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Add execution_trigger = "edit" or "judge" to PlanExecute, keeping edit detection as the default. The judge slot supports existing LLM and decision-model classifiers, with an AgentBaton prompt asking whether the efficient model can finish from the current task state. Judged handoffs hold the efficient model until the next user turn. Decision models now see the opening task plus 10 recent messages by default.

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  • New Features
    • Plan/execute routing can now use an optional judge to decide when work should hand off to the efficient model. The existing edit- or write-based handoff remains the default.
    • Judge settings can be configured, including the message window used for decisions. Explicit window settings are preserved.
  • Documentation
    • Updated configuration and routing guides to explain handoff triggers, judge settings, and routing behavior across user turns.

Signed-off-by: Ryan Lempka <rlempka@nvidia.com>
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Minor Reject judge settings that planexecute silently ignores.
Minor Use a typed enum for executiontrigger.
Minor Treat a missing judge model as unavailable only when failopen is enabled.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs:
- Around line 202-233: Update the PlanExecute judge handoff path before
judge.score so a missing Category::Judge model selects the capable fallback only
when the configured judge has fail_open enabled; preserve the missing-model
error when fail_open is disabled.

Review comments at @crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs:
- Around line 1648-1672: In the plan_execute configuration validation, reject
judge settings with a non-default classify_trigger or message_hash_fallback
enabled, since these options are ignored by this route. Return a descriptive,
actionable AlgorithmConfigError during configuration loading.
- Around line 409-410: Replace the string-based execution_trigger field with a
serde-deserialized enum so unknown trigger values are rejected during
configuration parsing. Update build_algorithm to match on the enum variants,
preserving the existing rule that a judge is required exactly for the judge
trigger.
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  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class/decision.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/handoff-decision.md
  • crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/planning-system-prompt.md
  • crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs
  • docs/reference/toml_schema.md
  • docs/routing_algorithms/plan_execute_routing.md

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Plan-execute routes now support judge-based handoff as an alternative to edit detection. The route configuration accepts a judge and execution trigger. Classifier defaults, routing state, prompts, tests, and configuration documentation are updated.

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Plan-Execute Judging

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configure plan-execute judges
crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs, docs/reference/toml_schema.md
Plan-execute configuration adds an execution_trigger and optional judge. The builder validates their combination, includes judge targets in model discovery, and the schema documents the configuration.
Initialize the judge and its inputs
crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class/decision.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class.rs, crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/handoff-decision.md, docs/reference/toml_schema.md
Plan-execute initializes a configured classifier and supplies default prompt and message-window settings when unset. Decision classifiers default to 10 recent messages, while explicit values remain unchanged. The handoff prompt and classifier documentation describe the judge inputs and response requirements.
Route requests and retain handoff state
crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs, crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/planning-system-prompt.md, docs/routing_algorithms/plan_execute_routing.md
A user-turn start routes to the capable tier. On later calls, the judge can trigger handoff by selecting Efficient; the efficient tier remains selected until another user-turn start. Without a judge, edits or writes trigger handoff. The test and routing documentation describe these paths.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: Low · up to 5ff58

Correct judge configuration validation and fallback behavior before relying on these options. The remaining risks are bounded, so the change is mergeable with owner awareness.

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New turns start where capable hands wait,
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Inline comments:
Review comments at @crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs:
- Around line 202-233: Update the PlanExecute judge handoff path before
judge.score so a missing Category::Judge model selects the capable fallback only
when the configured judge has fail_open enabled; preserve the missing-model
error when fail_open is disabled.

Review comments at @crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs:
- Around line 1648-1672: In the plan_execute configuration validation, reject
judge settings with a non-default classify_trigger or message_hash_fallback
enabled, since these options are ignored by this route. Return a descriptive,
actionable AlgorithmConfigError during configuration loading.
- Around line 409-410: Replace the string-based execution_trigger field with a
serde-deserialized enum so unknown trigger values are rejected during
configuration parsing. Update build_algorithm to match on the enum variants,
preserving the existing rule that a judge is required exactly for the judge
trigger.

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  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/llm_class/decision.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/plan_execute.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs
  • crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/handoff-decision.md
  • crates/libsy/src/prompts/plan-execute/planning-system-prompt.md
  • crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs
  • docs/reference/toml_schema.md
  • docs/routing_algorithms/plan_execute_routing.md

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Nice Addition. @ryan-lempka Can we please reference AgentBaton paper in the docs , so that NVR team can also know their work is being adopted.

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Nice Addition. @ryan-lempka Can we please reference AgentBaton paper in the docs , so that NVR team can also know their work is being adopted.

Done!

Signed-off-by: Ryan Lempka <rlempka@nvidia.com>
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