fix(llm): fall back to MAIN_MODEL for RCA + enrichment models - #642
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RCA_MODEL and the recommender's ENRICHMENT_MODEL hardcoded Anthropic (Haiku/Opus) defaults with no MAIN_MODEL fallback. An OSS deployment on a non-Anthropic provider (no Anthropic key) that didn't set these env vars would RuntimeError at create_chat_model when the Anthropic provider is unavailable. Precedence now: explicit env var > MAIN_MODEL (client's configured provider) > Anthropic cost-optimized default (only when on the default Anthropic stack). No behavior change for existing Anthropic users. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
WalkthroughThe changes update two model fallback chains. ChangesModel fallback resolution
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In `@server/chat/backend/agent/llm.py`:
- Around line 33-51: Update the `.env.example` comments for RCA_MODEL and
ENRICHMENT_MODEL to document the actual fallback order: use MAIN_MODEL when it
is set, otherwise use the respective Anthropic default. Keep the existing
variable names and default model values unchanged.
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| def _resolve_rca_model() -> str: | ||
| """Pick the background RCA model. See ModelConfig.RCA_MODEL for precedence.""" | ||
| # 1. Explicit override always wins. | ||
| explicit = os.getenv("RCA_MODEL") | ||
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| # 3. Custom (likely non-Anthropic) stack — reuse their MAIN_MODEL so we don't | ||
| # hardcode an Anthropic model that a non-Anthropic deployment can't create. | ||
| main_model = os.getenv("MAIN_MODEL") | ||
| if main_model: | ||
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| # 2. Default Anthropic stack — pick by cost preference. | ||
| if os.getenv("RCA_OPTIMIZE_COSTS", "true").lower() == "true": | ||
| return "anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5" | ||
| return "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6" | ||
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Align .env.example with the model fallback. .env.example:181-182 and .env.example:196-198 state that unset RCA_MODEL and ENRICHMENT_MODEL select Anthropic defaults. When MAIN_MODEL is configured, the current code uses MAIN_MODEL for both values. Operators can therefore use a different provider and model than the documentation describes.
Update both .env.example comments to state that each variable falls back to MAIN_MODEL when set, and uses its Anthropic default only when MAIN_MODEL is unset.
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In `@server/chat/backend/agent/llm.py` around lines 33 - 51, Update the
`.env.example` comments for RCA_MODEL and ENRICHMENT_MODEL to document the
actual fallback order: use MAIN_MODEL when it is set, otherwise use the
respective Anthropic default. Keep the existing variable names and default model
values unchanged.
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Summary
RCA_MODELand the Next Steps recommender'sENRICHMENT_MODELhardcoded Anthropic (claude-haiku-4.5/claude-opus-4.6) defaults with noMAIN_MODELfallback. An OSS/self-hosted deployment on a non-Anthropic provider (no Anthropic key) that didn't explicitly set these env vars would hit the hardcoded Anthropic model andRuntimeErroratcreate_chat_model(the Anthropic provider'sis_available()is False → registry raises).Fix
New precedence for both models:
RCA_MODEL/ENRICHMENT_MODEL) — highest.MAIN_MODEL— the client's actually-configured provider.MAIN_MODEL).No behavior change for existing Anthropic users (default stack still gets cost-optimized Haiku). A deployment with e.g.
MAIN_MODEL=openai/gpt-5now correctly uses that instead of crashing.Verified precedence:
MAIN_MODEL=openai/gpt-5, noRCA_MODEL→openai/gpt-5RCA_MODEL→ always winsScope
Pre-existing on
main, unrelated to the Slack connector work — split out into its own PR to keep that one clean.Not changed
RCA_ORCHESTRATOR_MODEL/RCA_SUBAGENT_MODELintentionally have no fallback (only required whenORCHESTRATOR_ENABLED=true) — left as-is by design.Made with Cursor
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