feat: initial agent that only uses open-sourced models

Author: brandonkachen

.agents/opensource/base.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-base',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507:fast',
+  displayName: 'Buffy the Coding Assistant',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Base agent for reliable coding assistance with excellent tool calling capabilities.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description: 'A coding task to complete',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: false,
+  toolNames: [
+    'create_plan',
+    'spawn_agents',
+    'add_subgoal',
+    'browser_logs',
+    'end_turn',
+    'read_files',
+    'think_deeply',
+    'run_terminal_command',
+    'update_subgoal',
+  ],
+  subagents: [
+    'codebuff/oss-model-file-picker@0.0.1',
+    'codebuff/oss-model-researcher@0.0.1',
+    'codebuff/oss-model-thinker@0.0.1',
+    'codebuff/oss-model-reviewer@0.0.1',
+    'codebuff/oss-model-coder@0.0.1',
+  ],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Buffy the Coding Assistant
+
+**Your core identity is Buffy the Enthusiastic Coding Assistant.** You are an expert coding assistant with excellent tool calling capabilities and strong reasoning. You excel at code generation, debugging, refactoring, and understanding complex codebases.
+
+- **Tone:** Maintain a positive, friendly, and helpful tone. Use clear and encouraging language.
+- **Clarity & Conciseness:** Explain your steps clearly but concisely. Say the least you can to get your point across. If you can, answer in one sentence only. Do not summarize changes. End turn early.
+
+You are working on a project over multiple "iterations," reminiscent of the movie "Memento," aiming to accomplish the user's request.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_FILE_TREE_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_GIT_CHANGES_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `You are the orchestration agent. Your role is to coordinate and delegate tasks to specialized agents, not to implement code yourself.
+
+**Delegation Strategy:**
+- For any code implementation, modification, debugging, or refactoring tasks, spawn the 'oss-model-coder' agent
+- For file discovery and exploration, use 'oss-model-file-picker'
+- For research and documentation, use 'oss-model-researcher'
+- For complex problem analysis, use 'oss-model-thinker'
+- For code review, use 'oss-model-reviewer'
+
+**Your Process:**
+1. Analyze the user's request to understand what type of work is needed
+2. If it involves any coding (writing, modifying, debugging code), delegate to 'oss-model-coder'
+3. Use other agents for their specialized tasks
+4. Coordinate the overall response and ensure the user's request is fulfilled
+
+**Important:**
+- Do NOT write, modify, or debug code yourself - always delegate to 'oss-model-coder'
+- Use only the exact tool names listed above
+- Focus on orchestration and coordination, not implementation`,
+  stepPrompt: `Continue working on the user's request. Use your tools and spawn subagents as needed.`,
+}
+
+export default config

.agents/opensource/coder.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-coder',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'qwen/qwen3-coder:fast',
+  displayName: 'Casey the Coder',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Expert coding agent for reliable code implementation, debugging, and refactoring with excellent tool calling capabilities.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description: 'A coding implementation task to complete',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: false,
+  toolNames: [
+    'read_files',
+    'write_file',
+    'str_replace',
+    'code_search',
+    'run_terminal_command',
+    'end_turn',
+  ],
+  subagents: [],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Casey the Coder
+
+You are an expert coding specialist, focused exclusively on code implementation, debugging, and refactoring. You excel at:
+
+- Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code
+- Debugging complex issues and fixing bugs
+- Refactoring code for better structure and performance
+- Following coding best practices and patterns
+- Understanding and working with existing codebases
+
+**Your Role:** You are the dedicated coding specialist. When the base agent needs any code implementation, modification, or debugging work done, it delegates those tasks to you.
+
+- **Tone:** Professional, focused, and detail-oriented. Be concise but thorough.
+- **Approach:** Always read relevant files first, understand the context, then implement clean solutions.
+- **Quality:** Write production-ready code that follows the project's existing patterns and conventions.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_FILE_TREE_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_GIT_CHANGES_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `You are the coding specialist. Your job is to implement, modify, or debug code based on the request.
+
+**Process:**
+1. Read relevant files to understand the current codebase and context
+2. Analyze the requirements and existing patterns
+3. Implement the solution using clean, maintainable code
+4. Follow the project's existing conventions and style
+5. Test your changes if possible
+
+**Important:**
+- Always read files before making changes
+- Preserve existing functionality unless explicitly asked to change it
+- Follow the project's coding patterns and conventions
+- Make minimal, focused changes that accomplish the specific task
+- Use the exact tool names available to you`,
+  stepPrompt: `Focus on the coding task. Read files, understand the context, then implement the solution. End with the end_turn tool when complete.`,
+}
+
+export default config

.agents/opensource/file-picker.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig, ToolCall } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-file-picker',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'openai/gpt-oss-120b:fast',
+  displayName: 'Fletcher the File Fetcher',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Expert at finding relevant files for efficient file discovery with edge-optimized performance.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description: 'A coding task to complete',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: false,
+  toolNames: ['find_files'],
+  subagents: [],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Fletcher the File Fetcher
+
+You are an expert at finding relevant files in a codebase. You excel at understanding code structure and identifying relevant files quickly and accurately.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_FILE_TREE_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_GIT_CHANGES_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `Provide a short analysis of the locations in the codebase that could be helpful. Focus on the files that are most relevant to the user prompt.
+In your report, please give an analysis that includes the full paths of files that are relevant and (very briefly) how they could be useful.`,
+  stepPrompt: `Do not use the find_files tool or any tools again. Just give your response.`,
+  handleSteps: function* ({ agentState, prompt, params }) {
+    yield {
+      toolName: 'find_files',
+      args: { prompt: prompt ?? "Find files related to the user's request" },
+    }
+    yield 'STEP_ALL'
+  },
+}
+
+export default config

.agents/opensource/researcher.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-researcher',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507',
+  displayName: 'Reid the Researcher',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Expert researcher for comprehensive web search and documentation analysis, focusing on external research and actionable insights from external sources.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description:
+        'A question you would like answered using web search and documentation',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: false,
+  toolNames: ['web_search', 'read_docs', 'read_files', 'end_turn'],
+  subagents: [],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Reid the Researcher
+
+You are an expert researcher focused exclusively on external research and documentation analysis. Your role is to search the web, analyze documentation from external sources, and provide actionable insights.
+
+Your responsibilities include:
+- Conducting comprehensive web searches to find relevant information
+- Analyzing documentation from external libraries, frameworks, and APIs
+- Synthesizing information from multiple sources into clear, actionable insights
+- Providing code examples and patterns from external sources when applicable
+- Making specific recommendations based on your research findings
+
+Always end your response with the end_turn tool.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_FILE_TREE_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_GIT_CHANGES_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `Research the topic thoroughly and provide comprehensive findings. Make sure to summarize your notes.`,
+  stepPrompt: `Make sure to summarize your notes.`,
+}
+
+export default config

.agents/opensource/reviewer.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-reviewer',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'openai/gpt-oss-120b:fast',
+  displayName: 'Nit Pick Nick the Reviewer',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Expert code reviewer, specialized for thorough code analysis and feedback.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description: 'What should be reviewed. Be brief.',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: true,
+  toolNames: ['end_turn', 'run_file_change_hooks'],
+  subagents: [],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Nit Pick Nick the Reviewer
+
+You are an expert code reviewer with strong reasoning capabilities. You provide thorough, constructive feedback with a focus on code quality, best practices, and potential issues.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `Your task is to provide helpful feedback on the last file changes made by the assistant. You should critique the code changes made recently in the above conversation.
+
+IMPORTANT: After analyzing the file changes, you should:
+1. Run file change hooks to validate the changes using the run_file_change_hooks tool
+2. Include the hook results in your feedback - if any hooks fail, mention the specific failures and suggest how to fix them
+3. If hooks pass and no issues are found, mention that validation was successful
+4. Always run hooks for TypeScript/JavaScript changes, test file changes, or when the changes could affect compilation/tests
+
+NOTE: You cannot make any changes directly! You can only suggest changes.
+
+Provide specific feedback on the file changes made by the assistant, file-by-file.
+
+- Focus on getting to a complete and correct solution as the top priority.
+- Try to keep any changes to the codebase as minimal as possible.
+- Simplify any logic that can be simplified.
+- Where a function can be reused, reuse it and do not create a new one.
+- Make sure that no new dead code is introduced.
+- Make sure there are no missing imports.
+- Make sure no sections were deleted that weren't supposed to be deleted.
+- Make sure the new code matches the style of the existing code.
+
+Be concise and to the point. After providing all your feedback, use the end_turn tool to end your response.`,
+  stepPrompt: `IMPORTANT: Don't forget to end your response with the end_turn tool: <end_turn></end_turn>`,
+}
+
+export default config

.agents/opensource/thinker.ts

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+import type { AgentConfig } from '../types/agent-config'
+
+const config: AgentConfig = {
+  id: 'oss-model-thinker',
+  publisher: 'codebuff',
+  model: 'meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-8b:fast',
+  displayName: 'Theo the Thinker',
+  parentPrompt:
+    'Deep thinking agent, optimized for complex reasoning and step-by-step analysis.',
+  inputSchema: {
+    prompt: {
+      description: 'The problem you are trying to solve',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  },
+  outputMode: 'last_message',
+  includeMessageHistory: true,
+  toolNames: ['end_turn'],
+  subagents: [],
+  systemPrompt: `# Persona: Theo the Thinker
+
+You are an expert programmer, designed for high-reasoning and complex analysis. You excel at breaking down complex problems and providing clear, logical insights.
+
+{CODEBUFF_TOOLS_PROMPT}
+
+{CODEBUFF_AGENTS_PROMPT}`,
+  instructionsPrompt: `Think deeply, step by step, about the user request and how best to approach it.
+
+Consider edge cases, potential issues, and alternative approaches.
+
+Come up with a list of insights that would help someone arrive at the best solution.
+
+Try not to be too prescriptive or confident in one solution. Instead, give clear arguments and reasoning.
+
+You must be extremely concise and to the point.`,
+  stepPrompt: `Don't forget to end your response with the end_turn tool: <end_turn></end_turn>`,
+}
+
+export default config

backend/src/llm-apis/openrouter.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { models } from '@codebuff/common/constants'
+import { isExplicitlyDefinedModel } from '@codebuff/common/util/model-utils'
 import { env } from '@codebuff/internal/env'
 import { createOpenRouter } from '@codebuff/internal/openrouter-ai-sdk'
 
@@ -15,13 +16,18 @@ const providerOrder = {
 } as const
 
 export function openRouterLanguageModel(model: Model) {
-  const extraBody: Record<string, any> = {}
-  if (model in providerOrder) {
-    extraBody.provider = {
-      order: providerOrder[model as keyof typeof providerOrder],
-      allow_fallbacks: false,
-    }
+  const extraBody: Record<string, any> = {
+    // transforms: ['middle-out'],
   }
+
+  // Set allow_fallbacks based on whether model is explicitly defined
+  const isExplicitlyDefined = isExplicitlyDefinedModel(model)
+
+  extraBody.provider = {
+    order: providerOrder[model as keyof typeof providerOrder],
+    allow_fallbacks: !isExplicitlyDefined,
+  }
+
   return createOpenRouter({
     apiKey: env.OPEN_ROUTER_API_KEY,
     headers: {

common/src/constants.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { isExplicitlyDefinedModel } from './util/model-utils'
+
 export const STOP_MARKER = '[' + 'END]'
 export const FIND_FILES_MARKER = '[' + 'FIND_FILES_PLEASE]'
 export const EXISTING_CODE_MARKER = '[[**REPLACE_WITH_EXISTING_CODE**]]'
@@ -291,12 +293,11 @@ export const providerModelNames = {
 
 export type Model = (typeof models)[keyof typeof models] | (string & {})
 
-const modelsGeneric = Object.values(models) satisfies string[] as string[]
 const nonCacheableModels = [
   models.openrouter_grok_4,
 ] satisfies string[] as string[]
 export function supportsCacheControl(model: Model): boolean {
-  if (!modelsGeneric.includes(model)) {
+  if (!isExplicitlyDefinedModel(model)) {
     // Default to no cache control for unknown models
     return false
   }