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  • Claude Code through OpenCodex puts system text into OpenAI Responses instructions. Growing <total_tokens> / TaskCreate footers churn that prefix and collapse Muse/Go prompt-cache hit rates.
  • This PR strips those footers from instructions and reattaches the latest notice as a trailing input message (src/claude/inbound-cache-stabilize.ts, wired from inbound.ts).
  • Desktop prompt_cache_key fallback (no metadata.user_id) now hashes stabilized instructions so key routing tracks the cacheable prefix (f027fba). Claude Code still uses the session key from metadata.user_id.
  • Measured (Muse Spark 1.3 contributor via OpenCode Go / OpenCodex): Claude baseline mean 0.168384 → OCXFIX 0.864374 (S/T4 0.982700); Grok 0.9665260.941345 (n=75). Paper: docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/PAPER_OCXFIX.pdf.

SOCKS5 / Go session-header work is intentionally out of scope. Related Anthropic thinking-replay issue #3719 stays open (link only).

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  • bun test tests/claude-integration/claude-inbound-cache-stabilize.test.ts — 7 pass (initial)
  • After Desktop key follow-up: bun test inbound-cache-stabilize + inbound — 53 pass; bun run typecheck — pass
  • Earlier: related inbound/layout 62 pass; test:changed 4933 pass / 1 skip; privacy scan pass

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Strip growing <total_tokens> and TaskCreate footers from Claude Code
system text before it becomes Responses instructions, and reattach the
latest notice as a trailing input message so Muse/Go prefix cache can
hit. Paper and measured rates live under docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/.

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The change stabilizes Claude Code system instructions before Anthropic-to-Responses translation. It removes dynamic token footers and TaskCreate notices, preserves the latest notice as trailing user input, adds integration tests, updates test-layout mappings, and documents measured cache results.

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Claude instruction cache stabilization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Dynamic notice extraction
src/claude/inbound-cache-stabilize.ts, tests/claude-integration/claude-inbound-cache-stabilize.test.ts
The new stabilizer removes all <total_tokens> footers and TaskCreate nudges, keeps the latest occurrence of each in dynamicNotice, collapses excess newlines, and preserves stable instructions. Tests cover empty, stable, repeated-footer, nudge, and combined-notice cases.
Responses translation wiring
src/claude/inbound.ts, tests/claude-integration/claude-inbound-cache-stabilize.test.ts
At src/claude/inbound.ts:349-363, the translation applies the stabilizer to joined system parts. It stores cleaned instructions in body.instructions and appends dynamicNotice as a trailing user input_text message.
Validation and repository support
scripts/test-layout/layout.json, tests/fixtures/test-layout-expected.json, docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/README.md
The new integration test is mapped to the claude-integration domain. The README documents the mechanism, root cause, code location, and measured cache results.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to e3a43

The change improves prompt-cache stability, but it can alter legitimate system instructions and still misses cache affinity for requests without a user ID. These issues should be resolved before merge.

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  participant ClaudeCode
  participant anthropicToResponsesTranslation
  participant stabilizeClaudeInstructionsForPromptCache
  participant ResponsesRequest
  ClaudeCode->>anthropicToResponsesTranslation: Anthropic system and user messages
  anthropicToResponsesTranslation->>stabilizeClaudeInstructionsForPromptCache: joined system instructions
  stabilizeClaudeInstructionsForPromptCache-->>anthropicToResponsesTranslation: stable instructions and latest dynamicNotice
  anthropicToResponsesTranslation->>ResponsesRequest: cleaned instructions
  anthropicToResponsesTranslation->>ResponsesRequest: trailing user input_text notice
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이 PR은 Claude Code가 OpenCodex를 거쳐 Muse/Go(Responses)로 갈 때, 매 턴마다 커지는 시스템 푸터가 캐시를 깨는 구멍을 막는 수정입니다. 지금 dev는 HEAD cfff026d5(package 2.49.0, 직전 팁 #4049 luvs01 fixture/bug-fix train)이고, 대화 친화성·Go 세션 어피니티·Muse Spark 1M 창이 이미 HEAD에 있습니다. 그런데 Claude→Responses 번역은 시스템 글을 instructions에 넣고, Claude Code는 그 뒤에 매 턴 <total_tokens>…</total_tokens>(가끔 TaskCreate 잔소리)를 붙입니다. 접두가 매 턴 바뀌면 Muse/Go 프롬프트 캐시가 거의 안 맞습니다. PR 측정(Muse Spark 1.3, OpenCode Go/OpenCodex)은 Claude 평균 캐시 히트가 약 0.17 → 0.86으로 올라갔고, Grok(instructions 없음)은 대조군으로 거의 그대로입니다. 2.49.x를 “이미 있는 기능이 안 깨지게” 다듬는 지금 방향과 잘 맞고, 파일면이 작아서 점수 70입니다. src/types/config.ts/types.ts 분할 캠페인과 무관해서 close-don't-rebase 대상이 아닙니다.

체크아웃 기준으로 동작은 이렇게 이어집니다. 지금 HEAD의 src/claude/inbound.ts translateAnthropicRequest는 메시지 루프 뒤 systemParts.join("\n\n")을 그대로 body.instructions에 넣습니다(약 348행). 이 PR은 그 한 칸을 stabilizeClaudeInstructionsForPromptCache로 바꿉니다. 새 파일 src/claude/inbound-cache-stabilize.ts<total_tokens>와 TaskCreate 잔소리 문단을 정규식으로 걷어 내고, 가장 마지막 토큰 푸터·가장 마지막 잔소리만 모아 dynamicNotice로 돌려줍니다. 깨끗한 본문만 instructions에 남기고, 공지가 있으면 대화 input 맨 끝에 role: "user" 메시지 하나로 붙입니다. 그래서 Responses가 캐시하는 앞쪽(instructions, 그리고 보통 그 뒤 tools)은 턴마다 안 흔들리고, “지금 쓴 토큰 수” 같은 동적인 말은 뒤쪽에만 갑니다. SOCKS5·Go 세션 헤더는 일부러 안 건드렸습니다.

같은 함수 바로 아래(약 363–395행)에는 이미 prompt_cache_key 논리가 있습니다. Claude Code처럼 metadata.user_id가 있으면 세션 해시로 키가 안정적입니다. 없으면(Claude Desktop 등) systemParts 원본 + model + tools를 해시합니다. 이 PR은 instructions만 안정화하고, 그 폴백 해시의 system: systemParts는 아직 푸터가 든 원본을 씁니다. 그래서 “키 라우팅”과 “접두 바이트”가 Desktop 경로에서는 어긋날 수 있습니다. Muse/Go + Claude Code(측정 환경)에서는 키가 세션 기준이라 접두 안정화만으로도 히트가 크게 오른 것으로 보입니다. 열린 이슈 #3719(Anthropic 쪽 thinking 재생·프롬프트 캐시 설명)와는 겹치는 말만 있고, 이 PR이 그 이슈를 닫지는 않습니다. 검증은 본문 기준 전용 테스트 7 + 관련 62 + test:changed 4933 pass, typecheck·privacy scan 통과입니다. PR은 아직 draft이고, hygiene/label/target은 green, CodeRabbit은 이 시점 pending입니다.

라인 9-13 / TOTAL_TOKENS_RE - src/claude/inbound-cache-stabilize.ts: <total_tokens>…</total_tokens> 전역 매칭 후 마지막만 notice에 남기는 방식은 테스트와 맞고, 중간·여러 개 푸터도 잘 지웁니다.
라인 15-16 / TASKCREATE_NUDGE_RE - 같은 파일: Claude Code 영문 잔소리에 강하게 묶인 정규식입니다. 문구가 한 줄만 바뀌어도 스트립이 실패하고 instructions가 다시 흔들립니다. 버전 핀·짧은 고정 마커·또는 “알 수 없는 꼬리만 자르기” 같은 더 둔감한 규칙이 필요할 수 있습니다.
라인 346-361 / inbound.ts wire-in - stabilize… 직후 input.push로 공지를 맨 끝 user에 붙입니다. 접두 캐시에는 이득이지만, 모델이 토큰 수 XML을 사용자 말로 오해할 여지는 남습니다. developer/system 아이템이 Responses 경로에서 거절되는 이유를 주석으로 남긴 기존 계약과 맞는지 한 줄만 확인하면 좋습니다.
라인 386-395 / prompt_cache_key fallback - src/claude/inbound.ts(이 PR이 안 고친 부분): Desktop 폴백이 여전히 원본 systemParts를 해시합니다. instructions는 안정인데 키만 매 턴 바뀌면, 접두 히트와 키 라우팅이 어긋날 수 있습니다. 안정화된 문자열을 해시할지, Claude Code만 범위로 둘지 선택이 필요합니다.
docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/ + PAPER_OCXFIX.pdf - 측정표·원인 설명이 README에 잘 정리돼 있습니다. PDF 바이너리는 저장소 무게만 감수하면 됩니다.
#3719 - 제목에 prompt-cache가 있어도 Anthropic thinking 재생이 본류라, 이 PR merge만으로 close하면 안 됩니다. 필요하면 “Responses instructions 쪽은 #4052” 링크만 남기면 됩니다.

메인테이너의 판단이 필요한 지점

  • draft를 ready로 올린 뒤 바로 dev에 실을지, CodeRabbit·추가 샤드까지 기다릴지
  • prompt_cache_key 폴백도 안정화된 instructions를 해시하도록 같은 PR에 넣을지, Claude Code(metadata 키)만 범위로 두고 Desktop은 후속으로 둘지
  • TaskCreate 정규식을 지금 문구에 고정할지, Claude Code 업데이트에 덜 깨지게 바꿀지
  • #3719에는 링크만 남기고 열어 둘지(권장), 아니면 캐시 문구를 이슈 본문에서 분리할지

너의 추천
측정·테스트·범위가 분명하니 draft를 ready로 올린 뒤 dev에 merge하는 쪽으로 가세요. 다만 merge 전에 Desktop 폴백 prompt_cache_key가 원본 systemParts를 계속 해시한다는 점을 주석으로라도 명시하거나, 안정화된 문자열을 쓰도록 한 줄 고치는 편이 안전합니다. types/config 분할과 무관하고 #3719와는 별개로 두세요. SOCKS5/세션 헤더는 후속 PR로 두는 선택이 맞습니다.

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The Claude Code path still uses metadata.user_id. Desktop has no session
id, so the fallback key now fingerprints the cacheable prefix instead of
raw systemParts that still contain <total_tokens> / TaskCreate footers.

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In `@src/claude/inbound-cache-stabilize.ts`:
- Line 9: Restrict the transformations in TOTAL_TOKENS_RE and
TASKCREATE_NUDGE_RE to verified canonical Claude Code footer lines and the exact
nudge paragraph, rather than matching arbitrary substrings in system content.
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Restrict strip to standalone integer <total_tokens> footer lines and
the exact Claude Code reminder paragraph so inline docs of those tags
or TaskCreate stay in instructions.

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Hey @lidge-jun @Ingwannu — gentle ping when you have a minute.

This is the Claude Code → Responses instructions cache-stabilize fix (+ measured paper under docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/). CodeRabbit’s two notes are addressed on tip f58fa1a (Desktop prompt_cache_key + tighter footer/nudge matchers).

Fork CI on the latest pushes is stuck on Approve and run workflows (action_required). If you’re able to approve those runs (and glance when free), that unblocks the full check suite / readiness checklist. Thanks either way — happy to adjust anything.

Warexpor added a commit to Warexpor/opencodex that referenced this pull request Sep 8, 2026
Bring docs/claude-instructions-cache-stabilize/ onto the fork alongside
the Desktop key + canonical-notice follow-ups cherry-picked from
lidge-jun#4052.
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