feat(telegram): stream LLM responses in real-time via sendMessageDraft

Implements real-time token streaming to Telegram using the sendMessageDraft
API (telego v1.6.0). Instead of showing only a "Thinking..." placeholder
until the full response arrives, users now see partial LLM output appear
in the chat as it's generated.

The streaming pipeline threads through all layers:

- StreamingProvider interface (providers/types.go): opt-in ChatStream()
  method that receives an onChunk callback with accumulated text
- OpenAI-compatible SSE streaming (openai_compat/provider.go): parses
  SSE events with stream:true, handles text deltas and tool call assembly
- Anthropic native streaming (anthropic/provider.go): uses SDK's
  NewStreaming() for direct Anthropic API connections
- HTTPProvider delegation (http_provider.go): delegates ChatStream to
  the underlying openai_compat provider
- StreamingCapable + Streamer interfaces (channels/interfaces.go):
  opt-in channel capability like TypingCapable/PlaceholderCapable
- Telegram streamer (telegram/telegram.go): BeginStream returns a
  telegramStreamer that throttles sendMessageDraft calls (3s/200 chars)
  with graceful degradation on API errors
- StreamDelegate bridge (bus/bus.go): decouples agent loop from channel
  manager without tight imports
- Manager integration (manager.go): implements StreamDelegate, tracks
  streamActive state, coordinates with placeholder editing
- Agent loop (loop.go): uses ChatStream when both provider and channel
  support streaming, cancels stream on tool calls, skips PublishOutbound
  when Finalize already delivered the message

Graceful degradation:
- Bots without forum/topics mode: first sendMessageDraft error sets
  failed=true, subsequent Updates become no-ops, Finalize still delivers
  via SendMessage. User sees normal non-streaming behavior.
- Non-streaming providers: type assertion fails, falls back to Chat()
- Config opt-out: streaming.enabled (default true) in telegram config

Closes #1098

pkg/agent/loop.go

@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runAgentLoop(
 	agent.Sessions.AddMessage(opts.SessionKey, "user", opts.UserMessage)
 
 	// 4. Run LLM iteration loop
-	finalContent, iteration, err := al.runLLMIteration(ctx, agent, messages, opts)
+	finalContent, iteration, streamSent, err := al.runLLMIteration(ctx, agent, messages, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runAgentLoop(
 		al.maybeSummarize(agent, opts.SessionKey, opts.Channel, opts.ChatID)
 	}
 
-	// 8. Optional: send response via bus
+	// 8. Optional: send response via bus (skip if streaming already delivered it)
-	if opts.SendResponse {
+	if opts.SendResponse && !streamSent {
 		al.bus.PublishOutbound(ctx, bus.OutboundMessage{
 			Channel: opts.Channel,
 			ChatID:  opts.ChatID,
@@ -664,6 +664,11 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runAgentLoop(
 			"final_length": len(finalContent),
 		})
 
+	// When streaming already delivered the message, return empty so the caller
+	// (Run loop) doesn't publish a duplicate via PublishOutbound.
+	if streamSent {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	return finalContent, nil
 }
 
@@ -724,14 +729,25 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) handleReasoning(
 }
 
 // runLLMIteration executes the LLM call loop with tool handling.
+// Returns (finalContent, iteration, streamed, error).
+// When streamed is true, the response was already delivered to the user via
+// streaming (sendMessageDraft + sendMessage) and PublishOutbound should be skipped.
 func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	agent *AgentInstance,
 	messages []providers.Message,
 	opts processOptions,
-) (string, int, error) {
+) (string, int, bool, error) {
 	iteration := 0
 	var finalContent string
+	var streamed bool
+
+	// Check if both the provider and channel support streaming
+	streamProvider, providerCanStream := agent.Provider.(providers.StreamingProvider)
+	var streamer bus.Streamer
+	if providerCanStream && !constants.IsInternalChannel(opts.Channel) {
+		streamer, _ = al.bus.GetStreamer(ctx, opts.Channel, opts.ChatID)
+	}
 
 	for iteration < agent.MaxIterations {
 		iteration++
@@ -771,22 +787,30 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 		var response *providers.LLMResponse
 		var err error
 
+		llmOpts := map[string]any{
+			"max_tokens":       agent.MaxTokens,
+			"temperature":      agent.Temperature,
+			"prompt_cache_key": agent.ID,
+		}
+
 		callLLM := func() (*providers.LLMResponse, error) {
+			// Use streaming when available (streamer obtained, provider supports it)
+			if streamer != nil && streamProvider != nil {
+				return streamProvider.ChatStream(
+					ctx, messages, providerToolDefs, agent.Model, llmOpts,
+					func(accumulated string) {
+						streamer.Update(ctx, accumulated)
+					},
+				)
+			}
+
 			if len(agent.Candidates) > 1 && al.fallback != nil {
 				fbResult, fbErr := al.fallback.Execute(
 					ctx,
 					agent.Candidates,
 					func(ctx context.Context, provider, model string) (*providers.LLMResponse, error) {
 						return agent.Provider.Chat(
-							ctx,
+							ctx, messages, providerToolDefs, model, llmOpts,
-							messages,
-							providerToolDefs,
-							model,
-							map[string]any{
-								"max_tokens":       agent.MaxTokens,
-								"temperature":      agent.Temperature,
-								"prompt_cache_key": agent.ID,
-							},
 						)
 					},
 				)
@@ -803,11 +827,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 				}
 				return fbResult.Response, nil
 			}
-			return agent.Provider.Chat(ctx, messages, providerToolDefs, agent.Model, map[string]any{
+			return agent.Provider.Chat(ctx, messages, providerToolDefs, agent.Model, llmOpts)
-				"max_tokens":       agent.MaxTokens,
-				"temperature":      agent.Temperature,
-				"prompt_cache_key": agent.ID,
-			})
 		}
 
 		// Retry loop for context/token errors
@@ -886,7 +906,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 					"iteration": iteration,
 					"error":     err.Error(),
 				})
-			return "", iteration, fmt.Errorf("LLM call failed after retries: %w", err)
+			return "", iteration, false, fmt.Errorf("LLM call failed after retries: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		go al.handleReasoning(
@@ -909,15 +929,33 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 		// Check if no tool calls - we're done
 		if len(response.ToolCalls) == 0 {
 			finalContent = response.Content
+
+			// If we were streaming, finalize the message (sends the permanent message)
+			if streamer != nil {
+				if err := streamer.Finalize(ctx, finalContent); err != nil {
+					logger.WarnCF("agent", "Stream finalize failed", map[string]any{
+						"error": err.Error(),
+					})
+				} else {
+					streamed = true
+				}
+			}
+
 			logger.InfoCF("agent", "LLM response without tool calls (direct answer)",
 				map[string]any{
 					"agent_id":      agent.ID,
 					"iteration":     iteration,
 					"content_chars": len(finalContent),
+					"streamed":      streamed,
 				})
 			break
 		}
 
+		// Tool calls detected — cancel any active stream (draft auto-expires)
+		if streamer != nil {
+			streamer.Cancel(ctx)
+		}
+
 		normalizedToolCalls := make([]providers.ToolCall, 0, len(response.ToolCalls))
 		for _, tc := range response.ToolCalls {
 			normalizedToolCalls = append(normalizedToolCalls, providers.NormalizeToolCall(tc))
@@ -1073,7 +1111,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 		}
 	}
 
-	return finalContent, iteration, nil
+	return finalContent, iteration, streamed, nil
 }
 
 // updateToolContexts updates the context for tools that need channel/chatID info.

pkg/bus/bus.go

@@ -13,12 +13,29 @@ var ErrBusClosed = errors.New("message bus closed")
 
 const defaultBusBufferSize = 64
 
+// StreamDelegate is implemented by the channel Manager to provide streaming
+// capabilities to the agent loop without tight coupling.
+type StreamDelegate interface {
+	// GetStreamer returns a Streamer for the given channel+chatID if the channel
+	// supports streaming. Returns nil, false if streaming is unavailable.
+	GetStreamer(ctx context.Context, channel, chatID string) (Streamer, bool)
+}
+
+// Streamer pushes incremental content to a streaming-capable channel.
+// Defined here so the agent loop can use it without importing pkg/channels.
+type Streamer interface {
+	Update(ctx context.Context, content string) error
+	Finalize(ctx context.Context, content string) error
+	Cancel(ctx context.Context)
+}
+
 type MessageBus struct {
-	inbound       chan InboundMessage
+	inbound        chan InboundMessage
-	outbound      chan OutboundMessage
+	outbound       chan OutboundMessage
-	outboundMedia chan OutboundMediaMessage
+	outboundMedia  chan OutboundMediaMessage
-	done          chan struct{}
+	done           chan struct{}
-	closed        atomic.Bool
+	closed         atomic.Bool
+	streamDelegate atomic.Value // stores StreamDelegate
 }
 
 func NewMessageBus() *MessageBus {
@@ -114,6 +131,19 @@ func (mb *MessageBus) SubscribeOutboundMedia(ctx context.Context) (OutboundMedia
 	}
 }
 
+// SetStreamDelegate registers a StreamDelegate (typically the channel Manager).
+func (mb *MessageBus) SetStreamDelegate(d StreamDelegate) {
+	mb.streamDelegate.Store(d)
+}
+
+// GetStreamer returns a Streamer for the given channel+chatID via the delegate.
+func (mb *MessageBus) GetStreamer(ctx context.Context, channel, chatID string) (Streamer, bool) {
+	if d, ok := mb.streamDelegate.Load().(StreamDelegate); ok && d != nil {
+		return d.GetStreamer(ctx, channel, chatID)
+	}
+	return nil, false
+}
+
 func (mb *MessageBus) Close() {
 	if mb.closed.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 		close(mb.done)

pkg/channels/base.go

@@ -271,20 +271,24 @@ func (c *BaseChannel) HandleMessage(
 
 	// Auto-trigger typing indicator, message reaction, and placeholder before publishing.
 	// Each capability is independent — all three may fire for the same message.
+	// Note: even when streaming is available, we still show typing + placeholder on inbound.
+	// If streaming actually activates, preSend will skip the placeholder edit (streamActive map)
+	// and the typing stop will still be called. This avoids the problem of compile-time interface
+	// checks incorrectly skipping indicators when streaming may not work at runtime.
 	if c.owner != nil && c.placeholderRecorder != nil {
-		// Typing — independent pipeline
+		// Typing
 		if tc, ok := c.owner.(TypingCapable); ok {
 			if stop, err := tc.StartTyping(ctx, chatID); err == nil {
 				c.placeholderRecorder.RecordTypingStop(c.name, chatID, stop)
 			}
 		}
-		// Reaction — independent pipeline
+		// Reaction
 		if rc, ok := c.owner.(ReactionCapable); ok && messageID != "" {
 			if undo, err := rc.ReactToMessage(ctx, chatID, messageID); err == nil {
 				c.placeholderRecorder.RecordReactionUndo(c.name, chatID, undo)
 			}
 		}
-		// Placeholder — independent pipeline
+		// Placeholder
 		if pc, ok := c.owner.(PlaceholderCapable); ok {
 			if phID, err := pc.SendPlaceholder(ctx, chatID); err == nil && phID != "" {
 				c.placeholderRecorder.RecordPlaceholder(c.name, chatID, phID)

pkg/channels/interfaces.go

@@ -31,6 +31,24 @@ type PlaceholderCapable interface {
 	SendPlaceholder(ctx context.Context, chatID string) (messageID string, err error)
 }
 
+// StreamingCapable — channels that can show partial LLM output in real-time.
+// The channel SHOULD gracefully degrade if the platform rejects streaming
+// (e.g. Telegram bot without forum mode). In that case, Update becomes a no-op
+// and Finalize still delivers the final message.
+type StreamingCapable interface {
+	BeginStream(ctx context.Context, chatID string) (Streamer, error)
+}
+
+// Streamer pushes incremental content to a streaming-capable channel.
+type Streamer interface {
+	// Update sends accumulated partial content to the user.
+	Update(ctx context.Context, content string) error
+	// Finalize commits the final message. After this, the Streamer is done.
+	Finalize(ctx context.Context, content string) error
+	// Cancel aborts the stream (e.g. when tool calls are detected mid-stream).
+	Cancel(ctx context.Context)
+}
+
 // PlaceholderRecorder is injected into channels by Manager.
 // Channels call these methods on inbound to register typing/placeholder state.
 // Manager uses the registered state on outbound to stop typing and edit placeholders.

pkg/channels/manager.go

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	placeholders  sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → placeholderID (string)
 	typingStops   sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → func()
 	reactionUndos sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → reactionEntry
+	streamActive  sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → true (set when streamer.Finalize sent the message)
 }
 
 type asyncTask struct {
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ func (m *Manager) RecordReactionUndo(channel, chatID string, undo func()) {
 }
 
 // preSend handles typing stop, reaction undo, and placeholder editing before sending a message.
-// Returns true if the message was edited into a placeholder (skip Send).
+// Returns true if the message was already delivered (skip Send).
 func (m *Manager) preSend(ctx context.Context, name string, msg bus.OutboundMessage, ch Channel) bool {
 	key := name + ":" + msg.ChatID
 
@@ -132,7 +133,14 @@ func (m *Manager) preSend(ctx context.Context, name string, msg bus.OutboundMess
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 3. Try editing placeholder
+	// 3. If a stream already finalized this message, skip both placeholder and send
+	if _, loaded := m.streamActive.LoadAndDelete(key); loaded {
+		// Also clean up any stale placeholder
+		m.placeholders.Delete(key)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// 4. Try editing placeholder
 	if v, loaded := m.placeholders.LoadAndDelete(key); loaded {
 		if entry, ok := v.(placeholderEntry); ok && entry.id != "" {
 			if editor, ok := ch.(MessageEditor); ok {
@@ -156,6 +164,9 @@ func NewManager(cfg *config.Config, messageBus *bus.MessageBus, store media.Medi
 		mediaStore: store,
 	}
 
+	// Register as streaming delegate so the agent loop can obtain streamers
+	messageBus.SetStreamDelegate(m)
+
 	if err := m.initChannels(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -163,6 +174,59 @@ func NewManager(cfg *config.Config, messageBus *bus.MessageBus, store media.Medi
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+// GetStreamer implements bus.StreamDelegate.
+// It checks if the named channel supports streaming and returns a Streamer.
+func (m *Manager) GetStreamer(ctx context.Context, channelName, chatID string) (bus.Streamer, bool) {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	ch, exists := m.channels[channelName]
+	m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	sc, ok := ch.(StreamingCapable)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	streamer, err := sc.BeginStream(ctx, chatID)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.DebugCF("channels", "Streaming unavailable, falling back to placeholder", map[string]any{
+			"channel": channelName,
+			"error":   err.Error(),
+		})
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	// Wrap the channels.Streamer to track finalization for preSend coordination
+	return &managerStreamer{
+		inner:   streamer,
+		manager: m,
+		key:     channelName + ":" + chatID,
+	}, true
+}
+
+// managerStreamer wraps a channels.Streamer to mark streamActive on Finalize.
+type managerStreamer struct {
+	inner   Streamer
+	manager *Manager
+	key     string
+}
+
+func (s *managerStreamer) Update(ctx context.Context, content string) error {
+	return s.inner.Update(ctx, content)
+}
+
+func (s *managerStreamer) Finalize(ctx context.Context, content string) error {
+	s.manager.streamActive.Store(s.key, true)
+	return s.inner.Finalize(ctx, content)
+}
+
+func (s *managerStreamer) Cancel(ctx context.Context) {
+	s.inner.Cancel(ctx)
+}
+
 // initChannel is a helper that looks up a factory by name and creates the channel.
 func (m *Manager) initChannel(name, displayName string) {
 	f, ok := getFactory(name)

pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go

@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"slices"
+	"math/rand"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/mymmrac/telego"
@@ -767,3 +769,95 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) stripBotMention(content string) string {
 	content = re.ReplaceAllString(content, "")
 	return strings.TrimSpace(content)
 }
+
+// BeginStream implements channels.StreamingCapable.
+func (c *TelegramChannel) BeginStream(ctx context.Context, chatID string) (channels.Streamer, error) {
+	if !c.config.Channels.Telegram.Streaming.Enabled {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("streaming disabled in config")
+	}
+
+	cid, err := parseChatID(chatID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &telegramStreamer{
+		bot:     c.bot,
+		chatID:  cid,
+		draftID: rand.Intn(1<<31-1) + 1, // non-zero random draft ID
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// telegramStreamer streams partial LLM output via Telegram's sendMessageDraft API.
+// On first API error (e.g. bot lacks forum mode), it silently degrades: Update
+// becomes a no-op, while Finalize still delivers the final message.
+type telegramStreamer struct {
+	bot     *telego.Bot
+	chatID  int64
+	draftID int
+	lastLen int
+	lastAt  time.Time
+	failed  bool
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+const (
+	streamThrottleInterval = 3 * time.Second
+	streamMinGrowth        = 200 // minimum character growth to send an update
+)
+
+func (s *telegramStreamer) Update(ctx context.Context, content string) error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.failed {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Throttle: skip if not enough time or content has passed
+	now := time.Now()
+	growth := len(content) - s.lastLen
+	if s.lastLen > 0 && now.Sub(s.lastAt) < streamThrottleInterval && growth < streamMinGrowth {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	htmlContent := markdownToTelegramHTML(content)
+
+	err := s.bot.SendMessageDraft(ctx, &telego.SendMessageDraftParams{
+		ChatID:    s.chatID,
+		DraftID:   s.draftID,
+		Text:      htmlContent,
+		ParseMode: telego.ModeHTML,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		// First error → degrade silently (e.g. no forum mode)
+		logger.WarnCF("telegram", "sendMessageDraft failed, disabling streaming", map[string]any{
+			"error": err.Error(),
+		})
+		s.failed = true
+		return nil // don't propagate — Finalize will still deliver
+	}
+
+	s.lastLen = len(content)
+	s.lastAt = now
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *telegramStreamer) Finalize(ctx context.Context, content string) error {
+	htmlContent := markdownToTelegramHTML(content)
+	tgMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(s.chatID), htmlContent)
+	tgMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
+
+	if _, err := s.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tgMsg); err != nil {
+		// Fallback to plain text
+		tgMsg.ParseMode = ""
+		if _, err = s.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tgMsg); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("telegram finalize: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *telegramStreamer) Cancel(ctx context.Context) {
+	// Draft auto-expires on Telegram's side; nothing to clean up.
+}

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ type PlaceholderConfig struct {
 	Text    string `json:"text,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type StreamingConfig struct {
+	Enabled bool `json:"enabled,omitempty" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_STREAMING_ENABLED"`
+}
+
 type WhatsAppConfig struct {
 	Enabled            bool                `json:"enabled"              env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_WHATSAPP_ENABLED"`
 	BridgeURL          string              `json:"bridge_url"           env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_WHATSAPP_BRIDGE_URL"`
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ type TelegramConfig struct {
 	GroupTrigger       GroupTriggerConfig  `json:"group_trigger,omitempty"`
 	Typing             TypingConfig        `json:"typing,omitempty"`
 	Placeholder        PlaceholderConfig   `json:"placeholder,omitempty"`
+	Streaming          StreamingConfig     `json:"streaming,omitempty"`
 	ReasoningChannelID string              `json:"reasoning_channel_id"    env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_REASONING_CHANNEL_ID"`
 }
 

pkg/providers/anthropic/provider.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-go/option"
+	"github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-go/packages/ssestream"
 
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/providers/protocoltypes"
 )
@@ -93,6 +94,136 @@ func (p *Provider) Chat(
 	return parseResponse(resp), nil
 }
 
+// ChatStream implements providers.StreamingProvider.
+// It streams text deltas to onChunk (with accumulated text) while building
+// the same LLMResponse returned by Chat for tool-call compatibility.
+func (p *Provider) ChatStream(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	messages []Message,
+	tools []ToolDefinition,
+	model string,
+	options map[string]any,
+	onChunk func(accumulated string),
+) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	var opts []option.RequestOption
+	if p.tokenSource != nil {
+		tok, err := p.tokenSource()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("refreshing token: %w", err)
+		}
+		opts = append(opts, option.WithAuthToken(tok))
+	}
+
+	params, err := buildParams(messages, tools, model, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	stream := p.client.Messages.NewStreaming(ctx, params, opts...)
+	return parseStream(stream, onChunk)
+}
+
+// parseStream consumes a streaming response and builds an LLMResponse.
+func parseStream(
+	stream *ssestream.Stream[anthropic.MessageStreamEventUnion],
+	onChunk func(accumulated string),
+) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	defer stream.Close()
+
+	var textContent strings.Builder
+	var toolCalls []ToolCall
+	var stopReason anthropic.StopReason
+	var inputTokens, outputTokens int64
+
+	// Track tool_use blocks being assembled (by content block index)
+	type toolBlock struct {
+		id          string
+		name        string
+		inputJSON   strings.Builder
+	}
+	activeTools := map[int64]*toolBlock{}
+
+	for stream.Next() {
+		event := stream.Current()
+
+		switch event.Type {
+		case "message_start":
+			if event.Message.Usage.InputTokens > 0 {
+				inputTokens = event.Message.Usage.InputTokens
+			}
+
+		case "content_block_start":
+			cb := event.ContentBlock
+			if cb.Type == "tool_use" {
+				activeTools[event.Index] = &toolBlock{
+					id:   cb.ID,
+					name: cb.Name,
+				}
+			}
+
+		case "content_block_delta":
+			delta := event.Delta
+			switch delta.Type {
+			case "text_delta":
+				textContent.WriteString(delta.Text)
+				if onChunk != nil {
+					onChunk(textContent.String())
+				}
+			case "input_json_delta":
+				if tb, ok := activeTools[event.Index]; ok {
+					tb.inputJSON.WriteString(delta.PartialJSON)
+				}
+			}
+
+		case "content_block_stop":
+			if tb, ok := activeTools[event.Index]; ok {
+				var args map[string]any
+				if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(tb.inputJSON.String()), &args); err != nil {
+					log.Printf("anthropic stream: failed to decode tool call input for %q: %v", tb.name, err)
+					args = map[string]any{"raw": tb.inputJSON.String()}
+				}
+				toolCalls = append(toolCalls, ToolCall{
+					ID:        tb.id,
+					Name:      tb.name,
+					Arguments: args,
+				})
+				delete(activeTools, event.Index)
+			}
+
+		case "message_delta":
+			stopReason = event.Delta.StopReason
+			if event.Usage.OutputTokens > 0 {
+				outputTokens = event.Usage.OutputTokens
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := stream.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("claude streaming API call: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	finishReason := "stop"
+	switch stopReason {
+	case anthropic.StopReasonToolUse:
+		finishReason = "tool_calls"
+	case anthropic.StopReasonMaxTokens:
+		finishReason = "length"
+	case anthropic.StopReasonEndTurn:
+		finishReason = "stop"
+	}
+
+	return &LLMResponse{
+		Content:      textContent.String(),
+		ToolCalls:    toolCalls,
+		FinishReason: finishReason,
+		Usage: &UsageInfo{
+			PromptTokens:     int(inputTokens),
+			CompletionTokens: int(outputTokens),
+			TotalTokens:      int(inputTokens + outputTokens),
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func (p *Provider) GetDefaultModel() string {
 	return "claude-sonnet-4.6"
 }

pkg/providers/http_provider.go

@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ func (p *HTTPProvider) Chat(
 	return p.delegate.Chat(ctx, messages, tools, model, options)
 }
 
+// ChatStream implements providers.StreamingProvider by delegating to the
+// OpenAI-compatible streaming endpoint (SSE with stream: true).
+func (p *HTTPProvider) ChatStream(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	messages []Message,
+	tools []ToolDefinition,
+	model string,
+	options map[string]any,
+	onChunk func(accumulated string),
+) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	return p.delegate.ChatStream(ctx, messages, tools, model, options, onChunk)
+}
+
 func (p *HTTPProvider) GetDefaultModel() string {
 	return ""
 }

pkg/providers/openai_compat/provider.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package openai_compat
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -101,17 +102,8 @@ func NewProviderWithMaxTokensFieldAndTimeout(
 	)
 }
 
-func (p *Provider) Chat(
+// buildRequestBody constructs the common request body for Chat and ChatStream.
-	ctx context.Context,
+func (p *Provider) buildRequestBody(messages []Message, tools []ToolDefinition, model string, options map[string]any) map[string]any {
-	messages []Message,
-	tools []ToolDefinition,
-	model string,
-	options map[string]any,
-) (*LLMResponse, error) {
-	if p.apiBase == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API base not configured")
-	}
-
 	model = normalizeModel(model, p.apiBase)
 
 	requestBody := map[string]any{
@@ -125,10 +117,8 @@ func (p *Provider) Chat(
 	}
 
 	if maxTokens, ok := asInt(options["max_tokens"]); ok {
-		// Use configured maxTokensField if specified, otherwise fallback to model-based detection
 		fieldName := p.maxTokensField
 		if fieldName == "" {
-			// Fallback: detect from model name for backward compatibility
 			lowerModel := strings.ToLower(model)
 			if strings.Contains(lowerModel, "glm") || strings.Contains(lowerModel, "o1") ||
 				strings.Contains(lowerModel, "gpt-5") {
@@ -142,7 +132,6 @@ func (p *Provider) Chat(
 
 	if temperature, ok := asFloat(options["temperature"]); ok {
 		lowerModel := strings.ToLower(model)
-		// Kimi k2 models only support temperature=1.
 		if strings.Contains(lowerModel, "kimi") && strings.Contains(lowerModel, "k2") {
 			requestBody["temperature"] = 1.0
 		} else {
@@ -150,18 +139,28 @@ func (p *Provider) Chat(
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Prompt caching: pass a stable cache key so OpenAI can bucket requests
-	// with the same key and reuse prefix KV cache across calls.
-	// The key is typically the agent ID — stable per agent, shared across requests.
-	// See: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-caching
-	// Prompt caching is only supported by OpenAI-native endpoints.
-	// Gemini and other providers reject unknown fields, so skip for non-OpenAI APIs.
 	if cacheKey, ok := options["prompt_cache_key"].(string); ok && cacheKey != "" {
 		if !strings.Contains(p.apiBase, "generativelanguage.googleapis.com") {
 			requestBody["prompt_cache_key"] = cacheKey
 		}
 	}
 
+	return requestBody
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) Chat(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	messages []Message,
+	tools []ToolDefinition,
+	model string,
+	options map[string]any,
+) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	if p.apiBase == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API base not configured")
+	}
+
+	requestBody := p.buildRequestBody(messages, tools, model, options)
+
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(requestBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal request: %w", err)
@@ -195,6 +194,186 @@ func (p *Provider) Chat(
 	return parseResponse(body)
 }
 
+// ChatStream implements streaming via OpenAI-compatible SSE (stream: true).
+// onChunk receives the accumulated text so far on each text delta.
+func (p *Provider) ChatStream(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	messages []Message,
+	tools []ToolDefinition,
+	model string,
+	options map[string]any,
+	onChunk func(accumulated string),
+) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	if p.apiBase == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API base not configured")
+	}
+
+	requestBody := p.buildRequestBody(messages, tools, model, options)
+	requestBody["stream"] = true
+
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(requestBody)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", p.apiBase+"/chat/completions", bytes.NewReader(jsonData))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "text/event-stream")
+	if p.apiKey != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+p.apiKey)
+	}
+
+	// Use a client without Timeout for streaming — the http.Client.Timeout covers
+	// the entire request lifecycle including body reads, which would kill long streams.
+	// Context cancellation still provides the safety net.
+	streamClient := &http.Client{Transport: p.httpClient.Transport}
+	resp, err := streamClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API request failed:\n  Status: %d\n  Body:   %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+
+	return parseStreamResponse(resp.Body, onChunk)
+}
+
+// parseStreamResponse parses an OpenAI-compatible SSE stream.
+func parseStreamResponse(reader io.Reader, onChunk func(accumulated string)) (*LLMResponse, error) {
+	var textContent strings.Builder
+	var finishReason string
+	var usage *UsageInfo
+
+	// Tool call assembly: OpenAI streams tool calls as incremental deltas
+	type toolAccum struct {
+		id       string
+		name     string
+		argsJSON strings.Builder
+	}
+	activeTools := map[int]*toolAccum{}
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "data: ") {
+			continue
+		}
+		data := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "data: ")
+		if data == "[DONE]" {
+			break
+		}
+
+		var chunk struct {
+			Choices []struct {
+				Delta struct {
+					Content   string `json:"content"`
+					ToolCalls []struct {
+						Index    int    `json:"index"`
+						ID       string `json:"id"`
+						Function *struct {
+							Name      string `json:"name"`
+							Arguments string `json:"arguments"`
+						} `json:"function"`
+					} `json:"tool_calls"`
+				} `json:"delta"`
+				FinishReason *string `json:"finish_reason"`
+			} `json:"choices"`
+			Usage *UsageInfo `json:"usage"`
+		}
+
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &chunk); err != nil {
+			continue // skip malformed chunks
+		}
+
+		if chunk.Usage != nil {
+			usage = chunk.Usage
+		}
+
+		if len(chunk.Choices) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		choice := chunk.Choices[0]
+
+		// Accumulate text content
+		if choice.Delta.Content != "" {
+			textContent.WriteString(choice.Delta.Content)
+			if onChunk != nil {
+				onChunk(textContent.String())
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Accumulate tool call deltas
+		for _, tc := range choice.Delta.ToolCalls {
+			acc, ok := activeTools[tc.Index]
+			if !ok {
+				acc = &toolAccum{}
+				activeTools[tc.Index] = acc
+			}
+			if tc.ID != "" {
+				acc.id = tc.ID
+			}
+			if tc.Function != nil {
+				if tc.Function.Name != "" {
+					acc.name = tc.Function.Name
+				}
+				if tc.Function.Arguments != "" {
+					acc.argsJSON.WriteString(tc.Function.Arguments)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if choice.FinishReason != nil {
+			finishReason = *choice.FinishReason
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("streaming read error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Assemble tool calls from accumulated deltas
+	var toolCalls []ToolCall
+	for i := 0; i < len(activeTools); i++ {
+		acc, ok := activeTools[i]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		args := make(map[string]any)
+		raw := acc.argsJSON.String()
+		if raw != "" {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(raw), &args); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("openai_compat stream: failed to decode tool call arguments for %q: %v", acc.name, err)
+				args["raw"] = raw
+			}
+		}
+		toolCalls = append(toolCalls, ToolCall{
+			ID:        acc.id,
+			Name:      acc.name,
+			Arguments: args,
+		})
+	}
+
+	if finishReason == "" {
+		finishReason = "stop"
+	}
+
+	return &LLMResponse{
+		Content:      textContent.String(),
+		ToolCalls:    toolCalls,
+		FinishReason: finishReason,
+		Usage:        usage,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func parseResponse(body []byte) (*LLMResponse, error) {
 	var apiResponse struct {
 		Choices []struct {

pkg/providers/types.go

@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@ type StatefulProvider interface {
 	Close()
 }
 
+// StreamingProvider is an optional interface for providers that support token streaming.
+// onChunk receives the accumulated text so far (not individual deltas).
+// The returned LLMResponse is the same complete response for compatibility with tool-call handling.
+type StreamingProvider interface {
+	ChatStream(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		messages []Message,
+		tools []ToolDefinition,
+		model string,
+		options map[string]any,
+		onChunk func(accumulated string),
+	) (*LLMResponse, error)
+}
+
 // FailoverReason classifies why an LLM request failed for fallback decisions.
 type FailoverReason string