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Summary

Simplify model configuration with explicit EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL and EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK env vars.

Problem

The original implementation mixed configured and default model selection in a confusing way:

// Before: configuredModel always wins, making useSonnet flag useless
const configuredModel = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL;
const defaultModel = useSonnet ? 'sonnet' : 'haiku';
const model = configuredModel || defaultModel;

This caused:

  1. Fallback retry logic was dead code when any model was configured
  2. Log message "retrying with Sonnet" was misleading (still used configured model)
  3. Three intermediate variables for simple model selection

Solution

// After: clear defaults, fallback always works
const primaryModel = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL || 'haiku';
const fallbackModel = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK || 'sonnet';
const model = useFallback ? fallbackModel : primaryModel;

API Configuration

# Primary model (default: haiku)
export EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL=opus

# Fallback on thinking budget errors (default: sonnet)  
export EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK=sonnet

# Custom endpoint
export EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL=https://your-endpoint.com/api/anthropic
export EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN=your-token

Changes

File Change
src/summarizer.ts Simplified model selection, dynamic log messages
README.md Documented EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK

Test plan

  • tsc --noEmit passes
  • npm run build passes
  • 72/72 tests pass
  • Existing API config test validates env vars reach SDK

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Summarization can be routed to a custom Anthropic-compatible API and the summarization model can be overridden via environment variables.
  • Behavior Changes

    • System prompt is applied only for new sessions; resuming sessions omit the prompt.
    • Retry/fallback now respects configurable primary/fallback models and will switch to fallback on certain API errors.
  • Documentation

    • README: Added API Configuration section with examples, affected-features table, and env var descriptions.
  • Tests

    • Added tests ensuring summarization requests can be routed to a custom API endpoint.

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Add environment variables to configure summarization API settings:
- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL: Override model (default: haiku)
- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL: Custom Anthropic-compatible endpoint
- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN: Auth token for custom endpoint
- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS: Timeout for slow endpoints

This allows routing summarization through custom Anthropic-compatible
endpoints or enterprise proxies without affecting interactive Claude
sessions.

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Walkthrough

Adds API configuration support for episodic-memory summarization: new environment variables allow routing summarization to a custom Anthropic-compatible endpoint or overriding the model; summarizer injects these env overrides and can fall back to a secondary model; README and a test were added.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Documentation
README.md
Added "API Configuration" section documenting EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL, EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK, EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL, EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN, EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS, examples, and a "What's Affected" table.
Summarizer implementation
src/summarizer.ts
Added getApiEnv() to build optional API env overrides from the new variables; callClaude() uses EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL/..._FALLBACK to choose primary/fallback models, injects env: getApiEnv() into Claude SDK calls, omits systemPrompt when sessionId is present, and retries with fallback on specific API errors.
Tests
test/api-config.test.ts
New test that sets EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL/..._TOKEN and asserts summarizeConversation attempts the custom endpoint (expects HTTP 418 teapot); preserves/restores process.env and extends timeout to 30s.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Summarizer
  participant ClaudeSDK as Claude SDK (Anthropic-compatible)
  participant ExternalAPI as Custom Endpoint

  Summarizer->>Summarizer: build env via getApiEnv() and choose model (primary/fallback)
  Summarizer->>ClaudeSDK: summarizeConversation(request, {model: primary, env: getApiEnv()})
  alt request goes to custom base URL
    ClaudeSDK->>ExternalAPI: HTTP request (with overridden base URL & token)
    ExternalAPI-->>ClaudeSDK: HTTP response (success or error)
  else SDK direct
    ClaudeSDK-->>Summarizer: response or error
  end
  alt thinking-budget / API error & fallback available
    Summarizer->>Summarizer: switch to fallback model
    Summarizer->>ClaudeSDK: summarizeConversation(request, {model: fallback, env: getApiEnv()})
    ClaudeSDK-->>Summarizer: response or error
  end
  Summarizer-->>Caller: final summary or error
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Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~20 minutes

  • Inspect getApiEnv() mapping (timeout, base URL, token) and ensure keys match the SDK expectations.
  • Verify model selection logic and defaulting (primary vs fallback) and that retry-on-thinking-budget is correctly gated.
  • Confirm env injection is scoped only to summarization calls and doesn't leak to other components.
  • Check conditional systemPrompt omission when sessionId exists.
  • Review test/api-config.test.ts for reliable assertions and proper env restoration.

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I hopped a token, tucked a URL bright,
Swapped models gently in moonlit night,
If thinking stalls, I try the spare,
Summaries wander — then land with care,
A little rabbit cheers the log’s soft light.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title 'feat: Add API configuration support for summarization' directly and clearly describes the main change — adding new environment variable support for configuring API endpoints and models for summarization.
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README.md (1)

143-143: Verify the timeout value is intentional.

The example timeout of 3000000ms equals 50 minutes, which is unusually long for API calls. Confirm this is the intended value and not a typo (perhaps 300000ms = 5 minutes was intended?). While enterprise proxies or rate-limited endpoints might justify extended timeouts, 50 minutes seems extreme.

src/summarizer.ts (2)

46-48: LGTM: Clean model selection with environment override.

The model selection logic correctly prioritizes the configured model from EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL, falling back to the existing haiku/sonnet logic when not set.


50-62: Remove the type cast or document the env parameter requirement.

The as any cast at line 62 appears justified—the env parameter is not part of the officially documented TypeScript Claude Agent SDK query options. Either the parameter is undocumented/experimental, or this codebase uses a custom wrapper. To improve type safety, either update to officially supported options (env variables via configuration), add proper type definitions for custom extensions, or add a comment explaining why the cast is necessary.

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/**
* Get API environment overrides for summarization calls.
*
* Env vars (all optional):
* - EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL: Model to use (default: haiku, fallback: sonnet)
* - EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL: Custom API endpoint
* - EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN: Auth token for custom endpoint
* - EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS: Timeout for API calls (default: SDK default)
*/
function getApiEnv(): Record<string, string> | undefined {
const baseUrl = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL;
const token = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN;
const timeoutMs = process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS;

if (!baseUrl && !token && !timeoutMs) {
return undefined;
}

const env: Record<string, string> = {};
if (baseUrl) env.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = baseUrl;
if (token) env.ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN = token;
if (timeoutMs) env.API_TIMEOUT_MS = timeoutMs;
return env;
}
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Remove the unsupported env parameter from the query() call.

The Claude Agent SDK's query() function does not accept an env parameter in its options. The env field is only supported in MCP server configurations for subprocess environment variables. The current code mapping environment variables to Anthropic SDK field names (ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, API_TIMEOUT_MS) will be silently ignored by the query function. To configure API overrides, these settings must be passed to the underlying Anthropic SDK client initialization, not through query() options.

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In src/summarizer.ts around lines 5 to 28, the helper builds an env map
(ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, API_TIMEOUT_MS) that is intended to
be passed to Claude SDK's query(), but query() does not accept an env option;
remove usage of env in query calls and stop generating Anthropic-specific env
vars here. Instead change getApiEnv to return a plain config object (e.g.,
baseUrl, token, timeoutMs) or otherwise surface the raw EPISODIC_* values so the
caller can initialize the Anthropic/Claude client with those overrides when
creating the SDK client; update caller code to pass those values into the client
constructor/initialization rather than into query() options.

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The env parameter IS supported by the SDK. From the type definitions:

export type Options = {
    env?: { [envVar: string]: string | undefined };
    // ...
}

Proof it works - test with httpbin.org returned their 404 page, not a Claude response:

Result: API Error: 404 <!DOCTYPE HTML...Not Found...

However, you were partially right - our original implementation was broken. We passed only our custom vars, which replaced process.env entirely:

// BROKEN - subprocess loses PATH, HOME, etc.
env: { ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: "..." }

Fixed by merging with process.env:

// FIXED - subprocess inherits full environment
env: { ...process.env, ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: "..." }

Added a test that validates env vars are actually used (expects error from httpbin.org).

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@techjoec, thank you for the correction and for providing the type definitions and test evidence. You're absolutely right - the env parameter is supported by the SDK, and I apologize for the incorrect analysis.

I appreciate that you investigated further and found the real issue: the original implementation needed to merge with process.env to preserve essential environment variables like PATH and HOME for the subprocess. The current implementation correctly handles this:

return {
  ...process.env,
  ...(baseUrl && { ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: baseUrl }),
  ...(token && { ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN: token }),
  ...(timeoutMs && { API_TIMEOUT_MS: timeoutMs }),
};

The httpbin.org test is a clever way to validate that the custom endpoint is actually being used. The implementation looks solid now!


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Repo: obra/episodic-memory PR: 37
File: src/summarizer.ts:5-31
Timestamp: 2025-12-21T08:52:59.897Z
Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.

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Fixed in 97ba3df - the env option was replacing process.env entirely instead of merging with it. Now we spread ...process.env first so the subprocess inherits PATH, HOME, etc.

Added test that validates env vars are actually used (hits httpbin.org and expects error response).

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58-66: Type safety bypass with as any cast.

The as any cast at line 65 bypasses TypeScript's type checking, suggesting that the env option may not be recognized by the SDK's type definitions. This could indicate either:

  • The SDK types are incomplete/outdated
  • The env parameter is not a supported option

If the SDK types don't include env, this is a strong signal that the parameter may not be supported. Consider removing the cast and addressing any TypeScript errors directly.

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5-31: Verify SDK support for env parameter in query() options.

A previous review flagged that the Claude Agent SDK's query() function does not accept an env parameter. However, the PR description claims tests pass and manual testing succeeded. This discrepancy needs verification.

Please search for the latest documentation on @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk version 0.1.9 to confirm whether the env parameter is supported in the query() function options:

anthropic-ai claude-agent-sdk query function env parameter support
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src/summarizer.ts (1)

49-51: LGTM!

The model selection logic correctly implements the environment variable override while preserving the existing fallback behavior.

Comment on lines 1 to 47
import { describe, it, expect, afterEach } from 'vitest';
import { summarizeConversation } from '../src/summarizer.js';
import type { ConversationExchange } from '../src/types.js';

describe('API Configuration', () => {
const originalEnv = { ...process.env };

afterEach(() => {
// Restore original env
process.env = { ...originalEnv };
});

it('should use custom API endpoint when EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL is set', async () => {
// Set env vars to point to an invalid endpoint
process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL = 'https://httpbin.org/status/418';
process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN = 'test-token';

const exchanges: ConversationExchange[] = [
{
id: 'test-1',
project: 'test',
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
archivePath: '/test/path.jsonl',
lineStart: 1,
lineEnd: 10,
userMessage: 'Implement JWT authentication with refresh tokens',
assistantMessage: 'I will create an auth context with token rotation...'
},
{
id: 'test-2',
project: 'test',
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
archivePath: '/test/path.jsonl',
lineStart: 11,
lineEnd: 20,
userMessage: 'How do protected routes work?',
assistantMessage: 'We use a ProtectedRoute component that checks auth...'
}
];

// Should fail because httpbin returns 418 "I'm a teapot"
const result = await summarizeConversation(exchanges);

// The result should contain an error from httpbin, proving our env vars were used
expect(result).toMatch(/API Error|418|teapot/i);
}, 30000);
});
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Test has multiple quality and reliability issues.

  1. Process.env replacement (line 10): Using process.env = { ...originalEnv } replaces the entire environment, potentially breaking subprocesses that need variables like PATH, HOME, USER, etc. Use selective restoration instead.

  2. Shallow validation (line 45): The test only checks for error keywords ("API Error|418|teapot") but doesn't verify that the custom token was actually passed to the endpoint or that the SDK correctly formatted the request as an Anthropic-compatible API call.

  3. Network dependency (line 42): The test makes a real network request to httpbin.org, making it slow, flaky, and dependent on external infrastructure. Consider mocking the SDK's HTTP layer instead.

  4. Incomplete coverage: The test only validates error handling, not successful routing through a custom endpoint. Consider adding a test case that validates successful summarization with environment overrides.

🔎 Proposed fix for process.env restoration
  afterEach(() => {
-    // Restore original env
-    process.env = { ...originalEnv };
+    // Restore only the env vars we changed
+    delete process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_BASE_URL;
+    delete process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN;
+    delete process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL;
+    delete process.env.EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS;
  });
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In test/api-config.test.ts lines 1-47: the test replaces the whole process.env
(line 10) and performs real network calls to httpbin.org while only doing
shallow assertions (lines ~42-47); fix by restoring env selectively (save
originalEnv and on teardown copy back only keys you modified or delete added
keys rather than assign process.env wholesale), replace the external call with a
mock of the HTTP/SDK layer (stub the fetch/axios or the internal request helper
used by summarizeConversation) so tests are fast and deterministic, add
assertions on the mocked request to verify the EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TOKEN was
sent (e.g., Authorization header) and that the request body/headers match the
expected Anthropic-compatible API format, and add a complementary test that uses
the mock to return a successful summarization to verify routing to a custom
endpoint works.

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Fixed the process.env restoration in 7c285b7.

Re: network dependency - this is intentional. The test exists specifically to prove the env vars reach a real endpoint. Mocking would defeat the purpose of validating the SDK integration actually works.

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@techjoec, thanks for fixing the process.env restoration!

You make a fair point about the integration test — if the goal is to verify that the environment variables correctly propagate through the SDK to a real endpoint, then the network call serves that purpose. I appreciate the clarification on the test's intent.

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Repo: obra/episodic-memory PR: 37
File: src/summarizer.ts:5-31
Timestamp: 2025-12-21T08:52:59.897Z
Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.

The SDK's env option replaces process.env entirely, so passing only
our custom vars caused the subprocess to lose PATH, HOME, etc.

Now we merge our overrides with the full process.env so the spawned
Claude process inherits all required environment variables.

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53-66: Remove the unsupported API_TIMEOUT_MS environment variable from getApiEnv().

The ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL and ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN environment variables are correctly supported, but API_TIMEOUT_MS is not a valid environment variable for the Claude Agent SDK. Either remove it or replace it with a supported timeout configuration if timeout handling is needed.

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Learnt from: techjoec
Repo: obra/episodic-memory PR: 37
File: src/summarizer.ts:5-31
Timestamp: 2025-12-21T08:52:59.897Z
Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.
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File: src/summarizer.ts:5-31
Timestamp: 2025-12-21T08:52:59.897Z
Learning: When using the Claude Agent SDK query() in TypeScript, ensure Options.env is merged with the current process.env. The env type is { [envVar: string]: string | undefined }. Create a merged env object (e.g., const env = { ...process.env, ...options.env };) and pass env to the subprocess so essential environment variables are preserved while allowing overrides.

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5-31: LGTM - Correct implementation of env merging.

The environment variable mapping and merging logic is correctly implemented. Spreading ...process.env first ensures the subprocess inherits essential environment variables (PATH, HOME, etc.) while allowing overrides. The conditional spreads cleanly handle optional configuration, and returning undefined when no custom vars are set avoids unnecessary env manipulation.


48-51: LGTM - Clear model selection logic.

The model selection correctly prioritizes EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL over the useSonnet flag, with appropriate fallback to defaults. Passing the model as an SDK option (rather than an environment variable) is the correct approach.

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techjoec commented Dec 21, 2025

@coderabbitai Re: "Remove the unsupported API_TIMEOUT_MS" - it is valid.

1. SDK passes env to subprocess (SDK types):

env?: { [envVar: string]: string | undefined };
// "Environment variables to pass to the Claude Code process."

2. CLI reads API_TIMEOUT_MS (from bundled cli.js):

timeout: parseInt(process.env.API_TIMEOUT_MS || String(600000), 10)

3. Reproducible test:

nc -l 19991 >/dev/null & sleep 0.2
API_TIMEOUT_MS=2000 node -e "
fetch('http://127.0.0.1:19991', {signal: AbortSignal.timeout(parseInt(process.env.API_TIMEOUT_MS))})
.catch(() => console.log('Timeout: ' + Date.now() + 'ms'));"

Output:

API_TIMEOUT_MS=2000 → Timed out at: 2005ms
API_TIMEOUT_MS=4000 → Timed out at: 4005ms

Timeouts match configured values exactly.


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@techjoec, you're absolutely right, and I apologize for the incorrect suggestion. Thank you for the detailed evidence demonstrating that API_TIMEOUT_MS is indeed valid and supported.

Your breakdown clearly shows:

  1. The SDK's env parameter passes environment variables to the subprocess
  2. The CLI explicitly reads API_TIMEOUT_MS with a default of 600000ms
  3. The reproducible test confirms the timeout values are respected

The EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS implementation is correct as-is. Thank you for taking the time to clarify this!


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Repo: obra/episodic-memory PR: 37
File: src/summarizer.ts:5-31
Timestamp: 2025-12-21T08:52:59.897Z
Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.

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@techjoec, you're absolutely right, and I apologize for the incorrect review comment. Thank you for providing the evidence!

I can confirm from the codebase that:

  • src/summarizer.ts properly reads EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS (line 18)
  • It's passed to the SDK as API_TIMEOUT_MS via the env parameter (line 29)
  • The README documents it (line 143)

Your reproducible test demonstrating that the timeout values are respected (2005ms for 2000ms config, 4005ms for 4000ms config) is excellent validation. The environment variable is indeed supported by the Claude Agent SDK and works as intended.

I've noted this for future reference. Thank you for the correction!

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Learning: API_TIMEOUT_MS is a valid environment variable supported by the Claude Agent SDK for configuring API call timeouts. It can be passed via the SDK's env parameter and is respected by the SDK's timeout mechanism.

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Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.

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@techjoec, thank you for the thorough clarification! I've already acknowledged the correction and added this to my knowledge base. Your evidence was excellent and the implementation is correct.

Regarding additional tests or documentation - the existing test in test/api-config.test.ts validates the API configuration works end-to-end, and the README already documents EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_TIMEOUT_MS. The current coverage seems sufficient, but feel free to add more if you think it would be valuable!


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Learning: The Claude Agent SDK's query() function supports an `env` parameter in its Options type for passing environment variables to subprocesses. The env parameter accepts `{ [envVar: string]: string | undefined }` and should be merged with process.env to preserve essential environment variables.

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Timestamp: 2025-12-21T09:28:53.818Z
Learning: API_TIMEOUT_MS is a valid environment variable supported by the Claude Agent SDK for configuring API call timeouts. It can be passed via the SDK's env parameter and is respected by the SDK's timeout mechanism.

- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL defaults to 'haiku'
- EPISODIC_MEMORY_API_MODEL_FALLBACK defaults to 'sonnet'
- Fix: fallback now works when primary model is configured
- Log message shows actual model names instead of hardcoded

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153-158: Consider clarifying the call count estimate for summarization.

The table states "up to 10 calls/sync" for summarization. For very long conversations using hierarchical summarization, the actual call count can exceed 10 (e.g., 80 exchanges = 10 chunks + 1 synthesis = 11+ calls, potentially doubled with fallback retries). Consider rephrasing to "typically under 10 calls/sync" or "varies by conversation length" for accuracy.

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Learning: When using the Claude Agent SDK query() in TypeScript, ensure Options.env is merged with the current process.env. The env type is { [envVar: string]: string | undefined }. Create a merged env object (e.g., const env = { ...process.env, ...options.env };) and pass env to the subprocess so essential environment variables are preserved while allowing overrides.

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Learning: API_TIMEOUT_MS is a valid environment variable supported by the Claude Agent SDK for configuring API call timeouts. It can be passed via the SDK's env parameter and is respected by the SDK's timeout mechanism.

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src/summarizer.ts (5)

5-32: LGTM!

The getApiEnv() implementation correctly merges environment overrides with process.env to preserve essential variables (PATH, HOME, etc.) for subprocesses, as confirmed by the retrieved learnings. The mapping to Anthropic SDK environment variables (ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, API_TIMEOUT_MS) is correct, and the optimization to return undefined when no overrides are set is appropriate.

Based on learnings, the env parameter is supported by the SDK and API_TIMEOUT_MS is a valid configuration option.


49-52: LGTM!

The model selection logic correctly implements the primary/fallback pattern with sensible defaults ('haiku' and 'sonnet') that match the README documentation. The useFallback parameter cleanly controls the retry behavior.


54-66: LGTM!

The environment injection via env: getApiEnv() correctly propagates API overrides to the SDK. The conditional systemPrompt logic is sound—preserving the original session's prompt when resuming (sessionId present) while setting explicit instructions for new sessions. The type assertion on line 66 is acceptable given the SDK's option flexibility.


68-85: LGTM!

The retry logic is well-implemented: it detects thinking budget errors specifically, retries once with the fallback model (line 75), and uses dynamic model names in logging (line 74) for clarity. The useFallback guard prevents infinite recursion, and error propagation is handled appropriately when the fallback also fails.


95-201: LGTM!

The integration of the updated callClaude function with the existing summarizeConversation logic is correct. The sessionId parameter is appropriately passed for resume support in short conversations (line 138), and the comment on lines 145-146 correctly explains why hierarchical summarization doesn't use resume mode. The overall flow remains sound.

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obra commented Dec 22, 2025

awesome. thank you for this..

@obra obra merged commit 88620eb into obra:main Dec 22, 2025
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