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This PR adds comprehensive prompt caching support for the Groq provider, similar to the implementation in Cline PR #5697.

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Core Implementation

  • Model Configuration: Enabled supportsPromptCache flag for all Groq models with 80% discount pricing on cached tokens
  • Settings: Added groqUsePromptCache boolean setting to enable/disable caching
  • Cache Strategy: Implemented GroqCacheStrategy class for optimal message formatting
  • Cache Metrics: Enhanced provider to track and report cached tokens from multiple possible field names in API response
  • State Management: Added conversation cache state management for consistent caching across messages

Files Modified

  • packages/types/src/providers/groq.ts - Enable caching support and pricing for all models
  • packages/types/src/provider-settings.ts - Add groqUsePromptCache setting
  • src/api/providers/groq.ts - Implement caching logic and metrics tracking
  • src/api/transform/cache-strategy/groq.ts - New cache strategy implementation
  • src/api/providers/__tests__/groq.spec.ts - Enhanced tests for caching
  • src/api/transform/cache-strategy/__tests__/groq.spec.ts - New tests for cache strategy

How It Works

When groqUsePromptCache is enabled:

  1. Messages are formatted consistently using the GroqCacheStrategy
  2. The strategy converts Anthropic-style messages to OpenAI format (which Groq uses)
  3. Groq API automatically caches repeated message prefixes
  4. The provider extracts cache hit information from the API response and reports it in usage metrics

Benefits

  • Cost Reduction: Cached tokens are billed at 80% discount
  • Performance: Cached prefixes reduce processing time
  • Transparent: Works seamlessly with existing Groq API

Testing

All tests pass successfully with comprehensive coverage for the new caching functionality.

Reference

Similar implementation to cline/cline#5697 but adapted for Groq automatic prefix caching mechanism.


Important

Add prompt caching support for Groq provider, enabling cost-efficient and performant message handling with comprehensive tests.

  • Behavior:
    • Enable supportsPromptCache for all Groq models in groq.ts with 80% discount on cached tokens.
    • Add groqUsePromptCache setting in provider-settings.ts to toggle caching.
    • Implement GroqCacheStrategy in groq.ts for message formatting.
    • Track and report cached tokens from API response in groq.ts.
    • Manage conversation cache state for consistent caching in groq.ts.
  • Tests:
    • Add tests for caching in groq.spec.ts and cache-strategy/groq.spec.ts.
    • Verify caching behavior, including handling of cached tokens and missing cache info.
  • Misc:
    • Update groq.ts to convert Anthropic-style messages to OpenAI format for Groq.
    • Ensure compatibility with existing Groq API.

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- Enable supportsPromptCache flag for all Groq models
- Add cacheReadsPrice with 80% discount on cached tokens
- Override createMessage to handle Groq cache metrics from prompt_tokens_details
- Update tests to verify cache token handling
- Similar implementation to Cline PR #5697
- Enable supportsPromptCache flag for all Groq models with 80% discount pricing
- Add groqUsePromptCache setting to enable/disable caching
- Implement GroqCacheStrategy for optimal message formatting
- Override createMessage to handle multiple cache token field names
- Add conversation cache state management
- Add comprehensive test coverage for caching functionality

Similar to Cline PR #5697 but adapted for Groq automatic prefix caching
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@dosubot dosubot bot added size:XL This PR changes 500-999 lines, ignoring generated files. enhancement New feature or request labels Aug 22, 2025
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// Clean up old conversation cache entries periodically
private cleanupCacheState() {
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The private method cleanupCacheState is defined but never invoked. Consider calling it (or scheduling periodic cleanup) to prevent unbounded memory growth in conversationCacheState.

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I reviewed my own code and found bugs I put there myself. Classic recursion error.

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// Clean up old conversation cache entries periodically
private cleanupCacheState() {
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The cleanupCacheState() method is defined but never called. This could lead to unbounded memory growth as conversations accumulate. Consider calling this method periodically, perhaps after each message creation or when the cache size exceeds a threshold:

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private cleanupCacheState() {
// Override to handle Groq's usage metrics, including caching
override async *createMessage(
systemPrompt: string,
messages: Anthropic.Messages.MessageParam[],
metadata?: ApiHandlerCreateMessageMetadata,
): ApiStream {
// Clean up cache periodically
this.cleanupCacheState()
const stream = await this.createStream(systemPrompt, messages, metadata)

supportsPromptCache: true,
inputPrice: 0.05,
outputPrice: 0.08,
cacheReadsPrice: 0.01, // 80% discount on cached tokens
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Is the pricing calculation correct? The comment says "80% discount on cached tokens" but the math appears to show 20% of the original price (which is indeed an 80% discount). The wording might be confusing - consider clarifying the comment to say "20% of original price (80% discount)" for clarity.

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// Convert messages to OpenAI format
for (const message of messages) {
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This message conversion logic duplicates what's already available. Could we reuse the existing convertToOpenAiMessages function from ../openai-format instead of reimplementing the conversion here? This would reduce code duplication and ensure consistency.

cacheWriteTokens: 0,
cacheReadTokens: 0, // Default to 0 when not provided
})

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This describe block for "Prompt Caching" appears to be incorrectly nested inside the previous test case. It should be moved outside to be at the same level as other describe blocks. This might prevent these tests from running correctly:

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})
})
describe("Prompt Caching", () => {

}

// Generate a stable conversation ID for cache tracking
private generateConversationId(messages: Anthropic.Messages.MessageParam[]): string {
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The conversation ID generation uses only the first 20 characters, which might cause collisions for similar conversations. Consider using a hash function (like crypto.createHash) for better uniqueness:

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private generateConversationId(messages: Anthropic.Messages.MessageParam[]): string {
// Generate a stable conversation ID for cache tracking
private generateConversationId(messages: Anthropic.Messages.MessageParam[]): string {
if (messages.length === 0) {
return "empty_conversation"
}
// Use a hash for better uniqueness
const crypto = require('crypto')
const firstMessage = messages[0]
const content = typeof firstMessage.content === "string" ? firstMessage.content : JSON.stringify(firstMessage.content)
const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex').substring(0, 8)
return `conv_${firstMessage.role}_${hash}`
}


const groqSchema = apiModelIdProviderModelSchema.extend({
groqApiKey: z.string().optional(),
groqUsePromptCache: z.boolean().optional(),
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This new setting groqUsePromptCache would benefit from documentation. Consider adding a comment explaining what this does and its cost implications for users who might see this in the settings UI.

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