fix(config)!: presets apply the canonical default TTLs; drop CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL (LAB-4641)

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Every intent preset left ttl=None, which the wrapper treats as never expire, while cachekit-rs and cachekit-ts expire the same presets at 300 / 600 / 600 / 3600 s. The cross-SDK contract, protocol/spec/intent-presets.md § Default TTL, makes the finite defaults a MUST and forbids any process-wide default-TTL override.

Changed

• DecoratorConfig.minimal/production/secure/io default ttl to 300 / 600 / 600 / 3600 s via kwargs.setdefault. An explicit ttl= still wins; ttl=None passed explicitly is the never-expire opt-in (spec rule 4).
• DecoratorConfig.dev/test (Python-only presets) default ttl to 300 s, matching minimal. Rule 4 forbids never-expire as any preset default, and leaving them at None kept no-expiry reachable without an explicit argument.
• Consequences of a finite default, all previously gated on a positive ttl:
  • @cache.io without ttl= now runs the stale-while-revalidate window (stale_ttl = ttl = 3600). stale_ttl=0 opts out as before.
  • @cache.production / @cache.dev in L1-only mode (backend=None) now run within-TTL refresh-ahead by default — l1.swr_enabled was already on; it only needed a positive ttl. @cache.secure refuses backend=None, so it never runs L1-only.
  • An entry this process writes lives in its L1 for the preset TTL (previously L1's own 300 s fallback when ttl was unset): unchanged for minimal, 600 s for production / secure, 3600 s for io. The read-path backfill is still bounded by the server's remaining freshness.

Removed

• CachekitConfig.default_ttl / ttl_min / ttl_max and the CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL / CACHEKIT_TTL_MIN / CACHEKIT_TTL_MAX env vars. Nothing on the decorator path ever read them — a documented knob wired to nothing — and spec rule 3 reserves the name. pydantic-settings reads only declared fields, so a process that still exports them keeps starting; the value has no effect (as it never had).
• The validate_interdependent_fields model validator, which only bounded default_ttl.

Deprecation-warning step skipped (spec rule 5 SHOULD)

Skipped deliberately: cachekit is pre-1.0 with no known external users, and a warning cycle would leave the never-expire trust bug — and the unbounded cache population it creates — live for one more release.

Existing entries are not touched

Entries written by a preset before this release keep whatever TTL they were stored with — on Redis / File that is no expiry, and a cache hit never re-sets a TTL (refresh_ttl_on_get defaults off). Only new writes get the finite default. Bump the namespace or flush if you need the old population gone.

Docs

README preset matrix, docs/configuration.md, docs/api-reference.md, docs/getting-started.md, llms.txt, the SaaS e2e README and the DecoratorConfig / CachekitConfig docstrings all updated in this diff. docs.cachekit.io follows in cachekit-io/docs#56; the protocol conformance cells are annotated in cachekit-io/protocol#73 and flip when a PyPI release carries this.

Verification

• uv run ruff check src/ tests/ and uv run ruff format --check src/ tests/ — clean
• uv run pytest tests/unit tests/critical -m "not slow" — 2605 passed, 19 skipped
• uv run pytest src/cachekit/config src/cachekit/decorators/intent.py — the rewritten docstrings execute as doctests (CI's tests/ paths do not collect src/ doctests; this ran them explicitly)
• uv run pytest --markdown-docs docs/ — 122 passed
• New tests: TestPresetDefaultTTL asserts all six preset numbers, the override, and the ttl=None opt-in; an end-to-end test proves @cache.production hands ttl=600 to backend.set() and ttl=None hands None; test_no_process_wide_default_ttl asserts the knob is gone.

BREAKING CHANGE: @cache.minimal / .production / .secure / .io entries now expire after 300 / 600 / 600 / 3600 s, and @cache.dev / .test after 300 s, unless ttl= is passed; previously all preset entries never expired. Pass ttl=None explicitly to keep never-expire. With a finite default, @cache.io's stale-while-revalidate window and the L1-only refresh-ahead of production / dev are active without an explicit ttl=, and a written entry stays in L1 for the preset TTL instead of 300 s. Entries stored before this release keep their existing (no) expiry. CachekitConfig.default_ttl, ttl_min, ttl_max and CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL / CACHEKIT_TTL_MIN / CACHEKIT_TTL_MAX are removed; they were never read by the cache path.

Closes LAB-4641

Summary

Intent presets now materialize the canonical default TTLs defined by the cross-SDK intent-preset spec, and the unused process-wide TTL knobs are removed from CachekitConfig.

Public API changes

DecoratorConfig classmethods — each preset applies kwargs.setdefault("ttl", …) before constructing the config, so the default is injected at the factory level rather than in the decorator wrapper. Precedence is therefore: explicit ttl= → preset default → (bare @cache) None.

Factory	Default ttl
minimal(), dev(), test()	300
production(), secure()	600
io()	3600

ttl=None still reaches the model unchanged and remains the never-expire opt-in.

CachekitConfig — the fields default_ttl, ttl_min, ttl_max are deleted, along with their CACHEKIT_* env bindings. The validate_interdependent_fields model validator is removed in full; besides the TTL bounds checks it contained only a no-op retry_on_timeout / max_retries branch that never raised, so no other validation behaviour is lost. Note the model keeps extra="forbid", but since pydantic-settings only maps declared fields from the environment, an exported CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL is silently ignored rather than raising at construction — asserted by the new test_no_process_wide_default_ttl.

Test and fixture updates

• tests/unit/config/test_presets.py: adds TestPresetDefaultTTL with a parametrized matrix over all six factories asserting default / override / None opt-in, plus a decorator-level test using a recording backend stub to confirm @cache.production propagates ttl=600 (and None) to backend.set(). Pre-existing *_with_ttl_override tests are dropped as redundant, and TTL values in the multi-override tests were changed away from the new defaults (300→120, 600→1200/900) so the assertions can no longer pass vacuously.
• tests/conftest.py: redis_config_factory loses its default_ttl → env mapping; max_retries is now the documented example knob.
• tests/docs/test_ground_truth.py and tests/unit/test_config_env_fallback.py / test_config_unification.py: the "env var is actually recognized" probes switch from CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL to CACHEKIT_MAX_RETRIES, preserving the original intent of the check (a removed field would assert nothing under extra="forbid").

Docstrings and doctests

Preset docstring examples were rewritten to call the factories with no arguments and assert the injected default, so the doctests themselves pin the spec numbers. CachekitConfig's class docstring loses the TTL-bounds ValidationError example and its attribute list; get_settings()'s doctest switches from default_ttl to max_retries as the demonstrated field.

.secrets.baseline is regenerated for the shifted line numbers in src/cachekit/config/decorator.py and tests/integration/saas/README.md.

Documentation

The preset feature matrices in README.md and docs/configuration.md gain a "Default TTL" column; CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL is stripped from every env-var sample block (README, docs/configuration.md, docs/getting-started.md, docs/api-reference.md, llms.txt, SaaS e2e README). docs/api-reference.md restates the ttl parameter default as preset-dependent and replaces the CachekitConfig(default_ttl=…) example with max_retries.

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Summary

This PR removes unused configuration knobs from CachekitConfig, adds an explicit api_key argument to the io preset, deletes a dead backend-resolution helper, and brings the documentation in line with actual behavior. It is marked breaking (!).

Public API changes

DecoratorConfig.io() / @cache.io

• New signature: io(cls, api_key: str | None = None, **kwargs).
  • An explicit api_key takes precedence over CACHEKIT_API_KEY, so one process can use more than one key (for example, multi-tenant services or test suites).
  • Key resolution and validation now happen in CachekitIOBackend / CachekitIOBackendConfig at construction. io() no longer reads the environment itself.
• backend= is now rejected. Passing it raises ConfigurationError, and the message points to other presets such as @cache.production(backend=...).
• Documented ConfigurationError conditions now cover all of these:
  • the key is missing or empty
  • the key contains whitespace
  • CACHEKIT_API_URL fails validation
  • backend= or config= is passed
• The default ttl=3600 is unchanged. The doctest examples now use api_key= instead of changing os.environ.

CachekitConfig (breaking)

• Removed fields:
  • retry_on_timeout
  • max_retries
  • retry_delay_ms
  • early_refresh_ratio
  • enable_corruption_detection
  • max_key_size
• Stale CACHEKIT_* environment variables for these fields are ignored and do not break startup. A new test covers this.
• The deployment_uuid description now reads: explicit single-tenant encryption tenant_id (validated UUID); when unset, the protocol literal "default" is used.
• The docstrings and from_env example now use l1_max_size_mb instead of max_retries.

cachekit.config.decorator internals

• Removed the private _resolve_backend() helper and the _UNSET sentinel, along with the unused os import.

Documentation

• README / configuration.md: CACHEKIT_API_KEY is required only when api_key= is not passed. configuration.md also notes that credentials embedded in CACHEKIT_API_URL are rejected.
• api-reference.md:
  • The CachekitConfig example uses get_settings(), and the removed retry fields are no longer listed.
  • The backend resolution priority is corrected to three tiers: explicit backend or config=, then set_default_backend, then environment auto-detection. It links to the backends guide.
  • Adds clarification of the Prometheus serializer label values and states that redis_cache_operations_total is emitted only on backpressure rejection.

Tests / housekeeping

• Tests that referenced max_retries now use max_value_size or arrow_compression.
• .secrets.baseline is regenerated (line shifts; the decorator.py entry is removed).

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Summary

This PR contains documentation corrections for the preset and serializer behavior, plus a .secrets.baseline refresh. The provided diff contains no source code changes and no changes to public API signatures. The title's config changes (canonical default TTLs, removal of CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL) are not in these patches. The existing "Default TTL" paragraph in docs/configuration.md already describes that behavior and is unchanged here.

Changes

@cache.secure documentation

• docs/api-reference.md: The example changes from @cache.secure(master_key=secret_key, backend=None) to @cache.secure(master_key=secret_key). The comment now says master_key can be omitted if CACHEKIT_MASTER_KEY is set.
• docs/configuration.md:
  • The example @cache.secure(master_key="a" * 64, backend=None) becomes @cache.secure(master_key=secret_key).
  • The preset table now shows SWR as ❌ for secure(). The reason: it refuses backend=None, so L1-only SWR cannot run.
• docs/features/l1-invalidation.md: The SWR table entry for secure() changes from "L1-only¹" to "❌³". A new footnote explains that @cache.secure raises ConfigurationError with backend=None, because L1-only storage holds raw objects, not ciphertext.

Serializer switching (docs/api-reference.md)

• The old text said a serializer change causes a format mismatch that is detected at deserialization. The new text says the serializer is part of the cache key, so each serializer has its own keyspace:
  • Example key suffixes: :1s for StandardSerializer, :1w for ArrowSerializer.
  • After a switch, the first call is a cache miss. The function runs and caches under the new key. Old entries are never read and expire on their TTL.
• The warning callout now reads "re-keys the function — expect a one-time cold cache" instead of "requires cache invalidation."
• New links point to serializers/README.md for the serializer code table, the data-retention caveat on orphaned entries, and the v0.19.0 breaking change: keys for non-default serializers change identity.

Master key example (docs/configuration.md)

• The hardcoded 64-hex-character sample key is replaced with export CACHEKIT_MASTER_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32).

Maintenance

• .secrets.baseline: The flagged line number in src/cachekit/cache_handler.py moves from 478 to 484, and the generation timestamp is updated.

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Summary

This PR corrects the preset feature matrix in README.md. The row for L1 SWR (L1-only mode) now shows the final preset column (the encryption-required preset) as unsupported (-) instead of supported (✅).

Changes

• README.md: One cell in the preset comparison table changed from ✅ to - for "L1 SWR (L1-only mode)" in the last column.

Notes

• Documentation only. No source code, configuration handling, or public APIs are modified in the provided diff.
• Title versus diff. The title describes a breaking change: presets applying canonical default TTLs and removal of CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL. The diff contains none of those code changes. Reviewers should confirm whether more commits are expected or whether the title should be narrowed.

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• New Features
  • Cache presets now have individual default expiry times, ranging from 5 minutes to 1 hour. You can override these defaults, including opting for no expiry.
  • The secure preset does not support stale-while-revalidate and requires a backend.
• Changes
  • Removed the process-wide CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL setting. TTLs are now configured per preset or decorator.

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Walkthrough

The change removes process-wide TTL settings from CachekitConfig and assigns default TTLs to six cache presets. The preset defaults preserve explicit TTL values, including None. Documentation and tests are updated to reflect these changes.

Changes

TTL configuration and preset defaults

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Remove process-wide TTL configuration src/cachekit/config/settings.py, tests/unit/test_config_env_fallback.py, tests/docs/test_ground_truth.py, README.md, docs/api-reference.md, docs/configuration.md, docs/getting-started.md, tests/integration/saas/README.md, llms.txt, .secrets.baseline	CachekitConfig no longer defines default_ttl, ttl_min, or ttl_max, or validates their interdependence. Environment-variable examples are removed. A test checks that CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL does not expose a default_ttl field.
Set preset TTL defaults src/cachekit/config/decorator.py, tests/unit/config/test_presets.py	The minimal, dev, and test presets default to 300 seconds; production and secure default to 600 seconds; and io defaults to 3,600 seconds. Tests cover defaults, explicit TTL values, None, and the TTL passed to the backend.
Document preset TTL behaviour README.md, docs/api-reference.md, docs/configuration.md, docs/features/l1-invalidation.md	The documentation describes preset defaults and TTL overrides. It states that ttl=None opts out of expiry, and documents the secure() preset’s SWR and backend=None constraints.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 7494a

Applications using an existing dotenv file with removed TTL settings may fail to start when loading it directly through CachekitConfig. Remove those stale entries or address this compatibility path before merging.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 7494a

The new defaults make entries expire rather than persist indefinitely, and the reviewed cache paths retain their existing security controls. A deployment that loads old TTL settings from a dotenv file may fail to start after upgrading; whether any deployments use that path is unknown.

Retained concerns

• Low · reliability · inferred: Removing the TTL fields can make a formerly valid supplied dotenv file fail strict settings construction during an upgrade. Ordinary environment-variable coverage does not establish dotenv compatibility; deployment use of this path is unknown.

Security review details

Security Blast Radius

• inferred — The change affects the freshness of entries created through the presets, including managed-backend stale-while-revalidate, but the inspected paths show no new credential authority, plaintext secure-cache path, or privilege transition.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

• observed — Explicit ttl=None remains a caller-selected no-expiry option rather than a preset default; the secure backend check continues to prevent encrypted configurations from using raw-object L1-only storage.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

• observed — The inspected L1 refresh lifecycle releases ownership on failed or cancelled work and rejects completion for replaced or invalidated entries, limiting stale-result resurrection under the newly active refresh paths.

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Merge-order note: #318 and #324 edit the same lines. This note is updated for #324 @ 952d1c3.

Either PR can land first. GitHub then blocks the second until it merges main (no rebase). #324 now edits every line where #318 moves a probe onto max_retries, so each of those lines appears as a conflict marker and none merges silently. I checked this locally by merging #318's head 072e7da into #324's head 952d1c3. That produces 16 hunks in 7 files, and the full suite passes on the resolved tree.

Resolution: take #324's side in every hunk except these four:

1. src/cachekit/config/settings.py, the Attributes: list: drop both sides' lines.
2. settings.py, validate_interdependent_fields: take #318's side, so the whole method goes.
3. tests/unit/test_config_env_fallback.py, the hunk after test_backend_and_cache_configs_independent:
   • keep both new tests, fix(config)!: presets apply the canonical default TTLs; drop CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL (LAB-4641) #318's test_no_process_wide_default_ttl first, then refactor(config)!: remove six CachekitConfig knobs nothing reads (LAB-4740) #324's test_removed_knob_env_vars_are_ignored;
   • drop fix(config)!: presets apply the canonical default TTLs; drop CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL (LAB-4641) #318's hasattr(..., "max_retries") line.
4. tests/docs/test_ground_truth.py, the first hunk: take fix(config)!: presets apply the canonical default TTLs; drop CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL (LAB-4641) #318's docstring paragraph and refactor(config)!: remove six CachekitConfig knobs nothing reads (LAB-4740) #324's code lines.

PR CI runs only tests/unit and tests/critical, so also run these three locally:

• pytest --doctest-modules src/cachekit --ignore=src/cachekit/_rust_serializer.py, with REDIS_URL unset
• pytest tests/docs
• pytest --markdown-docs docs/

Then this must print nothing:

grep -rn -w -E 'retry_on_timeout|max_retries|retry_delay_ms|early_refresh_ratio|enable_corruption_detection|max_key_size|retries' \
  src/cachekit/config tests/unit/test_config_*.py tests/docs tests/conftest.py docs/api-reference.md

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Merged main (27e1f95) into this branch in two merge commits. First, src/cachekit/config/decorator.py: the io() docstring keeps main's api_key= signature plus this PR's 3600 s default. .secrets.baseline was regenerated by the hook. Second, the 16 hunks in 7 files against #324, resolved per the merge-order note above. Auto-rebased onto main 27e1f95; CI will re-run.

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Follow-up de4246f: #322 makes @cache.secure(backend=None) raise ConfigurationError, and within-TTL SWR only runs L1-only. So the secure() SWR cells in docs/configuration.md and docs/features/l1-invalidation.md now read ❌, and the PR body no longer lists secure among the presets whose L1-only refresh-ahead a finite TTL activates.

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🟠 Major · Keep removed TTL entries from breaking dotenv startup. · settings.py:181

src/cachekit/config/settings.py:181
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Keep removed TTL entries from breaking dotenv startup.

If an application passes _env_file containing CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL, removing that field makes the entry unknown. CachekitConfig still uses extra="forbid", so pydantic-settings raises ValidationError for an unknown dotenv entry, although it ignores an unknown process environment variable. The new environment-variable test does not cover this path. Filter retired TTL entries from dotenv input, or explicitly ignore dotenv extras, and test construction with the old entry. (docs.pydantic.dev)

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In `@src/cachekit/config/settings.py` at line 181, Update CachekitConfig’s dotenv
handling to ignore the retired CACHEKIT_DEFAULT_TTL entry without weakening
extra="forbid" for other unknown settings, and add a test that constructs the
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🟡 Minor · Remove the secure L1-only SWR claim. · README.md:168

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Remove the secure L1-only SWR claim.

The table marks @cache.secure as supporting L1-only SWR. The updated docs/configuration.md matrix says secure() refuses backend=None, which is required for that SWR mode. Change this cell to ❌ so readers do not configure an unsupported mode.

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In `@README.md` at line 168, Update the L1 SWR row in the README capability table
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