feat(guardrails): Allow inline validator specs

[AkhileshNegi]

Issue

Closes #1247

Summary

• Before: Guardrail entries in the config blob could only reference a validator_config_id, and the only way to turn one off was to delete it.
• Now: Each entry can be either a reference or an inline validator spec (type, on_fail, per-type params). Both kinds take an is_enabled flag (default true).
• Inline type is limited to InlineValidatorTypeEnum: gender_assumption_bias, pii_remover, profanity_free, topic_relevance_llm.
• Disabled entries stay saved in the config version but are never fetched or sent to the guardrails service.
• Validators are sent in blob order (_prepare_validators). Inline specs get stage stamped and is_enabled stripped, because the service's validator schemas forbid extra fields. on_fail is passed through, so the service applies its own default when it's omitted.
• A reference the service doesn't return is dropped with a warning.
• GuardrailEntry is an explicitly tagged union. Without the tag, InlineValidator (which allows extras) could swallow a reference dict that carries a type.

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Notes

• Wiki updated: docs/wiki/modules/llm-call.md.

Original PR description

Guardrail entries in the LLM config blob can now be either a validator_config_id reference or an inline validator spec. Both accept is_enabled (default true): disabled entries stay saved in the config version but are never fetched or sent to the guardrails service.

Validators are sent in blob order, inline specs get their stage stamped and is_enabled stripped (the service's validator schemas forbid extras).

Issue

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📝 Walkthrough

Guardrail configuration now accepts validator references and inline specifications. The service skips disabled entries, fetches configs for enabled references, and prepares the remaining validators for input or output validation.

Changes: Guardrail Configuration and Execution

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Define guardrail entry variants backend/app/models/llm/request.py, backend/app/tests/models/llm/test_request.py	ConfigBlob accepts validator references or inline specifications. Both entry types support is_enabled, which defaults to True. Tests cover parsing, extra fields, unsupported types, and JSON round-trips.
Prepare and validate enabled entries backend/app/services/llm/guardrails.py, backend/app/tests/services/llm/test_guardrails.py, backend/app/tests/services/llm/test_jobs.py, docs/wiki/modules/llm-call.md	The service skips disabled entries, fetches enabled references, preserves configuration order, assigns the selected stage, and omits is_enabled from serialized validator specs. Tests cover no-op cases, missing references, inline validators, input validation, and output validation. Documentation describes the updated guardrail schema and preparation behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant apply_guardrails
  participant ValidatorConfigFetch
  participant _prepare_validators
  participant run_guardrails_validation
  apply_guardrails->>ValidatorConfigFetch: Fetch configs for enabled references
  ValidatorConfigFetch-->>apply_guardrails: Return fetched configs
  apply_guardrails->>_prepare_validators: Prepare enabled entries in input order
  _prepare_validators-->>apply_guardrails: Return staged validator configurations
  apply_guardrails->>run_guardrails_validation: Validate text with prepared configurations

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Out of Scope Changes check		The guardrail model, service logic, tests, and related documentation are within issue #1247 scope. The documentation change also changes the prompt_template interpolation description to say that int…	Remove the unrelated prompt_template interpolation documentation change, or link it to a separate requirement and include the corresponding implementation and tests if a behavior change is intended.
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 31.91% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 47 functions across 5 files. (1 skipped: …	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description check		The description clearly explains the addition of inline validator specs, enabled-state handling, ordering, serialization, and test coverage. It is directly related to the changeset.
Title check		The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: allowing inline validator specifications for guardrails.
Linked Issues check		Issue #1247 coding requirements are implemented. ConfigBlob accepts tagged reference and inline entries. Validator and InlineValidator default is_enabled to true. InlineValidatorTypeEnum l…

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Explanation

The guardrail model, service logic, tests, and related documentation are within issue #1247 scope. The documentation change also changes the prompt_template interpolation description to say that interpolation is llm-chain-only. Issue #1247 does not request a prompt-template behavior or documentation change, and the summary shows no related implementation change. This is unrelated scope.

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OpenAPI changes   🟢 6 non-breaking changes

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	Method	Path	Change
🟢	POST	/api/v1/configs	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the config_blob/input_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list
🟢	POST	/api/v1/configs	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the config_blob/output_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list
🟢	POST	/api/v1/llm/call	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the config/blob/anyOf[subschema #1: ConfigBlob]/input_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list
🟢	POST	/api/v1/llm/call	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the config/blob/anyOf[subschema #1: ConfigBlob]/output_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list
🟢	POST	/api/v1/llm/chain	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the blocks/items/config/blob/anyOf[subschema #1: ConfigBlob]/input_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list
🟢	POST	/api/v1/llm/chain	added #/components/schemas/Validator, #/components/schemas/InlineValidator to the blocks/items/config/blob/anyOf[subschema #1: ConfigBlob]/output_guardrails/anyOf[subschema #1]/items/ request property oneOf list

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479-479: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Optional: use enum.StrEnum.

Ruff flags InlineValidatorTypeEnum (UP042) for inheriting from both str and Enum. StrEnum is available because the project requires Python 3.12 or later. The change does not alter JSON serialization. It is a low-value style fix.

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Review comment at @backend/app/models/llm/request.py at line 479:
Update InlineValidatorTypeEnum to inherit from enum.StrEnum instead of combining
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Remove the "{{input}} interpolation is llm-chain-only" claim. It contradicts the Gotchas section.

Line 30 now says that {{input}} interpolation is llm-chain-only. Line 54 says the opposite in bold: execute_llm_call replaces {{input}} for every caller. The two statements disagree. A reader who trusts Line 30 can set prompt_template on a non-chain call and assume nothing happens. Line 54 warns that this silently drops the user input. Restore the earlier wording on Line 30, or point to the Gotcha.

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-- `ConfigBlob` — `completion` + optional `prompt_template` (`PromptTemplate.template`, plain string; `{{input}}` interpolation is llm-chain-only) + `input_guardrails`/`output_guardrails`.
+- `ConfigBlob` — `completion` + optional `prompt_template` (`PromptTemplate.template`, plain string; `{{input}}` is interpolated for every caller — see Gotchas) + `input_guardrails`/`output_guardrails`.

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