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fix(server): delegated Claude children follow your subagent cache TTL setting#22841

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Claude children started by delegate_task are their own SDK sessions, so Claude Code gives them the main-conversation prompt cache TTL (1h on a subscription). Native subagents follow subagentPromptCacheTtl. No Claude setting changed the TTL for delegated children alone. Users who wanted 5m children had to move every parent thread to 5m too. Closes #22749.

Delegated child threads now follow the user's Claude subagentPromptCacheTtl, read the same way Claude Code reads it: CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL, then the user, project, and local settings, with the instance's CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR respected. T3 passes that value to the child as CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL. When the setting is unset, nothing changes and Anthropic's default applies. An explicit CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL on the provider instance still wins.

We did not force 5m. Our fleet logs show that 1h saves about 9.5% for long-running children (data), while short child loops do better on 5m.

Proof: a focused test covers child, root, fork, unset, and override cases. A Node check confirmed that the SDK's resolveSettings returns subagentPromptCacheTtl from project and user settings. vp run check:changed passes.

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Verdict: Approved at 7ad8fdf

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This focused server fix makes delegated Claude child sessions honor the user's existing subagent prompt-cache TTL while preserving current behavior when unset and respecting explicit instance overrides. The accompanying test covers the relevant lineage and precedence cases, with no broad product-default, schema, infrastructure, or static-analysis changes.

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✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

ProviderMetricMain baselineThis PRImpactPR ceiling
CodexTotal thread wire5.0 KiB5.0 KiB0 B (0.0%)6.8 KiB✅
CodexThread snapshot wire3.8 KiB3.8 KiB0 B (0.0%)4.9 KiB✅
CodexLive turn WebSocket wire1.2 KiB1.2 KiB0 B (0.0%)2.0 KiB✅
CodexLive turn WebSocket decoded20.9 KiB20.9 KiB0 B (0.0%)29.3 KiB✅
CodexLive turn messages220 (0.0%)8✅
ClaudeTotal thread wire5.0 KiB5.0 KiB−7 B (−0.1%)6.8 KiB✅
ClaudeThread snapshot wire3.8 KiB3.8 KiB0 B (0.0%)4.9 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn WebSocket wire1.2 KiB1.2 KiB−7 B (−0.6%)2.0 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn WebSocket decoded21.2 KiB21.2 KiB0 B (0.0%)29.3 KiB✅
ClaudeLive turn messages220 (0.0%)8✅

Baseline: 96f09c6 · PR result: 7ad8fdf · 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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📝 Walkthrough

Claude queries for subagent threads now resolve and apply a configured prompt-cache TTL. Root and forked threads remain unchanged. Existing CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL values take precedence.

Changes: Claude subagent cache TTL

Layer / File(s)Summary
Subagent TTL resolution
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts		The adapter accepts 5m and 1h values and resolves the subagent TTL from environment variables, effective Claude settings, and custom-home settings.
Subagent environment and query integration
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.test.ts		The adapter applies the resolved TTL only to subagent environments when no existing TTL is defined. Tests cover subagent, root, fork, existing-TTL, and undefined-TTL cases.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related issues

  • pingdotgg/t3code#22749 — The change addresses the higher prompt-cache cost for delegated Claude subagents by applying the configured subagent TTL.

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 7ad8f

Unconfigured delegated children still miss the intended 5-minute cache setting, leaving the reported cost difference unresolved. Set the default before merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 1

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Linked Issues checkWarningIssue #22749 requires delegated same-model child work to match Claude Code native subagent cache behavior and avoid the higher default cost. The implementation applies CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL o…Set the delegated child TTL to the native subagent default when no Claude subagentPromptCacheTtl is configured, while preserving an explicit provider-instance CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL override and the existing parent and fork behavi…
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Title checkPassedThe title clearly and concisely describes the main change: delegated Claude child threads now follow the configured subagent cache TTL.
Description checkPassedThe description explains the problem, implementation, scope, linked issue, and focused verification. It does not use the template headings and does not explicitly document maintainer approval or why t…
Out of Scope Changes checkPassedThe reported changes are limited to Claude query environment resolution and focused runtime-policy tests. These changes directly support issue #22749. No unrelated implementation or test changes are s…
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Issue #22749 requires delegated same-model child work to match Claude Code native subagent cache behavior and avoid the higher default cost. The implementation applies CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL only when subagentPromptCacheTtl is resolved. When that setting is unset, it leaves the environment unchanged, so an SDK child can retain Anthropic's 1-hour default while a native subagent uses 5 minutes. The tests cover the unset helper input, but they do not establish parity for the unset user setting.

Resolution

Set the delegated child TTL to the native subagent default when no Claude subagentPromptCacheTtl is configured, while preserving an explicit provider-instance CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL override and the existing parent and fork behavior.

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apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts: 1

9170-9176: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover the adapter wiring in the cache-TTL test.

The test calls claudeQueryEnvironment directly, so it passes even if the adapter stops passing the derived environment to the query. That regression would make delegated children use the 1-hour cache instead of the intended 5-minute cache. Add an adapter-level assertion using the existing fake queryRunner.open harness.

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1 function makeClaudeTestAppThread(input: {
2 readonly threadId: ThreadId;
3 readonly providerThread: OrchestrationV2ProviderThread;
4 readonly now: DateTime.Utc;
5+ readonly relationshipToParent?: "fork" | "subagent" | null;
6 }): OrchestrationV2AppThread {
7 return {
8...
9 lineage: {
10- parentThreadId: null,
11- relationshipToParent: null,
12+ parentThreadId:
13+ input.relationshipToParent === "subagent"
14+ ? ThreadId.make("thread-claude-parent")
15+ : null,
16+ relationshipToParent: input.relationshipToParent ?? null,
17 rootThreadId: input.threadId,
18 },
19...
20 function makeClaudeTestTurnInput(input: {
21...
22 readonly runtimePolicy?: ProviderAdapter.ProviderAdapterV2RuntimePolicy;
23+ readonly relationshipToParent?: "fork" | "subagent" | null;
24 }): ProviderAdapter.ProviderAdapterV2TurnInput {
25 return {
26- appThread: makeClaudeTestAppThread(input),
27+ appThread: makeClaudeTestAppThread({
28+ ...input,
29+ relationshipToParent: input.relationshipToParent,
30+ }),
31...
32 yield* runtime.startTurn(
33 makeClaudeTestTurnInput({
34...
35 attachments: [],
36 runtimePolicy,
37+ relationshipToParent: "subagent",
38 }),
39 );
40+ assert.equal(openedOptions?.env?.CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL, "5m");
41 assert.equal(openedOptions?.permissionMode, "acceptEdits");
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6Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts
7around lines 9170 - 9176:
8Extend the Claude adapter cache-TTL test harness so it can create a subagent
9relationship through makeClaudeTestAppThread and makeClaudeTestTurnInput, then
10run the adapter with relationshipToParent set to "subagent" and assert that the
11existing queryRunner.open options use CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL of "5m". Keep
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9- Around line 9170-9176: Extend the Claude adapter cache-TTL test harness so it
10can create a subagent relationship through makeClaudeTestAppThread and
11makeClaudeTestTurnInput, then run the adapter with relationshipToParent set to
12"subagent" and assert that the existing queryRunner.open options use
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apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.tsline 3914Open thread
……@@ -3862,6 +3891,30 @@ export const makeClaudeAdapterV2 = Effect.fn("makeClaudeAdapterV2")(function* (
3911+ Effect.orElseSucceed(() => ({ subagentPromptCacheTtl: undefined })),
3912+ )
3913+ : undefined;
3914+ return resolved?.effective.subagentPromptCacheTtl ?? home?.subagentPromptCacheTtl;
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Default delegated children to the 5-minute TTL.

When no subagent TTL setting exists, this resolver returns undefined. claudeQueryEnvironment then leaves a delegated child's environment unchanged, so the common unconfigured case does not receive the requested 5m override. Return "5m" after the configured sources are exhausted. Keep the existing explicit CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL precedence.

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6Review comment at @apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts
7at line 3914:
8Update the TTL resolver around the existing effective and home settings lookup
9to return "5m" when neither configured source provides a value. Preserve the
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Ttheo2d ago

Note

🤖 Claude Opus 5.5 responding on behalf of Theo

Not changing this. The default is meant to match Anthropic's: with no setting, T3 does not override the TTL Claude Code picks. Our fleet logs also show that a forced 5m default raises delegated child input cost by about 9.5% for long-running children (data). Users who want 5m children set subagentPromptCacheTtl: "5m".

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@t3dotgg Thanks for clarifying. I withdraw this finding. The current code matches the intended behavior: without a configured subagent TTL, T3 leaves Claude Code’s TTL unchanged. Users can select "5m" through subagentPromptCacheTtl.

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1Learnt from: t3dotgg
2Repo: pingdotgg/t3code PR: 22841
3File: apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts:3914-3914
4Timestamp: 2026-10-21T11:49:56.883Z
5Learning: In apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Adapters/ClaudeAdapterV2.ts, delegated Claude children intentionally preserve Claude Code's default prompt-cache TTL when no subagent TTL is configured. Do not recommend a forced "5m" fallback. Users can configure subagentPromptCacheTtl: "5m"; an explicit CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPT_CACHE_TTL environment value retains precedence.

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