docs(llm-hosting): claude code on self-hosted qwen-3.8 via litellm

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Documents the client-side setup for running Claude Code against qwen-3.8 through the litellm Anthropic shim. No cluster changes.

item	value
fix for System message must be at the beginning 400	CLAUDE_CODE_MODEL_CAPABILITIES="qwen*=-mid_conv_system,-mid_conv_tool_change"
verified	Claude Code 2.1.269, 2026-09-12, -p "2+2" → 4
auto mode	works; classifier on main model, cold call can hit the 60s wall clock
not available	WebSearch, fast mode, Artifacts, Remote Control, 1M context

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Added setup instructions for running Claude Code with a self-hosted Qwen 3.8 model through LiteLLM.
  • Documented configuration requirements, troubleshooting for recurring request errors, supported capabilities, performance observations, unavailable features, and known usage considerations.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Adds a guide for running Claude Code 2.1.269 with a self-hosted Qwen3.8 model through LiteLLM. The guide documents environment variables, a recurring 400 error and workaround, measured feature behavior, unavailable features, and usage gotchas.

Changes

Claude Code Qwen3.8 integration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Hosting setup and compatibility guidance docs/llm-hosting/claude-code-on-qwen38.md	Documents the fish setup function, required environment variables, the mid-conversation role:"system" error, the CLAUDE_CODE_MODEL_CAPABILITIES workaround, measured feature behavior, unavailable features, and usage gotchas.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Change: Other

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 9a09e

The setup is otherwise usable, but the debug-log example will fail until a file path is supplied.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: documentation for running Claude Code with a self-hosted Qwen 3.8 model through LiteLLM.

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In `@docs/llm-hosting/claude-code-on-qwen38.md`:
- Line 61: Update the documented `claude-qwen` debug command to provide a
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Analysis engine: omniroute@http://litellm.ai.svc.cluster.local/v1 (openai)

Recommendation: Approve ✅ This documentation-only PR adds a runbook for running Claude Code against the self-hosted qwen-3.8 model via litellm. No cluster changes, no code changes, no security impact. The documented model aliases (qwen-3.8 and qwen-3.8-fast) match the litellm models.yaml, and the troubleshooting for the 400 error with CLAUDE_CODE_MODEL_CAPABILITIES is well-explained with evidence. All must_check items (none) are satisfied. No blockers or major issues found.

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Inline findings from the automated review (summary in the sticky comment).

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Info (docs): The fish function references ${SECRET_DOMAIN} which is a placeholder — users must substitute their actual domain; this is clear from context but could use a brief note.

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