Freeze high-quality model configuration

app/curiositypedia-experience.tsx

@@ -729,13 +729,22 @@ export function CuriosityPediaExperience() {
 
   async function retryActiveQuestion() {
     if (!activeJourney || !activeTurn) return;
+    const previewMedia = activeTurn.media[0];
     await create({
       seed: activeTurn.question,
       performerId: nextPerformerId ?? activeJourney.performerId,
       modelId: nextModelId ?? activeJourney.modelId,
       researchPreset: "standard",
       answerDensity: preferences.answerDensity,
       outputLocale: preferences.defaultOutputLocale,
+      preview: previewMedia ? {
+        question: activeTurn.question,
+        teaser: previewMedia.caption,
+        imageUrl: previewMedia.imageUrl,
+        imageAlt: previewMedia.alt,
+        sourceLabel: previewMedia.title ?? activeTurn.topicLabel,
+        sourceUrl: previewMedia.sourcePageUrl,
+      } : undefined,
     });
   }
 

app/globals.css

@@ -1006,7 +1006,6 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] :is(input, textarea, select) { color-scheme: dark; }
   opacity: .75;
   position: absolute;
   top: 29%;
-  transform: rotate(-11deg);
   width: 94%;
   z-index: 1;
 }
@@ -1074,9 +1073,12 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] :is(input, textarea, select) { color-scheme: dark; }
     inset calc(var(--celestial-size) * -.018) calc(var(--celestial-size) * -.018) calc(var(--celestial-size) * .03) rgba(122,74,0,.35),
     0 0 calc(var(--celestial-size) * .06) rgba(255,212,59,.45);
   height: 16%;
-  left: 4%;
+  left: 0;
+  offset-anchor: center;
+  offset-path: ellipse(46% 21% at 50% 50%);
+  offset-rotate: 0deg;
   position: absolute;
-  top: 48%;
+  top: 0;
   width: 16%;
   z-index: 0;
 }
@@ -1087,6 +1089,7 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] :is(input, textarea, select) { color-scheme: dark; }
   animation: none;
   background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, var(--sky));
   left: 79%;
+  offset-path: none;
   top: 24%;
   transform: scale(.9);
   z-index: 4;
@@ -1095,6 +1098,7 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] :is(input, textarea, select) { color-scheme: dark; }
   animation: none;
   background: var(--coral);
   left: 79%;
+  offset-path: none;
   top: 24%;
   transform: scale(.9);
   z-index: 4;
@@ -1103,14 +1107,13 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] :is(input, textarea, select) { color-scheme: dark; }
   to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
 }
 @keyframes celestial-moon-orbit {
-  0% { left: 4%; top: 48%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.72); z-index: 0; }
-  24.9% { z-index: 0; }
-  25% { left: 50%; top: 14%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.86); z-index: 0; }
-  49.9% { z-index: 0; }
-  50% { left: 96%; top: 48%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08); z-index: 4; }
-  75% { left: 50%; top: 82%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.94); z-index: 4; }
-  99.9% { z-index: 4; }
-  100% { left: 4%; top: 48%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.72); z-index: 0; }
+  0% { offset-distance: 0%; transform: scale(1.08); z-index: 4; }
+  25% { offset-distance: 25%; transform: scale(.94); z-index: 4; }
+  49.9% { offset-distance: 49.9%; transform: scale(.72); z-index: 4; }
+  50% { offset-distance: 50%; transform: scale(.72); z-index: 0; }
+  75% { offset-distance: 75%; transform: scale(.86); z-index: 0; }
+  99.9% { offset-distance: 99.9%; transform: scale(1.08); z-index: 0; }
+  100% { offset-distance: 100%; transform: scale(1.08); z-index: 4; }
 }
 
 /* Empty / loading / footer */

docs/code-index.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Read [architecture.md](architecture.md) for system boundaries and change rules.
 | [`lib/api.ts`](../lib/api.ts) | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/background-research.ts`](../lib/background-research.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/live-repository.ts`](../lib/live-repository.ts)<br>[`lib/live-research.ts`](../lib/live-research.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-usage.ts`](../lib/provider-usage.ts)<br>[`lib/research/provider-response.ts`](../lib/research/provider-response.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/bookmarks-repository.ts`](../lib/bookmarks-repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/request.ts`](../lib/request.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
-| [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts) | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts) |
+| [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts) | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/research-config.ts`](../lib/research-config.ts) |
 | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts) | — |
 | [`lib/diagnostics.ts`](../lib/diagnostics.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts) | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts) |
@@ -87,13 +87,14 @@ Read [architecture.md](architecture.md) for system boundaries and change rules.
 | [`lib/landing-recommendations-repository.ts`](../lib/landing-recommendations-repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts) |
 | [`lib/live-redraw.ts`](../lib/live-redraw.ts) | [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-usage.ts`](../lib/provider-usage.ts) |
 | [`lib/live-repository.ts`](../lib/live-repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts)<br>[`lib/live-research.ts`](../lib/live-research.ts)<br>[`lib/repository.ts`](../lib/repository.ts)<br>[`lib/request.ts`](../lib/request.ts)<br>[`lib/turn-options.ts`](../lib/turn-options.ts)<br>[`lib/usage-policy.ts`](../lib/usage-policy.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
-| [`lib/live-research.ts`](../lib/live-research.ts) | [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/fixtures.ts`](../lib/fixtures.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-usage.ts`](../lib/provider-usage.ts)<br>[`lib/research/prompt-policy.ts`](../lib/research/prompt-policy.ts)<br>[`lib/research/provider-response.ts`](../lib/research/provider-response.ts)<br>[`lib/research/provider-stream.ts`](../lib/research/provider-stream.ts)<br>[`lib/research/turn-validation.ts`](../lib/research/turn-validation.ts) |
-| [`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts) | [`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts) |
+| [`lib/live-research.ts`](../lib/live-research.ts) | [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/fixtures.ts`](../lib/fixtures.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-usage.ts`](../lib/provider-usage.ts)<br>[`lib/research-config.ts`](../lib/research-config.ts)<br>[`lib/research/prompt-policy.ts`](../lib/research/prompt-policy.ts)<br>[`lib/research/provider-response.ts`](../lib/research/provider-response.ts)<br>[`lib/research/provider-stream.ts`](../lib/research/provider-stream.ts)<br>[`lib/research/turn-validation.ts`](../lib/research/turn-validation.ts) |
+| [`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts) | [`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/research-config.ts`](../lib/research-config.ts) |
 | [`lib/preferences-repository.ts`](../lib/preferences-repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts)<br>[`lib/request.ts`](../lib/request.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/usage-policy.ts`](../lib/usage-policy.ts) |
 | [`lib/provider-usage.ts`](../lib/provider-usage.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/openai.ts`](../lib/openai.ts)<br>[`lib/provider-cost-control.ts`](../lib/provider-cost-control.ts) |
 | [`lib/repository.ts`](../lib/repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/fixtures.ts`](../lib/fixtures.ts)<br>[`lib/journeys/read-model.ts`](../lib/journeys/read-model.ts)<br>[`lib/request.ts`](../lib/request.ts)<br>[`lib/turn-options.ts`](../lib/turn-options.ts)<br>[`lib/usage-policy.ts`](../lib/usage-policy.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/request.ts`](../lib/request.ts) | [`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts) |
+| [`lib/research-config.ts`](../lib/research-config.ts) | — |
 | [`lib/research-status-repository.ts`](../lib/research-status-repository.ts) | [`db/index.ts`](../db/index.ts)<br>[`lib/errors.ts`](../lib/errors.ts)<br>[`lib/viewer.ts`](../lib/viewer.ts) |
 | [`lib/research/prompt-policy.ts`](../lib/research/prompt-policy.ts) | [`lib/catalog.ts`](../lib/catalog.ts)<br>[`lib/contracts.ts`](../lib/contracts.ts)<br>[`lib/i18n.ts`](../lib/i18n.ts) |
 | [`lib/research/provider-response.ts`](../lib/research/provider-response.ts) | — |

lib/catalog.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type {
   PresetConfig,
   UserPreferences,
 } from "./contracts";
+import { OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS } from "./research-config";
 
 export const PROMPT_VERSION = "wonder-research-turn@4.1.0";
 
@@ -188,33 +189,33 @@ export const PRESETS: PresetConfig[] = [
     name: "Spark",
     description: "A quick sourced orientation for simple or stable curiosity.",
     sourceRange: "2–4 useful sources",
-    waitBand: "about 25 seconds",
+    waitBand: "up to 180 seconds",
     costBand: "lowest live cost",
-    maxToolCalls: 2,
-    maxOutputTokens: 4000,
-    deadlineMs: 25_000,
+    maxToolCalls: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.spark.maxToolCalls,
+    maxOutputTokens: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.spark.maxOutputTokens,
+    deadlineMs: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.spark.timeoutMs,
   },
   {
     id: "standard",
     name: "Standard",
     description: "Enough homework for a thoughtful, balanced performance.",
     sourceRange: "3–8 useful sources",
-    waitBand: "about 60 seconds",
+    waitBand: "up to 240 seconds",
     costBand: "balanced live cost",
-    maxToolCalls: 5,
-    maxOutputTokens: 8000,
-    deadlineMs: 60_000,
+    maxToolCalls: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.standard.maxToolCalls,
+    maxOutputTokens: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.standard.maxOutputTokens,
+    deadlineMs: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.standard.timeoutMs,
   },
   {
     id: "deep",
     name: "Deep",
     description: "Broader evidence for niche, current, or contested questions.",
     sourceRange: "6–15 useful sources",
-    waitBand: "up to 120 seconds",
+    waitBand: "up to 300 seconds",
     costBand: "highest live cost",
-    maxToolCalls: 10,
-    maxOutputTokens: 16000,
-    deadlineMs: 120_000,
+    maxToolCalls: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.deep.maxToolCalls,
+    maxOutputTokens: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.deep.maxOutputTokens,
+    deadlineMs: OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS.liveResearch.deep.timeoutMs,
   },
 ];
 

lib/live-research.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   responseIncompleteReason,
   structuredOutput,
 } from "./openai";
+import { OPENAI_IMAGE_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS } from "./research-config";
 import { recordOpenAIUsage } from "./provider-usage";
 import { reserveProviderCost } from "./provider-cost-control";
 import { localeName } from "./i18n";
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ export function liveResearchRequestBody(
       : {
           type: "web_search",
           search_content_types: ["image", "text"],
-          image_settings: { max_results: 10, caption: true },
+          image_settings: { max_results: OPENAI_IMAGE_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS, caption: true },
         }],
     tool_choice: "auto",
     include: prepared.imagePreference === "avoid"

lib/openai.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { env } from "cloudflare:workers";
 import { RepositoryError } from "./errors";
+export { OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS } from "./research-config";
 
 declare global {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace -- Cloudflare augments this namespace.
@@ -13,20 +14,6 @@ declare global {
 
 const RESPONSES_URL = "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses";
 
-export const OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS = {
-  liveResearch: {
-    spark: { maxToolCalls: 3, maxOutputTokens: 10_000, reasoning: "low", timeoutMs: 60_000 },
-    standard: { maxToolCalls: 8, maxOutputTokens: 18_000, reasoning: "medium", timeoutMs: 150_000 },
-    deep: { maxToolCalls: 12, maxOutputTokens: 26_000, reasoning: "high", timeoutMs: 180_000 },
-  },
-  starterGeneration: { maxOutputTokens: 6_000, reasoning: "high" },
-  questionRedraw: { maxOutputTokens: 4_000, reasoning: "high" },
-  visualCuration: { maxToolCalls: 12, maxOutputTokens: 14_000, reasoning: "medium", timeoutMs: 120_000 },
-  imageNoteRepair: { maxOutputTokens: 3_000, reasoning: "medium", timeoutMs: 30_000 },
-  citationRepair: { maxOutputTokens: 2_000, reasoning: "medium", timeoutMs: 30_000 },
-  citationRecovery: { maxOutputTokens: 6_000, reasoning: "high", timeoutMs: 60_000 },
-} as const;
-
 export function openAIConfigured(): boolean {
   return openAIEnabled() && Boolean(env.OPENAI_API_KEY?.trim());
 }

lib/provider-usage.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { ModelId } from "./contracts";
 import { isRecord } from "./openai";
 import {
   markProviderCostUncertain,
+  releaseProviderCost,
   settleProviderCost,
 } from "./provider-cost-control";
 import type { ProviderCostOperation } from "./provider-cost-control";
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ export async function recordOpenAIUsage(input: RecordProviderUsageInput): Promis
           Math.round(usage.estimatedCostUsd * 1_000_000),
           input.providerRequestId ?? usage.providerResponseId,
         );
+      } else if (input.outcome === "http_error") {
+        // A rejected HTTP request never started model work, so it must not
+        // retain a full model-priced hold or poison automatic retries.
+        await releaseProviderCost(input.costReservationId);
       } else {
         await markProviderCostUncertain(input.costReservationId, input.providerRequestId);
       }

lib/research-config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * The canonical generation profile for every selectable OpenAI model.
+ *
+ * Model routing may choose only `model`; prompts, reasoning, token budgets,
+ * tool budgets, and deadlines must come from this shared profile.
+ */
+export const GENERATION_CONFIG_VERSION = "high-quality@1";
+
+export const OPENAI_PROMPT_LIMITS = Object.freeze({
+  liveResearch: Object.freeze({
+    spark: Object.freeze({
+      maxToolCalls: 8,
+      maxOutputTokens: 20_000,
+      reasoning: "high",
+      timeoutMs: 180_000,
+    }),
+    standard: Object.freeze({
+      maxToolCalls: 12,
+      maxOutputTokens: 30_000,
+      reasoning: "high",
+      timeoutMs: 240_000,
+    }),
+    deep: Object.freeze({
+      maxToolCalls: 16,
+      maxOutputTokens: 40_000,
+      reasoning: "high",
+      timeoutMs: 300_000,
+    }),
+  }),
+  starterGeneration: Object.freeze({ maxOutputTokens: 10_000, reasoning: "high" }),
+  questionRedraw: Object.freeze({ maxOutputTokens: 8_000, reasoning: "high" }),
+  visualCuration: Object.freeze({
+    maxToolCalls: 12,
+    maxOutputTokens: 20_000,
+    reasoning: "high",
+    timeoutMs: 180_000,
+  }),
+  imageNoteRepair: Object.freeze({
+    maxOutputTokens: 6_000,
+    reasoning: "high",
+    timeoutMs: 60_000,
+  }),
+  citationRepair: Object.freeze({
+    maxOutputTokens: 5_000,
+    reasoning: "high",
+    timeoutMs: 60_000,
+  }),
+  citationRecovery: Object.freeze({
+    maxOutputTokens: 10_000,
+    reasoning: "high",
+    timeoutMs: 90_000,
+  }),
+} as const);
+
+export const OPENAI_IMAGE_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS = 10;

lib/research/provider-stream.ts

@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ export async function runProviderStream({
     providerRequestId = response.headers.get("x-request-id");
 
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const retryable = response.status === 408
+        || response.status === 409
+        || response.status === 429
+        || response.status >= 500;
       usageRecorded = true;
       await recordOutcome({
         ...usageContext,
@@ -132,11 +136,15 @@ export async function runProviderStream({
         response.status === 401 || response.status === 403
           ? "PROVIDER_UNAVAILABLE"
           : "PROVIDER_ERROR",
-        response.status === 429
-          ? "Live research is busy or has reached its provider limit. Please try again shortly."
-          : "Live research could not reach the provider. The journey was not committed; it is safe to retry.",
+        response.status === 401 || response.status === 403
+          ? "This deployment cannot access the selected OpenAI model. Choose another model or verify the production OpenAI project access."
+          : response.status === 429
+            ? "Live research is busy or has reached its provider limit. Please try again shortly."
+            : retryable
+              ? "Live research could not reach the provider. The journey was not committed; it is safe to retry."
+              : "The provider rejected this research request. Verify the selected model and shared generation configuration.",
         response.status === 429 ? 429 : 502,
-        true,
+        retryable,
       );
     }
 

lib/usage-policy.ts

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ export const CURRENT_USER_POLICIES: Readonly<Record<Viewer["mode"], CurrentUserP
       funding: "application",
       allowedModelIds: CURRENT_LIVE_MODEL_IDS,
       liveResearchLimit: 25,
-      identitySpendLimitUsd: 1,
+      identitySpendLimitUsd: 3,
       journeyLimit: 50,
     }),
     chatgpt: Object.freeze({
       mode: "chatgpt",
       funding: "application",
       allowedModelIds: CURRENT_LIVE_MODEL_IDS,
       liveResearchLimit: 100,
-      identitySpendLimitUsd: 5,
+      identitySpendLimitUsd: 15,
       journeyLimit: 25,
     }),
   });