diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-llm/src/providers/anthropic.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-llm/src/providers/anthropic.rs
index 638b81e95..b96b8decc 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-llm/src/providers/anthropic.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-llm/src/providers/anthropic.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ struct ApiRequest {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     thinking: Option<serde_json::Value>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    output_config: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     metadata: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, String>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "std::ops::Not::not")]
     stream: bool,
@@ -1072,6 +1074,11 @@ fn build_api_request(
 
     let thinking = extract_thinking_config(request.provider_options.as_ref());
 
+    let output_config = request
+        .reasoning_effort
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|effort| serde_json::json!({"effort": effort}));
+
     let api_request = ApiRequest {
         model: request.model.clone(),
         messages: api_messages,
@@ -1088,6 +1095,7 @@ fn build_api_request(
         tools: api_tools,
         tool_choice: tool_choice_json,
         thinking,
+        output_config,
         metadata: request.metadata.clone(),
         stream,
     };
@@ -1577,6 +1585,7 @@ mod tests {
             tools: None,
             tool_choice: None,
             thinking: None,
+            output_config: None,
             metadata: None,
             stream: false,
         };
@@ -1592,8 +1601,21 @@ mod tests {
     fn build_api_request_omits_whitespace_only_system_prompt() {
         let adapter = Adapter::new("test-key");
         let request = Request {
-            model: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514".to_string(),
             messages: vec![Message::system("   \n\t"), Message::user("Hello")],
+            ..make_base_request()
+        };
+
+        let (api_request, _req_builder) = build_api_request(&adapter, &request, false);
+        assert!(
+            api_request.system.is_none(),
+            "whitespace-only system prompts should be omitted"
+        );
+    }
+
+    fn make_base_request() -> Request {
+        Request {
+            model: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514".to_string(),
+            messages: vec![Message::user("Hello")],
             provider: Some("anthropic".to_string()),
             tools: None,
             tool_choice: None,
@@ -1605,30 +1627,15 @@ mod tests {
             reasoning_effort: None,
             metadata: None,
             provider_options: None,
-        };
-
-        let (api_request, _req_builder) = build_api_request(&adapter, &request, false);
-        assert!(
-            api_request.system.is_none(),
-            "whitespace-only system prompts should be omitted"
-        );
+        }
     }
 
     fn make_request_with_format(format: crate::types::ResponseFormat) -> Request {
         Request {
-            model: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514".to_string(),
-            messages: vec![Message::user("Hello")],
             provider: None,
-            tools: None,
-            tool_choice: None,
             response_format: Some(format),
-            temperature: None,
-            top_p: None,
             max_tokens: None,
-            stop_sequences: None,
-            reasoning_effort: None,
-            metadata: None,
-            provider_options: None,
+            ..make_base_request()
         }
     }
 
@@ -1973,6 +1980,7 @@ mod tests {
             tools: None,
             tool_choice: None,
             thinking: None,
+            output_config: None,
             metadata: None,
             stream: false,
         };
@@ -2004,6 +2012,7 @@ mod tests {
             tools: None,
             tool_choice: None,
             thinking: None,
+            output_config: None,
             metadata: None,
             stream: false,
         };
@@ -2040,4 +2049,28 @@ mod tests {
             "[Audio content not supported by this provider]"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_api_request_maps_reasoning_effort_to_output_config() {
+        let adapter = Adapter::new("test-key");
+        let request = Request {
+            reasoning_effort: Some("medium".to_string()),
+            ..make_base_request()
+        };
+
+        let (api_request, _req_builder) = build_api_request(&adapter, &request, false);
+        assert_eq!(
+            api_request.output_config,
+            Some(serde_json::json!({"effort": "medium"}))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_api_request_omits_output_config_when_no_reasoning_effort() {
+        let adapter = Adapter::new("test-key");
+        let request = make_base_request();
+
+        let (api_request, _req_builder) = build_api_request(&adapter, &request, false);
+        assert!(api_request.output_config.is_none());
+    }
 }