fix(anthropic): preserve client cache_control breakpoints to keep prompt cache hits by Azhc · Pull Request #2342 · looplj/axonhub

Azhc · 2026-09-01T08:22:22Z

Problem

The auto-optimization pipeline (optimizeCacheControl) clears all client-provided cache_control breakpoints and re-plans them. The second message anchor is placed at a fixed window boundary (~20 blocks from the end, pickWindowAnchorIndex), so as a conversation grows, the anchor lands on a different block in every request.

Anthropic prompt caching only hits when the prefix up to a breakpoint is byte-identical to a previously cached entry. A moving breakpoint invalidates the prefix hash on every turn, so every request pays a full cache write and cache_read_input_tokens stays 0 — even though the actual conversation prefix is unchanged.

Evidence (real deployment, single user, single conversation)

From request_executions on one channel over a few hours: 139/148 requests had cache_read_input_tokens = 0, all paying full cache writes (~24K tokens each).

Controlled replay directly against the upstream (identical headers, only the body varying):

Scenario	cache_read
Same request body sent twice	24232 (full hit)
Same conversation +2 messages, breakpoints re-planned (old behavior)	0 (full rewrite)
Same conversation +2 messages, breakpoint kept at original position	24419 (hit)

The upstream relay/cache itself works fine — the moving breakpoint is the sole cause.

Secondary issue: client-set TTL values (1h/5m) were silently wiped by the strict re-plan; they are now preserved.

Fix

Client message breakpoints are preserved verbatim (position + TTL) — they are part of the cache prefix key and must be byte-stable across turns
Structural anchors (tools/system last) are only filled when the section has no breakpoint at all, so client anchor choices are respected and the total is not pushed over the limit unnecessarily
When the total exceeds the 4-breakpoint API limit, the earliest message breakpoints are trimmed (they cover the shortest prefix, so removing them does not invalidate the remaining cached entries) instead of re-planning everything
Requests with zero message breakpoints keep the existing auto-inject behavior unchanged

Tests

Updated ensure_cache_control_test.go, cache_control_test.go, integration_test.go to the preserve/trim semantics (kept all zero-breakpoint auto-inject tests as-is)
go test ./... passes in llm/

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Bug Fixes
- Preserved client-defined cache-control settings for system prompts, tools, images, and messages.
- Improved handling when cache-control breakpoints exceed the allowed limit by trimming only the earliest message breakpoints.
- Retained valid client breakpoints instead of rebuilding or removing them unnecessarily.
- Maintained structural cache anchors unless client-defined breakpoints are already present.
- Improved cache-control handling for nested and raw message content.

…mpt cache hits The auto-optimization pipeline cleared all client-provided cache_control breakpoints and re-planned them, placing the second message anchor at a fixed window boundary (~20 blocks from the end). As a conversation grows, that anchor moves to a different block on every request, changing the serialized prefix hash at the breakpoint. Anthropic prompt caching only hits when the prefix up to a breakpoint is byte-identical to a cached entry, so every request paid a full cache write and cache_read stayed 0. Observed against a real deployment: 139/148 requests had cache_read_input_tokens=0. Repro: replaying the exact same request body hit the cache (read=24232), while the same conversation with two appended messages and re-planned breakpoints missed entirely (read=0); keeping the breakpoint at the original position restored the hit (read=24419). New behavior: - client message breakpoints are preserved verbatim (including TTL) - structural anchors (tools/system last) are only filled when the section has no breakpoint at all, respecting client anchor choices - when the total exceeds the 4-breakpoint limit, the earliest message breakpoints are trimmed (shortest cached prefix, no impact on the remaining entries) instead of re-planning everything - zero-breakpoint requests keep the existing auto-inject behavior Client TTL values are no longer wiped (previously cleared to default).

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Anthropic cache-control optimization now preserves client-defined breakpoints and TTLs. It sanitizes unsupported markers, recursively handles raw content, trims excess breakpoints to four, and adds structural anchors within the remaining budget. Tests cover preservation, trimming, anchor placement, and successive requests.

Changes

Cache-control preservation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Preserve and trim cache breakpoints `llm/transformer/anthropic/ensure_cache_control.go`	The optimizer sanitizes unsupported controls, recursively counts nested breakpoints, preserves client-defined breakpoints and TTLs, trims excess breakpoints, and limits generated anchors to the remaining budget.
Update cache-control expectations `llm/transformer/anthropic/*test.go`	Tests verify breakpoint placement, TTL retention, unsupported-marker removal, nested raw-content handling, generated-anchor ordering, stable client anchors, and the four-breakpoint limit.

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This change preserves client cache breakpoints and TTLs while enforcing the provider breakpoint limit, with coverage for trimming and nested content behavior. No merge-blocking risk remains.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant OutboundTransformer
  participant optimizeCacheControl
  participant RawContent
  OutboundTransformer->>optimizeCacheControl: transform outbound content
  optimizeCacheControl->>RawContent: decode and traverse nested content
  optimizeCacheControl->>RawContent: count cache controls and detect 1h controls
  optimizeCacheControl->>RawContent: remove earliest excess cache control
  optimizeCacheControl->>optimizeCacheControl: add anchors within the four-breakpoint limit

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greptile-apps · 2026-09-01T08:24:21Z

Greptile Summary

The PR preserves client-provided Anthropic cache breakpoints and TTLs while enforcing the four-breakpoint limit.

Counts and trims nested Raw message breakpoints.
Trims structural-only overflow deterministically.
Avoids generating structural anchors before later 1h breakpoints.
Adds regression coverage for the previously reported structural and nested Raw budgeting failures.

Confidence Score: 5/5

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Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
llm/transformer/anthropic/ensure_cache_control.go	Preserves client cache controls while recursively counting and trimming typed and Raw breakpoints within the provider limit.
llm/transformer/anthropic/ensure_cache_control_regression_test.go	Adds focused regression tests for structural overflow, nested Raw budgeting, TTL ordering, and Raw trimming.
llm/transformer/anthropic/ensure_cache_control_test.go	Updates optimizer expectations from strict replanning to breakpoint-preservation and earliest-message trimming semantics.
llm/transformer/anthropic/cache_control_test.go	Verifies outbound transformation preserves client-provided cache-control TTL values.
llm/transformer/anthropic/integration_test.go	Updates integration coverage for preserved Anthropic cache-control behavior.

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
  A[Normalize message content] --> B[Sanitize unsupported typed controls]
  B --> C[Count tools, system, typed, and Raw breakpoints]
  C --> D{More than four?}
  D -- Yes --> E[Trim earliest message breakpoint]
  E --> C
  E -- No message breakpoint --> F[Trim earliest structural breakpoint]
  F --> C
  D -- No --> G[Fill structural anchors within remaining budget]
  G --> H{Any message breakpoint exists?}
  H -- Yes --> I[Preserve existing message anchors]
  H -- No --> J[Inject planned message anchors within budget]

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looplj · 2026-09-01T16:21:57Z

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* upstream/unstable: (91 commits) fix(openai): complete cross-format request conversion (looplj#2377) fix: window deploy scripts, close looplj#2376 (looplj#2386) feat: add ZenMux channels and quota-aware UI (looplj#2381) fix(api): report server stream deadlines to SSE clients (looplj#2362) fix(frontend): handle empty channel error messages (looplj#2375) fix(frontend): silence transient channel polling errors (looplj#2382) fix(trace): stop persisting traces for embedding requests (looplj#2378) fix(anthropic): preserve client cache_control breakpoints to keep prompt cache hits (looplj#2342) fix(images): accept application/json in passthrough mode for /images/edits (looplj#2336) (looplj#2370) fix(openai): prevent zero-status errors from returning HTTP 200 (looplj#2372) fix(openai): preserve request contracts across transports (looplj#2374) Pass the caller's context through the v0.3.0 and v0.4.0 migrations (looplj#2348) fix(openai): tolerate object-shaped usage cost (looplj#2373) feat: add opencode session header, close looplj#2361 (looplj#2369) fix(anthropic): reject invalid tool input on clean EOF (looplj#2363) fix: dockerfile compitable, close looplj#2367 (looplj#2368) fix: preserve transformed Responses stream events (looplj#2365) fix(codex): strip user field from outbound requests (looplj#2352) fix(frontend): repair height-constrained scroll layout in mobile dialogs (looplj#2354) feat: show codex reset details, close looplj#2301 (looplj#2360) ... # Conflicts: # .github/workflows/docker-unstable.yml # .gitignore # docker-compose.yml # frontend/src/features/models/data/providers.json # frontend/src/features/models/data/providers.ts # llm/transformer/anthropic/inbound_convert.go # llm/transformer/anthropic/thinking_test.go

…mpt cache hits (looplj#2342) * fix(anthropic): preserve client cache_control breakpoints to keep prompt cache hits The auto-optimization pipeline cleared all client-provided cache_control breakpoints and re-planned them, placing the second message anchor at a fixed window boundary (~20 blocks from the end). As a conversation grows, that anchor moves to a different block on every request, changing the serialized prefix hash at the breakpoint. Anthropic prompt caching only hits when the prefix up to a breakpoint is byte-identical to a cached entry, so every request paid a full cache write and cache_read stayed 0. Observed against a real deployment: 139/148 requests had cache_read_input_tokens=0. Repro: replaying the exact same request body hit the cache (read=24232), while the same conversation with two appended messages and re-planned breakpoints missed entirely (read=0); keeping the breakpoint at the original position restored the hit (read=24419). New behavior: - client message breakpoints are preserved verbatim (including TTL) - structural anchors (tools/system last) are only filled when the section has no breakpoint at all, respecting client anchor choices - when the total exceeds the 4-breakpoint limit, the earliest message breakpoints are trimmed (shortest cached prefix, no impact on the remaining entries) instead of re-planning everything - zero-breakpoint requests keep the existing auto-inject behavior Client TTL values are no longer wiped (previously cleared to default). * fix(anthropic): enforce cache breakpoint budget Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent) Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai> * fix(anthropic): count nested cache breakpoints Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent) Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai> * fix(anthropic): trim raw cache breakpoints Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent) Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai> --------- Co-authored-by: wu <yooegg@outlook.com> Co-authored-by: 粒粒橙 <i@llc.moe> Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai> (cherry picked from commit 7444f53)

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