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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * recommend.js — Select optimal provider using token budget intelligence
+ *
+ * Reads from the cached token-monitor run (if fresh) or probes directly.
+ * Returns the best Teams provider considering 7d budget utilization.
+ *
+ * Selection rules:
+ *   1. status must be "allowed"
+ *   2. Scan chain in order; take first with utilization_7d < SWITCH_THRESHOLD
+ *   3. If none under threshold, take lowest-utilization allowed provider
+ *   4. If no allowed Teams providers, return emergency=true (shelley-proxy)
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node recommend.js                              # JSON output
+ *   node recommend.js --threshold 0.80             # switch above 80% 7d
+ *   node recommend.js --chain "vigilio,ludo,molto" # provider order
+ *
+ * Output JSON:
+ *   { provider, model, reason, emergency, alternatives }
+ */
+
+import { getProviders } from './providers/index.js';
+import { probeTeamsProvider } from './providers/anthropic-teams.js';
+import { getCachedRun } from './logger.js';
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+// Parse --threshold
+const threshIdx = args.indexOf('--threshold');
+const SWITCH_THRESHOLD = threshIdx !== -1 ? parseFloat(args[threshIdx + 1]) : 0.75;
+
+// Parse --chain
+const chainIdx = args.indexOf('--chain');
+const DEFAULT_CHAIN = ['team-vigilio', 'team-ludo', 'team-molto', 'team-nadja'];
+const PROVIDER_CHAIN = chainIdx !== -1
+  ? args[chainIdx + 1].split(',').map(s => s.trim())
+  : DEFAULT_CHAIN;
+
+const DEFAULT_MODEL = 'claude-sonnet-4-6';
+const EMERGENCY_FALLBACK = 'shelley-proxy';
+
+// Format utilization as percentage string
+function pct(v) {
+  if (v == null) return '?';
+  return `${Math.round(v * 100)}%`;
+}
+
+async function getProviderData() {
+  // Try fresh cache first (within 20 minutes from monitor.js runs)
+  const cached = getCachedRun(20);
+  if (cached && cached.providers) {
+    return { source: 'cache', providers: cached.providers };
+  }
+
+  // No cache — probe Teams providers directly (no full monitor run, targeted probes only)
+  const allProviders = getProviders();
+  const providers = {};
+
+  for (const name of PROVIDER_CHAIN) {
+    const p = allProviders[name];
+    if (!p || p.type !== 'teams-direct') continue;
+    try {
+      const result = await probeTeamsProvider(p.name, p.baseUrl, p.apiKey);
+      providers[name] = result;
+    } catch (e) {
+      providers[name] = { type: 'teams-direct', status: 'error', utilization_7d: null };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { source: 'fresh', providers };
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const { source, providers } = await getProviderData();
+
+  // Filter to chain members that are Teams providers with data
+  const candidates = PROVIDER_CHAIN
+    .filter(name => providers[name] && providers[name].type === 'teams-direct')
+    .map(name => ({ name, ...providers[name] }));
+
+  // Phase 1: first provider under threshold with status=allowed
+  let best = null;
+  for (const p of candidates) {
+    if (p.status === 'allowed') {
+      const util7d = p.utilization_7d ?? 0;
+      if (util7d < SWITCH_THRESHOLD) {
+        best = {
+          name: p.name,
+          reason: `7d at ${pct(util7d)}, 5h at ${pct(p.utilization_5h)} — under ${pct(SWITCH_THRESHOLD)} threshold (data: ${source})`,
+        };
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Phase 2: all over threshold — pick lowest 7d utilization that's still allowed
+  if (!best) {
+    let lowestUtil = Infinity;
+    let lowestCandidate = null;
+    for (const p of candidates) {
+      if (p.status === 'allowed') {
+        const util7d = p.utilization_7d ?? 0;
+        if (util7d < lowestUtil) {
+          lowestUtil = util7d;
+          lowestCandidate = p;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (lowestCandidate) {
+      best = {
+        name: lowestCandidate.name,
+        reason: `all over threshold — best available at ${pct(lowestUtil)} 7d (data: ${source})`,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Build alternatives summary
+  const alternatives = candidates
+    .filter(p => !best || p.name !== best.name)
+    .map(p => ({
+      name: p.name,
+      status: p.status,
+      utilization_7d: p.utilization_7d,
+      utilization_5h: p.utilization_5h,
+    }));
+
+  // Phase 3: no allowed Teams providers
+  if (!best) {
+    console.log(JSON.stringify({
+      provider: EMERGENCY_FALLBACK,
+      model: DEFAULT_MODEL,
+      reason: 'all Teams providers exhausted — emergency fallback',
+      emergency: true,
+      alternatives,
+    }, null, 2));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    provider: best.name,
+    model: DEFAULT_MODEL,
+    reason: best.reason,
+    emergency: false,
+    alternatives,
+  }, null, 2));
+}
+
+main().catch(e => {
+  // Safe fallback — never crash beat.sh
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    provider: 'team-vigilio',
+    model: DEFAULT_MODEL,
+    reason: `recommend.js error — defaulting: ${e.message}`,
+    emergency: false,
+    alternatives: [],
+  }, null, 2));
+  process.exit(0);
+});