feat(libsy): add hierarchical routing

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What
This PR introduces hierarchical routing as a concrete strategy with one first use case: allow LLM classifier to set the stage algorithm's picker to capable or efficient (effectively picker is the default stage tier that is used when stage signals cannot decide between capable and efficient).

Why
A first use case of brings together #487, #494, and #518. The LLM Classifier works at the user turn boundary and sets the picker for stage. For interactive coding agent use-cases this allows the user to influence the behavior of stage, LLM Classifier to classify the user signal, and the tool loop of the agent only needs the signals provided by stage.

How

• New file hierarchical.rs which includes TierPicker, TierClassifier, HierarchicalRouterConfig, and HierarchicalRouter
• Introduces a trait called Preroute which is the contract for when you want to call a model but not decide what model serves the final request
• TierPicker implements Preroute and chooses capable or efficient based on LLM classification result and uses set_fall_open to set the picker for stage
• Changed build_route from stage.rs to build_stage_route so HierarchicalRouter::new can inherit new stage features / settings
• Support for type = "hierarchical" in the TOML and added StageTierConfig struct to make picking up new stage fields by hierarchical in future easier
• classify_trigger is honored for LLM classifier in the TOML so the classification boundary can be adjusted

Additional note: tier_fixtures.rs moved a bunch of test fixtures from stage so hierarchical can use them.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added hierarchical routing, combining task classification with stage-based routing.
  • Added configurable pre-processing hooks that can update requests and shared state before routing.
  • Added support for hierarchical routes, tier selection, fallback behavior, and delegated sub-agent routing.

• Documentation

  • Added configuration guidance, examples, and routing overview details for hierarchical routing.
  • Clarified classifier fallback behavior for stage routing.

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Changes

Hierarchical routing

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Prelude composition crates/libsy/src/core/prelude.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs	Adds the asynchronous Prelude hook and runs configured preludes before downstream routing.
Hierarchical router implementation crates/libsy/src/algorithms/hierarchical.rs, crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/*, crates/libsy/src/lib.rs	Adds classifier-selected tier routing, stage composition, public exports, and tests for tier persistence and invalid configuration.
Runner configuration and construction crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs, crates/switchyard-runner/src/config.rs	Adds the Hierarchical route, shared StageTierConfig, target discovery, construction, and configuration validation.
Routing documentation and navigation README.md, docs/routing_algorithms/*, docs/reference/toml_schema.md, mkdocs.yml	Documents hierarchical routing, configuration fields, trigger behavior, restrictions, and navigation links.

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

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to d8593

Hierarchical routing may rerun classification on every request when classify_trigger = "new_session" is used without a session ID, so the selected model tier is not retained and repeated classifier calls may occur. This bounded correctness and runtime issue should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

Poem

A rabbit reviews the tiered route,

With preludes hopping first.
The classifier picks a path,
The stage router quells the thirst.
TOML guides each careful turn,
And docs make settings clear.

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Inline comments:
In `@crates/libsy/src/algorithms/hierarchical.rs`:
- Around line 35-58: Update TierPicker’s NewSession handling in due and run so
selected tiers persist across requests without metadata.session_id by using the
session ID or enabled message-hash fallback as the routing identity; otherwise
reject the configuration when no persistent key is available. Add a focused
regression test covering message_hash_fallback enabled with repeated sessionless
requests and verifying the judge runs only once.

In `@crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/stage.rs`:
- Around line 130-143: Add focused unit tests for StageTargets::tier_for
covering the capable target, efficient target, and an unrelated ModelId,
asserting the corresponding Tier values and None respectively. Keep the tests
centered on the mapping behavior used by TierPicker.

In `@docs/reference/toml_schema.md`:
- Around line 220-223: Add classifier.classify_trigger to the hierarchical
schema table alongside classifier.target and classifier.base_threshold,
documenting every_request as its default and listing the accepted trigger values
from the existing hierarchical routing documentation or classifier
configuration.

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• README.md
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• crates/libsy/src/algorithms/fall_through.rs
• crates/libsy/src/algorithms/hierarchical.rs
• crates/libsy/src/algorithms/stage.rs
• crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/affinity.rs
• crates/libsy/src/algorithms/util/stage.rs
• crates/libsy/src/core.rs
• crates/libsy/src/core/prelude.rs
• crates/libsy/src/lib.rs
• crates/switchyard-runner/src/algorithm.rs
• crates/switchyard-runner/src/config.rs
• docs/reference/toml_schema.md
• docs/routing_algorithms/hierarchical_routing.md
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