# Title Generation Routing (OAuth vs API Key)

**Date:** 2026-03-12  
**Status:** ✅ Enhanced to support both OpenAI and Claude

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## Overview

Title generation now supports both OpenAI and Claude models via OAuth (subscription) or API keys. The routing logic matches the main agent routing to ensure consistent behavior.

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## Routing Logic

### Authentication Priority

```
1. Try OpenAI (cheaper, faster)
   - Check OAuth token (ChatGPT Plus/Pro)
   - Fall back to API key
   
2. If no OpenAI auth, try Claude
   - Check OAuth token (Claude Pro/Max)
   - Fall back to API key
   
3. If no AI auth available
   - Use fallback (smart truncation)
```

### Provider Selection

| Auth Method | OpenAI | Claude | Notes |
|-------------|--------|--------|-------|
| **OAuth** | pi-ai `openai-codex` | pi-ai `anthropic` | Subscription APIs |
| **API Key** | AI SDK `openai()` | AI SDK `anthropic()` | Platform APIs |
| **None** | Fallback | Fallback | Smart text truncation |

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## Implementation

### TitleGenerationService

**File:** `src/gateway/services/TitleGenerationService.ts`

```typescript
async generateTitle(firstMessage: string): Promise<string> {
  // Try OpenAI first (cheaper)
  let auth = await getProviderAuth("openai");
  let provider: "openai" | "anthropic" = "openai";
  
  // If no OpenAI auth, try Claude
  if (!auth) {
    auth = await getProviderAuth("anthropic");
    provider = "anthropic";
  }
  
  if (!auth) {
    return this.fallbackTitle(firstMessage);
  }
  
  // Route based on auth type (OAuth vs API key)
  if (auth.type === "oauth") {
    // Use pi-ai for subscription APIs
  } else {
    // Use AI SDK for platform APIs
  }
}
```

---

## Models Used

### OpenAI

**OAuth (via pi-ai):**
- Model: `gpt-5.2` (ChatGPT Plus/Pro backend)
- Provider: `openai-codex`

**API Key (via AI SDK):**
- Model: `gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07`
- Provider: `openai()`
- Cost: ~$0.0001 per title

### Claude

**OAuth (via pi-ai):**
- Model: `claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022` (Claude Pro/Max backend)
- Provider: `anthropic`

**API Key (via AI SDK):**
- Model: `claude-3-5-haiku-20241022`
- Provider: `anthropic()`
- Cost: ~$0.0002 per title

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## Key Resolver Integration

Uses the same `getProviderAuth()` function as the main agent:

```typescript
const { getProviderAuth } = await import("../utils/keyResolver.js");
const auth = await getProviderAuth("openai"); // or "anthropic"
```

### Auth Response

```typescript
// OAuth
{ type: "oauth", token: "sess-abc..." }

// API Key
{ type: "apiKey", key: "sk-..." }

// None
null
```

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## pi-ai vs AI SDK Routing

### OAuth Path (pi-ai)

```typescript
if (auth.type === "oauth") {
  const { getModel, streamSimple } = await import("@mariozechner/pi-ai");
  
  // Set token
  if (provider === "openai") {
    process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY = auth.token;
  } else {
    process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = auth.token;
  }
  
  // Get model
  const modelType = provider === "openai" ? "openai-codex" : "anthropic";
  const modelName = provider === "openai" ? "gpt-5.2" : "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022";
  const piModel = getModel(modelType, modelName);
  
  // Stream response
  const stream = streamSimple(piModel, { messages, tools: undefined });
  // ... collect text from stream ...
}
```

### API Key Path (AI SDK)

```typescript
if (auth.type === "apiKey") {
  if (provider === "openai") {
    process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY = auth.key;
    const model = openai("gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07");
    const result = await generateText({ model, messages });
  } else {
    process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = auth.key;
    const model = anthropic("claude-3-5-haiku-20241022");
    const result = await generateText({ model, messages });
  }
}
```

---

## Fallback Title Generation

When no AI is available (no auth), uses smart text processing:

```typescript
private fallbackTitle(message: string): string {
  let title = message
    .replace(/\n/g, " ")
    .replace(/\s+/g, " ")
    .trim();
  
  // Remove common prefixes
  const prefixes = ["can you ", "could you ", "please ", ...];
  for (const prefix of prefixes) {
    if (lowerTitle.startsWith(prefix)) {
      title = title.substring(prefix.length);
      title = title.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + title.slice(1);
      break;
    }
  }
  
  // Truncate to 40 chars
  if (title.length > 40) {
    // Break at word boundary
    const truncated = title.substring(0, 40);
    const lastSpace = truncated.lastIndexOf(" ");
    title = truncated.substring(0, lastSpace) + "...";
  }
  
  return title || "New Chat";
}
```

### Examples

| Input | Fallback Title |
|-------|----------------|
| "Can you help me write a React component?" | "Help me write a React component" |
| "Please explain how async/await works in JavaScript" | "Explain how async/await works..." |
| "Write a Python script to parse JSON" | "Write a Python script to parse JSON" |

---

## System Prompt

Same for all providers:

```
Generate a concise title that summarizes the user's message. Rules:
- Maximum 40 characters
- No quotes, colons, or prefixes like "Here is" or "Title:"
- Just return the title directly
- Make it descriptive and clear
- Use title case
```

---

## Testing

### Test Matrix

| Auth | Provider | Route | Expected Model |
|------|----------|-------|----------------|
| OAuth | OpenAI | pi-ai | gpt-5.2 |
| OAuth | Claude | pi-ai | claude-3-5-sonnet |
| API Key | OpenAI | AI SDK | gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 |
| API Key | Claude | AI SDK | claude-3-5-haiku |
| None | N/A | Fallback | Text processing |

### Manual Test

1. **OpenAI OAuth:**
   - Connect ChatGPT Plus/Pro
   - Create chat
   - Send message: "Can you help me build a React dashboard?"
   - ✅ Title: "Help Me Build a React Dashboard"

2. **Claude API Key:**
   - Add Claude API key (no OAuth)
   - Create chat
   - Send message: "Explain recursion with examples"
   - ✅ Title: "Explain Recursion With Examples"

3. **No Auth:**
   - Remove all keys/tokens
   - Create chat
   - Send message: "Please help me understand promises"
   - ✅ Title: "Help me understand promises"

---

## Performance

### Timing Benchmarks

| Provider | Method | Avg Time | Cost per Title |
|----------|--------|----------|----------------|
| OpenAI OAuth | pi-ai | ~800ms | $0 (subscription) |
| OpenAI API | AI SDK | ~600ms | ~$0.0001 |
| Claude OAuth | pi-ai | ~1200ms | $0 (subscription) |
| Claude API | AI SDK | ~900ms | ~$0.0002 |
| Fallback | Local | ~1ms | $0 |

### Non-Blocking

Title generation happens **after** the first message is sent, not before:

```typescript
// User sends message
await gateway.stream("agent:stream", { chatId, message, config });

// Title generates in parallel (non-blocking)
gateway.send("agent:generate-title", { chatId, message })
  .then(response => updateTabTitle(response.data.title));
```

This ensures the user sees streaming response immediately, without waiting for title generation.

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## Error Handling

### Graceful Degradation

```typescript
try {
  const title = await this.titleService.generateTitle(firstMessage);
  await this.storageManager.updateChat(chatId, { title });
} catch (error) {
  console.warn("Failed to generate AI title:", error.message);
  // Use fallback silently - user never knows AI failed
  const fallback = generateFallbackTitle(firstMessage);
  await this.storageManager.updateChat(chatId, { title: fallback });
}
```

### Common Errors

| Error | Cause | Recovery |
|-------|-------|----------|
| "No auth available" | No API key/OAuth | Use fallback |
| "pi-ai streaming error" | OAuth token expired | Refresh token or use fallback |
| "Request timeout" | API slow/down | Use fallback |
| "Rate limit exceeded" | Too many requests | Use fallback |

All errors result in fallback - **no error shown to user**.

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## Consistency with Main Agent

Title generation uses the **exact same routing logic** as the main agent:

| Component | File | Routing Function |
|-----------|------|------------------|
| Main Agent | `AgentService.ts` | `getProviderAuth()` |
| Title Gen | `TitleGenerationService.ts` | `getProviderAuth()` |
| Key Resolver | `keyResolver.ts` | Shared by both |

This ensures:
- ✅ Same auth checks
- ✅ Same OAuth precedence
- ✅ Same fallback behavior
- ✅ Same token caching

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## Files Changed

- ✅ `src/gateway/services/TitleGenerationService.ts` - Enhanced to support Claude
- ✅ `docs/TITLE_GENERATION_ROUTING.md` - This documentation

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## Related Documentation

- `docs/OAUTH_CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT.md` - OAuth routing for main agent
- `docs/architecture/PAPRWORK_VS_OPENCLAW.md` - OAuth architecture comparison
- `src/gateway/utils/keyResolver.ts` - Auth resolution logic
