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fix(stage-router): honor classifier.classify_trigger in the stage cascade - #961

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What

  • build_stage_route now builds the affinity component when the fallback judge's classify_trigger is user_turn or new_session, and registers the one Arc as both processor and classifier ahead of the judge — the same wiring the standalone llm_classifier route uses. affinity_router in llm_class is now pub(crate) so the stage cascade can share it.
  • The LlmFallback doc comment and the stage_router rows in the TOML schema reference now describe the retained verdict, and the schema gains the classifier.message_hash_fallback row for this route.

Why

Closes #944. This implements option 1 of the three the report lays out. The setting was accepted and passed to the judge, but the judge is registered in the stage cascade through its Classifier face only, and that face bypasses the standalone route where the trigger lives. Every undecided tool step paid for a fresh judge call, and the verdict could flip tiers mid-turn. With the affinity component in the cascade, a retained verdict short-circuits the judge call: user_turn re-judges on a new user message, new_session judges once per session, and message_hash_fallback keys the retention when a request carries no session ID. Decisive signal turns are unchanged — the affinity classifier sits behind the signal scorer, ahead of the judge.

Tests

Two new tests in the stage module, both with the capable-hold turned off so only the trigger's retention can pin the verdict:

  • a_user_turn_trigger_pins_the_judges_verdict_within_one_turn — one judge call across a turn's tool steps even after the judge's answer changes; a new user message pays for a second call.
  • a_new_session_trigger_pins_the_judges_verdict_for_the_session — one judge call for the session, across user turns.

Both fail on unmodified main (the second tool step re-judges and flips tier) and pass with this change.

  • cargo test --workspace: 962 passed, 0 failed
  • cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings: clean
  • cargo fmt --all --check: clean

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  • New Features
    • Configured stage judges can retain and reuse verdicts within a user turn or across a session, reducing repeated classification. A new user turn is still reclassified.
    • When no session ID is available, message-based fallback can support verdict retention if enabled.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified when verdict retention applies and the session ID or message-based fallback requirements.

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The stage router now uses affinity-based verdict retention for configured judge triggers. Tests verify reuse within a user turn and across a session. Documentation describes retention triggers and message-hash fallback requirements.

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Stage router verdict retention

Layer / File(s) Summary
Route integration
crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs
affinity_router is crate-visible. build_stage_route registers the affinity component before the LLM judge when retention settings are configured.
Retention behavior validation
crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs
Tests count judge calls and verify verdict reuse within a user turn and across a session.
Retention configuration documentation
docs/reference/toml_schema.md
The stage_router documentation describes retention triggers and message-hash fallback behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 88c8f

With a retaining trigger configured, a tier chosen by a stage signal or by fall-open can be reused in place of a judge call on later turns. Requests may then route to the wrong tier. Resolve this before merging.

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- Around line 243-254: Update the `AffinityRouter` setup in the stage routing
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Comment on lines +243 to +254
// A retaining trigger keeps the judge's verdict, so the cascade needs
// the affinity component the standalone route builds for itself. Both
// roles share one `Arc`, and the classifier sits ahead of the judge so
// a retained verdict short-circuits the judge call.
if let Some(affinity) = affinity_router(
fallback.config.classify_trigger,
fallback.config.message_hash_fallback,
) {
router = router
.with_processor(affinity.clone())
.with_classifier(affinity);
}

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rg -nP -C6 'Event::Decision' crates/libsy/src --type=rust -g '!**/tests/**'
rg -nP -C4 'fn should_latch' crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs

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#!/bin/bash
set -eu

printf '%s\n' '--- affinity process and classifier ---'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs | sed -n '150,225p'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs | sed -n '225,300p'

printf '%s\n' '--- stage route construction and execution ---'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs | sed -n '1,290p'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs | sed -n '290,430p'

printf '%s\n' '--- fall-through decision flow ---'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs | sed -n '150,270p'
nl -ba crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs | sed -n '270,360p'

printf '%s\n' '--- signal and fall-open references ---'
rg -n -C8 --glob '*.rs' -- 'fall.open|fall_open|signal|Signal|decisive|classifier' crates/libsy/src/algorithms crates/libsy/src/core | head -n 500

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printf '%s\n' '--- stage route ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- fall-through ---'
sed -n '185,255p' crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- route classifier construction references ---'
rg -n -C10 --glob '*.rs' 'with_classifier|fall_open|fall-open|signal' crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs crates/libsy/src/core

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Restrict affinity retention to LLM judge decisions.

FallThrough replays every selected target as Event::Decision. The shared AffinityRouter retains each such target, including stage-signal and fall-open selections. On a later undecided turn, its retained score runs before LlmTaskClassifier, so the route can reuse a signal or fall-open tier instead of calling the judge.

Keep the affinity processor from latching non-judge decisions. Use a decision-source filter or a dedicated affinity instance that receives only LLM judge decisions.

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Review comment at @crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs around lines 243 - 254:
Update the `AffinityRouter` setup in the stage routing flow so it retains only
decisions produced by the LLM judge, not replayed stage-signal or fall-open
decisions from `FallThrough`. Use a decision-source filter or a dedicated
affinity instance, while preserving the affinity classifier’s position ahead of
`LlmTaskClassifier`.

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stage_router accepts classifier.classify_trigger and ignores it, so the judge runs on every tool step

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