fix(ai): replay OpenAI reasoning items on tool follow-up - #1290
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Included review availability: Your plan provides up to 8 included reviews per hour; 7 remain after this review. 📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe OpenAI adapters request, preserve, capture, and replay encrypted reasoning items with tool calls. Message conversion retains signature-only thinking entries. Tests cover model-specific defaults, overrides, wire conversion, direct replay, and streamed tool loops. ChangesOpenAI reasoning replay
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to This PR can still lose or reorder multiple OpenAI reasoning items during interleaved tool follow-ups, causing requests to fail because required reasoning metadata is missing or replayed incorrectly. The issue should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merging; documentation also needs to clearly describe the include override and model exclusions. Suggested reviewers: Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant OpenAIResponses
participant ResponsesTextAdapter
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OpenAIResponses->>ResponsesTextAdapter: Stream reasoning item and function_call
ResponsesTextAdapter->>TextEngine: Emit thinking signature
TextEngine->>ToolLoop: Retain thinking signature with function_call
ToolLoop->>ResponsesTextAdapter: Convert assistant history to next input
ResponsesTextAdapter->>OpenAIResponses: Send reasoning item before function_call
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In `@packages/openai-base/src/adapters/responses-text.ts`:
- Around line 934-937: Update captureReasoningItem() to retain every reasoning
item instead of overwriting prior metadata, associating each with its related
function_call. Update convertMessagesToInput() to replay reasoning and
function-call items in their original interleaved order, preserving all items;
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Using the OpenAI Responses API documentation compatible with openai SDK 6.41.0, determine whether follow-up input with multiple interleaved reasoning and function_call items must preserve original output ordering and place each reasoning item with its associated function_call.
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In the OpenAI Responses API, when working with reasoning models, it is required that you preserve the structure and ordering of output items when submitting follow-up inputs [1][2][3]. For reasoning models, any reasoning items returned in a model response alongside function calls must be passed back in the input of the subsequent request [1][2][3]. To ensure optimal performance and intelligence, you should include all reasoning items, function call items, and function call output items in the correct order in which they occurred since the last user message [1][3]. The Responses API is stateful [3]. By passing back the complete sequence—including interleaved reasoning items and function calls—you allow the model to maintain its chain-of-thought and provide context for its subsequent actions [1][3]. Failing to include these items or altering their sequence can negatively impact the model's performance and token efficiency [1][3]. While some developers may use previous_response_id to manage this state, manual replay of the full response history (preserving the exact ordering of items) is a robust way to ensure the model has access to all relevant context when performing multi-turn conversations involving tool use [1][3].
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- 1: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/reasoning
- 2: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/function-calling
- 3: https://developers.openai.com/cookbook/examples/responses_api/reasoning_items
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Preserve each reasoning item in output order.
captureReasoningItem() overwrites earlier reasoning metadata. convertMessagesToInput() also emits all thinking items before all function_call items. This loses reasoning items and changes the Responses API input order for interleaved tool calls. Store each reasoning item with its associated function_call and replay the original order. Add a regression test for two interleaved pairs.
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In `@packages/openai-base/src/adapters/responses-text.ts` around lines 934 - 937,
Update captureReasoningItem() to retain every reasoning item instead of
overwriting prior metadata, associating each with its related function_call.
Update convertMessagesToInput() to replay reasoning and function-call items in
their original interleaved order, preserving all items; add a regression test
covering two interleaved reasoning/function-call pairs.
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I checked this locally against the original #1212 case. This looks like a much more complete fix than #1266, especially with the encrypted reasoning content and empty reasoning case.
One thing I noticed while tracing the flow: captureReasoningItem() only keeps a single reasoning item, so if a response contains multiple reasoning items, the previous one gets overwritten. Also, convertMessagesToInput() currently puts all reasoning items before the function calls, so something like reasoning A → function_call A → reasoning B → function_call B wouldn’t be replayed in the same order.
I don’t think this needs to block the #1212 fix, but it seems worth having a regression test for multiple/interleaved reasoning items (or documenting the expected invariant if this can’t happen in this flow).
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I also checked the failing reasoning.spec.ts E2E. It looks like this is now producing two thinking-blocks: the expected reasoning block and another empty one that only has the signature. This seems to come from keeping signature-only thinking through the message/UI conversion. I don’t think we should just update the E2E to expect two blocks, since the second one has no visible reasoning content. Could we keep the signature for the follow-up request without exposing an empty thinking block in the UI? The other E2E failures I looked at (multi-turn-structured and durable-takeover) seem unrelated to this PR. |
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- Line 100: Update the OpenAI adapter documentation near the include example to
state that the adapter adds reasoning.encrypted_content only when include is
omitted; callers providing an explicit include list must add this entry
themselves to support next-turn replay and avoid HTTP 400 responses.
- Line 101: Update the unchanged-model sentence in the adapter configuration
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| - `conversation` and `previous_response_id` cannot be used together. | ||
| - Reasoning models (`o*`, `gpt-5*` except `*-chat-latest`, `codex-mini-latest`) | ||
| pair each `function_call` with a `reasoning` item. The adapter requests | ||
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Document the include override behavior.
The adapter adds reasoning.encrypted_content only when include is not provided. If a caller supplies an explicit include list without this entry, the adapter cannot capture the encrypted content needed for next-turn replay. State this condition so callers do not configure a tool loop that can still return HTTP 400.
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Context: ...crypted_content']` for those models and replays that item on the next turn. Pre-5 cha...
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at line 100, Update the OpenAI adapter documentation near the include example to
state that the adapter adds reasoning.encrypted_content only when include is
omitted; callers providing an explicit include list must add this entry
themselves to support next-turn replay and avoid HTTP 400 responses.
| - Reasoning models (`o*`, `gpt-5*` except `*-chat-latest`, `codex-mini-latest`) | ||
| pair each `function_call` with a `reasoning` item. The adapter requests | ||
| `include: ['reasoning.encrypted_content']` for those models and replays that | ||
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Align the unchanged-model sentence with the preceding exception.
The preceding pattern excludes every *-chat-latest model, but this sentence says only pre-5 chat models are unchanged. gpt-5.4-chat-latest is listed above and also matches the exception. Describe the full *-chat-latest exception.
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at line 101, Update the unchanged-model sentence in the adapter configuration
reference to cover the full *-chat-latest exception, including
gpt-5.4-chat-latest, rather than limiting it to pre-5 chat models; leave the
preceding exception behavior unchanged.
…play Do not open a second empty reasoning message when response.completed carries the encrypted blob after output_text already closed the step.
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A gpt-5.x tool follow-up returns HTTP 400. OpenAI requires the paired
reasoningitem (rs_*) with eachfunction_call. This PR stores the item id and encrypted blob onthinking[].signature. Then it sends that item on the next turn.Default
include: ['reasoning.encrypted_content']applies only to reasoning models (o*,gpt-5*except*-chat-latest,codex-mini-latest). Pre-5 chat models such asgpt-4o-minikeep the old request shape.When
response.completedcarries that blob afteroutput_textalready closed the step, the adapter now attaches the signature to the existing thinking step. It does not open a second empty thinking part. That empty part madereasoning.spec.tsfail in CI (thinking-blockresolved to 2 elements).Fixes #1212
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reasoningid andencrypted_content. Store both onthinking[].signature.{ type: 'reasoning', id, encrypted_content }beforefunction_callon the next turn.openaiTextsetsinclude: ['reasoning.encrypted_content']only for reasoning models, and only when the caller does not passinclude.@tanstack/ai,@tanstack/openai-base, and@tanstack/ai-openai.Related: #1266 stores the reasoning id only. This PR also keeps encrypted content, empty thinking, and the gated default
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Issue. A gpt-5.x tool loop (server tool or client follow-up) dies with HTTP 400:
function_callwithout its requiredreasoningitem. CI also failedreasoning.spec.tsforopenaiandopenai-compatible-legacy.Cause. Four drops on the 400 path:
convertMessagesToInputomits reasoning items.convertMessagesToModelMessagesdrops emptyrole:reasoningrows that only haveencryptedValue.finalizeCurrentThinkingStepdrops empty thinking text even when a signature exists.openaiTextdoes not requestreasoning.encrypted_contenton reasoning models.The E2E failure is a fifth path.
response.completedrecaptured the reasoning item afteroutput_textclosed it, thenopenReasoning()started a second empty thinking step. The engine now keeps signature-only thinking, so ChatUI rendered twothinking-blocknodes.Fix. Pack id plus encrypted blob into
thinking[].signature. Keep empty thinking when a signature is present. Replay areasoningitem beforefunction_call. Defaultincludeonly whenopenAIModelRejectsSamplingParams(model)is true. If the completed output carries the blob after text already closed the step, attachSTEP_FINISHED.signatureto that step. Open a new reasoning message only when this turn never started reasoning.Possible alternatives
thinking.signaturealready exists and JSON packing avoids a public type change.Testing
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pnpm --dir packages/openai-base exec vitest run tests/responses-text.test.ts: 68 passed, includingkeeps one thinking step when encrypted reasoning arrives after output text.pnpm test:pr: not run on this follow-up commit.REASONING_STARTevents).Manual test
role:reasoningplusencryptedValueand afunction_call.thinkingis missing.thinking[].signatureis present.convertMessagesToInputemitstype: 'reasoning'beforefunction_call.openaiText('gpt-4o-mini')with noinclude. The request must not setinclude.openaiText('gpt-5.6')with noinclude. The request must setinclude: ['reasoning.encrypted_content'].REASONING_START. ChatUI must show onethinking-block.How this PR makes testing easy
Unit tests in
packages/ai/tests/messages.test.ts,packages/ai/tests/ag-ui-wire.test.ts,packages/openai-base/tests/responses-text.test.ts, andpackages/ai-openai/tests/openai-adapter.test.ts.Public API change
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Reasoning models request extra reasoning bytes by default. Revert the PR, or set
include: [], to undo that.Pre-5 chat models do not get a new
includedefault.Old transcripts with no
thinking[].signaturestill cannot replay gpt-5.x tools.Summary by CodeRabbit
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