feat(config): add when_thinking_disabled support for model configs (#1970)

* feat(config): add when_thinking_disabled support for model configs

Allow users to explicitly configure what parameters are sent to the
model when thinking is disabled, via a new `when_thinking_disabled`
field in model config. This mirrors the existing `when_thinking_enabled`
pattern and takes full precedence over the hardcoded disable behavior
when set. Backwards compatible — existing configs work unchanged.

Closes #1675

* fix(config): address copilot review — gate when_thinking_disabled independently

- Switch truthiness check to `is not None` so empty dict overrides work
- Restructure disable path so when_thinking_disabled is gated independently
  of has_thinking_settings, allowing it to work without when_thinking_enabled
- Update test to reflect new behavior
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shivam johri
2026-04-09 16:19:00 +05:30
committed by GitHub
parent 35f141fc48
commit 194bab4691
4 changed files with 168 additions and 5 deletions
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
"supports_thinking",
"supports_reasoning_effort",
"when_thinking_enabled",
"when_thinking_disabled",
"thinking",
"supports_vision",
},
@@ -72,21 +73,24 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
raise ValueError(f"Model {name} does not support thinking. Set `supports_thinking` to true in the `config.yaml` to enable thinking.") from None
if effective_wte:
model_settings_from_config.update(effective_wte)
if not thinking_enabled and has_thinking_settings:
if effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
if not thinking_enabled:
if model_config.when_thinking_disabled is not None:
# User-provided disable settings take full precedence
model_settings_from_config.update(model_config.when_thinking_disabled)
elif has_thinking_settings and effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
# OpenAI-compatible gateway: thinking is nested under extra_body
model_settings_from_config["extra_body"] = _deep_merge_dicts(
model_settings_from_config.get("extra_body"),
{"thinking": {"type": "disabled"}},
)
model_settings_from_config["reasoning_effort"] = "minimal"
elif disable_chat_template_kwargs := _vllm_disable_chat_template_kwargs(effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("chat_template_kwargs") or {}):
elif has_thinking_settings and (disable_chat_template_kwargs := _vllm_disable_chat_template_kwargs(effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("chat_template_kwargs") or {})):
# vLLM uses chat template kwargs to switch thinking on/off.
model_settings_from_config["extra_body"] = _deep_merge_dicts(
model_settings_from_config.get("extra_body"),
{"chat_template_kwargs": disable_chat_template_kwargs},
)
elif effective_wte.get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
elif has_thinking_settings and effective_wte.get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
# Native langchain_anthropic: thinking is a direct constructor parameter
model_settings_from_config["thinking"] = {"type": "disabled"}
if not model_config.supports_reasoning_effort: