[ T3 Code ] Add Effect.Cache-based provider API response caching with TTL

[Stacylia]

The server makes repeated calls to external provider APIs for model listing and capability queries without caching, causing unnecessary latency and API quota consumption.

Implementation

• Create t3code/apps/server/src/services/ProviderCache.ts using Effect.Cache with configurable TTL
• Cache provider model lists with a 5-minute TTL
• Cache capability queries with a 15-minute TTL
• Implement cache invalidation on provider configuration changes via Effect.Hub subscription
• Add cache hit/miss metrics exposed through the observability layer
• Use Effect.Cache.make with lookup function that calls the provider API on cache miss

Acceptance Criteria

• Model list requests are served from cache within TTL
• Cache miss triggers a fresh API call and stores the result
• Provider config changes invalidate all cached entries for that provider
• Cache hit/miss ratio is tracked and exposed via metrics endpoint
• TTL values are configurable per cache type
• Concurrent requests for the same key during a cache miss only trigger one API call
• Effect.Cache handles the deduplication of concurrent lookups automatically
• Memory usage is bounded by maximum cache entry count
• Tests verify TTL expiry, invalidation, concurrent dedup, and metrics
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• Complete [ CONTEXT RIFT ] Fix typos in knowledge-base/context.json #611 and [ Triage ] Review all open PRs and provide constructive feedback #270 to put your PR in high priority merge queue

/bounty $310

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💎 $310 bounty • Stacylia

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Attempt	Started (UTC)	Solution	Actions
🟢 @vamtech	May 15, 2026, 12:20:02 PM	#1010	Reward
🟢 @jynbil1	May 15, 2026, 10:21:30 PM	#1083	Reward

[calcium-wq]

/attempt

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[calcium-wq]

/attempt

I'm working on this issue as part of an automated bounty-hunting system. I'll submit a PR shortly. 🤖