From e529e3856e5340ea0a3d0c72e70384f97afcf27a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ishaan Jaffer <ishaan@berri.ai>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:39:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] test(compaction): add unit tests (15 pass) and hidden
 interview test set

---
 .../responses/test_compaction_unit.py         | 330 +++++++++++++++++
 .../test_hidden_compaction_interview.py       | 341 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 671 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_litellm/responses/test_compaction_unit.py
 create mode 100644 tests/test_litellm/responses/test_hidden_compaction_interview.py

diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_compaction_unit.py b/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_compaction_unit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc79e66751e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_compaction_unit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+"""
+Unit tests for the compaction implementation.
+These tests mock LLM calls and run without API keys.
+"""
+import base64
+import json
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from litellm.responses.litellm_completion_transformation.transformation import (
+    LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Token counter tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_cheap_token_counter_string():
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._cheap_token_counter("hello world")
+    assert result == len("hello world") // 4
+
+
+def test_cheap_token_counter_list():
+    input_items = [
+        {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "word " * 100},
+        {"type": "message", "role": "assistant", "content": "reply " * 50},
+    ]
+    count = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._cheap_token_counter(input_items)
+    expected = (len("word " * 100) + len("reply " * 50)) // 4
+    assert count == expected
+
+
+def test_cheap_token_counter_compaction_item():
+    summary = "This is a summary."
+    encrypted = base64.b64encode(summary.encode()).decode()
+    input_items = [
+        {"type": "compaction", "encrypted_content": encrypted},
+        {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "hello"},
+    ]
+    count = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._cheap_token_counter(input_items)
+    # Should count decoded length of encrypted content, not raw length
+    assert count > 0
+
+
+def test_cheap_token_counter_for_messages():
+    messages = [
+        {"role": "user", "content": "word " * 100},
+        {"role": "assistant", "content": "answer " * 50},
+    ]
+    count = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._cheap_token_counter_for_messages(messages)
+    expected = (len("word " * 100) + len("answer " * 50)) // 4
+    assert count == expected
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# should_execute_compaction tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_should_execute_compaction_over_threshold():
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=5000,
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 1000}],
+    )
+    assert result is True
+
+
+def test_should_execute_compaction_under_threshold():
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=500,
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 1000}],
+    )
+    assert result is False
+
+
+def test_should_execute_compaction_no_context_management():
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=999999,
+        context_management=None,
+    )
+    assert result is False
+
+
+def test_should_execute_compaction_empty_list():
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=999999,
+        context_management=[],
+    )
+    assert result is False
+
+
+def test_should_execute_compaction_exact_threshold():
+    # At exactly the threshold: should compact
+    result = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=1000,
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 1000}],
+    )
+    assert result is True
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Compaction item decrypt in input transformation
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_compaction_item_in_input_decrypts_to_message():
+    """When input contains type:compaction, it must be converted to a context message."""
+    summary = "We were discussing the payment service incident."
+    encrypted = base64.b64encode(summary.encode()).decode()
+    compaction_item = {
+        "type": "compaction",
+        "id": "cmp_123",
+        "encrypted_content": encrypted,
+    }
+    messages = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._transform_responses_api_input_item_to_chat_completion_message(
+        input_item=compaction_item
+    )
+    assert len(messages) == 1
+    msg = messages[0]
+    content = msg.get("content") if isinstance(msg, dict) else getattr(msg, "content", "")
+    assert summary in str(content), (
+        f"Decoded summary not found in message content. Got: {content}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_compaction_item_empty_encrypted_content_returns_empty():
+    """Compaction item with no encrypted_content → empty list, not an error."""
+    compaction_item = {"type": "compaction", "id": "cmp_123", "encrypted_content": ""}
+    messages = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._transform_responses_api_input_item_to_chat_completion_message(
+        input_item=compaction_item
+    )
+    assert messages == []
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _apply_compaction_to_messages (with mocked LLM)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_apply_compaction_returns_compaction_item_and_new_messages():
+    """_apply_compaction_to_messages returns (new_msgs, compaction_item_dict)."""
+    messages = [
+        {"role": "user", "content": "Start of conversation."},
+        {"role": "assistant", "content": "Sure, let's talk."},
+        {"role": "user", "content": "What is the answer?"},  # last user msg kept
+    ]
+
+    fake_model_response = MagicMock()
+    fake_model_response.choices = [MagicMock()]
+    fake_model_response.choices[0].message.content = "The conversation was about debugging."
+
+    from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse
+
+    fake_model_response.__class__ = ModelResponse
+
+    with patch("litellm.acompletion", new=AsyncMock(return_value=fake_model_response)):
+        new_messages, compaction_item = await LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._apply_compaction_to_messages(
+            model="claude-3-haiku-20240307",
+            messages=messages,
+        )
+
+    # The compaction item must have required fields
+    assert compaction_item.get("type") == "compaction"
+    assert compaction_item.get("id", "").startswith("cmp_")
+    assert compaction_item.get("encrypted_content"), "encrypted_content must be non-empty"
+
+    # The encrypted content must be base64-decodable
+    decoded = base64.b64decode(compaction_item["encrypted_content"] + "==").decode("utf-8")
+    assert len(decoded) > 0
+
+    # The new messages must contain the last user message
+    assert new_messages[-1]["role"] == "user"
+    assert new_messages[-1]["content"] == "What is the answer?"
+
+    # The first new message should be the summary
+    assert "[Previous conversation summary:" in new_messages[0]["content"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_apply_compaction_keeps_last_user_message():
+    """The last user message must be in the tail, not summarized away."""
+    CURRENT_QUESTION = "What is the answer to the secret question?"
+    messages = [
+        {"role": "user", "content": "word " * 500},
+        {"role": "assistant", "content": "OK."},
+        {"role": "user", "content": CURRENT_QUESTION},
+    ]
+
+    fake_model_response = MagicMock()
+    fake_model_response.choices = [MagicMock()]
+    fake_model_response.choices[0].message.content = "Summary of prior conversation."
+
+    from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse
+
+    fake_model_response.__class__ = ModelResponse
+
+    with patch("litellm.acompletion", new=AsyncMock(return_value=fake_model_response)):
+        new_messages, _ = await LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._apply_compaction_to_messages(
+            model="claude-3-haiku-20240307",
+            messages=messages,
+        )
+
+    last_user = [m for m in new_messages if m.get("role") == "user"][-1]
+    assert last_user["content"] == CURRENT_QUESTION, (
+        "Current question must be preserved verbatim in new messages"
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Case 3: no recompaction logic (threshold check)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_no_recompaction_when_summary_msg_plus_new_under_threshold():
+    """After decryption, the summary msg + new user msg should be small → no recompact."""
+    summary = "Short summary."  # ~3 tokens
+    summary_msg = {"role": "user", "content": f"[Previous conversation summary: {summary}]"}
+    new_user_msg = {"role": "user", "content": "What is 3+3?"}
+    messages = [summary_msg, new_user_msg]
+
+    token_count = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig._cheap_token_counter_for_messages(messages)
+    should_compact = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.should_execute_compaction(
+        input_token_size=token_count,
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 200000}],
+    )
+    assert not should_compact, (
+        f"Should NOT compact small messages ({token_count} tokens) under high threshold"
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Case 2: full end-to-end with mocked LLM (async_response_api_handler)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_handler_injects_compaction_item_in_response():
+    """Full handler path: compaction triggers, item injected at output[0]."""
+    from litellm.responses.litellm_completion_transformation.handler import (
+        LiteLLMCompletionTransformationHandler,
+    )
+    from litellm.types.llms.openai import ResponsesAPIResponse
+
+    fat_content = "word " * 5000
+    request_input = [
+        {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Start."},
+        {
+            "type": "message",
+            "role": "assistant",
+            "content": [{"type": "output_text", "text": fat_content}],
+        },
+        {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Continue."},
+    ]
+    responses_api_request = {
+        "context_management": [{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 100}],
+        "store": False,
+    }
+
+    # Fake the summarization call
+    fake_summary_response = MagicMock()
+    fake_summary_response.choices = [MagicMock()]
+    fake_summary_response.choices[0].message.content = "The user discussed a start and wanted to continue."
+
+    from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse as MR
+
+    fake_summary_response.__class__ = MR
+
+    # Fake the actual LLM call — set reasoning_content=None so Pydantic doesn't choke
+    choice_mock = MagicMock()
+    choice_mock.message.content = "OK, continuing."
+    choice_mock.message.role = "assistant"
+    choice_mock.message.reasoning_content = None  # must be falsy to skip reasoning path
+    choice_mock.message.tool_calls = None
+    choice_mock.finish_reason = "stop"
+    choice_mock.index = 0
+
+    fake_llm_response = MagicMock(spec=MR)
+    fake_llm_response.choices = [choice_mock]
+    fake_llm_response.model = "claude-3-haiku-20240307"
+    fake_llm_response.id = "resp_test_123"
+    fake_llm_response.created = 1234567890
+    fake_llm_response.object = "chat.completion"
+    fake_llm_response.usage = MagicMock()
+    fake_llm_response.usage.prompt_tokens = 10
+    fake_llm_response.usage.completion_tokens = 5
+    fake_llm_response.usage.total_tokens = 15
+
+    call_count = {"n": 0}
+
+    async def fake_acompletion(*args, **kwargs):
+        call_count["n"] += 1
+        if call_count["n"] == 1:
+            # First call is summarization
+            return fake_summary_response
+        # Second call is actual LLM
+        return fake_llm_response
+
+    from litellm.types.llms.openai import ResponsesAPIOptionalRequestParams
+
+    litellm_completion_request = LiteLLMCompletionResponsesConfig.transform_responses_api_request_to_chat_completion_request(
+        model="claude-3-haiku-20240307",
+        input=request_input,
+        responses_api_request=ResponsesAPIOptionalRequestParams(**responses_api_request),
+    )
+
+    handler = LiteLLMCompletionTransformationHandler()
+    with patch("litellm.acompletion", new=AsyncMock(side_effect=fake_acompletion)):
+        response = await handler.async_response_api_handler(
+            litellm_completion_request=litellm_completion_request,
+            request_input=request_input,
+            responses_api_request=ResponsesAPIOptionalRequestParams(**responses_api_request),
+        )
+
+    assert isinstance(response, ResponsesAPIResponse)
+    assert response.output is not None
+    assert len(response.output) > 0
+
+    first_item = response.output[0]
+    first_type = first_item.get("type") if isinstance(first_item, dict) else getattr(first_item, "type", None)
+    assert first_type == "compaction", (
+        f"Expected compaction at output[0], got: {first_type}"
+    )
+
+    # The summarization call should have been made (2 total calls: summarize + actual)
+    assert call_count["n"] == 2, f"Expected 2 LLM calls, got {call_count['n']}"
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_hidden_compaction_interview.py b/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_hidden_compaction_interview.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82d119b1723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/responses/test_hidden_compaction_interview.py
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+"""
+Hidden test set for the /v1/responses compaction V0 interview exercise.
+NOT included in the candidate's starter branch.
+Run against the candidate's submitted implementation.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+import pytest
+
+import litellm
+from litellm.types.llms.openai import ResponsesAPIResponse
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T0 — Baseline: no context_management param → normal response shape
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_baseline_no_compaction_param():
+    """Baseline: no context_management → normal response, no compaction fields, output[0] is a message"""
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?"},
+        ],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    assert response is not None
+    assert response.output is not None
+    assert len(response.output) > 0
+    first_item = response.output[0]
+    first_type = first_item.get("type") if isinstance(first_item, dict) else getattr(first_item, "type", None)
+    assert first_type == "message", f"Expected first output item to be 'message', got '{first_type}'"
+    assert not any(
+        (item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)) == "compaction"
+        for item in response.output
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T1 — No-op when conversation is under the compact_threshold (Case 1)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_compaction_noop_under_threshold():
+    """Case 1: small conversation + high threshold → no compaction item in output"""
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What is 2+2?"},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 200000}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    assert response is not None
+    output_types = [
+        item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        for item in response.output
+    ]
+    assert "compaction" not in output_types, (
+        "Compaction item should NOT appear when conversation is under the threshold"
+    )
+    assert "message" in output_types
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T2 — Compaction triggers when over threshold (Case 2)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_compaction_triggers_over_threshold():
+    """Case 2: large conversation, low threshold → compaction item with encrypted_content in output"""
+    fat_message = "word " * 5000
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Start of conversation."},
+            {
+                "type": "message",
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": [{"type": "output_text", "text": fat_message}],
+            },
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Now answer: what is 1+1?"},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 100}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    assert response is not None
+    output_by_type: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for item in response.output:
+        t = item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        if t and t not in output_by_type:
+            output_by_type[t] = item
+
+    assert "compaction" in output_by_type, "Compaction item missing from output"
+    cmp_item = output_by_type["compaction"]
+    enc = cmp_item.get("encrypted_content") if isinstance(cmp_item, dict) else getattr(cmp_item, "encrypted_content", None)
+    assert enc, "Compaction item must have non-empty encrypted_content"
+    cmp_id = cmp_item.get("id") if isinstance(cmp_item, dict) else getattr(cmp_item, "id", None)
+    assert cmp_id, "Compaction item must have an id"
+    assert "message" in output_by_type, "Model response missing from output"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T2b — Compaction item is FIRST in output array (ordering)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_compaction_item_is_first_in_output():
+    """Compaction item must be output[0]; model message must follow"""
+    fat_message = "word " * 5000
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Start."},
+            {
+                "type": "message",
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": [{"type": "output_text", "text": fat_message}],
+            },
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Continue."},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 100}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    first_item = response.output[0]
+    first_type = first_item.get("type") if isinstance(first_item, dict) else getattr(first_item, "type", None)
+    assert first_type == "compaction", (
+        f"Expected compaction at output[0], got: {first_type}"
+    )
+    remaining_types = [
+        item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        for item in response.output[1:]
+    ]
+    assert "message" in remaining_types, "Model response missing after compaction item"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T3 — Encrypted content survives a round-trip (Case 2 → 3)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_encrypted_content_round_trip():
+    """encrypted_content from turn 1 can be sent back as input in turn 2 without error"""
+    fat_message = "word " * 5000
+
+    resp1 = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Let's talk about debugging."},
+            {
+                "type": "message",
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": [{"type": "output_text", "text": fat_message}],
+            },
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Continue."},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 100}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    cmp_items = [
+        item for item in resp1.output
+        if (item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)) == "compaction"
+    ]
+    assert cmp_items, "Expected compaction in turn 1"
+    cmp_item = cmp_items[0]
+    if not isinstance(cmp_item, dict):
+        cmp_item = dict(cmp_item)
+
+    resp2 = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            cmp_item,
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What were we talking about?"},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 200000}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=100,
+    )
+    assert resp2 is not None
+    assert resp2.output is not None
+    assert len(resp2.output) > 0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T3b — LLM receives DECRYPTED content on second turn (decrypt-before-LLM)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_llm_receives_decrypted_content_on_second_turn():
+    """
+    The LLM must receive the decoded conversation, not the raw encrypted blob.
+    We embed a known fact in the compacted history, then ask about it in turn 2.
+    If the LLM can answer, decryption happened correctly.
+    """
+    fat_prefix = "word " * 3000
+    known_fact = "The answer to the secret question is BANANA."
+
+    resp1 = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": f"Remember this: {known_fact}"},
+            {
+                "type": "message",
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": [{"type": "output_text", "text": fat_prefix + " I have noted that."}],
+            },
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Good, keep that in mind."},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 100}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=100,
+    )
+    cmp_items = [
+        item for item in resp1.output
+        if (item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)) == "compaction"
+    ]
+    assert cmp_items, "Expected compaction to trigger in turn 1"
+    cmp_item = cmp_items[0]
+    if not isinstance(cmp_item, dict):
+        cmp_item = dict(cmp_item)
+
+    resp2 = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            cmp_item,
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What is the answer to the secret question?"},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 200000}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=100,
+    )
+    assert resp2 is not None
+    text_output = ""
+    for item in resp2.output:
+        item_type = item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        if item_type == "message":
+            content_list = item.get("content") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "content", [])
+            if isinstance(content_list, list):
+                for block in content_list:
+                    if isinstance(block, dict) and block.get("type") == "output_text":
+                        text_output += block.get("text", "")
+            elif isinstance(content_list, str):
+                text_output += content_list
+
+    assert "BANANA" in text_output.upper(), (
+        f"LLM didn't receive decrypted context. Got: '{text_output[:200]}'"
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T4 — No recompaction when compacted + new messages stay under threshold (Case 3)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_no_recompaction_when_under_threshold():
+    """Case 3: compaction item + small new message, total under threshold → no new compaction"""
+    import base64
+
+    fake_summary = "This is a summary of the previous conversation about debugging."
+    fake_encrypted = base64.b64encode(fake_summary.encode()).decode()
+    prior_cmp = {
+        "type": "compaction",
+        "id": "cmp_prior_001",
+        "encrypted_content": fake_encrypted,
+    }
+
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[
+            prior_cmp,
+            {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What is 3+3?"},
+        ],
+        context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 200000}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    assert response is not None
+    new_cmp_items = [
+        item for item in response.output
+        if (item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)) == "compaction"
+        and (item.get("id") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "id", None)) != "cmp_prior_001"
+    ]
+    assert not new_cmp_items, (
+        "Should NOT re-compact when compacted context + new messages are under threshold"
+    )
+    output_types = [
+        item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        for item in response.output
+    ]
+    assert "message" in output_types
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T7 — Absolute no-op when context_management is absent (regression guard)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_no_context_management_is_noop():
+    """No context_management param → response has no compaction fields anywhere"""
+    response = await litellm.aresponses(
+        model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+        input=[{"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?"}],
+        store=False,
+        max_output_tokens=50,
+    )
+    assert response is not None
+    output_types = [
+        item.get("type") if isinstance(item, dict) else getattr(item, "type", None)
+        for item in response.output
+    ]
+    assert "compaction" not in output_types
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# T8 — compact_threshold = 0 handled gracefully (no unhandled crash)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_compact_threshold_zero_handled_gracefully():
+    """compact_threshold=0 should not raise an unhandled exception"""
+    try:
+        response = await litellm.aresponses(
+            model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            input=[{"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Hello."}],
+            context_management=[{"type": "compaction", "compact_threshold": 0}],
+            store=False,
+            max_output_tokens=50,
+        )
+        assert response is not None
+    except Exception as e:
+        err = str(e).lower()
+        assert "compact_threshold" in err or "threshold" in err or "compaction" in err, (
+            f"Expected a clear validation error about compact_threshold, got: {e}"
+        )