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Reduce redundant I/O on model/provider lookups

Cluster 119950. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #120404 on 23 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address performance problems where plugin directory stamps and provider configs were being re-read or re-checked on every model lookup. Fixes involve caching, throttling, and avoiding repeated blocking reads.

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#120404 perf(picker): stop re-reading config per model and blocking on expired catalogs

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files: agent/models_dev.py, hermes_cli/inventory.py, hermes_cli/model_switch_providers.py, hermes_cli/models.py, providers/__init__.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_inventory.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_inventory_pricing.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_model_cache_parallel_prefetch.py, tests/providers/test_provider_registry.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1

#119951 fix: cache provider plugin directory stamps · merged via another change → #120404
#119958 fix(providers): throttle the plugin-dir stamp check to once per home per TTL · duplicate → #119951

Closed issues · 1

Closed#119950[Perf]: Model picker re-stats provider plugin dirs on every model lookup (_home_layer stamping is O(lookups))

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Merged PRs: #120404
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 23 Sep 2026

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