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[ T3 Code ] Implement automatic token refresh in ACP client with Effect retry #829

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Description

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The ACP client in t3code/packages/effect-acp/src/client.ts handles session initialization and authentication but does not implement automatic token refresh when the session expires mid-conversation.

Implementation

  • Add token expiry detection in the ACP client by checking the response status for 401 Unauthorized
  • Implement an automatic re-authentication flow using Effect.retry with a custom schedule that attempts re-auth once before failing
  • Store the refresh token separately from the access token in the client state
  • Add an onSessionExpired callback in the client options that fires before re-authentication to allow custom handling
  • Wrap the entire retry logic in an Effect.acquireRelease to ensure the old session is properly cleaned up before creating a new one

Acceptance Criteria

  • 401 responses trigger automatic re-authentication without user intervention
  • The retry schedule attempts re-auth exactly once before propagating the error
  • Refresh token is stored and used for re-authentication
  • onSessionExpired callback fires with the expired session ID before re-auth
  • Effect.acquireRelease properly cleans up the old session resources
  • Concurrent requests during re-auth are queued and replayed after new session is established
  • If re-auth fails, all queued requests fail with a typed AuthenticationError
  • Tests use Effect.TestContext to simulate session expiry and re-auth flows
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  • To access the fast merge queue, complete [ Triage ] Review all open PRs and provide constructive feedback #270 and [ CONTEXT RIFT ] Fix typos in knowledge-base/context.json #611 first

/bounty $500

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