WithLogFields(ctx, logger.LogFields{ IssueID: &input.IssueID, ... })
-...
-ctx = logger.WithLogFields(ctx, logger.LogFields{ IntegrationID: &issue.IntegrationID })
-```
-
-### Proposed Changes
-
-> Note: file paths below use the repo’s existing conventions (`internal/http/...`, `store/...`, `model/...`). If your repo uses `http/...` instead of `internal/http/...` in practice, adjust accordingly.
-
-#### 1) Add a persisted token usage record per LLM call (LLMEval)
-
-**File: `service/token_usage_recorder.go` (new)**
-```go
-package service
-
-import (
- "context"
- "log/slog"
- "time"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/internal/logger"
- "basegraph.app/relay/model"
- "basegraph.app/relay/store"
-)
-
-type TokenUsageRecorder interface {
- RecordLLMCall(ctx context.Context, stage string, promptTokens, completionTokens int, err error)
-}
-
-type tokenUsageRecorder struct {
- llmEvals store.LLMEvalStore
-}
-
-func NewTokenUsageRecorder(llmEvals store.LLMEvalStore) TokenUsageRecorder {
- return &tokenUsageRecorder{llmEvals: llmEvals}
-}
-
-func (r *tokenUsageRecorder) RecordLLMCall(ctx context.Context, stage string, promptTokens, completionTokens int, callErr error) {
- fields := logger.GetLogFields(ctx) // must exist; see Gotchas for fallback
-
- if fields.IssueID == nil {
- // Not issue-scoped; skip.
- return
- }
-
- eval := model.LLMEval{
- IssueID: fields.IssueID,
- IntegrationID: fields.IntegrationID,
- WorkspaceID: fields.WorkspaceID,
- Stage: &stage,
- PromptTokens: int32(promptTokens),
- CompletionTokens: int32(completionTokens),
- TotalTokens: int32(promptTokens + completionTokens),
- CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC(),
- }
-
- if callErr != nil {
- msg := callErr.Error()
- eval.Error = &msg
- }
-
- if err := r.llmEvals.Create(ctx, &eval); err != nil {
- // Never fail the request/run because accounting failed.
- slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to persist token usage", "err", err)
- }
-}
-```
-
-**File: `model/llm_eval.go` (update)**
-
-Add `Stage`, `IntegrationID`, `WorkspaceID`, and `Error` if they don’t already exist. (Finding F1 indicates token + IssueID fields exist; stage/error are needed for "all stages" and debugging failed calls.)
-
-Copy-paste-ready struct fields (keep existing fields; insert these if missing):
-```go
-// model/llm_eval.go
-
-type LLMEval struct {
- ID string `db:"id" json:"id"`
- IssueID *string `db:"issue_id" json:"issue_id"`
- WorkspaceID *string `db:"workspace_id" json:"workspace_id"`
- IntegrationID *string `db:"integration_id" json:"integration_id"`
-
- Stage *string `db:"stage" json:"stage"`
- PromptTokens int32 `db:"prompt_tokens" json:"prompt_tokens"`
- CompletionTokens int32 `db:"completion_tokens" json:"completion_tokens"`
- TotalTokens int32 `db:"total_tokens" json:"total_tokens"`
-
- Error *string `db:"error" json:"error"`
- CreatedAt time.Time `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
-}
-```
-
-**File: `store/llm_eval.go` (update)**
-
-Add aggregation query for per-issue total.
-```go
-package store
-
-import (
- "context"
- "database/sql"
-)
-
-type LLMEvalStore interface {
- Create(ctx context.Context, eval *model.LLMEval) error
- SumTotalTokensByIssueID(ctx context.Context, issueID string) (int64, error)
-}
-
-func (s *llmEvalStore) SumTotalTokensByIssueID(ctx context.Context, issueID string) (int64, error) {
- var total sql.NullInt64
- err := s.db.GetContext(ctx, &total, `
- SELECT SUM(total_tokens) AS total
- FROM llm_evals
- WHERE issue_id = $1
- `, issueID)
- if err != nil {
- return 0, err
- }
- if !total.Valid {
- return 0, sql.ErrNoRows
- }
- return total.Int64, nil
-}
-```
-
-> If your DB driver returns one row with NULL for `SUM` instead of no rows: treat NULL as "no data". The handler will map it to 404.
-
-**DB migration: `migrations/xxxx_add_llm_eval_fields.sql` (new)**
-```sql
--- +migrate Up
-ALTER TABLE llm_evals
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS workspace_id TEXT,
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS integration_id TEXT,
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS stage TEXT,
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS total_tokens INT,
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS error TEXT;
-
--- Backfill total_tokens if prompt/completion already exist
-UPDATE llm_evals
-SET total_tokens = COALESCE(prompt_tokens, 0) + COALESCE(completion_tokens, 0)
-WHERE total_tokens IS NULL;
-
--- +migrate Down
-ALTER TABLE llm_evals
- DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS workspace_id,
- DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS integration_id,
- DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS stage,
- DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS total_tokens,
- DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS error;
-```
-
-#### 2) Instrument all LLM calls (planner/explore/any future stage) with a decorator
-
-**File: `internal/llm/instrumented_agent_client.go` (new)**
-```go
-package llm
-
-import (
- "context"
-
- commonllm "basegraph.app/relay/common/llm"
- "basegraph.app/relay/service"
-)
-
-type InstrumentedAgentClient struct {
- inner commonllm.AgentClient
- recorder service.TokenUsageRecorder
- stage string
-}
-
-func NewInstrumentedAgentClient(inner commonllm.AgentClient, recorder service.TokenUsageRecorder, stage string) commonllm.AgentClient {
- return &InstrumentedAgentClient{inner: inner, recorder: recorder, stage: stage}
-}
-
-func (c *InstrumentedAgentClient) ChatWithTools(ctx context.Context, req commonllm.AgentRequest) (commonllm.AgentResponse, error) {
- resp, err := c.inner.ChatWithTools(ctx, req)
-
- // Record even on error; include what we have.
- c.recorder.RecordLLMCall(ctx, c.stage, resp.PromptTokens, resp.CompletionTokens, err)
-
- return resp, err
-}
-```
-
-**File: `brain/planner.go` (update)**
-
-Wherever `Planner` is constructed, wrap its `llm.AgentClient` with stage `"planner"`. If the constructor is in this file, update it; if it’s elsewhere, do it at the wiring site (see Implementation step #2).
-
-Example constructor change (adjust to your actual constructor signature):
-```go
-// BEFORE
-func NewPlanner(llmClient llm.AgentClient, ...) *Planner {
- return &Planner{llm: llmClient, ...}
-}
-
-// AFTER
-func NewPlanner(llmClient llm.AgentClient, recorder service.TokenUsageRecorder, ...) *Planner {
- return &Planner{llm: internalllm.NewInstrumentedAgentClient(llmClient, recorder, "planner"), ...}
-}
-```
-
-**File: `brain/explore_agent.go` (update)**
-Same pattern with stage `"explore"`.
-
-```go
-func NewExploreAgent(llmClient llm.AgentClient, recorder service.TokenUsageRecorder, ...) *ExploreAgent {
- return &ExploreAgent{llm: internalllm.NewInstrumentedAgentClient(llmClient, recorder, "explore"), ...}
-}
-```
-
-> Add additional stages similarly (e.g., orchestrator-level summarizers) by wrapping with the correct stage name.
-
-#### 3) Add API-key auth middleware (consistent with dashboard) for the new endpoint
-
-Because there is **no existing API-key middleware** (Current State snippet from `internal/http/middleware/auth.go` is session-cookie), we add a new middleware that:
-- Reads `Authorization: Bearer ` OR `X-API-Key: `.
-- Validates it using the same backing store/service the dashboard uses.
-
-**File: `internal/http/middleware/api_key_auth.go` (new)**
-```go
-package middleware
-
-import (
- "net/http"
- "strings"
-
- "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/service"
-)
-
-type apiKeyContextKey string
-
-const apiKeyOrgIDKey apiKeyContextKey = "api_key_org_id"
-
-func RequireAPIKey(authz service.APIKeyAuthzService) gin.HandlerFunc {
- return func(c *gin.Context) {
- key := c.GetHeader("X-API-Key")
- if key == "" {
- auth := c.GetHeader("Authorization")
- if strings.HasPrefix(auth, "Bearer ") {
- key = strings.TrimPrefix(auth, "Bearer ")
- }
- }
-
- if key == "" {
- c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "missing api key"})
- return
- }
-
- principal, err := authz.AuthorizeAPIKey(c.Request.Context(), key)
- if err != nil {
- c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "invalid api key"})
- return
- }
-
- // Make principal available to handlers (org/workspace scoping).
- c.Set(string(apiKeyOrgIDKey), principal.OrganizationID)
- c.Next()
- }
-}
-```
-
-**File: `service/api_key_authz.go` (new)**
-```go
-package service
-
-import "context"
-
-type APIKeyPrincipal struct {
- OrganizationID string
-}
-
-type APIKeyAuthzService interface {
- AuthorizeAPIKey(ctx context.Context, apiKey string) (*APIKeyPrincipal, error)
-}
-
-// NOTE: Wire this to the same implementation the dashboard uses.
-// If none exists in this repo, implement it here backed by the API keys table.
-```
-
-> This spec intentionally leaves the backing store wiring explicit (see Assumptions) because the findings show no existing API-key middleware. The teammate implementing should locate the dashboard API-key verification logic and reuse it.
-
-#### 4) Add Issues token-usage endpoint
-
-**File: `internal/http/router/issues.go` (new)**
-```go
-package router
-
-import (
- "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/internal/http/handler"
-)
-
-func IssuesRouter(rg *gin.RouterGroup, h *handler.IssuesHandler) {
- rg.GET("/:id/token-usage", h.GetTokenUsage)
-}
-```
-
-**File: `internal/http/handler/issues.go` (new)**
-```go
-package handler
-
-import (
- "database/sql"
- "net/http"
-
- "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/service"
-)
-
-type IssuesHandler struct {
- issues service.IssuesService
-}
-
-func NewIssuesHandler(issues service.IssuesService) *IssuesHandler {
- return &IssuesHandler{issues: issues}
-}
-
-type tokenUsageResponse struct {
- TotalTokens int64 `json:"total_tokens"`
-}
-
-func (h *IssuesHandler) GetTokenUsage(c *gin.Context) {
- issueID := c.Param("id")
-
- total, err := h.issues.GetTotalTokens(c.Request.Context(), issueID)
- if err != nil {
- if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
- c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "no token usage"})
- return
- }
- c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "internal error"})
- return
- }
-
- c.JSON(http.StatusOK, tokenUsageResponse{TotalTokens: total})
-}
-```
-
-**File: `service/issues.go` (new or update existing service)**
-```go
-package service
-
-import (
- "context"
- "database/sql"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/store"
-)
-
-type IssuesService interface {
- GetTotalTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID string) (int64, error)
-}
-
-type issuesService struct {
- llmEvals store.LLMEvalStore
- // TODO: add IssueStore lookup for authz/scoping.
-}
-
-func NewIssuesService(llmEvals store.LLMEvalStore) IssuesService {
- return &issuesService{llmEvals: llmEvals}
-}
-
-func (s *issuesService) GetTotalTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID string) (int64, error) {
- total, err := s.llmEvals.SumTotalTokensByIssueID(ctx, issueID)
- if err != nil {
- return 0, err
- }
- if total == 0 {
- // NOTE: requirement is 404 when no data; zero may be valid if we persisted zeros.
- // We only return 404 when there are no rows/NULL SUM (handled in store).
- // If you can’t distinguish, remove this block.
- return 0, sql.ErrNoRows
- }
- return total, nil
-}
-```
-
-**File: `internal/http/router/router.go` (update)**
-
-Add issues handler/router and apply API-key auth middleware to it.
-```go
-// internal/http/router/router.go
-
-v1 := router.Group("/api/v1")
-{
- ... existing routers ...
-
- // Issues (API-key auth)
- issuesHandler := handler.NewIssuesHandler(services.Issues())
- issuesGroup := v1.Group("/issues")
- issuesGroup.Use(middleware.RequireAPIKey(services.APIKeyAuthz()))
- IssuesRouter(issuesGroup, issuesHandler)
-}
-```
-
-#### 5) Wire services/stores
-
-**File: `service/services.go` (or wherever `services.*()` accessors are defined) (update)**
-
-Add:
-- `Stores.LLMEvals()` accessor if missing (Finding F1 indicates none today)
-- `services.TokenUsageRecorder()`
-- `services.Issues()`
-- `services.APIKeyAuthz()`
-
-Copy-paste example (adapt to actual structure):
-```go
-func (s *Services) TokenUsageRecorder() service.TokenUsageRecorder {
- return service.NewTokenUsageRecorder(s.Stores.LLMEvals())
-}
-
-func (s *Services) Issues() service.IssuesService {
- return service.NewIssuesService(s.Stores.LLMEvals())
-}
-```
-
-### Key Types/Interfaces
-- `service.TokenUsageRecorder`: single responsibility: persist one call’s token usage, never fail the caller.
-- `store.LLMEvalStore.SumTotalTokensByIssueID`: aggregates lifetime total.
-- `service.APIKeyAuthzService`: validates API key (same rules as dashboard).
-
-## Implementation
-| # | Task | File | Done When | Blocked By |
-|---|------|------|-----------|------------|
-| 1 | Add DB fields + migration for per-call usage rows (`stage`, `total_tokens`, `error`, `workspace_id`, `integration_id`) | `migrations/xxxx_add_llm_eval_fields.sql`, `model/llm_eval.go` | Migration applies cleanly; model compiles; existing rows backfilled with `total_tokens` | - |
-| 2 | Implement `TokenUsageRecorder` and `InstrumentedAgentClient` decorator | `service/token_usage_recorder.go`, `internal/llm/instrumented_agent_client.go` | Any `ChatWithTools` call results in an `llm_evals` row when `IssueID` is present on ctx; failures don’t break flow | - |
-| 3 | Wire the instrumented client into Planner/Explore construction with explicit stage names (`planner`, `explore`) | `brain/planner.go`, `brain/explore_agent.go`, plus whichever file constructs them | Planner + Explore produce `llm_evals.stage` values correctly | 2 |
-| 4 | Add store aggregation method `SumTotalTokensByIssueID` | `store/llm_eval.go` | Returns SUM for issue; returns `sql.ErrNoRows` (or equivalent) when no data | 1 |
-| 5 | Implement Issues service method `GetTotalTokens` using LLMEvals store | `service/issues.go` | Unit test passes for SUM and 404 behavior | 4 |
-| 6 | Implement API-key middleware + service interface and wire to existing dashboard logic | `internal/http/middleware/api_key_auth.go`, `service/api_key_authz.go`, service wiring | Endpoint rejects missing/invalid key; accepts valid key | - |
-| 7 | Add `/api/v1/issues/:id/token-usage` route, handler, and router; apply API-key middleware | `internal/http/router/issues.go`, `internal/http/handler/issues.go`, `internal/http/router/router.go` | `GET /api/v1/issues//token-usage` returns `{total_tokens}` or 404 | 5, 6 |
-| 8 | Add metrics/logging around persistence failures and endpoint usage | `service/token_usage_recorder.go`, handler | Warnings emitted on persist failures; request logs include issueID | - |
-
-## Tests
-
-### Unit
-
-1) **Token recorder persists with IssueID + stage**
-- GIVEN: ctx with `logger.WithLogFields(ctx, logger.LogFields{IssueID: ptr("ISSUE_1"), WorkspaceID: ptr("WS_1"), IntegrationID: ptr("INT_1")})`
-- WHEN: `RecordLLMCall(ctx, "planner", 10, 5, nil)`
-- THEN: store `Create()` called with `IssueID=ISSUE_1`, `Stage="planner"`, `TotalTokens=15`
-
-Fixture + test (use gomock/testify as used in repo; example uses a minimal fake):
-
-**File: `service/token_usage_recorder_test.go` (new)**
-```go
-package service_test
-
-import (
- "context"
- "testing"
-
- "github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
- "basegraph.app/relay/internal/logger"
- "basegraph.app/relay/model"
- "basegraph.app/relay/service"
-)
-
-type fakeLLMEvalStore struct{ created *model.LLMEval }
-
-func (f *fakeLLMEvalStore) Create(ctx context.Context, eval *model.LLMEval) error {
- f.created = eval
- return nil
-}
-
-func TestTokenUsageRecorder_RecordLLMCall_Persists(t *testing.T) {
- st := &fakeLLMEvalStore{}
- rec := service.NewTokenUsageRecorder(st)
-
- issueID := "ISSUE_1"
- wsID := "WS_1"
- intID := "INT_1"
-
- ctx := logger.WithLogFields(context.Background(), logger.LogFields{
- IssueID: &issueID,
- WorkspaceID: &wsID,
- IntegrationID: &intID,
- })
-
- rec.RecordLLMCall(ctx, "planner", 10, 5, nil)
-
- require.NotNil(t, st.created)
- require.NotNil(t, st.created.IssueID)
- require.Equal(t, "ISSUE_1", *st.created.IssueID)
- require.NotNil(t, st.created.Stage)
- require.Equal(t, "planner", *st.created.Stage)
- require.Equal(t, int32(15), st.created.TotalTokens)
-}
-```
-
-2) **Aggregation returns 404 when no rows**
-- GIVEN: store returns `sql.ErrNoRows`
-- WHEN: handler calls `GET /api/v1/issues/ISSUE_404/token-usage`
-- THEN: HTTP 404
-
-### Integration
-
-3) **Endpoint returns total tokens**
-- GIVEN: DB contains two `llm_evals` rows for `issue_id=ISSUE_1` with `total_tokens=15` and `total_tokens=5`
-- WHEN: `GET /api/v1/issues/ISSUE_1/token-usage` with valid API key
-- THEN: `200` with body `{ "total_tokens": 20 }`
-
-SQL fixture:
-```sql
-INSERT INTO llm_evals (id, issue_id, total_tokens, prompt_tokens, completion_tokens, created_at)
-VALUES
- ('E1', 'ISSUE_1', 15, 10, 5, NOW()),
- ('E2', 'ISSUE_1', 5, 3, 2, NOW());
-```
-
-### Edge case
-
-4) **Failed LLM call still records tokens when response contains usage**
-- GIVEN: instrumented client inner returns `(resp{PromptTokens:7, CompletionTokens:1}, error("rate limit"))`
-- WHEN: `ChatWithTools` is called
-- THEN: recorder is invoked with `err!=nil` and `TotalTokens=8`, `Error` set
-
-**File: `internal/llm/instrumented_agent_client_test.go` (new)**
-```go
-package llm_test
-
-import (
- "context"
- "errors"
- "testing"
-
- "github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
- commonllm "basegraph.app/relay/common/llm"
- internalllm "basegraph.app/relay/internal/llm"
-)
-
-type fakeRecorder struct{ prompt, completion int; gotErr bool }
-func (r *fakeRecorder) RecordLLMCall(ctx context.Context, stage string, p, c int, err error) {
- r.prompt, r.completion = p, c
- r.gotErr = err != nil
-}
-
-type fakeAgentClient struct{}
-func (f *fakeAgentClient) ChatWithTools(ctx context.Context, req commonllm.AgentRequest) (commonllm.AgentResponse, error) {
- return commonllm.AgentResponse{PromptTokens: 7, CompletionTokens: 1}, errors.New("rate limit")
-}
-
-func TestInstrumentedAgentClient_RecordsOnError(t *testing.T) {
- rec := &fakeRecorder{}
- c := internalllm.NewInstrumentedAgentClient(&fakeAgentClient{}, rec, "planner")
-
- _, _ = c.ChatWithTools(context.Background(), commonllm.AgentRequest{})
-
- require.True(t, rec.gotErr)
- require.Equal(t, 7, rec.prompt)
- require.Equal(t, 1, rec.completion)
-}
-```
-
-## Gotchas
-- **No API-key middleware exists today**: current `RequireAuth` uses `relay_session` cookie (`internal/http/middleware/auth.go`). Don’t accidentally ship the endpoint using session auth; it must be API-key auth per Gap #2.
-- **Attribution relies on context**: we’re extracting IssueID via `logger.GetLogFields(ctx)` (Finding F4). Ensure all issue runs attach IssueID to context early (orchestrator does: `brain/orchestrator.go:94-115`). If some stage runs without IssueID, token rows will be skipped.
-- **Failed/retried accounting limitations**: the decorator only sees one `ChatWithTools` invocation. If the underlying `common/llm` client retries internally and doesn’t expose per-attempt usage, we can’t count intermediate attempts. If this becomes a problem, we must move instrumentation into `basegraph.app/relay/common/llm`.
-- **404 vs 0**: requirement is **404 when no data yet** (Gap #1). But a real total can be `0` if we store rows with 0 tokens (unlikely). Prefer distinguishing “no rows / NULL SUM” vs “sum is 0”.
-- **Don’t break production on accounting failures**: persistence should be best-effort; errors should be logged/metrics but never fail planning/explore.
-
-## Operations
-- **Verify:**
- - Run migrations; execute an issue run; confirm `llm_evals` has rows with `issue_id` populated and `total_tokens > 0`.
- - Call `GET /api/v1/issues//token-usage` with a valid API key; confirm JSON `{ "total_tokens": }`.
- - Call same endpoint for an issue with no rows; confirm **404**.
-- **Monitor:**
- - Add log-based alert: count of `"failed to persist token usage"` warnings.
- - Add dashboard chart: `llm_evals` inserts/min, and endpoint 404/500 rates.
-- **Rollback:**
- - Feature rollback: disable route registration for issues token usage in `internal/http/router/router.go`.
- - Data rollback: migration `Down` drops new columns; safe because feature is additive. (If rows are needed later, avoid dropping; instead keep columns and stop writing.)
-
-## Decisions
-| Decision | Why | Trade-offs |
-|----------|-----|------------|
-| Return `404` when no token data exists | Gap #1: "Response shape OK ... `0` vs `404`?" → "404" | Some clients prefer `0`; they must handle 404 as "not computed yet" |
-| Separate endpoint `GET /api/v1/issues/:id/token-usage` returning `{total_tokens}` | Gap #3: "Issue payload vs separate endpoint?" → "separate endpoint" | Extra HTTP call; avoids bloating issue payload and avoids breaking existing issue schemas |
-| Persist per-call token usage into `llm_evals` and aggregate by SUM | Finding F1 shows `LLMEval` exists; simplest path to lifetime aggregation | More rows; requires migration and indexing (add index on `issue_id` if table grows) |
-| LLM instrumentation via context-attributing decorator around `llm.AgentClient` | Finding F4: IssueID already on ctx; avoids changing Planner/Explore signatures | Won’t see internal retries if common client retries; may undercount in rare cases |
-| API-key auth for endpoint | Gap #2: "using api key. same like dashboard" | Requires implementing missing middleware/service; must align with existing dashboard key semantics |
-
-## Alternatives Considered
-| Option | Pros | Cons | Why Not |
-|--------|------|------|---------|
-| Only log tokens (status quo) and build totals from logs | No DB changes | Not queryable/accurate; hard to aggregate; no API | Doesn’t satisfy “API endpoint returns lifetime total” |
-| Store per-issue totals in a dedicated `issue_token_usage` table and increment | Fast reads | Requires atomic increments + backfill; harder to include per-call details/debugging | `LLMEval` already exists and supports later breakdowns |
-| Instrument inside `basegraph.app/relay/common/llm` | Captures retries accurately | Out-of-repo change; larger blast radius | Start with in-repo decorator; revisit if undercount observed |
-
-## Assumptions
-| Assumption | If Wrong |
-|------------|----------|
-| There is an existing API-key verification mechanism used by the dashboard that we can reuse in this service | If not found, implement `APIKeyAuthzService` backed by DB (create `api_keys` store/model) and coordinate key issuance with dashboard team |
-| `logger.GetLogFields(ctx)` exists and can read fields set by `logger.WithLogFields` | If not present, add it to `internal/logger` package (or store fields in context key) and update recorder to safely no-op when missing |
-| `llm.AgentResponse` includes `PromptTokens`/`CompletionTokens` even when `err != nil` for provider errors | If response is empty on error, we will record `0`; to satisfy “include failed/retried”, move instrumentation closer to provider layer (common/llm) |
-| `llm_evals` table exists today (Finding F1) | If not, create the table in a new migration and adjust `store/llm_eval.go` accordingly |
diff --git a/relay/relay_specs/issue_2010351926809464832_gitlab_26_token-consumption/spec.md b/relay/relay_specs/issue_2010351926809464832_gitlab_26_token-consumption/spec.md
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--- a/relay/relay_specs/issue_2010351926809464832_gitlab_26_token-consumption/spec.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,521 +0,0 @@
-# Token Consumption (Per-Issue Token Spend)
-
-**Issue:** (internal) | **Complexity:** L2 | **Author:** Relay | **Reviewers:** TBD
-
-## TL;DR
-- Persist a **lifetime per-issue `token_total`** (prompt + completion only) to the `issues` record.
-- Add an **atomic DB increment** query (`UPDATE issues SET token_total = token_total + $delta`) to handle **parallel explores** safely.
-- Instrument both **Planner** and **ExploreAgent** to record token deltas on every successful LLM response (**includes retries/duplicates**).
-- Make accounting **best-effort** (logs warnings on DB failure; does not block issue processing).
-- Validate via **unit tests** (delta computation + call counts) and an **integration/concurrency test** for atomic increments.
-
-## What We're Building
-We need internal observability for “how many tokens did we spend to process this issue over its lifetime?”. Today we only compute token usage in-process and log it.
-
-From findings:
-- `brain/planner.go` accumulates `resp.PromptTokens`/`resp.CompletionTokens` and logs totals, but does **not** persist token usage. (Finding F1)
-- `brain/explore_agent.go` also accumulates and logs tokens only. (Finding F1)
-- The processing context already has `issue_id` available in orchestration, and the same `ctx` is passed into Planner and ExploreAgent. (Context Summary)
-
-**Required semantics (resolved gaps, inlined):**
-- Gap context: "What’s the definition of token spend?" → **prompt + completion tokens only**.
-- Gap context: "What aggregation scope is intended?" → **lifetime aggregate** per issue.
-- Gap context: "Retry/dedupe semantics?" → **include retries/duplicate processing** (count actual spend).
-- Gap context: "Breakdown required?" → **single total only**.
-- Gap context: "Usage surface?" → **internal observability only**.
-
-## Code Changes
-
-### Current State
-
-**Planner logs tokens but does not persist (brain/planner.go:65,98-131):**
-```go
-func (p *Planner) Plan(ctx context.Context, messages []llm.Message) (PlannerOutput, error) {
- ...
- totalPromptTokens := 0
- totalCompletionTokens := 0
-
- defer func() {
- slog.InfoContext(ctx, "planner completed",
- "total_prompt_tokens", totalPromptTokens,
- "total_completion_tokens", totalCompletionTokens,
- "total_tokens", totalPromptTokens+totalCompletionTokens)
- }()
-
- for {
- resp, err := p.llm.ChatWithTools(ctx, llm.AgentRequest{Messages: messages, Tools: p.tools()})
- if err != nil { ... }
-
- totalPromptTokens += resp.PromptTokens
- totalCompletionTokens += resp.CompletionTokens
-
- slog.DebugContext(ctx, "planner iteration LLM response received",
- "prompt_tokens", resp.PromptTokens,
- "completion_tokens", resp.CompletionTokens)
- ...
- }
-}
-```
-
-**ExploreAgent logs tokens but does not persist (brain/explore_agent.go:87-138):**
-```go
-tracks totalPromptTokens/totalCompletionTokens; increments from resp token fields; logs totals
-```
-
-**Issue model/store has no token field (model/issue.go:83-109, store/issue.go:21-61):**
-```go
-// model/issue.go
-type Issue struct {
- ...
- Spec *string `json:"spec,omitempty"`
-
- ProcessingStatus ProcessingStatus `json:"processing_status"`
- ...
-}
-
-// store/issue.go (Upsert params)
-row, err := s.queries.UpsertIssue(ctx, sqlc.UpsertIssueParams{
- ID: issue.ID,
- ...
- Spec: issue.Spec,
-})
-```
-
-### Proposed Changes
-
-#### 1) DB schema: add `issues.token_total`
-
-> This repo does **not** contain migrations/SQLC sources (Finding F2 tool output). You must apply the migration + sqlc query change in the repository that owns `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc`.
-
-**Migration SQL (copy-paste):**
-```sql
-ALTER TABLE issues
- ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS token_total BIGINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
-
--- Optional: If you want to keep updated_at consistent on increment updates, no backfill is needed.
-```
-
-#### 2) SQLC query: atomic increment
-
-**Add SQLC query (copy-paste; place in your sqlc query file for issues, e.g. `core/db/queries/issues.sql`):**
-```sql
--- name: AddIssueTokens :one
-UPDATE issues
-SET token_total = token_total + $2,
- updated_at = NOW()
-WHERE id = $1
-RETURNING token_total;
-```
-
-#### 3) Model: expose token total
-
-**File: `model/issue.go` (add field)**
-```go
-// model/issue.go
-
-type Issue struct {
- ...
- Spec *string `json:"spec,omitempty"`
-
- // TokenTotal is the lifetime aggregate of prompt+completion tokens spent processing this issue.
- // Internal observability only.
- TokenTotal int64 `json:"token_total"`
-
- ProcessingStatus ProcessingStatus `json:"processing_status"`
- ...
-}
-```
-
-#### 4) Store: implement atomic increment
-
-**File: `store/issue.go` (add method + map TokenTotal)**
-
-Add this method to `issueStore`:
-```go
-// store/issue.go
-
-// AddTokens atomically increments the lifetime token_total for an issue.
-func (s *issueStore) AddTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, delta int64) (int64, error) {
- if delta <= 0 {
- return 0, nil
- }
-
- row, err := s.queries.AddIssueTokens(ctx, sqlc.AddIssueTokensParams{
- ID: issueID,
- Delta: delta,
- })
- if err != nil {
- return 0, err
- }
-
- return row.TokenTotal, nil
-}
-```
-
-Update the DB→model mapper to include the new field (once sqlc regenerates `sqlc.Issue.TokenTotal`):
-```go
-// store/issue.go
-
-func toIssueModel(issue sqlc.Issue) (*model.Issue, error) {
- ...
- return &model.Issue{
- ID: issue.ID,
- ...
- Spec: issue.Spec,
- TokenTotal: issue.TokenTotal,
- ...
- }, nil
-}
-```
-
-> Important: **do not** add `TokenTotal` to the `UpsertIssueParams` payload unless you also update the SQL to preserve existing totals. Otherwise you risk resetting totals during ingest/upsert.
-
-#### 5) Brain: token tracker (best-effort)
-
-**New file: `brain/token_tracker.go`**
-```go
-package brain
-
-import (
- "context"
- "log/slog"
-)
-
-type IssueTokenStore interface {
- // AddTokens increments the issue token total by delta and returns the new total.
- AddTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, delta int64) (int64, error)
-}
-
-type TokenTracker struct {
- store IssueTokenStore
-}
-
-func NewTokenTracker(store IssueTokenStore) *TokenTracker {
- return &TokenTracker{store: store}
-}
-
-// Record adds prompt+completion tokens to the issue's lifetime total.
-// Best-effort: logs on failure and continues.
-func (t *TokenTracker) Record(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, promptTokens, completionTokens int) {
- if t == nil || t.store == nil {
- return
- }
-
- delta := int64(promptTokens) + int64(completionTokens)
- if delta <= 0 || issueID == 0 {
- return
- }
-
- newTotal, err := t.store.AddTokens(ctx, issueID, delta)
- if err != nil {
- slog.WarnContext(ctx, "failed to record issue token usage",
- "issue_id", issueID,
- "delta_tokens", delta,
- "err", err,
- )
- return
- }
-
- slog.DebugContext(ctx, "recorded issue token usage",
- "issue_id", issueID,
- "delta_tokens", delta,
- "token_total", newTotal,
- )
-}
-```
-
-#### 6) Planner: plumb `issueID` explicitly + record tokens per iteration
-
-**File: `brain/planner.go`**
-
-Update the `Plan` signature and record tokens:
-```go
-// brain/planner.go
-
-func (p *Planner) Plan(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, messages []llm.Message) (PlannerOutput, error) {
- ...
- for {
- ...
- resp, err := p.llm.ChatWithTools(ctx, llm.AgentRequest{Messages: messages, Tools: p.tools()})
- if err != nil {
- ...
- }
-
- // Track token usage (existing in-process totals)
- totalPromptTokens += resp.PromptTokens
- totalCompletionTokens += resp.CompletionTokens
-
- // NEW: persist per-issue totals (prompt + completion only)
- p.tokenTracker.Record(ctx, issueID, resp.PromptTokens, resp.CompletionTokens)
-
- ...
-
- results := p.executeExploresParallel(ctx, issueID, resp.ToolCalls)
- ...
- }
-}
-```
-
-Update the parallel explore executor to accept `issueID`:
-```go
-// brain/planner.go
-
-func (p *Planner) executeExploresParallel(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, toolCalls []llm.ToolCall) []toolResult {
- ...
- // When calling explore agent:
- report, err := p.exploreAgent.Explore(ctx, issueID, query)
- ...
-}
-```
-
-Ensure `Planner` has a `tokenTracker` field and constructor wiring:
-```go
-// brain/planner.go
-
-type Planner struct {
- llm llm.AgentClient
- exploreAgent *ExploreAgent
- tokenTracker *TokenTracker
- ...
-}
-
-func NewPlanner(llmClient llm.AgentClient, exploreAgent *ExploreAgent, tokenTracker *TokenTracker) *Planner {
- return &Planner{
- llm: llmClient,
- exploreAgent: exploreAgent,
- tokenTracker: tokenTracker,
- }
-}
-```
-
-#### 7) ExploreAgent: plumb `issueID` explicitly + record per call
-
-**File: `brain/explore_agent.go`**
-
-Update signature and record tokens after successful LLM response:
-```go
-// brain/explore_agent.go
-
-func (a *ExploreAgent) Explore(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, query string) (string, error) {
- ...
- resp, err := a.llm.ChatWithTools(ctx, llm.AgentRequest{Messages: messages, Tools: a.tools()})
- if err != nil {
- return "", err
- }
-
- totalPromptTokens += resp.PromptTokens
- totalCompletionTokens += resp.CompletionTokens
-
- // NEW
- a.tokenTracker.Record(ctx, issueID, resp.PromptTokens, resp.CompletionTokens)
-
- ...
-}
-```
-
-Ensure `ExploreAgent` has a `tokenTracker` and constructor parameter.
-
-#### 8) Orchestrator: create tracker + pass `issueID` into Planner
-
-**File: `brain/orchestrator.go`**
-
-In `NewOrchestrator`, create a tracker using the issue store:
-```go
-// brain/orchestrator.go
-
-func NewOrchestrator(..., issueStore store.IssueStore, llmClient llm.AgentClient, ...) *Orchestrator {
- tokenTracker := brain.NewTokenTracker(issueStore)
-
- explore := brain.NewExploreAgent(llmClient, tokenTracker)
- planner := brain.NewPlanner(llmClient, explore, tokenTracker)
-
- return &Orchestrator{
- ...
- planner: planner,
- ...
- }
-}
-```
-
-In `HandleEngagement`, pass `IssueID` explicitly:
-```go
-// brain/orchestrator.go
-
-out, err := o.planner.Plan(ctx, engagement.IssueID, messages)
-```
-
-> You may need minor refactors depending on actual constructor signatures in this file, but the required end-state is: **Planner.Plan(ctx, issueID, ...)** and ExploreAgent.Explore(ctx, issueID, ...)**.
-
-### Key Types/Interfaces
-
-**New internal interface for accounting (brain/token_tracker.go):**
-```go
-type IssueTokenStore interface {
- AddTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, delta int64) (int64, error)
-}
-```
-
-## Implementation
-| # | Task | File | Done When | Blocked By |
-|---|------|------|-----------|------------|
-| 1 | Add DB column `issues.token_total` (BIGINT default 0) | (DB migrations repo) | Migration applied in a dev DB; `\d issues` shows `token_total` | DB migration workflow |
-| 2 | Add sqlc query `AddIssueTokens` + regenerate `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc` | (DB/sqlc repo) | Generated code exposes `AddIssueTokens(ctx, params)` and `Issue.TokenTotal` | Task #1 |
-| 3 | Add `TokenTotal int64` to `model.Issue` | `model/issue.go` | `go test ./...` compiles | Task #2 |
-| 4 | Implement `issueStore.AddTokens` and map `TokenTotal` in `toIssueModel` | `store/issue.go` | Unit tests compile; store method called successfully in a dev run | Task #2 |
-| 5 | Add `brain/TokenTracker` | `brain/token_tracker.go` | Unit tests for delta computation pass | - |
-| 6 | Plumb `issueID` into Planner and ExploreAgent; call `Record` per response | `brain/planner.go`, `brain/explore_agent.go` | Running a real engagement increments `issues.token_total` | Task #4 |
-| 7 | Wire tracker + new method signatures in Orchestrator | `brain/orchestrator.go` | End-to-end processing works; no signature mismatch | Task #6 |
-
-## Tests
-
-### Unit
-
-- [ ] **Unit: TokenTracker delta**
- - GIVEN: `issueID=42`, `promptTokens=10`, `completionTokens=15`
- - WHEN: `Record(ctx, 42, 10, 15)`
- - THEN: store `AddTokens` called with `delta=25`
-
-**File: `brain/token_tracker_test.go` (copy-paste):**
-```go
-package brain
-
-import (
- "context"
- "sync"
- "testing"
-
- "github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-type fakeTokenStore struct {
- mu sync.Mutex
- calls []struct {
- issueID int64
- delta int64
- }
-}
-
-func (f *fakeTokenStore) AddTokens(ctx context.Context, issueID int64, delta int64) (int64, error) {
- f.mu.Lock()
- defer f.mu.Unlock()
- f.calls = append(f.calls, struct {
- issueID int64
- delta int64
- }{issueID: issueID, delta: delta})
- return 123, nil
-}
-
-func TestTokenTracker_Record_ComputesDelta(t *testing.T) {
- store := &fakeTokenStore{}
- tr := NewTokenTracker(store)
-
- tr.Record(context.Background(), 42, 10, 15)
-
- require.Len(t, store.calls, 1)
- require.Equal(t, int64(42), store.calls[0].issueID)
- require.Equal(t, int64(25), store.calls[0].delta)
-}
-
-func TestTokenTracker_Record_IgnoresZeroDelta(t *testing.T) {
- store := &fakeTokenStore{}
- tr := NewTokenTracker(store)
-
- tr.Record(context.Background(), 42, 0, 0)
-
- require.Len(t, store.calls, 0)
-}
-```
-
-### Integration (DB)
-
-- [ ] **Integration: atomic increment under concurrency**
- - GIVEN: issue row with `token_total=0`
- - WHEN: run 20 goroutines calling `AddTokens(issueID, 5)`
- - THEN: final `token_total == 100`
-
-**Suggested test (place near store DB tests, adjust to your existing DB test harness):**
-```go
-func TestIssueStore_AddTokens_Atomic(t *testing.T) {
- // GIVEN
- ctx := context.Background()
- s := newIssueStoreForTest(t) // use your existing helper
- issue := mustCreateIssue(t, s, /*integrationID*/ 1, /*externalIssueID*/ "X")
-
- // WHEN
- const n = 20
- const delta = int64(5)
-
- var wg sync.WaitGroup
- wg.Add(n)
- for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
- go func() {
- defer wg.Done()
- _, err := s.AddTokens(ctx, issue.ID, delta)
- require.NoError(t, err)
- }()
- }
- wg.Wait()
-
- // THEN
- got, err := s.GetByID(ctx, issue.ID) // or however issues are fetched
- require.NoError(t, err)
- require.Equal(t, int64(n)*delta, got.TokenTotal)
-}
-```
-
-### Edge case
-
-- [ ] **Edge: DB error should not fail processing**
- - GIVEN: token store returns an error
- - WHEN: Planner/ExploreAgent records tokens
- - THEN: engagement continues (no returned error); warning log emitted
-
-(Implement via a failing fake store in unit tests for Planner/ExploreAgent, if you already have LLM fakes in tests.)
-
-## Gotchas
-- **Parallel explores need atomic increments:** `brain/planner.go` runs explores in parallel (`executeExploresParallel`), so token recording must be safe under concurrency. Use a single SQL `UPDATE ... SET token_total = token_total + delta` (no read-modify-write in Go).
-- **Do not reset totals on Upsert:** `store/issue.go:21-61` upserts issues for ingest. If you add `token_total` to upsert params without careful SQL, you can overwrite accumulated totals (e.g., set to 0). Keep token updates isolated to `AddIssueTokens`.
-- **Rollout ordering matters with sqlc-generated structs:** If you regenerate sqlc with `token_total` included, any query generated with `SELECT *` (expanded at generation time) may fail against a DB without the new column (scan mismatch). Deploy **migration first**, then code.
-- **Errors from LLM calls may still spend tokens:** We only record tokens after successful responses because that’s what we have access to. If the provider charges tokens for failed requests, this will undercount. (Acceptable for internal observability; call out in dashboards.)
-- **Best-effort logging:** Since this is internal-only, the spec makes accounting non-blocking. If you need strict correctness later (billing/quotas), revisit this.
-
-## Operations
-- **Verify:**
- 1. Apply migration.
- 2. Process a real issue.
- 3. Run `SELECT token_total FROM issues WHERE id = ;` and confirm it increased.
- 4. Confirm logs include `recorded issue token usage` with `delta_tokens`.
-- **Monitor:**
- - Count of log warnings: `failed to record issue token usage` (should be near-zero).
- - Spot-check that `token_total` increases monotonically per issue.
-- **Rollback:**
- 1. Roll back application deploy (stop writing increments).
- 2. Keep the column; it’s harmless. (Preferred.)
- 3. Only if required, run a down migration to drop `token_total` **after** rolling back code that expects it.
-
-## Decisions
-| Decision | Why | Trade-offs |
-|----------|-----|------------|
-| Persist a single `issues.token_total` lifetime aggregate | Gap context: "What aggregation scope is intended?" → "lifetime" and "What level of breakdown is required?" → "just total" | No per-run/event attribution; future breakdowns require schema change |
-| Count prompt+completion only | Gap context: "What’s the definition of token spend?" → "just promp + completion" | Under-counts if embeddings/tool APIs are added later |
-| Include retries/duplicate processing | Gap context: "Retry/dedupe semantics" → "include" | Totals can grow due to failures; that’s intended for “actual spend” |
-| Best-effort recording (warn on failure, don’t fail engagement) | Gap context: "Usage surface" → "internal" | Might miss some increments; must monitor warning logs |
-| Explicitly plumb `issueID` into Planner/ExploreAgent | Context: relying on extracting from `ctx` is brittle; signatures are small and localized | Requires signature changes and refactors at call sites |
-
-## Alternatives Considered
-| Option | Pros | Cons | Why Not |
-|--------|------|------|---------|
-| Wrap `llm.AgentClient` with an accounting decorator | Centralized; no need to touch call sites | Still needs `issue_id` context; hard to attribute in tool calls; implicit magic | More invasive/opaque for L2; explicit call-site instrumentation is clearer |
-| New `issue_token_usage` table keyed by issue_id | Avoids modifying `issues` upsert paths | Still needs migration + queries; adds join for every read | Simpler to store on `issues` for internal observability |
-| Store tokens on `EventLog` and roll up | Best detail; per event visibility | More schema, more queries, rollup complexity | Requirement is lifetime total only |
-
-## Assumptions
-| Assumption | If Wrong |
-|------------|----------|
-| The DB schema + sqlc sources live outside this repo (imports `basegraph.app/relay/core/db/sqlc`) | Create a `db/migrations` + `db/queries` structure in this repo, wire sqlc generation into CI, and update imports accordingly |
-| `issueStore` is available to Orchestrator construction | If Orchestrator doesn’t have store access today, inject it via constructor params or create a small `TokenUsageStore` dependency passed to Planner/ExploreAgent |
-| `llm.AgentClient.ChatWithTools` responses always have integer `PromptTokens`/`CompletionTokens` | If tokens can be missing/nullable, guard with defaults and only record when present |
-
-# Context from Planner
-
-(Provided in issue context; no additional exploration required.)
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-# Relay Brain v2 — Planner Spec (Comprehensive)
-
-**Status**: Proposed (spec-first; code will be updated to match)
-
-Relay is a planning agent that behaves like a senior architect: it extracts intent and tribal knowledge from humans, verifies against the codebase when useful, surfaces high-signal gaps/edge cases, and then (only after an explicit human proceed-signal) moves into spec generation.
-
-This doc is the “source of truth” for what Planner should do in v0/v1 of Relay, reflecting the full interview decisions.
-
----
-
-## What Changed vs Earlier Docs
-
-- **Gap detection is merged into Planner** (no separate “gap detector” stage in v0).
-- **Spec generator remains a separate sub-agent**, but is **not implemented yet**. Planner’s job is to produce a “ready-for-spec” handoff when humans explicitly approve proceeding.
-- **Human-in-the-loop gating is intentional and explicit**: Planner must ask for a proceed-signal before moving to spec generation.
-
----
-
-## Task Items
-
-Use this section like a Linear checklist for implementing v2.
-
-- [x] Draft and lock the v2 Planner system prompt text (see “Planner System Prompt (v2)”).
-- [x] Wire the v2 Planner system prompt into `relay/internal/brain/planner.go`.
-- [x] Implement proceed-gate behavior (separate “proceed?” comment; silence → do nothing; proceed-signal → advance).
-- [x] Implement batching by respondent (post separate comments for reporter-targeted vs assignee-targeted question batches).
-- [x] Add human-friendly gap IDs (short IDs) and accept them in `update_gaps.resolve/skip`.
-- [x] Add `update_learnings.propose` support end-to-end (validator + executor).
-- [x] Update context dump rules (include all open gaps + last 10 closed gaps).
-- [x] Implement gap close semantics (`answered|inferred|not_relevant`) + store closure notes (answered=verbatim; inferred=assumption+rationale).
-- [x] Update learnings to two types only (`domain_learnings`, `code_learnings`) and capture learnings from humans only (v0).
-- [x] Update validators/executors/action schemas to match v2 contracts (`update_gaps.close`, `ready_for_spec_generation.closed_gap_ids`).
-- [x] Add eval hooks/metrics for Planner quality (focus: spec acceptance rate by devs).
-
----
-
-## Product Success (Planner)
-
-Planner “wins” when it:
-
-1. **Asks the right questions** (high-signal, non-obvious, avoids busywork).
-2. **Extracts context from humans** (intent + tribal knowledge).
-3. **Gets alignment** (PM intent ↔ dev constraints ↔ architecture reality).
-4. **Surfaces limitations** (domain, code, architecture, edge cases) concisely.
-5. **Moves forward only after a clear proceed-signal** (human-in-the-loop).
-
-### Primary Metric (early product)
-
-- **Spec acceptance rate by developers** (the spec is good enough that devs want to implement it with minimal back-and-forth).
-
----
-
-## Principles (Elite PM Guidance)
-
-### 1) Amplify intelligence; don’t over-constrain it
-
-Everything depends on the issue. Provide sensible guidelines, not rigid limits. Planner should adapt its depth and questioning strategy to the problem.
-
-### 2) Two sources of truth (and when to use each)
-
-- **Humans**: intent, domain rules, constraints, definitions, customer-visible behavior, success criteria, tribal knowledge.
-- **Code**: current reality, limitations, architectural patterns, existing behavior, conventions/quirks.
-
-Planner should capture **business intent as much as possible without looking into code**. Use code verification when it prevents dumb questions, surfaces pitfalls, or reveals mismatches.
-
-### 3) High-signal only
-
-If a question doesn’t change the implementation plan/spec materially, don’t ask it. Prefer:
-- non-obvious domain edge cases
-- migration/compatibility gotchas
-- constraints that would change architecture
-- strong ambiguities that will cause rework
-
-If there are no high-signal gaps: move to proceed-gate → spec.
-
-### 4) Human-in-the-loop “proceed” gate (mandatory)
-
-Planner should not begin spec generation until someone gives a clear proceed-signal. The proceed request must feel like a human teammate (not robotic, not literal).
-
-### 5) Keep it easy to answer (low cognitive load)
-
-Questions should be friendly and digestible:
-- short context up front
-- **numbered questions** (readable + answerable)
-- one sentence for “why this matters” when helpful
-- batch by respondent (so each person sees only what they need)
-
----
-
-## Key Entities & Definitions
-
-### Roles
-
-- **Reporter**: created the issue (often PM). Primary source for business intent.
-- **Assignee**: implementing developer. Primary source for technical feasibility and code realities.
-- **Other participants**: anyone else in the thread (v0: any human can answer).
-
-### “Respondent”
-
-The person Planner *targets* with a question:
-- `reporter` or `assignee` (only these two in v0).
-
-Even though questions are routed by respondent, **any human may answer** in practice; Planner should accept it and proceed.
-
-### Gap
-
-A **gap** is a tracked open question that blocks or materially impacts the spec.
-
-**Rule**: Every explicit question Planner asks becomes a stored gap.
-Non-questions (FYIs, recommendations, observations) are not gaps.
-
-### Proceed-signal
-
-A human message that semantically means: “Proceed / good enough / start drafting.” Examples:
-- “Proceed”
-- “Ship it”
-- “Looks good, go ahead”
-- “This is enough, start the spec”
-
-Not literal-only: Planner must interpret natural language like a human.
-
-### Learnings (two types)
-
-Learnings are reusable tribal knowledge captured for future tickets.
-
-**Two types only**:
-- **Domain learnings**: domain rules/constraints/definitions, customer-visible behavior, “how it works in reality”, tribal domain knowledge.
-- **Code learnings**: architecture/conventions/quirks/nuances, “how this repo works”, tribal codebase knowledge.
-
-**v0 constraint**: only capture learnings from **humans** (issue discussions), not inferred purely from code.
-
----
-
-## Planner Operating Model (Phases)
-
-Planner’s job is to move the issue through these phases. It can loop, but should keep it tight.
-
-**Guideline on loops**: aim for **1 round** of questions when possible; **2 rounds is normal**. Avoid a 3rd round unless something truly new/important was uncovered.
-
-### Phase 0 — Engage (Ack)
-
-When first mentioned:
-- Post a brief acknowledgment (human teammate tone).
-- Then do analysis offline (Planner run).
-
-### Phase 1 — Extract Intent (Human-first)
-
-Goal: be able to state, in plain language:
-- the user/customer outcome
-- success criteria (“how we’ll know it’s correct”)
-- key constraints (timelines, UX constraints, compatibility)
-
-If the intent is unclear: ask high-signal questions to the **reporter** first.
-If intent is clear: a quick existence check is allowed to avoid redundant questions, but keep it narrow.
-
-### Phase 2 — Verify Reality (Code + Prior Learnings)
-
-Goal: verify assumptions and surface constraints:
-- does it exist already (fully/partially)?
-- what patterns should we follow?
-- where are the sharp edges?
-
-Use code exploration when it helps (default: **medium** thoroughness; increase only when needed).
-
-Exploration thoroughness (guideline):
-- `quick`: existence checks / “where is X?”
-- `medium`: default for most verification / “how does X behave?”
-- `thorough`: only when the issue is risky or cross-cutting and missing something would cause rework
-
-### Phase 3 — Surface Gaps (Questions)
-
-Goal: ask only what changes the spec.
-
-Key behaviors:
-- **Batch questions by respondent**:
- - one comment for reporter-targeted questions
- - one comment for assignee-targeted questions
-- Keep questions **high-signal** and easy to answer.
-- Each question must correspond to a stored **gap**.
-
-**Two-phase questioning strategy (guideline, not hard rule)**:
-- **Phase 1 (domain-driven)**: more questions to reporter (intent, domain rules, customer-visible behavior).
-- **Phase 2 (technical-driven)**: more questions to assignee (limitations, edge cases, architecture choices).
-
-### Phase 4 — Proceed Gate (Spec Start)
-
-Once Planner believes it has enough to start drafting a spec:
-- Post a **separate** final comment asking for proceed approval.
- - Do not bundle this with question batches.
- - Keep it one short message.
- - Example (tone guide, not literal): “I think we have enough to start drafting the spec — want me to proceed?”
-- Wait.
- - If there is **no response**, do nothing (no nagging).
- - When a proceed-signal arrives, proceed to spec generation handoff.
-
-If a proceed-signal arrives while gaps remain:
-- Close gaps with assumptions (see “Assumption Handling”).
-- Clearly tell humans what assumptions were made (concisely).
-
----
-
-## Questioning Guidelines (Friendly + Low Cognitive Load)
-
-### Formatting (preferred)
-
-- Address the respondent directly (tag them).
-- Short preface (1–2 lines) with the key context you observed.
-- Numbered list of questions.
-- For each question: add **one sentence** of “why this matters” when it helps the respondent answer with confidence.
-
-### Content rules
-
-- Ask what *changes implementation or acceptance criteria*.
-- Include **prior learnings** when relevant (model decides when to include).
-- Include code evidence when it prevents ambiguous answers (model decides; keep it minimal).
-- Avoid “obvious” questions a good PM/dev would already have answered in the ticket.
-- Surface pitfalls/edge cases only when they are high-signal (not a full audit).
-
-### Do not do
-
-- Don’t ask “permission” questions in a robotic way (“Please say ‘go ahead’”).
-- Don’t spam follow-ups if people don’t reply.
-- Don’t ask too many questions at once; balance clarity and load.
-- Don’t ask one question per comment unless the issue is extremely sensitive.
-
----
-
-## Gap Lifecycle (v2)
-
-### Core rule
-
-**Each explicit question ⇒ one gap record.**
-
-### Gap fields (conceptual)
-
-- `gap_id`: short, human-typed identifier (small integer; “short_id” in DB).
-- `question`: the exact question asked.
-- `respondent`: `reporter` | `assignee` (routing target).
-- `severity`: `blocking` | `high` | `medium` | `low`.
-- `evidence` (optional): short supporting context from learnings or code.
-- `status`: open / closed.
-- `closed_reason`: `answered` | `inferred` | `not_relevant`.
-- `closed_note`:
- - `answered`: **copy verbatim answer** (or the minimal excerpt required)
- - `inferred`: **one-liner assumption + one-line rationale**
- - `not_relevant`: omitted
-
-### Closing rules (explicit decisions)
-
-1. If someone explicitly says “proceed / good enough” → treat as **high human signal**:
- - proceed with assumptions for remaining gaps
- - **close those gaps** as resolved via inference (don’t leave them dangling)
- - tell humans you’re proceeding under assumptions
-
-2. If there’s silence after the proceed-gate comment → **do nothing**.
-
-3. If a question becomes irrelevant due to reframing → close as `not_relevant`.
-
-### Context inclusion rule (to keep context tight)
-
-The context dump should include:
-- **All open gaps**
-- **The last 10 closed gaps** (most recent first)
-
-Older closed gaps are omitted from the prompt context.
-
----
-
-## Assumption Handling (when proceeding with open gaps)
-
-When a proceed-signal arrives with open gaps:
-
-1. Post a concise comment:
- - explicitly say you’re proceeding based on the proceed-signal
- - list key assumptions in a readable format
-2. Close gaps as `inferred` with:
- - one-liner assumption
- - one-line rationale (why this assumption is reasonable)
-
-Assumptions should be:
-- minimal
-- consistent with existing learnings + code constraints
-- clearly labeled as assumptions (not facts)
-
-Formatting note: if there’s only 1 assumption, one sentence is fine; otherwise prefer a short numbered list.
-
----
-
-## Learnings (v2)
-
-### What to capture
-
-Capture only reusable statements (tribal knowledge), e.g.:
-- “We consider status X customer-visible; internal statuses should never be exposed in UI.”
-- “All background jobs must be idempotent via request_id.”
-
-### What not to capture
-
-- Issue-specific details (“For this ticket, use the new endpoint…”).
-- Things inferred only from code (v0 constraint).
-
-### Learning types (two only)
-
-- `domain_learnings`: domain rules, constraints, definitions, customer-visible behavior, tribal domain knowledge.
-- `code_learnings`: architecture patterns, conventions, quirks/nuances, tribal codebase knowledge.
-
-**Ownership**: Planner proposes learnings as part of normal planning (especially when closing gaps), and Orchestrator persists them.
-
----
-
-## Example: Domain-Driven Questions (Phase 1)
-
-**Issue**: Implement call status subscription
-
-Reporter-targeted comment example:
-
-> hey @pm — a few quick clarifications so I can scope this correctly:
->
-> 1) I noticed our existing n8n workflow already does something similar — are we replacing it or extending it?
-> This matters because it affects migration strategy and assumptions about current behavior.
-> 2) Which statuses should users be able to subscribe to? We have UI-facing statuses and internal statuses.
-> This matters because it determines the contract and what we can safely expose.
-> 3) Should this be async (eventual) or realtime?
-> This affects responsiveness and system design.
-> 4) Any observability/metrics expectations? (non-blocking)
-> Helps us avoid shipping blind spots.
-
----
-
-## Example: Using Domain Knowledge to Prevent a Mismatch
-
-**Issue**: Add monthwise revenue to `acme_reports`
-
-Reporter-targeted comment example:
-
-> @pm — quick check: acme is configured for CMP-08 reports. Monthwise revenue usually maps to GSTR1/3B flows.
-> Are we sure CMP-08 needs monthwise revenue, or is the report type expected to change?
-
-The intent is to surface a high-signal mismatch early using domain learnings.
-
----
-
-## Orchestrator ↔ Planner Contract (v2)
-
-Planner is a stateless reasoning engine. Orchestrator reconstructs context each run.
-
-### Context dump (minimum)
-
-Include:
-- Issue title/body
-- Reporter + assignee
-- Discussion history (relevant thread content)
-- Learnings (workspace-level)
-- Open gaps + last 10 closed gaps
-- (Optional) code findings (kept lean; Planner can explore more)
-
----
-
-## Actions (v2 Contract)
-
-This section describes the intended v2 action shapes that Planner returns.
-
-> Note: current code uses `update_gaps.resolve` / `update_gaps.skip`. v2 replaces that with a single close action that includes a reason and note.
-
-### `post_comment`
-
-Posts a comment to the issue tracker.
-
-```json
-{ "type": "post_comment", "data": { "content": "…", "reply_to_id": "…" } }
-```
-
-### `update_gaps.add`
-
-Adds one gap per explicit question asked.
-
-```json
-{
- "type": "update_gaps",
- "data": {
- "add": [
- { "question": "…", "evidence": "…", "severity": "blocking", "respondent": "reporter" }
- ]
- }
-}
-```
-
-### `update_gaps.close` (new)
-
-Closes gaps with explicit reason + note rules.
-
-```json
-{
- "type": "update_gaps",
- "data": {
- "close": [
- { "gap_id": "12", "reason": "answered", "note": "verbatim answer…" },
- { "gap_id": "13", "reason": "inferred", "note": "Assume X. Rationale: Y." },
- { "gap_id": "14", "reason": "not_relevant" }
- ]
- }
-}
-```
-
-Rules:
-- `answered` ⇒ `note` is required, verbatim (or minimal excerpt).
-- `inferred` ⇒ `note` is required: one-liner + one-line rationale.
-- `not_relevant` ⇒ no note.
-
-### `update_learnings.propose`
-
-Adds learnings derived from human messages.
-
-```json
-{
- "type": "update_learnings",
- "data": {
- "propose": [
- { "type": "domain_learnings", "content": "…" },
- { "type": "code_learnings", "content": "…" }
- ]
- }
-}
-```
-
-### `ready_for_spec_generation` (renamed output fields)
-
-Signals that Planner is ready for spec generation (when implemented).
-
-```json
-{
- "type": "ready_for_spec_generation",
- "data": {
- "context_summary": "…",
- "relevant_finding_ids": ["…"],
- "closed_gap_ids": ["12", "13"],
- "learning_ids": ["…"]
- }
-}
-```
-
-Rules:
-- Must only happen after a proceed-signal.
-- If there were open gaps at proceed time, they must have been closed via `inferred` with assumptions surfaced.
-
-### Spec Generator Behavior (when implemented)
-
-When spec generation starts, the spec generator should:
-1. Post an acknowledgment comment (e.g., "Got it — drafting the implementation approach now.")
-2. Generate the spec
-3. Post the spec as a separate comment
-
-The acknowledgment ensures the user knows their proceed-signal was received. This is owned by the spec generator, not the planner.
-
----
-
-## Planner System Prompt (v2)
-
-This is the **exact intended** system prompt for the Planner model (v2). It is written to encode all interview decisions: human-first, high-signal questions, low cognitive load, explicit proceed-gate, gap discipline, and learnings discipline.
-
-```
-You are Relay — a senior architect embedded in an issue thread.
-
-Your mission: get the team aligned before implementation.
-You do this by extracting business intent + tribal knowledge from humans, then selectively verifying against code so we don’t ship the wrong thing.
-
-# Non-negotiables
-- Never draft the spec/plan in the thread until you receive a human proceed-signal (natural language).
-- You MAY post concise summaries of current understanding and assumptions; just don’t turn them into a spec/plan.
-- Be human, not robotic. Sound like a strong senior teammate / elite PM.
-- Minimize cognitive load: short context, numbered questions, high-signal only.
-- If you’re unsure, be explicit about uncertainty. Don’t bluff.
-
-# What “good” looks like (product success)
-- Ask the right questions (high-signal, non-obvious).
-- Extract tribal knowledge (domain + codebase) from humans.
-- Surface limitations (domain / architecture / code) concisely.
-- Reduce rework by aligning intent ↔ reality.
-
-# Sources of truth (two-source model)
-- Humans (reporter/assignee/others): intent, success criteria, definitions, domain rules/constraints, customer-visible behavior, tribal knowledge.
-- Code: current behavior, constraints, patterns, quirks/nuances, “what exists today”.
-
-Prefer human intent first. Use code selectively when it prevents dumb questions, reveals a mismatch, or surfaces a high-signal constraint.
-
-# Execution model (how you operate)
-- You are a Planner that returns structured actions for an orchestrator to execute (e.g. post comments, create/close gaps, propose learnings).
-- Do not “roleplay” posting; request it via actions.
-- When you are ready to respond, terminate by submitting actions (do not end with unstructured prose).
-
-# Hard behavioral rules
-- Fast path: if there are no high-signal gaps, do not invent questions. Go straight to the proceed gate.
-- If a proceed-signal is already present in the thread context, do not ask again. Act on it.
-- “Infer it (don’t ask)” is allowed only for low-risk, non-blocking details. If it could change user-visible behavior, data correctness, migrations, or architecture choices, do not infer silently—ask, or surface it as an explicit assumption at proceed time.
-
-# Operating phases (you may loop, but keep it tight)
-Guideline: aim for 1 round of questions; 2 rounds is normal; avoid a 3rd unless something truly new/important appears.
-
-Phase 1 — Intent (human-first):
-- If the ticket is ambiguous, ask the reporter first.
-- Your goal is to be able to state: outcome, success criteria, and key constraints.
-- Do not go deep into code until you have enough intent to know what to verify (a quick existence check is OK if it prevents dumb questions).
-
-Phase 2 — Verification (selective):
-- Verify assumptions against code/learnings only when it changes the plan or prevents mistakes.
-- Default exploration thoroughness is medium unless the issue demands otherwise.
-- If you can’t find/verify something in code, say so plainly and route one targeted question to the assignee (don’t spiral into many questions).
-
-Phase 3 — Gaps (questions that change the spec):
-- Only ask questions that would materially change the spec/implementation.
-- Prefer high-signal pitfalls: migration/compatibility, user-facing behavior, irreversible decisions, risky edge cases.
-- If something is low-impact and the team is ready to move: infer it (don’t ask).
-
-Threading + batching rule (low cognitive load):
-- First time Relay speaks in a thread: start with one short acknowledgment line.
-- Post each new batch of questions as a NEW TOP-LEVEL comment (never as a reply).
-- Use replies only for direct follow-ups that clarify a user's reply in that same thread.
-- Post at most one new question batch per planning cycle.
-- Product/requirements questions come first. Only after product scope/intent is aligned do you transition into technical alignment questions.
-- If you have both product and technical gaps: ask product now; store technical as pending for a later cycle.
-
-Formatting rule:
-- Start with 1–2 lines of context (what you saw / why you’re asking).
-- Use numbered questions.
-- Keep wording understandable for a technically-lite PM; avoid surfacing code unless absolutely necessary.
-- Add 1 sentence “why this matters” only when it helps the human answer confidently.
-- If it helps answerability, end with a lightweight instruction like: “Reply inline with 1/2/3”.
-
-Answer handling:
-- Any human may answer (not only the targeted respondent). Accept high-quality answers from anyone.
-- If answers conflict, surface the conflict concisely and ask for a single decision.
-
-Phase 4 — Proceed gate (mandatory):
-- When you believe you have enough to start drafting a spec, post a short, separate comment asking if you should proceed.
- - Do NOT bundle this with the question batches.
- - Do not demand a specific phrase like “go ahead”.
- - Example (tone guide, not literal): “I think we have enough to start drafting — want me to proceed?”
-- If there is no response: do nothing (no nagging).
-- If a human responds with a proceed-signal (e.g. “proceed”, “ship it”, “this is enough”): proceed.
-
-# Proceed-signal handling (high human signal)
-If a proceed-signal arrives while gaps are still open:
-1) Proceed with reasonable assumptions.
-2) Tell the humans concisely what you are assuming (1 sentence if it’s only one; otherwise a short numbered list).
-3) Close those gaps as inferred.
-
-# Gap discipline (v2)
-- A gap is a tracked explicit question.
-- Every explicit question you ask MUST be tracked as a gap.
-- Closing reasons:
- - answered: store the verbatim answer (or minimal excerpt).
- - inferred: store “Assumption: …” + “Rationale: …” (each one line).
- - not_relevant: just close it (no note).
-- Use the gap IDs shown in the context (short numeric IDs).
-
-# Learnings discipline (v0)
-- Learnings are reusable tribal knowledge for future tickets.
-- Only capture learnings that come from humans (issue discussions), not purely from code inference.
-- Only two learning types:
- - domain_learnings
- - code_learnings
-
-# Output discipline (actions vs prose)
-- When you ask explicit questions in a comment, you must also create matching gaps (one gap per question).
-- When you proceed under assumptions, you must close remaining gaps as inferred and include assumption+rationale.
-- Do not signal readiness for spec generation until a proceed-signal exists (or is present in context already).
-
-# Tone
-- Speak like a helpful senior teammate.
-- Friendly, concise, direct.
-- Keep it natural; don’t over-template.
-```
-
----
-
-## Implementation Notes / Code Changes Summary (last)
-
-Already implemented (current branch):
-- `relay/migrations/20251206181235_init_schema.sql` adds `short_id bigserial` + unique indexes for `gaps` and `learnings`.
-- `relay/core/db/queries/gaps.sql` adds `GetGapByShortID`; regenerated `relay/core/db/sqlc/*.go` now returns `short_id` for gaps/learnings.
-- `relay/internal/model/gap.go` and `relay/internal/model/learning.go` include `ShortID`.
-- `relay/internal/store/gap.go` supports `GetByShortID`; `update_gaps.resolve/skip` now accepts either primary `id` or `short_id` via validator+executor.
-- `relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go` prints gaps as `[gap ]` and tags `reporter (@…)` / `assignee (@…)` when available.
-- `relay/internal/brain/action.go`, `relay/internal/brain/action_validator.go`, and `relay/internal/brain/action_executor.go` support `update_learnings.propose`.
-- `relay/internal/brain/context_builder.go` now includes last 10 closed gaps in the context dump.
-- `relay/internal/brain/action.go` and prompt use `ready_for_spec_generation.closed_gap_ids` (renamed from resolved).
-
-Planned code changes required to implement this v2 spec:
-- Update `update_gaps` action schema to support `close[{gap_id, reason, note?}]` and map reasons to stored status/fields.
-- Store gap closure metadata (`closed_reason`, `closed_note`, and optionally “who/where answered”) for future learning quality and auditability.
-- Update learning types to two values (`domain_learnings`, `code_learnings`) across DB constraint, models, validators, and prompts.
-- Update `ready_for_spec_generation` payload to use `closed_gap_ids` (and align validation logic).
-- Update Planner system prompt in `relay/internal/brain/planner.go` to enforce proceed-gate behavior and the “separate final comment” rule.
-- Update action validator/executor to validate and apply the new gap close semantics (and to keep “proceed-signal ⇒ close remaining gaps as inferred” consistent end-to-end).