request_escalation

Hands a hard task to the power tier.

Since 2 Sept 2026

Only offered when a power model is set, auto routing is on, the trigger is on and no tier is pinned. The power model gets the whole chat and answers in three parts. If it fails, the everyday model does the task.

Tool name: request_escalation
Group: Routing
Risk: low
Needs approval: never
Approval rule: No approval.
Allowed in scheduled jobs: No
Default: on

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Meaning	Limits
reason	string	Yes		Why a stronger model is needed.
task	string	No		The task to hand over.

Returns

The power model's answer.

Example (made up for this page)

Call

{
  "reason": "demo"
}

Result

Result: ... Summary: ... Context: ...

Side effects

Makes one or more calls to the power model and saves a handoff file.

How it can fail

When	What the agent sees
Not available	Escalation is not available.