fix(client): continue routing when a judge call times out - #702
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10_000default. The class documentation does not state thattimeout_msis in milliseconds, must be at least1, includes retries, and fails open by continuing without a verdict. Add this information to the public API documentation forTaskClassifierConfig,CustomClassifierConfig, andEscalationClassifierConfigat lines 120, 177, and 274.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/llm_judge.rs`:
- Line 301: Extend the timed future around the `Driver::call_model` flow so
`LlmResponse::into_agg()` completes under the same `Judge::timeout`; do not
await stream aggregation after `tokio::time::timeout` returns. Preserve the
existing timeout fail-open behavior when either model invocation or aggregation
exceeds the deadline.
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In `@crates/switchyard-py/src/libsy_bindings.rs`:
- Line 120: Update the public documentation for the Python constructors of
TaskClassifierConfig, CustomClassifierConfig, and EscalationClassifierConfig to
describe timeout_ms as milliseconds, require a minimum value of 1, state that it
includes retries, and document the fail-open behavior of continuing without a
verdict.
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| // On timeout, stop waiting for the judge. `serve` ignores a late | ||
| // `ResponseDropped`, and `drive` cancels pending calls when the run ends. | ||
| let Ok(aggregate) = tokio::time::timeout(deadline, call).await else { |
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Could we handle late replies in the Python bindings too? With timeout_ms=50 and a judge replying after 150 ms, call.respond() raises LibsyError: driver response promise was dropped; call.fail() does the same. The Python routing loop exits before consuming the fallback. The Rust HTTP client handles this, but the bindings need the same handling and a regression test.
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I reproduced both cases: with the original timeout_ms=50 setup, calling respond() or fail() at 150 ms raised LibsyError: driver response promise was dropped and stopped the host loop. Both methods now ignore DriverError::ResponseDropped when routing has stopped waiting. Invalid argument types and completing the same call twice still raise errors.
Deadline enforcement has also moved out of libsy. For a custom Python host, call.category == "judge" identifies the call to time out. The host enforces the deadline and reports it with call.fail(TimeoutError(...)), or raises TimeoutError from the response stream. The algorithm then uses its existing fallback.
tests/test_libsy_judge_deadline.py covers both late replies after cancellation and duplicate completions. The late-reply test fails with the old extension and passes with the rebuilt extension. All five cases pass, including timeouts from buffered responses, awaited stream reads, and a synchronous __anext__() failure.
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Can we do this:
- for any model call inside run_stream (which should be in switchyard-runner and libsy-llm-client), we do a specific numebr of retries for a specific target until a number timeout (specified in the config). Then if there is still no response, we return an error, do not "continue" routing
- the changes should technically be isolated to libsy-llm-client and/or switchyard-runner
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When the local provider accepts the judge request but stops responding, Switchyard keeps waiting until the caller gives up, even though an answering model is available. With a one-second caller timeout:
The judge, also called the classifier, scores whether
weakcan handle the task. Switchyard uses that score to selectweakorstrong; the selected model writes the answer. If no score arrives, routing should continue using the algorithm's existing fallback.Fix
ClientRouterinlibsy-llm-clientnow limits each judge call with the route settingjudge_timeout_ms:10000milliseconds by default, with a minimum of1. One deadline covers candidate attempts, HTTP retries, retry delays, and reading the complete response, including a stream that stalls after its first event. The client returns a typed timeout error to the algorithm, which continues without that judge's verdict and recordsreason="timeout".The routing library,
libsy, marks judge calls and receives their responses or errors. The client owns the timer. The judge deadline does not limit answer generation, even when the judge and answering model share a model ID.Configuration: Set
judge_timeout_msdirectly under[routes.<name>], including for stage routers, composites, and subagents. This replaces the earlier, unpublishedtimeout_msclassifier arguments.Python: Applications that handle
ModelCallthemselves enforce their own deadline.call.category == "judge"identifies judge calls;call.fail(TimeoutError(...))reports a timeout. A response stream can also raiseTimeoutError.respond()andfail()ignore late replies after routing stops waiting, while duplicate completions still raise an error. Python classifier constructors no longer accepttimeout_ms; their docs now explain client ownership and fallback behavior.Evidence
The local provider delays
judgefor 12 seconds whilestrongandweakanswer immediately. After addingjudge_timeout_ms = 50under[routes.classifier], this request completes before the caller's one-second timeout:{"model":"demo/classifier","max_tokens":16,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with exactly PONG."}]}The standalone server returned these results through OpenAI Chat Completions (
/v1/chat/completions), Anthropic Messages (/v1/messages), and OpenAI Responses (/v1/responses):strong,PONGstrong,PONGstrong,PONGefficient_firstweak,PONGweak,PONGweak,PONGEach response reports 12 input tokens and 6 output tokens. The default of
10000milliseconds also returnsstrongwhen the judge exceeds ten seconds. The caller must allow time for both the judge deadline and answer generation.The Python late-reply reproduction raised
LibsyError: driver response promise was droppedbefore the binding fix. The regression now accepts eitherrespond()orfail()after cancellation. Tests also confirm that Python host timeouts selectstrongand record timeout metadata, while duplicate completions still raise an error.Tests
cargo test -p switchyard-server --test server judge_timeout .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_libsy_judge_deadline.py -q -o addopts=Both commands pass. The server tests load TOML and call a local HTTP provider. They cover stalled streams, buffered responses, retry delays, valid judge responses, invalid timeout settings, and an answer that outlasts the judge deadline while using the same model ID. The five Python cases cover late replies, duplicate completions, buffered and streaming timeouts, and an iterator that raises
TimeoutErrorbefore returning its next awaitable.