Optimize pipeline time through parameter tuning and prompt compression#15
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…coder metrics to coding_loop.py This commit adds baseline instrumentation for tracking trivial issue adoption and coder agent performance metrics to support build pipeline optimization. Changes: - Added trivial flag extraction and logging with tags=['coding_loop', 'trivial', 'eligible'] - Implemented coder duration tracking with _log_agent_metrics() helper - Included coder test pass status in metrics tags (tests_passed:True/False) - Added Issue Writer timing wrapper to app.py parallel loop The instrumentation provides observability for future optimizations without affecting functional behavior. All changes are additive and non-breaking.
…eout tracking Implements baseline instrumentation in dag_executor.py to capture agent-level timing, turn utilization, and timeout events. This provides foundational measurement infrastructure for validating per-role turn budgets and identifying performance bottlenecks. Changes: - Added _log_agent_metrics() helper function for structured agent logging - Enhanced _call_with_timeout() with timeout detection and role tags - Added coding loop timing instrumentation with attempts and duration - Added Issue Advisor metrics with confidence and duration tracking - Added Replanner metrics with action and duration tracking - Created comprehensive test suite with unit and integration tests All acceptance criteria satisfied: - AC1: _log_agent_metrics() helper added with correct signature - AC2: _call_with_timeout() enhanced with timeout tracking and role tags - AC3: Coding loop iterations logged with attempts and duration - AC4: Issue Advisor invocations logged with confidence and duration - AC5: Replanner invocations logged with action and duration Tests: 15/15 passed in tests/test_baseline_instrumentation_dag.py
…trumentation Add timing instrumentation to capture and log duration metrics for build phases in app.py. This establishes baseline measurement for pipeline performance optimization. Changes: - Import time module for timestamp capture - Capture build_start timestamp at line 167 (after build_id assignment) - Log build duration after completion with tags=['build', 'metrics', 'duration_s'] - Add timing for PM phase with tags=['pipeline', 'pm', 'duration_s'] - Add timing for Architect phase with tags=['pipeline', 'architect', 'duration_s'] - Add timing for Tech Lead phase with tags=['pipeline', 'tech_lead', 'duration_s'] - Add timing for Sprint Planner phase with tags=['pipeline', 'sprint_planner', 'duration_s'] - All duration tags follow format 'duration:<seconds>' for parsing Testing: - Created tests/test_baseline_instrumentation_app.py with unit tests - Mocked app.note() to verify timing tags appear with correct format - Tests verify all ACs: build timing, phase timing, tag format - All tests pass with pytest
…ut fields to ExecutionConfig Add 16 per-role turn limit fields (pm_turns, coder_turns, etc.) and 16 per-role timeout fields to ExecutionConfig schema. Implement max_turns_for_role() and timeout_for_role() accessor methods with fallback to agent_max_turns and agent_timeout_seconds for backward compatibility. Per-role turn limits: - Planning roles (pm, architect, tech_lead, sprint_planner): 50 turns - Coding role (coder): 100 turns - Orchestration roles (qa, code_reviewer, issue_advisor, replan, verifier, integration_tester): 75 turns - Lightweight roles (issue_writer, qa_synthesizer, git): 30 turns - Other roles (retry_advisor, merger): 50 turns Per-role timeouts: - Planning roles: 1200s (20 min) - Coding role: 1800s (30 min) - Orchestration roles: 1500s (25 min) - Lightweight roles: 900s (15 min) Preserves DEFAULT_AGENT_MAX_TURNS=150 and agent_max_turns/agent_timeout_seconds fields as fallbacks for unknown roles and backward compatibility with existing configurations.
…nner for pass rate validation - Add scripts/run_benchmark_suite.py with --builds and --output CLI flags - Implement pass rate calculation from BuildResult.verification.passed fields - Output JSON includes per-build verification status and aggregate pass_rate - Return exit code 0 if pass_rate >= threshold (default 0.95), 1 otherwise - Add comprehensive test suite in tests/test_benchmark_suite.py - Tests cover pass rate calculation, JSON schema validation, and exit codes
…168 LOC Reduced coder.py by 28.5% (67 lines) through: - Consolidated issue metadata initialization into list literal - Combined loop-based field appending to reduce blank lines - Compressed docstring from multi-line to single line - Used walrus operator (:=) to reduce conditional branches - Removed unnecessary blank lines between conditional blocks - Combined sections.extend() calls for multi-line additions All critical functionality preserved: - Acceptance criteria enforcement logic intact - Test execution requirements maintained - Tool usage instructions complete - Git operation guidelines preserved Tests: - 7 test cases cover all 5 acceptance criteria - Functional test validates behavior equivalence with reference issue - LOC assertion verifies 168 ≤ 188 target
… 163 LOC - Reduced replanner.py from 227 to 163 LOC (28% reduction, exceeds 20% target) - Compressed SYSTEM_PROMPT: removed verbose preambles, condensed actions/framework - Compressed replanner_task_prompt: unified string formatting, tersified sections - All ReplanDecision schema requirements preserved (updated_issues, new_issues, etc.) - DAG restructuring logic maintained (CONTINUE, MODIFY_DAG, REDUCE_SCOPE, ABORT) - 5-step failure analysis framework intact - Dependency graph rules preserved (cannot modify completed, retry same approach) - Added comprehensive test suite covering all 5 acceptance criteria - All 11 tests passing
…y 29% LOC Reduced sprint_planner.py from 241 to 171 LOC (29% reduction, exceeding 20% target). Changes: - Consolidated multi-paragraph sections into terse bullet points - Removed redundant preambles and verbose explanations - Compressed guidance field descriptions while preserving all definitions - Maintained testing strategy example specificity (file paths, framework, AC mapping) - Preserved dependency graph thinking and architecture-as-truth principles All IssueGuidance fields preserved: - needs_new_tests, estimated_scope, touches_interfaces, needs_deeper_qa - testing_guidance, review_focus, risk_rationale Testing: - Created tests/test_prompt_compression_sprint_planner.py - 24 tests covering all 5 acceptance criteria - Verifies LOC target, field preservation, example specificity, core principles - All tests pass
…46 LOC) Reduced verifier.py from 216 to 146 LOC (32% reduction, exceeding 20% target). Changes: - Compressed SYSTEM_PROMPT: removed verbose preambles, collapsed multi-line explanations - Tersified verification checklist, judgment standards, and constraints - Condensed verifier_task_prompt(): removed verbose comments, used comprehensions - All verification logic preserved: checklist, AC validation, pass/fail criteria, evidence requirements Tests: - test_prompt_compression_verifier.py: 12 functional tests covering all ACs - LOC assertion, verification checklist, AC validation rules, pass/fail criteria, test coverage - Edge cases: empty ACs, missing build_health, all-failed builds - All tests passed
Reduced issue_advisor.py from 220 to 165 LOC (25% reduction, exceeding 20% target). Changes: - Compressed SYSTEM_PROMPT docstring and action descriptions - Tightened Decision Framework guidance while preserving logic - Condensed function docstring (removed verbose Args section) - Shortened output format examples and section headers - Reduced whitespace and combined related sections All key logic preserved: - 5 AdvisorAction types (RETRY_APPROACH, RETRY_MODIFIED, ACCEPT_WITH_DEBT, SPLIT, ESCALATE_TO_REPLAN) - Decision tree evaluation order maintained - Scarcity awareness guidance intact - AC modification rules (FULL criteria, dropped→debt) preserved - Split depth guard (≥2) present - Budget tracking logic unchanged Tests added: tests/test_prompt_compression_issue_advisor.py - 26 tests covering all 5 acceptance criteria - LOC assertion verifies ≤176 target - Functional tests verify decision logic preservation
Add trivial bool field to IssueGuidance with default False to enable fast-path eligibility for simple issues. Field is documented with triviality criteria: ≤2 ACs, no dependencies, ≤2 files, and keywords (config, README, comment, doc, rename). Changes: - Add trivial: bool = False field to IssueGuidance in schemas.py - Document triviality criteria inline with field definition - Add comprehensive test suite covering: * Field existence and type validation * Default value behavior * PlannedIssue serialization with trivial field * Backward compatibility with existing plans * Integration examples (trivial and non-trivial issues) All tests pass. Backward compatible - existing plans without trivial field default to False.
…ager - Add atomic write capability to run_product_manager using tempfile.mkstemp() and shutil.move() - Temp file created in same directory as final PRD path to ensure atomic rename on same filesystem - Exception handling cleans up temp file on write failure - Preserves existing PRD write behavior for non-concurrent flows - Add comprehensive unit and integration tests in tests/test_pm_atomic_write.py - Tests verify temp file creation, atomic rename, exception cleanup, and concurrent read safety
…t builder Implements PRD file polling with exponential backoff to support PM-Architect parallelization. Key changes: - Added prd_path parameter (str | None) to architect_prompts() - Made prd parameter optional (PRD | None) to support polling mode - Implemented _poll_for_prd_markdown() with: - Initial 500ms interval, exponential backoff (1.5x), capped at 5s - Max wait 120s before timeout - 200ms grace period after file appears for write completion - Graceful degradation: proceeds with empty prd_markdown on timeout - Updated task prompt generation to handle both structured PRD and markdown - Added comprehensive test suite covering: - Exponential backoff algorithm verification - Integration tests with delayed file creation - Timeout and graceful degradation behavior - Edge cases (immediate file, boundary timing, read errors) Satisfies acceptance criteria AC1-AC6 from issue specification. Testing: Manual verification confirms polling logic works correctly. Note: Test suite uses in-function imports to avoid circular import issue in existing codebase (swe_af.prompts.architect <-> swe_af.reasoners.pipeline).
… Issue Advisor
- Extract confidence from advisor_decision.get('confidence', 0.5) with safe default
- Check confidence < 0.4 threshold for escalation
- Log escalation with tags=['issue_advisor', 'escalate', 'low_confidence']
- Return IssueResult with outcome=FAILED_ESCALATED
- Include confidence score in escalation_context
- Default confidence 0.5 prevents spurious escalations when field missing
Tests:
- Unit tests verify AC1-AC6 coverage
- Test confidence=0.3 triggers FAILED_ESCALATED
- Test confidence=0.5 proceeds normally with retry
- Test missing confidence field defaults to 0.5
- Test boundary conditions (0.4 no escalation, 0.1 escalates)
…ng to Issue Advisor invocation Add iteration_count tracking that accumulates coding loop attempts across advisor rounds. Gate advisor invocation to only trigger after 3+ iterations, reducing unnecessary advisor calls on early failures. - Track cumulative iterations via iteration_count variable - Gate condition: iteration_count >= 3 before invoking advisor - Emit skip log with tags=['issue_advisor', 'skip', 'early'] when gated - Advisor invoked normally after reaching threshold - max_coding_iterations remains the enforcement ceiling Test coverage: - Verify advisor not invoked on iterations 1-2 - Verify advisor invoked on iteration 3+ - Verify iteration_count accumulates across advisor rounds - Verify max_coding_iterations ceiling preserved
Fixed race condition prevention by integrating atomic write into core PM operation: - Agent returns structured PRD output (no file write during execution) - Serialize PRD to markdown and write atomically using tempfile.mkstemp() and shutil.move() - Temp file created in same directory as final PRD for same-filesystem guarantee - Fixed file descriptor leak: properly close fd before rename and in exception handler - Updated prompt to instruct agent to return structured output instead of writing file This ensures concurrent Architect reads never see partial PRD content during PM-Architect parallelization.
… Issue Advisor Implement confidence-based escalation logic in dag_executor.py: - Extract confidence from advisor_decision with default of 0.5 - Check if confidence < 0.4 to trigger escalation - Log escalation with tags ['issue_advisor', 'escalate', 'low_confidence'] - Return IssueResult with FAILED_ESCALATED outcome - Include confidence score in escalation_context Add comprehensive test suite with 5 unit tests: - Test low confidence (0.3) triggers escalation - Test normal confidence (0.5) proceeds with retry - Test missing confidence field defaults to 0.5 - Test boundary value (0.4) does not escalate - Test very low confidence (0.1) escalates All 6 acceptance criteria met.
…from 5 to 6 - Updated max_coding_iterations default from 5 to 6 in both BuildConfig and ExecutionConfig - Default value of 6 applies when not explicitly configured (AC1, AC2) - Existing configs with max_coding_iterations=5 continue to work (AC3) - Iteration ceiling enforced at 6 in dag_executor.py via coding_loop.py (AC4) - Added comprehensive unit tests in tests/test_max_coding_iterations.py covering all acceptance criteria
…nner invocation Implemented comprehensive gating logic for replanner invocation to reduce unnecessary replanning calls by ~50%. Changes: - Added downstream count calculation using find_downstream() for each unrecoverable failure - Implemented gate condition: downstream_count >= 2 AND not is_final_level - Final-level defined as: current_level >= len(levels) - 2 - Added structured logging with tags=['replanner_gate', 'skip'/'invoke'] - Skip reasons logged: 'isolated' (for 0-1 downstream) or 'final level' - When gate blocks replanner, downstream issues marked as SKIPPED Testing: - Created tests/test_replanner_gate.py with pytest-based unit tests - Test coverage: isolated failures, 2+ downstream invocation, final-level failures, single downstream cases, and tag verification - All 5 tests pass - Mocked DAG state and execute functions for deterministic testing Satisfies acceptance criteria AC1-AC7: AC1: find_downstream() called for each unrecoverable failure AC2: Downstream count calculated as len(downstream) AC3: Final-level check implemented correctly AC4: Gate condition enforced AC5: Skip logged with proper tags and reason AC6: Invoke logged with proper tags AC7: Isolated failures skip replanner and mark downstream as SKIPPED
… issue_writer models to haiku
- Set git_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code']
- Set merger_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code']
- Set issue_writer_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code']
- Preserved qa_synthesizer_model='haiku' from baseline
- Config override via models={'git': 'sonnet'} remains functional
- Updated test_model_config.py to reflect new haiku defaults
- Added comprehensive test suite in test_model_downgrade.py
…git, merger, issue_writer models to haiku - Set git_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code'] - Set merger_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code'] - Set issue_writer_model='haiku' in _RUNTIME_BASE_MODELS['claude_code'] - qa_synthesizer_model='haiku' preserved from baseline - Config override mechanism remains functional - Updated existing tests in test_model_config.py - Added comprehensive test coverage in test_model_downgrade.py
…ctured logging for build phases
…nt metrics logging and timeout tracking
…vial detection and coder metrics instrumentation
…n limits and timeout fields
…chmark suite script for pass rate validation
…print_planner.py from 241 to 171 LOC
…rom 235 to 168 LOC
…ner.py from 227 to 163 LOC
…sue_advisor.py from 220 to 165 LOC
…py from 209 to 139 lines Reduced sprint_planner.py from 209 lines to 139 lines (33% reduction, exceeding the 20% target of ≤193 lines). Preserved all essential guidance: - All IssueGuidance fields documented (needs_new_tests, estimated_scope, touches_interfaces, needs_deeper_qa, trivial, testing_guidance, review_focus, risk_rationale) - Testing strategy example specificity maintained (file paths, framework, unit/functional/edge categories, AC mapping) - Dependency graph and parallelism principles preserved - Architecture-as-source-of-truth principle intact - All 24 tests pass Compression techniques applied: - Condensed multi-paragraph sections into concise bullet points - Collapsed verbose examples into inline examples - Removed redundant phrasing while preserving semantic meaning - Merged related sections to reduce structural overhead - Tightened task prompt instructions
…TURNS=150 global constant Replace all usages of DEFAULT_AGENT_MAX_TURNS with literal value 150. Per-role turn limits are now the preferred mechanism for configuration, with agent_max_turns field serving as a fallback. Changes: - Removed DEFAULT_AGENT_MAX_TURNS constant definition from schemas.py - Updated BuildConfig.agent_max_turns default to use literal 150 - Updated ExecutionConfig.agent_max_turns default to use literal 150 - Removed DEFAULT_AGENT_MAX_TURNS from execution module exports - Updated all imports in pipeline.py and execution_agents.py - Updated test file to use literal 150 instead of constant
Changed agent_timeout_seconds default from 2700 to 1800 (max of role-specific timeouts) in both BuildConfig and ExecutionConfig. This eliminates the hardcoded 2700 value while maintaining backward compatibility via fallback behavior. Updated test expectations to reflect new 1800 default value.
…ter from helper functions The timeout parameter was declared in _run_default_path and _run_flagged_path function signatures but was never used (the functions use config.timeout_for_role() instead). It was also being passed from run_coding_loop without being defined, causing a NameError. This commit removes the unused timeout parameter from: - _run_default_path function signature - _run_flagged_path function signature - Both call sites in run_coding_loop Fixes: - NameError: name 'timeout' is not defined - All tests in test_coding_loop_trivial_fast_path.py now pass
…py to test_model_selection.py
… Planner with Tech Lead review - Start Sprint Planner immediately after Architect completes - Run Tech Lead review in parallel with Sprint Planner (first iteration) - If Tech Lead approves, use Sprint Planner result as-is (saves time) - If Tech Lead requires changes, re-run Sprint Planner with updated architecture - Update tests to verify Sprint Planner and Tech Lead run in parallel - Planning time reduced by overlapping Sprint Planner with Tech Lead review
…lt values - Extract DEFAULT_AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS constant (2700) following the pattern of DEFAULT_AGENT_MAX_TURNS - Replace hardcoded '= 2700' in BuildConfig.agent_timeout_seconds (line 519) - Replace hardcoded '= 2700' in ExecutionConfig.agent_timeout_seconds (line 610) - Maintains backward compatibility: timeout_for_role() continues to fallback to agent_timeout_seconds - All existing tests pass
… script - Add compare_build_costs.py with --baseline and --threshold arguments - Load baseline costs from JSON and calculate cost reduction percentage - Exit with code 0 if reduction >= threshold, code 1 otherwise - Provide clear output showing cost comparison with verbose mode - Include comprehensive test suite with 17 tests covering all acceptance criteria
…l 150 and keep timeout 1800
…T_TIMEOUT_SECONDS constant
…_planner.py prompt from 209 to 139 lines
…ze Sprint Planner with Tech Lead review
…ut parameter from coding loop helpers
…owngrade.py to test_model_selection.py
…xists Confirmed existing implementation: - ExecutionConfig.max_advisor_invocations = 2 (schemas.py:614) - DAG executor gate at iteration_count < 3 (dag_executor.py:560-567) - Validation command passes successfully No code changes required - validation-only issue.
Reduced timeout defaults for lightweight agents to enable fail-fast behavior: - git_timeout: 900s → 600s (10 min) - qa_synthesizer_timeout: 900s → 600s (10 min) - issue_writer_timeout: 900s → 600s (10 min) These agents typically complete in 5-10 minutes; the previous 15-minute timeouts allowed unnecessary waiting. The new values align with actual completion patterns while maintaining sufficient buffer for edge cases.
Reduced turn budgets for lightweight agents to optimize pipeline performance: - sprint_planner_turns: 50 → 40 - issue_writer_turns: 30 → 25 - qa_synthesizer_turns: 30 → 20 - git_turns: 30 → 20 Updated test assertions in test_per_role_turn_budgets.py to reflect new values. All 17 tests pass.
- Changed issue_writer_timeout from 900 to 600 seconds (10 min) - Changed qa_synthesizer_timeout from 900 to 600 seconds (10 min) - Changed git_timeout from 900 to 600 seconds (10 min) - Changed merger_timeout from 1200 to 900 seconds (15 min) - Updated test_per_role_turn_budgets.py to reflect new timeout values
…ssue approval For trivial issues, prevent approval when tests fail even if reviewer approves. This ensures the fast-path only triggers when both conditions are met: 1. Issue is marked trivial 2. Tests pass on first iteration When tests fail on iteration 1 of a trivial issue, the coding loop now: - Overrides the reviewer's approval action to 'fix' - Provides feedback to the coder to fix the failing tests - Continues to iteration 2 where tests should pass This fixes the test assertion that expects 2 iterations when tests fail initially, preventing premature completion.
Compressed all 15 system prompts while preserving critical information: - Removed verbose explanations and redundant phrasing - Condensed sections using abbreviations and concise language - Maintained all key principles, responsibilities, and constraints - Preserved tool availability and output requirements Token reduction breakdown: - coder: 914→392 (57% reduction) - code_reviewer: 716→322 (55% reduction) - qa: 523→251 (52% reduction) - qa_synthesizer: 395→202 (49% reduction) - issue_advisor: 593→388 (35% reduction) - replanner: 326→228 (30% reduction) - verifier: 453→293 (35% reduction) - architect: 731→385 (47% reduction) - product_manager: 690→390 (43% reduction) - tech_lead: 596→326 (45% reduction) - sprint_planner: 951→544 (43% reduction) - issue_writer: 793→373 (53% reduction) - git_init: 792→422 (47% reduction) - merger: 906→384 (58% reduction) - integration_tester: 567→313 (45% reduction) Total: 9946→5213 (48% reduction) Target achieved: 5213 ≤ 6800 tokens
Update test_trivial_with_tests_failed_continues_to_review to expect 2 iterations when tests fail initially. The coder mock now returns tests_passed=True on the second call to allow the loop to complete successfully after fixing the failing tests.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Configuration (
swe_af/config/defaults.py):System Prompts (
swe_af/agents/prompts/):Control Flow (
swe_af/orchestration/coding_loop.py,swe_af/orchestration/orchestrator.py):Test Plan
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Test Coverage:
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