feat: add header for task kind

codex-rs/core/src/client.rs

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ use crate::openai_tools::create_tools_json_for_responses_api;
 use crate::protocol::RateLimitSnapshot;
 use crate::protocol::RateLimitWindow;
 use crate::protocol::TokenUsage;
+use crate::state::TaskKind;
 use crate::token_data::PlanType;
 use crate::util::backoff;
 use codex_otel::otel_event_manager::OtelEventManager;
@@ -123,8 +124,16 @@ impl ModelClient {
     /// the provider config.  Public callers always invoke `stream()` – the
     /// specialised helpers are private to avoid accidental misuse.
     pub async fn stream(&self, prompt: &Prompt) -> Result<ResponseStream> {
+        self.stream_with_task_kind(prompt, TaskKind::Regular).await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn stream_with_task_kind(
+        &self,
+        prompt: &Prompt,
+        task_kind: TaskKind,
+    ) -> Result<ResponseStream> {
         match self.provider.wire_api {
-            WireApi::Responses => self.stream_responses(prompt).await,
+            WireApi::Responses => self.stream_responses(prompt, task_kind).await,
             WireApi::Chat => {
                 // Create the raw streaming connection first.
                 let response_stream = stream_chat_completions(
@@ -165,7 +174,11 @@ impl ModelClient {
     }
 
     /// Implementation for the OpenAI *Responses* experimental API.
-    async fn stream_responses(&self, prompt: &Prompt) -> Result<ResponseStream> {
+    async fn stream_responses(
+        &self,
+        prompt: &Prompt,
+        task_kind: TaskKind,
+    ) -> Result<ResponseStream> {
         if let Some(path) = &*CODEX_RS_SSE_FIXTURE {
             // short circuit for tests
             warn!(path, "Streaming from fixture");
@@ -244,7 +257,7 @@ impl ModelClient {
         let max_attempts = self.provider.request_max_retries();
         for attempt in 0..=max_attempts {
             match self
-                .attempt_stream_responses(attempt, &payload_json, &auth_manager)
+                .attempt_stream_responses(attempt, &payload_json, &auth_manager, task_kind)
                 .await
             {
                 Ok(stream) => {
@@ -272,6 +285,7 @@ impl ModelClient {
         attempt: u64,
         payload_json: &Value,
         auth_manager: &Option<Arc<AuthManager>>,
+        task_kind: TaskKind,
     ) -> std::result::Result<ResponseStream, StreamAttemptError> {
         // Always fetch the latest auth in case a prior attempt refreshed the token.
         let auth = auth_manager.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.auth());
@@ -294,6 +308,7 @@ impl ModelClient {
             .header("conversation_id", self.conversation_id.to_string())
             .header("session_id", self.conversation_id.to_string())
             .header(reqwest::header::ACCEPT, "text/event-stream")
+            .header("Codex-Task-Type", task_kind.header_value())
             .json(payload_json);
 
         if let Some(auth) = auth.as_ref()

codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ use crate::rollout::RolloutRecorderParams;
 use crate::shell;
 use crate::state::ActiveTurn;
 use crate::state::SessionServices;
+use crate::state::TaskKind;
 use crate::tasks::CompactTask;
 use crate::tasks::RegularTask;
 use crate::tasks::ReviewTask;
@@ -1634,6 +1635,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_task(
     turn_context: Arc<TurnContext>,
     sub_id: String,
     input: Vec<InputItem>,
+    task_kind: TaskKind,
 ) -> Option<String> {
     if input.is_empty() {
         return None;
@@ -1717,6 +1719,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_task(
             Arc::clone(&turn_diff_tracker),
             sub_id.clone(),
             turn_input,
+            task_kind,
         )
         .await
         {
@@ -1942,6 +1945,7 @@ async fn run_turn(
     turn_diff_tracker: SharedTurnDiffTracker,
     sub_id: String,
     input: Vec<ResponseItem>,
+    task_kind: TaskKind,
 ) -> CodexResult<TurnRunResult> {
     let mcp_tools = sess.services.mcp_connection_manager.list_all_tools();
     let router = Arc::new(ToolRouter::from_config(
@@ -1971,6 +1975,7 @@ async fn run_turn(
             Arc::clone(&turn_diff_tracker),
             &sub_id,
             &prompt,
+            task_kind,
         )
         .await
         {
@@ -2044,6 +2049,7 @@ async fn try_run_turn(
     turn_diff_tracker: SharedTurnDiffTracker,
     sub_id: &str,
     prompt: &Prompt,
+    task_kind: TaskKind,
 ) -> CodexResult<TurnRunResult> {
     // call_ids that are part of this response.
     let completed_call_ids = prompt
@@ -2109,7 +2115,11 @@ async fn try_run_turn(
         summary: turn_context.client.get_reasoning_summary(),
     });
     sess.persist_rollout_items(&[rollout_item]).await;
-    let mut stream = turn_context.client.clone().stream(&prompt).await?;
+    let mut stream = turn_context
+        .client
+        .clone()
+        .stream_with_task_kind(prompt.as_ref(), task_kind)
+        .await?;
 
     let tool_runtime = ToolCallRuntime::new(
         Arc::clone(&router),

codex-rs/core/src/codex/compact.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use crate::protocol::InputItem;
 use crate::protocol::InputMessageKind;
 use crate::protocol::TaskStartedEvent;
 use crate::protocol::TurnContextItem;
+use crate::state::TaskKind;
 use crate::truncate::truncate_middle;
 use crate::util::backoff;
 use askama::Template;
@@ -258,7 +259,11 @@ async fn drain_to_completed(
     sub_id: &str,
     prompt: &Prompt,
 ) -> CodexResult<()> {
-    let mut stream = turn_context.client.clone().stream(prompt).await?;
+    let mut stream = turn_context
+        .client
+        .clone()
+        .stream_with_task_kind(prompt, TaskKind::Compact)
+        .await?;
     loop {
         let maybe_event = stream.next().await;
         let Some(event) = maybe_event else {

codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ pub(crate) enum TaskKind {
     Compact,
 }
 
+impl TaskKind {
+    pub(crate) fn header_value(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TaskKind::Regular => "standard",
+            TaskKind::Review => "review",
+            TaskKind::Compact => "compact",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct RunningTask {
     pub(crate) handle: AbortHandle,
@@ -113,3 +123,15 @@ impl ActiveTurn {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::TaskKind;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn header_value_matches_expected_labels() {
+        assert_eq!(TaskKind::Regular.header_value(), "standard");
+        assert_eq!(TaskKind::Review.header_value(), "review");
+        assert_eq!(TaskKind::Compact.header_value(), "compact");
+    }
+}

codex-rs/core/src/tasks/regular.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ impl SessionTask for RegularTask {
         input: Vec<InputItem>,
     ) -> Option<String> {
         let sess = session.clone_session();
-        run_task(sess, ctx, sub_id, input).await
+        run_task(sess, ctx, sub_id, input, TaskKind::Regular).await
     }
 }

codex-rs/core/src/tasks/review.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl SessionTask for ReviewTask {
         input: Vec<InputItem>,
     ) -> Option<String> {
         let sess = session.clone_session();
-        run_task(sess, ctx, sub_id, input).await
+        run_task(sess, ctx, sub_id, input, TaskKind::Review).await
     }
 
     async fn abort(&self, session: Arc<SessionTaskContext>, sub_id: &str) {

codex-rs/core/tests/responses_headers.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use codex_app_server_protocol::AuthMode;
+use codex_core::ContentItem;
+use codex_core::ModelClient;
+use codex_core::ModelProviderInfo;
+use codex_core::Prompt;
+use codex_core::ResponseEvent;
+use codex_core::ResponseItem;
+use codex_core::WireApi;
+use codex_otel::otel_event_manager::OtelEventManager;
+use codex_protocol::ConversationId;
+use core_test_support::load_default_config_for_test;
+use core_test_support::responses;
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+use wiremock::matchers::header;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn responses_stream_includes_task_type_header() {
+    core_test_support::skip_if_no_network!();
+
+    let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
+    let response_body = responses::sse(vec![
+        responses::ev_response_created("resp-1"),
+        responses::ev_completed("resp-1"),
+    ]);
+
+    let request_recorder = responses::mount_sse_once_match(
+        &server,
+        header("Codex-Task-Type", "standard"),
+        response_body,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let provider = ModelProviderInfo {
+        name: "mock".into(),
+        base_url: Some(format!("{}/v1", server.uri())),
+        env_key: None,
+        env_key_instructions: None,
+        wire_api: WireApi::Responses,
+        query_params: None,
+        http_headers: None,
+        env_http_headers: None,
+        request_max_retries: Some(0),
+        stream_max_retries: Some(0),
+        stream_idle_timeout_ms: Some(5_000),
+        requires_openai_auth: false,
+    };
+
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().expect("failed to create TempDir");
+    let mut config = load_default_config_for_test(&codex_home);
+    config.model_provider_id = provider.name.clone();
+    config.model_provider = provider.clone();
+    let effort = config.model_reasoning_effort;
+    let summary = config.model_reasoning_summary;
+    let config = Arc::new(config);
+
+    let conversation_id = ConversationId::new();
+
+    let otel_event_manager = OtelEventManager::new(
+        conversation_id,
+        config.model.as_str(),
+        config.model_family.slug.as_str(),
+        None,
+        Some(AuthMode::ChatGPT),
+        false,
+        "test".to_string(),
+    );
+
+    let client = ModelClient::new(
+        Arc::clone(&config),
+        None,
+        otel_event_manager,
+        provider,
+        effort,
+        summary,
+        conversation_id,
+    );
+
+    let mut prompt = Prompt::default();
+    prompt.input = vec![ResponseItem::Message {
+        id: None,
+        role: "user".into(),
+        content: vec![ContentItem::InputText {
+            text: "hello".into(),
+        }],
+    }];
+
+    let mut stream = client.stream(&prompt).await.expect("stream failed");
+    while let Some(event) = stream.next().await {
+        if matches!(event, Ok(ResponseEvent::Completed { .. })) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let request = request_recorder.single_request();
+    assert_eq!(
+        request.header("Codex-Task-Type").as_deref(),
+        Some("standard")
+    );
+}