GPT-5 class models now route through /v1/responses instead of /v1/chat/completions, exposing summarized reasoning tokens in CLI output with optional suppression flags.
May 15, 2026
Summary
Developers can inspect model reasoning steps during tool-use interactions without parsing hidden state. The -R flag lets you suppress noise in production workflows where reasoning visibility isn't needed.
Why it matters
Developers can inspect model reasoning steps during tool-use interactions without parsing hidden state. The -R flag lets you suppress noise in production workflows where reasoning visibility isn't needed.
Implementation verdict
Replaces /v1/chat/completions routing for reasoning-capable models. Requires updating llm CLI to 0.32a2+. Ready now as alpha—test against your reasoning-heavy prompts before production dependency, but no blockers identified.
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