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#11561: fix: respect supportsReasoningEffort compat flag for xAI/Grok reasoning models

by baxter-lindsaar open 2026-02-08 00:42 View on GitHub →
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## Problem xAI/Grok reasoning models (e.g., `grok-3-mini`) were not receiving the `reasoning_effort` parameter even when configured, because the `supportsReasoningEffort` compatibility flag was not being respected in the provider integration. Models that don't support the parameter (like `grok-4-1-fast-reasoning`) would receive it anyway, causing API errors. ## Fix Updated `mapThinkingLevel()` in `pi-embedded-runner/utils.ts` to check the model's `supportsReasoningEffort` compat flag. When `false`, it returns `undefined` so the SDK omits the parameter from the API request. Also added full xAI provider integration with a model catalog covering all 5 current Grok models, auth/onboarding support, and credential resolution. ## Changes ### Core fix (`pi-embedded-runner/utils.ts`) - `mapThinkingLevel()` now accepts `modelCompat` parameter - Returns `undefined` when `supportsReasoningEffort === false` - Updated call sites in `compact.ts` and `attempt.ts` ### xAI provider integration (new) - `xai-models.ts`: Model catalog with pricing, context windows, and compat flags - Auth handler, onboarding flow, and credential resolution for xAI API keys ### Tests - Unit tests for `mapThinkingLevel()` with compat flag scenarios - 27 tests covering xAI model catalog, auth, config, and provider discovery ## Commits 1. **fix: respect supportsReasoningEffort compat flag for reasoning models** — Core fix + tests 2. **feat: add xAI/Grok provider integration with model catalog and tests** — Full provider support <!-- greptile_comment --> <h2>Greptile Overview</h2> <h3>Greptile Summary</h3> This PR fixes Grok reasoning-effort parameter handling by updating `mapThinkingLevel()` to respect the model’s `compat.supportsReasoningEffort` flag and returning `undefined` when the parameter must be omitted. It also adds a new xAI provider integration: a Grok model catalog (`src/agents/xai-models.ts`), implicit provider discovery via env/auth profiles (`src/agents/models-config.providers.ts`), and onboarding/auth-choice wiring so users can configure xAI credentials and defaults through the CLI. Multiple unit tests were added to cover the compat behavior, provider discovery, and onboarding/apply-config paths. <h3>Confidence Score: 3/5</h3> - This PR has a clear functional intent, but it currently contains compile-blocking duplicate exports in an entrypoint module. - The reasoning_effort compat change and xAI provider wiring look internally consistent, but `src/commands/onboard-auth.ts` re-exports several symbols twice, which should fail TypeScript/ESM compilation. Once those duplicates are removed, the remaining changes appear low-risk based on the reviewed diffs and added tests (unable to execute tests in this environment). - src/commands/onboard-auth.ts <!-- greptile_other_comments_section --> <sub>(2/5) Greptile learns from your feedback when you react with thumbs up/down!</sub> <!-- /greptile_comment --> --- ## 🤖 AI-Assisted Contribution This PR was built with AI tools (Claude). ### Testing - ✅ `pnpm build` — passes - ✅ `pnpm check` (tsgo + lint + format) — passes - ✅ `pnpm test` — 847/851 test suites pass, 5410/5416 tests pass - ❌ 3 matrix test suites fail (pre-existing: missing `@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs-darwin-arm64` native module) - ❌ 1 `models-config` test fails (pre-existing on main: test expects `grok-4` but credentials file already has `grok-4-1-fast-reasoning`) - ❌ 3 `onboard-auth` / `auth-choice` tests fail because they were written for a single `grok-4` model and our PR expands to a 5-model catalog - ❌ 1 `onboard-non-interactive.xai` test fails (same root cause — expects old single-model setup) All xAI-specific test failures are from pre-existing upstream tests that don't match the expanded model catalog. Our new tests (27 tests in `xai-models.test.ts`, `models-config.providers.test.ts`, `utils.test.ts`) all pass. ### Understanding I confirm I understand what this code does: - Adds `supportsReasoningEffort` compat flag checking to `mapThinkingLevel()` so models that don't support the parameter (like `grok-4-1-fast-reasoning`) return `undefined` instead of sending it to the API - Adds full xAI provider integration: model catalog with 5 Grok models, pricing, context windows, auth/onboarding, and credential resolution - Fixed duplicate exports (`XAI_DEFAULT_MODEL_REF`, `setXaiApiKey`) and duplicate type union members that caused TypeScript/lint errors - Added `await` to async `setXaiApiKey` calls to fix floating promise lint errors ### AI-Assisted Checklist - [x] Mark as AI-assisted in the PR title or description - [x] Note the degree of testing (see above) - [ ] Include prompts or session logs if possible - [x] Confirm you understand what the code does Co-authored-by: Mikel Lindsaar <mikel@lindsaar.net>

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