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-# Usage Normalization (AI SDK Providers)
-
-This folder centralizes usage/cache normalization for AI-SDK-backed providers.
-
-## Canonical Contract
-
-The normalizer derives a canonical usage shape before emitting stream chunks:
-
-- `inputTokensTotal`
-- `inputTokensNonCached` (optional)
-- `outputTokens`
-- `cacheWriteTokens`
-- `cacheReadTokens`
-- `reasoningTokens` (optional)
-- `totalCostCandidate` (optional, provider-reported)
-
-`ApiStreamUsageChunk` then carries:
-
-- `inputTokens` (always total input tokens)
-- `nonCachedInputTokens?`
-- `outputTokens`
-- `cacheWriteTokens?`
-- `cacheReadTokens?`
-- `reasoningTokens?`
-- `totalCost?`
-
-## Precedence Policy
-
-For each metric, extraction precedence is:
-
-1. `providerMetadata`
-2. AI SDK `usage`
-3. `usage.raw` fallback
-
-This is implemented in `normalize-provider-usage.ts`.
-
-## Profiles
-
-`usage-profiles.ts` defines per-provider extraction profiles:
-
-- The profile specifies candidate paths per metric for `providerMetadata`, `usage`, and `raw`.
-- Profiles should contain field mapping only (no provider-specific arithmetic).
-- Exceptions (e.g., custom pricing behavior) should be applied at call sites via `totalCostOverride`.
-
-## New Provider Checklist
-
-1. Add/confirm a profile in `usage-profiles.ts`.
-2. Wire provider usage handling to `normalizeProviderUsage(...)`.
-3. Ensure `inputTokens` emitted to stream remains total input tokens.
-4. Add/extend provider usage tests for:
-    - first-turn cache write heavy payload
-    - second-turn cache read heavy payload
-    - metadata vs usage conflicts
-5. If provider has custom pricing logic, pass `totalCostOverride` explicitly and test it.