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<h1 id="adr-012-three-tier-llm-routing-rules--dynamic--override"><a class="header" href="#adr-012-three-tier-llm-routing-rules--dynamic--override">ADR-012: Three-Tier LLM Routing (Rules + Dynamic + Override)</a></h1>
<p><strong>Status</strong>: Accepted | Implemented
<strong>Date</strong>: 2024-11-01
<strong>Deciders</strong>: LLM Architecture Team
<strong>Technical Story</strong>: Balancing predictability (static rules) with flexibility (dynamic selection) in provider routing</p>
<hr />
<h2 id="decision"><a class="header" href="#decision">Decision</a></h2>
<p>Implementar <strong>three-tier routing system</strong> para seleción de LLM providers: Rules → Dynamic → Override.</p>
<hr />
<h2 id="rationale"><a class="header" href="#rationale">Rationale</a></h2>
<ol>
<li><strong>Rules-Based</strong>: Predictable routing para tareas conocidas (Architecture → Claude Opus)</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic</strong>: Runtime selection basado en availability, latency, budget</li>
<li><strong>Override</strong>: Manual selection con audit logging para troubleshooting/testing</li>
<li><strong>Balance</strong>: Combinación de determinismo y flexibilidad</li>
</ol>
<hr />
<h2 id="alternatives-considered"><a class="header" href="#alternatives-considered">Alternatives Considered</a></h2>
<h3 id="-static-rules-only"><a class="header" href="#-static-rules-only">❌ Static Rules Only</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pros</strong>: Predictable, simple</li>
<li><strong>Cons</strong>: No adaptación a provider failures, no dynamic cost optimization</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="-dynamic-only"><a class="header" href="#-dynamic-only">❌ Dynamic Only</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pros</strong>: Flexible, adapts to runtime conditions</li>
<li><strong>Cons</strong>: Unpredictable routing, harder to debug, cold-start problem</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="-three-tier-hybrid-chosen"><a class="header" href="#-three-tier-hybrid-chosen">✅ Three-Tier Hybrid (CHOSEN)</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Predictable baseline + flexible adaptation + manual override</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="trade-offs"><a class="header" href="#trade-offs">Trade-offs</a></h2>
<p><strong>Pros</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>✅ Predictable baseline (rules)</li>
<li>✅ Automatic adaptation (dynamic)</li>
<li>✅ Manual control when needed (override)</li>
<li>✅ Audit trail of decisions</li>
<li>✅ Graceful degradation</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cons</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>⚠️ Added complexity (3 selection layers)</li>
<li>⚠️ Rule configuration maintenance</li>
<li>⚠️ Override can introduce inconsistency if overused</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="implementation"><a class="header" href="#implementation">Implementation</a></h2>
<p><strong>Tier 1: Rules-Based Routing</strong>:</p>
<pre><pre class="playground"><code class="language-rust"><span class="boring">#![allow(unused)]
</span><span class="boring">fn main() {
</span>// crates/vapora-llm-router/src/router.rs
pub struct RoutingRules {
rules: Vec&lt;(Pattern, ProviderId)&gt;,
}
impl RoutingRules {
pub fn apply(&amp;self, task: &amp;Task) -&gt; Option&lt;ProviderId&gt; {
for (pattern, provider) in &amp;self.rules {
if pattern.matches(&amp;task.description) {
return Some(provider.clone());
}
}
None
}
}
// Example rules
let rules = vec![
(Pattern::contains("architecture"), "claude-opus"),
(Pattern::contains("code generation"), "gpt-4"),
(Pattern::contains("quick query"), "gemini-flash"),
(Pattern::contains("test"), "ollama"),
];
<span class="boring">}</span></code></pre></pre>
<p><strong>Tier 2: Dynamic Selection</strong>:</p>
<pre><pre class="playground"><code class="language-rust"><span class="boring">#![allow(unused)]
</span><span class="boring">fn main() {
</span>pub async fn select_dynamic(
task: &amp;Task,
providers: &amp;[LLMClient],
) -&gt; Result&lt;&amp;LLMClient&gt; {
// Score providers by: availability, latency, cost
let scores: Vec&lt;(ProviderId, f64)&gt; = providers
.iter()
.map(|p| {
let availability = check_availability(p).await;
let latency = estimate_latency(p).await;
let cost = get_cost_per_token(p);
let score = availability * 0.5
- latency_penalty(latency) * 0.3
- cost_penalty(cost) * 0.2;
(p.id.clone(), score)
})
.collect();
// Select highest scoring provider
scores
.into_iter()
.max_by(|a, b| a.1.partial_cmp(&amp;b.1).unwrap())
.ok_or(Error::NoProvidersAvailable)
}
<span class="boring">}</span></code></pre></pre>
<p><strong>Tier 3: Manual Override</strong>:</p>
<pre><pre class="playground"><code class="language-rust"><span class="boring">#![allow(unused)]
</span><span class="boring">fn main() {
</span>pub async fn route_task(
task: &amp;Task,
override_provider: Option&lt;ProviderId&gt;,
) -&gt; Result&lt;String&gt; {
let provider_id = if let Some(override_id) = override_provider {
// Tier 3: Manual override (log for audit)
audit_log::log_override(&amp;task.id, &amp;override_id, &amp;current_user())?;
override_id
} else if let Some(rule_provider) = apply_routing_rules(task) {
// Tier 1: Rules-based
rule_provider
} else {
// Tier 2: Dynamic selection
select_dynamic(task, &amp;self.providers).await?.id.clone()
};
self.clients
.get(&amp;provider_id)
.complete(&amp;task.prompt)
.await
}
<span class="boring">}</span></code></pre></pre>
<p><strong>Configuration</strong>:</p>
<pre><code class="language-toml"># config/llm-routing.toml
# Tier 1: Rules
[[routing_rules]]
pattern = "architecture"
provider = "claude"
model = "claude-opus"
[[routing_rules]]
pattern = "code_generation"
provider = "openai"
model = "gpt-4"
[[routing_rules]]
pattern = "quick_query"
provider = "gemini"
model = "gemini-flash"
[[routing_rules]]
pattern = "test"
provider = "ollama"
model = "llama2"
# Tier 2: Dynamic scoring weights
[dynamic_scoring]
availability_weight = 0.5
latency_weight = 0.3
cost_weight = 0.2
# Tier 3: Override audit settings
[override_audit]
log_all_overrides = true
require_reason = true
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Key Files</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-llm-router/src/router.rs</code> (routing logic)</li>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-llm-router/src/config.rs</code> (rule definitions)</li>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-backend/src/audit.rs</code> (override logging)</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="verification"><a class="header" href="#verification">Verification</a></h2>
<pre><code class="language-bash"># Test rules-based routing
cargo test -p vapora-llm-router test_rules_routing
# Test dynamic scoring
cargo test -p vapora-llm-router test_dynamic_scoring
# Test override with audit logging
cargo test -p vapora-llm-router test_override_audit
# Integration test: task routing through all tiers
cargo test -p vapora-llm-router test_full_routing_pipeline
# Verify audit trail
cargo run -p vapora-backend -- audit query --type llm_override --limit 50
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Expected Output</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rules correctly match task patterns</li>
<li>Dynamic scoring selects best available provider</li>
<li>Overrides logged with user and reason</li>
<li>Fallback to next tier if previous fails</li>
<li>All three tiers functional and audited</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="consequences"><a class="header" href="#consequences">Consequences</a></h2>
<h3 id="operational"><a class="header" href="#operational">Operational</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Routing rules maintained in Git (versioned)</li>
<li>Dynamic scoring requires provider health checks</li>
<li>Overrides tracked in audit trail for compliance</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="performance"><a class="header" href="#performance">Performance</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Rule matching: O(n) patterns (pre-compiled for speed)</li>
<li>Dynamic scoring: Concurrent provider checks (~50ms)</li>
<li>Override bypasses both: immediate execution</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="monitoring"><a class="header" href="#monitoring">Monitoring</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Track which tier was used per request</li>
<li>Alert if dynamic tier used frequently (rules insufficient)</li>
<li>Report override usage patterns (identify gaps in rules)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="debugging"><a class="header" href="#debugging">Debugging</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Audit trail shows exact routing decision</li>
<li>Reason recorded for overrides</li>
<li>Helps identify rule gaps or misconfiguration</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="references"><a class="header" href="#references">References</a></h2>
<ul>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-llm-router/src/router.rs</code> (routing implementation)</li>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-llm-router/src/config.rs</code> (rule configuration)</li>
<li><code>/crates/vapora-backend/src/audit.rs</code> (audit logging)</li>
<li>ADR-007 (Multi-Provider LLM)</li>
<li>ADR-015 (Budget Enforcement)</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p><strong>Related ADRs</strong>: ADR-007 (Multi-Provider), ADR-015 (Budget), ADR-016 (Cost Efficiency)</p>
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