fix(server): scheduled tasks created over MCP can set their model and effort#23566

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Problem

An agent could not set the provider, model or options (such as reasoning effort) of a scheduled task over MCP. schedule_task always copied the calling thread's selection (or the project default), update_scheduled_task always kept the stored one, and neither input had a model field, so a modelSelection or target argument was dropped while the call still succeeded.

Repro on main 8d3b061121, isolated headless server with a real Claude Opus 5.5 agent calling the MCP tools: schedule_task with bindToCurrentThread: false and modelSelection or target setting effort: xhigh succeeded, and scheduled_tasks.model_selection_json held {"instanceId":"claudeAgent","model":"claude-opus-5-5"} with no effort. update_scheduled_task with the same target also succeeded and changed nothing.

Change

schedule_task and update_scheduled_task take an optional target, the same OrchestratorMcpTarget that delegate_task takes.
It is resolved by the same resolveTarget path. That path validates the provider, model and options against the registered providers and inherits options only when the provider and model are unchanged. The base it inherits from is the caller's selection or the project default on create, and the stored selection on update. resolveTarget now takes { projectId, modelSelection } instead of a whole thread projection; the existing callers pass parent.thread unchanged.
The resolved provider must be enabled for the task's project. The stored runtime mode steps down to one the provider offers, as for an inherited delegate_task mode. It never goes above the caller's limits.
A thread-bound run follows the thread's current provider and never reads the stored selection (ScheduledTaskService). So a target on a task that is or stays bound is rejected with invalid_request instead of being stored and ignored.
A caller outside a thread can schedule with a target that names both the provider and model, even when the project has no default model.
Leaving out target keeps today's behaviour. The tool descriptions now say all of this.

Scope and approval

Fixes #16833

Triaged bug via the automated issue flow. Maintainer triage on the issue confirmed the root cause and proposed this target field. Showing the selection in the scheduled-task result is not part of this PR; #22394 adds it.

Verification

Focused tests, vp test run apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts apps/server/src/mcp/toolkits/core.test.ts: 54 passed. New tests in OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts ("scheduled task targets"):

schedule_task stores the effort a target sets and update_scheduled_task stores the effort a target sets failed on main with schedule_task dropped the effort option from its target (stored selection had no options), and pass now.
Also added: a bound schedule_task with a target is rejected and nothing is stored; a provider disabled for the project is rejected; an option value the model does not advertise is rejected on update; a caller outside a thread can schedule with a full target in a project without a default model.

Runtime transcript: isolated server (t3 serve --base-dir /tmp/...), with a real Claude Opus 5.5 thread started by t3 thread start --provider claudeAgent --model claude-opus-5-5 calling the MCP tools. The stored value is scheduled_tasks.model_selection_json.

Call	main 8d3b061121	this branch
`schedule_task`, unbound, `target` effort xhigh	success, stored no options	success, stored `[{"id":"effort","value":"xhigh"}]`
`schedule_task`, unbound, extra `modelSelection`	success, stored no options	unchanged (not a field; `target` is the input)
`update_scheduled_task`, `target` effort high	success, selection unchanged	success, stored `[{"id":"effort","value":"high"}]`
`schedule_task`, `target` effort `bogus`	success, ignored	`invalid_request`: option effort must be one of low, medium, high, xhigh, max, …
`schedule_task`, bound by default, `target`	success, ignored	`invalid_request`: a task bound to a thread runs with that thread's provider and model; pass `bindToCurrentThread: false`
`run_scheduled_task_now` on the unbound xhigh task	n/a	launched thread's `modelSelection` has `effort: xhigh`

This is a server-only change with no visible client surface, so there are no captures. Web, desktop and mobile do not use these MCP inputs.

Done by Claude Opus 5.5 (implementation, tests, review) and Claude Sonnet 5.5 (review) in Claude Code via T3 Code.

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fix(server): reject a scheduled task target a bound run would ignore0db7aa5
fix(server): schedule_task and update_scheduled_task accept a target model and options152bca5
test(server): reproduce schedule_task and update_scheduled_task dropping target effort1751203

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apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.tsline 1882Outdated · 0db7aa5Open thread

…	…	@@ -1822,8 +1875,16 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
	1879	+	inherit: {
	1880	+	projectId,
	1881	+	modelSelection:
	1882	+	parent?.thread.modelSelection ?? (yield* projectDefaultModelSelection(project)),

MmacroscopeappBoton line 188222d ago

🟠 High mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts:1882

A non-thread caller cannot schedule an unbound task in a project with defaultModelSelection === null, even when input.target supplies a provider and model. projectDefaultModelSelection(project) fails before resolveScheduledTaskTarget can resolve that target; require a project default only when the target needs inherited fields.

No longer relevant as of ca01ace7e0e3604406e34073d1aad2a0306fdb65

JJulius Marminge22d ago

Fixed in ca01ace7e0: when there is no calling thread and the project has no default model, a target that names both providerInstanceId and model is used as the base, then validated like any other target. A missing or partial target still gets the no-default-model error. Covered by a new test in OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts.

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Verdict: Approved at ca01ace

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This is a localized, opt-in extension allowing scheduled MCP tasks to select a provider, model, and model options while preserving existing behavior when target is omitted; validation and regression tests cover the new paths. A supplied high-severity finding about projects without default models is addressed in the current head with an explicit fallback and test.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider	Metric	Main baseline	This PR	Impact	PR ceiling
Codex	Total thread wire	4.9 KiB	5.0 KiB	+30 B (+0.6%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Codex	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	+30 B (+2.5%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	20.8 KiB	20.9 KiB	+41 B (+0.2%)	29.3 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	1	2	+1 (+100.0%)	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	+7 B (+0.1%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	+7 B (+0.6%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.2 KiB	21.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	29.3 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	2	2	0 (0.0%)	8	✅

Baseline: 8d3b061 · PR result: ca01ace · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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fix(server): an outside caller can schedule with a full target when the project has no default modelca01ace

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📝 Walkthrough

Scheduled-task creation and updates now accept an optional target. The service resolves the target using inherited project and model-selection values, validates provider availability and supported options, and persists the resolved model selection and runtime mode.

Changes: Scheduled-task target selection

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Inherited target resolution `apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts`	Target resolution now receives an explicit inherited project and model selection. Delegated tasks and thread creation pass their parent thread as those inherited values.
Scheduled-task target inputs and persistence `packages/contracts/src/orchestratorMcp.ts`, `apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.ts`, `apps/server/src/mcp/OrchestratorMcpService.test.ts`, `apps/server/src/mcp/toolkits/orchestrator/tools.ts`	Scheduled-task inputs accept an optional target. Creation and updates resolve and persist the selection and runtime mode. Tests cover target options and rejection cases; tool descriptions explain target inheritance and binding constraints.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

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1	sequenceDiagram
2	participant MCPCaller
3	participant OrchestratorMcpService
4	participant ProjectProviderCheck
5	participant ScheduledTaskUpsert
6	MCPCaller->>OrchestratorMcpService: Submit scheduled-task target
7	OrchestratorMcpService->>ProjectProviderCheck: Check provider availability for project
8	ProjectProviderCheck-->>OrchestratorMcpService: Return provider availability
9	OrchestratorMcpService->>ScheduledTaskUpsert: Store resolved model selection and runtime mode

Possibly related issues

Issue 23075 requests provider, model, and options for scheduled-task creation and updates. This change adds target inputs and resolves them for both operations.
Issue 22770 requests reasoning effort and runtime mode controls for scheduled tasks. This change supports target options and stores the resolved runtime mode.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	Warning	Issue [`#16833`] requires MCP agents to set and see the provider, model, and options for a scheduled task. The current changes add `target` to both inputs and validate and persist the resolved selection…	Add provider, model, and options fields to `OrchestratorMcpScheduledTask`. Populate these fields in schedule, list, and update results from the stored selection. Add tests that verify the fields after create and update.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	Passed	The title clearly identifies the server fix: MCP-created scheduled tasks can set their model and effort.
Description check	Passed	The description includes all required sections. It clearly explains the problem, the implementation, scope and approval through issue `#16833`, focused verification results, runtime checks, and the agen…
Out of Scope Changes check	Passed	The changes remain within issue [`#16833`]. The input contract, target resolution, validation, persistence, tool descriptions, and focused tests directly support scheduled-task target selection. No unre…

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The description includes all required sections. It clearly explains the problem, the implementation, scope and approval through issue #16833, focused verification results, runtime checks, and the agent details.

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The changes remain within issue [#16833]. The input contract, target resolution, validation, persistence, tool descriptions, and focused tests directly support scheduled-task target selection. No unrelated client or product behavior is demonstrated.

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Explanation

Issue [#16833] requires MCP agents to set and see the provider, model, and options for a scheduled task. The current changes add target to both inputs and validate and persist the resolved selection. They also cover bound tasks, disabled providers, invalid options, inheritance, and no-default-model scheduling. The scheduled-task result contract and scheduledTaskSummary still do not expose the stored provider, model, or options. The agent therefore cannot see the task selection.

Resolution

Add provider, model, and options fields to OrchestratorMcpScheduledTask. Populate these fields in schedule, list, and update results from the stored selection. Add tests that verify the fields after create and update.

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…	…	@@ -1822,8 +1875,16 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
	1879	+	inherit: {
	1880	+	projectId,
	1881	+	modelSelection:
	1882	+	parent?.thread.modelSelection ?? (yield* projectDefaultModelSelection(project)),

CcoderabbitaiBoton line 188222d ago

🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Allow a complete target when the project has no default model.

If the caller has no thread and the project has no default model, this expression fails before resolveScheduledTaskTarget reads input.target. It rejects a target that specifies both providerInstanceId and model, although those values are sufficient to select a provider and model. Require the project default only when the target needs an inherited field.

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✅ Addressed in commit ca01ace

JJulius Marminge22d ago

Already fixed in ca01ace7e0 (this review was on 0db7aa5): with no calling thread and no project default, a target that names both providerInstanceId and model becomes the inheritance base and is validated like any other target. A test covers it.

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@juliusmarminge Confirmed in the supplied code. fullTargetSelection provides the inheritance base when both the calling thread and project default are absent. The target still passes through validation. This addresses the finding.

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JJulius Marminge3d ago

Thanks @juliusmarminge for the earlier work on scheduled-task model selection. Closing this as a duplicate of #30808, which covers the same create and update behavior and adds model-selection visibility and eval coverage. This earlier branch has not been updated since October 22 and now conflicts with main.