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Summary

Complete fix for consumer token breakdown feature with massive performance improvements. Addresses console spam, missing data on workspace switches, UI flash issues, and unnecessary re-renders.

Issues Fixed

  1. Console spam - "Cancelled by newer request" errors flooded console during streaming
  2. Consumer breakdown never loads - Showed "No consumer data available" on workspace switch
  3. UI flash - Brief flash of empty state before "Calculating..." appeared
  4. Text alignment - Consumer breakdown empty state wasn't aligned correctly
  5. Excessive re-renders - CostsTab re-rendered 50+ times during streaming (now: 1 time)

Architecture Improvements

Created WorkspaceConsumerManager (182 → 208 lines)

  • Single responsibility: consumer tokenization calculations
  • Handles: debouncing (150ms), caching, lazy triggers, Web Worker, cleanup
  • Clean API: getState(), scheduleCalculation(), removeWorkspace(), dispose()
  • Separated scheduledCalcs (debounce window) from pendingCalcs (executing)

Created ConsumerBreakdown Component (186 lines)

  • Extracted consumer breakdown UI from CostsTab
  • Handles all three states: calculating, empty, data display
  • Fixed text alignment issues
  • Memoized to prevent unnecessary re-renders

Simplified WorkspaceStore (-70 lines net)

  • Removed calculation implementation details
  • Delegates to WorkspaceConsumerManager
  • Clear orchestration layer (decides when to calculate)

Optimized CostsTab & ChatMetaSidebar

  • Memoized all three components (CostsTab, ConsumerBreakdown, ChatMetaSidebar)
  • Prevents re-renders when parent (AIView) re-renders during streaming
  • Still re-renders when data actually changes

Key Technical Changes

1. Silent Cancellations

catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof Error && error.message === "Cancelled by newer request") {
    return; // Don't cache, don't log - let lazy trigger retry
  }
  // Real errors still logged
}

2. Lazy Loading on Every Access

Moved lazy trigger outside MapStore.get() so it runs on every access:

getWorkspaceConsumers(workspaceId) {
  const cached = this.consumerManager.getCachedState(workspaceId);
  const isPending = this.consumerManager.isPending(workspaceId);
  
  if (!cached && !isPending && isCaughtUp) {
    this.consumerManager.scheduleCalculation(workspaceId, aggregator);
  }
  
  return this.consumersStore.get(workspaceId, () => {
    return this.consumerManager.getStateSync(workspaceId);
  });
}

3. Immediate Scheduling State

Mark as "calculating" immediately when scheduling (not when timer fires):

scheduleCalculation(workspaceId, aggregator) {
  this.scheduledCalcs.add(workspaceId); // Immediate
  this.onCalculationComplete(workspaceId); // Trigger UI update
  
  setTimeout(() => {
    this.scheduledCalcs.delete(workspaceId);
    this.executeCalculation(workspaceId, aggregator);
  }, 150);
}

4. React.memo Optimization

const CostsTabComponent: React.FC<CostsTabProps> = ({ workspaceId }) => {
  // ... component logic
};

export const CostsTab = React.memo(CostsTabComponent);

Performance Gains

Before

  • Console: Flooded with cancellation errors during streaming
  • Workspace switch: "No consumer data available" forever
  • UI flash: 150ms empty state before "Calculating..."
  • Re-renders: 50+ per streaming message (CostsTab × 50, ConsumerBreakdown × 50, ChatMetaSidebar × 50)

After

  • Console: Clean ✅
  • Workspace switch: Consumer breakdown loads automatically ✅
  • UI flash: Eliminated - instant "Calculating..." state ✅
  • Re-renders: ~98% reduction - 0 during streaming, 1 when data changes ✅

Dual-Cache Architecture

WorkspaceConsumerManager.cache:

  • Source of truth for calculated consumer data
  • Manages calculation lifecycle

WorkspaceStore.consumersStore (MapStore):

  • Handles subscription management (components subscribe to changes)
  • Delegates actual state to manager

Files Changed

Created

  • src/stores/WorkspaceConsumerManager.ts (208 lines)
  • src/components/ChatMetaSidebar/ConsumerBreakdown.tsx (189 lines)

Modified

  • src/stores/WorkspaceStore.ts (-70 lines net)
  • src/components/ChatMetaSidebar/CostsTab.tsx (simplified, memoized)
  • src/components/ChatMetaSidebar.tsx (memoized)

Net: +475 lines (well-organized, well-documented code)

Testing

  • ✅ Typecheck passes
  • ✅ Build succeeds
  • ✅ No console spam during streaming
  • ✅ Consumer breakdown loads on workspace switch
  • ✅ No UI flash when switching workspaces
  • ✅ Sidebar doesn't re-render during streaming
  • ✅ Data updates correctly when calculations complete

Commits

  1. 1c08ec3b - Fix consumer calculation spam and lazy loading
  2. c26ab425 - Extract consumer calculation logic and fix lazy loading
  3. 6acd98d7 - Fix consumer calculation cancellations and lazy loading
  4. 80809c2b - Eliminate flash of 'No consumer data available'
  5. 45f40efb - Memoize CostsTab, ConsumerBreakdown, and ChatMetaSidebar
  6. d6b701e2 - Add missing React.memo export for ChatMetaSidebar

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- Add fallback to providerMetadata.openai.reasoningTokens in createDisplayUsage()
  - Handles cases where AI SDK puts reasoning tokens in provider metadata
  - Follows AI SDK docs specification
- Add comprehensive test coverage for reasoning token fallback logic
- Reorganize CostsTab layout:
  - Rename "Token Usage" to "Context Usage"
  - Context Usage always shows Last Request data
  - Move slider below Context Usage section
  - Slider controls Cost bar and Details table only
  - Change default view mode from "Last Request" to "Session"
  - Swap toggle button order to show Session first

Fixes #277
**Problem**: CostsTab was causing 1000+ re-renders during streaming because
ChatContext recalculated ALL stats (tokenization + consumers) on every event.

**Solution**: Separate concerns into two independent stores:

1. **Usage Store** (instant, no tokenization)
   - Extracts from message.metadata.usage
   - Updates immediately when API responses arrive
   - Powers: Context Usage bar, Cost display, Details table

2. **Consumer Breakdown Store** (lazy, with tokenization)
   - Runs in Web Worker (off main thread)
   - Updates after tool-call-end (real-time during streaming)
   - Updates after stream-end (final accurate breakdown)
   - Powers: "Breakdown by Consumer" section

**Key improvements**:
- ~99% reduction in re-renders (1000+ → ~5-10 per stream)
- Instant critical UX - costs/usage from API metadata (0ms)
- Real-time tool feedback - consumers update as tools complete
- Non-blocking - tokenization runs in Web Worker
- Multi-model support - each usage entry has its own model
- Forward compatible - bumps usage on ANY event with metadata

**Architecture**:
- Added WorkspaceUsageState + WorkspaceConsumersState to WorkspaceStore
- Created useWorkspaceUsage() + useWorkspaceConsumers() hooks
- Updated CostsTab to subscribe independently to each store
- Removed ChatContext.tsx (no longer needed)
- Added model field to ChatUsageDisplay for context window display

**Net**: +~120 lines (mostly store infrastructure)

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When page loads, consumer calculation is async. Previously showed
"No messages yet" during calculation. Now properly shows loading state
until calculation completes.

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After investigation, confirmed that usage metadata is already being
persisted correctly to chat.jsonl. No backend changes needed.

Flow: AI SDK → stream-end → finalMessage → historyService → chat.jsonl

Old messages don't have usage because they predate usage tracking.
Frontend handles this gracefully with conditional rendering.

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Problem: CostsTab blocked the entire tab during tokenization, even when
usage data was available instantly.

Solution: Remove blocking checks at top. Each section now renders
independently based on its own data source:

- Context Usage + Cost: Show immediately when usage data available
- Consumer Breakdown: Show loading state while calculating

Empty state only shows when truly no data exists anywhere.

Result:
- Instant cost display (0ms vs ~100ms wait)
- Progressive enhancement (sections appear as data ready)
- Better UX - no artificial delays

Net: -11 lines (simpler logic)

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Problem: CostsTab blocked the entire tab during tokenization, even when
usage data was available instantly.

Solution: Remove blocking checks at top. Each section now renders
independently based on its own data source:

- Context Usage + Cost: Show immediately when usage data available
- Consumer Breakdown: Show loading state while calculating

Empty state only shows when truly no data exists anywhere.

Result:
- Instant cost display (0ms vs ~100ms wait)
- Progressive enhancement (sections appear as data ready)
- Better UX - no artificial delays

Net: -11 lines (simpler logic)

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Two improvements to WorkspaceStore consumer calculations:

1. **Debounce rapid calculations (150ms)**
   - Prevents console spam from 'Cancelled by newer request'
   - Batches rapid tool-call-end events into single calculation
   - 5 rapid tool calls → 1 calculation instead of 5
   - No wasted work, no error logs

2. **Lazy trigger on workspace switch**
   - getWorkspaceConsumers() now triggers calculation if:
     * Workspace is caught-up (history loaded)
     * Has messages to calculate
     * No cached data exists
   - Fixes 'No consumer data available' when switching workspaces
   - Returns isCalculating=true → UI shows loading state

Implementation:
- Added calculationDebounceTimers Map property
- Renamed calculateConsumersAsync → doCalculateConsumers (actual work)
- New calculateConsumersAsync wrapper (debounced)
- Lazy calculation trigger in getWorkspaceConsumers()
- Timer cleanup in dispose() and removeWorkspace()

Net: +40 lines
Three improvements for cleaner code and fixed UX:

1. **Created WorkspaceConsumerManager** (182 lines)
   - Extracted all consumer calculation logic from WorkspaceStore
   - Handles: debouncing, caching, lazy triggers, cleanup
   - Single responsibility: manage consumer tokenization
   - Better separation of concerns

2. **Created ConsumerBreakdown component** (186 lines)
   - Extracted consumer breakdown UI from CostsTab
   - Handles: loading state, empty state, token display
   - Fixed text alignment (left-aligned empty state)
   - Cleaner CostsTab (-64 lines)

3. **Fixed lazy calculation trigger**
   - Moved trigger logic outside MapStore.get() computation
   - Now runs on EVERY access, not just first
   - Fixes: Consumer data loads when switching workspaces
   - getWorkspaceConsumers() calls manager.getState()

WorkspaceStore changes:
- Removed ~70 lines of calculation logic
- Removed properties: tokenWorker, pendingConsumerCalcs, consumersCache, calculationDebounceTimers
- Added property: consumerManager
- All calculation calls now go through manager
- Cleanup delegates to manager

Net: +304 lines (decomposed into focused files)
Two critical fixes for consumer breakdown functionality:

## 1. Silent Cancellations (No Console Spam)

**Problem**: TokenStatsWorker only allows 1 calculation globally.
When rapid events trigger calculations (tool-call-end, stream-end),
newer calculation cancels older one → error logged + empty cache.

**Fix**: Check error message in catch block:
- Cancellation → return early (no cache, no log)
- Real error → log and cache empty result

**Effect**: Clean console, cancelled calculations can retry

## 2. Lazy Loading on Every Access

**Problem**: Lazy trigger was inside MapStore.get() computation function.
MapStore caches computation result → trigger only runs on first access
→ workspace switches don't trigger → "No consumer data available" forever.

**Fix**: Move lazy trigger OUTSIDE MapStore.get():
- Added helpers: getCachedState(), isPending(), getStateSync()
- Trigger runs on EVERY getWorkspaceConsumers() call
- MapStore.get() just returns state (handles subscriptions)

**Effect**: Workspace switch → trigger fires → calculation schedules ✓

## Architecture Improvements

**WorkspaceConsumerManager**:
- Added helper methods for clean separation
- Enhanced comments explaining responsibilities
- Single responsibility: tokenization execution

**WorkspaceStore**:
- Orchestration layer (decides when to calculate)
- Lazy trigger runs on every access (not cached by MapStore)
- Comments explain dual-cache design

**Dual-Cache Design**:
- WorkspaceConsumerManager.cache: Source of truth (data)
- WorkspaceStore.consumersStore (MapStore): Subscriptions only

Net: +35 lines (helpers, comments, improved logic)
Problem: When switching workspaces, UI briefly shows 'No consumer data
available' for 150ms before switching to 'Calculating...'. This flash
happens because:

1. scheduleCalculation() sets debounce timer (150ms)
2. Doesn't mark as calculating yet
3. UI renders with isCalculating: false → shows empty state ❌
4. 150ms later → timer fires → marks as calculating → UI updates ✓

Solution: Separate scheduled vs executing state

Added scheduledCalcs Set to track calculations in debounce window:
- scheduleCalculation() → adds to scheduledCalcs immediately
- Notifies store right away → UI shows 'Calculating...' instantly ✓
- After 150ms → moves from scheduledCalcs to pendingCalcs
- executeCalculation() runs Web Worker

State tracking:
- scheduledCalcs: In debounce window (0-150ms)
- pendingCalcs: Web Worker executing (150ms+)
- isCalculating: true if EITHER set has workspaceId

Flow before:
Time 0ms:   schedule() → timer set
Time 1ms:   isCalculating: false → UI shows empty state 😱
Time 150ms: execute() → isCalculating: true → UI updates

Flow after:
Time 0ms:   schedule() → scheduledCalcs.add() → store.bump()
Time 1ms:   isCalculating: true → UI shows 'Calculating...' ✓
Time 150ms: execute() → moves to pendingCalcs → Web Worker starts

Changes:
- Added scheduledCalcs property
- Updated scheduleCalculation() to mark immediately
- Updated isPending() to check both sets
- Updated getStateSync() to check both sets
- Updated cleanup methods (removeWorkspace, dispose)

Net: +16 lines (1 property, improved logic, comments)
Problem: These components re-render on every AIView update (streaming deltas),
even when their data hasn't changed. During streaming with 50 deltas:
- CostsTab: 50 unnecessary re-renders
- ConsumerBreakdown: 50 unnecessary re-renders
- ChatMetaSidebar: 50 unnecessary re-renders

Solution: Wrap all three with React.memo

React.memo prevents re-renders when parent re-renders but props haven't changed.
Components still re-render when:
- Props change (workspaceId, chatAreaRef)
- Internal hooks detect data changes (useWorkspaceUsage, useWorkspaceConsumers)
- Internal state updates (collapsed, activeTab, use1M)

Flow before:
AIView delta → AIView re-renders
            → ChatMetaSidebar re-renders (unnecessary)
            → CostsTab re-renders (unnecessary)
            → ConsumerBreakdown re-renders (unnecessary)

Flow after:
AIView delta → AIView re-renders
            → ChatMetaSidebar checks props → unchanged → skip ✓

Usage updated → useWorkspaceUsage() detects change
             → CostsTab re-renders (data changed) ✓

Performance gains:
- ~98% reduction in wasted renders during streaming
- 50 deltas → 0 sidebar re-renders (was 50)
- stream-end → 1 re-render when usage updates ✓

Changes:
- Renamed components to *Component
- Exported memoized versions
- Added comments explaining memoization behavior

Net: +9 lines (3 lines per component)
Previous commit renamed the component but forgot to add the memoized export.
This adds the export to complete the memoization.
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When scheduleCalculation() is invoked while a calculation is already
executing, now queues a follow-up calculation instead of dropping the
request. This ensures consumer totals always reflect the latest messages
even when events arrive during long-running calculations.

Resolves Codex P1 review comment about missing consumer recalculations.
@ammario ammario merged commit 9688459 into main Oct 16, 2025
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@ammario ammario deleted the usage-fix branch October 16, 2025 19:05
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