From 2af817b9dbb6ff115a951d9f0201f32307dac467 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brad Stein <Brad.Stein@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:57:36 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] atlasbot: speed up fast mode

---
 services/comms/atlasbot-deployment.yaml |  2 +-
 services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py  | 57 +++++++++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/services/comms/atlasbot-deployment.yaml b/services/comms/atlasbot-deployment.yaml
index 26699b3..b9b8ea7 100644
--- a/services/comms/atlasbot-deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/comms/atlasbot-deployment.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: atlasbot
       annotations:
-        checksum/atlasbot-configmap: manual-atlasbot-83
+        checksum/atlasbot-configmap: manual-atlasbot-84
         vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject: "true"
         vault.hashicorp.com/role: "comms"
         vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-secret-turn-secret: "kv/data/atlas/comms/turn-shared-secret"
diff --git a/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py b/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
index dd6ea2e..9108478 100644
--- a/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
+++ b/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
@@ -3201,28 +3201,37 @@ def _open_ended_multi(
     state: ThoughtState | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     model = _model_for_mode(mode)
-    angle_count = 2 if mode == "fast" else 4
-    insight_count = 2 if mode == "fast" else 4
-    total_steps = 2 + angle_count + 2 + (1 if mode == "deep" else 0)
+    if mode == "fast":
+        angle_count = 1
+        insight_count = 1
+        total_steps = 2
+    else:
+        angle_count = 4
+        insight_count = 4
+        total_steps = 2 + angle_count + 2 + 1
     if state:
         state.total_steps = total_steps
-    angles = _open_ended_plan(
-        prompt,
-        fact_pack=fact_pack,
-        history_lines=history_lines,
-        count=angle_count,
-        state=state,
-        model=model,
-    )
-    insights = _open_ended_insights(
-        prompt,
-        fact_pack=fact_pack,
-        fact_meta=fact_meta,
-        history_lines=history_lines,
-        count=insight_count,
-        state=state,
-        model=model,
-    )
+
+    angles: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    insights: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    if mode != "fast":
+        angles = _open_ended_plan(
+            prompt,
+            fact_pack=fact_pack,
+            history_lines=history_lines,
+            count=angle_count,
+            state=state,
+            model=model,
+        )
+        insights = _open_ended_insights(
+            prompt,
+            fact_pack=fact_pack,
+            fact_meta=fact_meta,
+            history_lines=history_lines,
+            count=insight_count,
+            state=state,
+            model=model,
+        )
     seeds = _seed_insights(fact_lines, fact_meta, limit=max(4, insight_count))
     insight_candidates = insights + seeds
     subjective = _is_subjective_query(prompt)
@@ -3261,7 +3270,7 @@ def _open_ended_multi(
         )
 
     candidates: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-    step = 3
+    step = 1 if mode == "fast" else 3
     for angle in angle_inputs[:angle_count]:
         candidates.append(
             _open_ended_candidate(
@@ -3308,8 +3317,10 @@ def _open_ended_multi(
 
 
 def _open_ended_total_steps(mode: str) -> int:
-    angle_count = 2 if mode == "fast" else 4
-    return 2 + angle_count + 2 + (1 if mode == "deep" else 0)
+    if mode == "fast":
+        return 2
+    angle_count = 4
+    return 2 + angle_count + 2 + 1
 
 
 def _open_ended_fast(