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# Conflicts:
#	pyproject.toml
#	src/exo/worker/runner/runner.py
#	uv.lock

dashboard/src/lib/components/ChatForm.svelte

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   const modelSupportsThinking = $derived(() => {
     if (!currentModel) return false;
     const caps = modelCapabilities[currentModel] || [];
-    return caps.includes("thinking_toggle") && caps.includes("text");
+    return caps.includes("thinking") && caps.includes("text");
   });
 
   const isEditOnlyWithoutImage = $derived(

dashboard/src/lib/components/ImageParamsPanel.svelte

@@ -59,14 +59,13 @@
   }
 
   const sizeOptions: ImageGenerationParams["size"][] = [
-    "auto",
     "512x512",
     "768x768",
     "1024x1024",
     "1024x768",
     "768x1024",
-    "1024x1536",
-    "1536x1024",
+    "1024x1365",
+    "1365x1024",
   ];
 
   const qualityOptions: ImageGenerationParams["quality"][] = [
@@ -177,90 +176,92 @@
 <div class="border-b border-exo-medium-gray/30 px-3 py-2">
   <!-- Basic params row -->
   <div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
-    <!-- Size -->
-    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-      <span class="text-xs text-exo-light-gray uppercase tracking-wider"
-        >SIZE:</span
-      >
-      <div class="relative">
-        <button
-          bind:this={sizeButtonRef}
-          type="button"
-          onclick={() => (isSizeDropdownOpen = !isSizeDropdownOpen)}
-          class="bg-exo-medium-gray/50 border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded pl-2 pr-6 py-1 text-xs font-mono text-exo-yellow cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 hover:border-exo-yellow/50 focus:outline-none focus:border-exo-yellow/70 {isSizeDropdownOpen
-            ? 'border-exo-yellow/70'
-            : ''}"
+    <!-- Size (hidden in edit mode - output size comes from input image) -->
+    {#if !isEditMode}
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+        <span class="text-xs text-exo-light-gray uppercase tracking-wider"
+          >SIZE:</span
         >
-          {params.size.toUpperCase()}
-        </button>
-        <div
-          class="absolute right-1.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 pointer-events-none transition-transform duration-200 {isSizeDropdownOpen
-            ? 'rotate-180'
-            : ''}"
-        >
-          <svg
-            class="w-3 h-3 text-exo-yellow/60"
-            fill="none"
-            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            stroke="currentColor"
+        <div class="relative">
+          <button
+            bind:this={sizeButtonRef}
+            type="button"
+            onclick={() => (isSizeDropdownOpen = !isSizeDropdownOpen)}
+            class="bg-exo-medium-gray/50 border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded pl-2 pr-6 py-1 text-xs font-mono text-exo-yellow cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 hover:border-exo-yellow/50 focus:outline-none focus:border-exo-yellow/70 {isSizeDropdownOpen
+              ? 'border-exo-yellow/70'
+              : ''}"
           >
-            <path
-              stroke-linecap="round"
-              stroke-linejoin="round"
-              stroke-width="2"
-              d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7"
-            />
-          </svg>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {#if isSizeDropdownOpen}
-        <!-- Backdrop to close dropdown -->
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          class="fixed inset-0 z-[9998] cursor-default"
-          onclick={() => (isSizeDropdownOpen = false)}
-          aria-label="Close dropdown"
-        ></button>
-
-        <!-- Dropdown Panel - fixed positioning to escape overflow:hidden -->
-        <div
-          class="fixed bg-exo-dark-gray border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded shadow-lg shadow-black/50 z-[9999] max-h-48 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden min-w-max"
-          style="bottom: calc(100vh - {sizeDropdownPosition()
-            .top}px + 4px); left: {sizeDropdownPosition().left}px;"
-        >
-          <div class="py-1">
-            {#each sizeOptions as size}
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                onclick={() => selectSize(size)}
-                class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-left text-xs font-mono tracking-wide transition-colors duration-100 flex items-center gap-2 {params.size ===
-                size
-                  ? 'bg-transparent text-exo-yellow'
-                  : 'text-exo-light-gray hover:text-exo-yellow'}"
-              >
-                {#if params.size === size}
-                  <svg
-                    class="w-3 h-3 flex-shrink-0"
-                    fill="currentColor"
-                    viewBox="0 0 20 20"
-                  >
-                    <path
-                      fill-rule="evenodd"
-                      d="M16.707 5.293a1 1 0 010 1.414l-8 8a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L8 12.586l7.293-7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0z"
-                      clip-rule="evenodd"
-                    />
-                  </svg>
-                {:else}
-                  <span class="w-3"></span>
-                {/if}
-                <span>{size.toUpperCase()}</span>
-              </button>
-            {/each}
+            {params.size}
+          </button>
+          <div
+            class="absolute right-1.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 pointer-events-none transition-transform duration-200 {isSizeDropdownOpen
+              ? 'rotate-180'
+              : ''}"
+          >
+            <svg
+              class="w-3 h-3 text-exo-yellow/60"
+              fill="none"
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              stroke="currentColor"
+            >
+              <path
+                stroke-linecap="round"
+                stroke-linejoin="round"
+                stroke-width="2"
+                d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7"
+              />
+            </svg>
           </div>
         </div>
-      {/if}
-    </div>
+
+        {#if isSizeDropdownOpen}
+          <!-- Backdrop to close dropdown -->
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="fixed inset-0 z-[9998] cursor-default"
+            onclick={() => (isSizeDropdownOpen = false)}
+            aria-label="Close dropdown"
+          ></button>
+
+          <!-- Dropdown Panel - fixed positioning to escape overflow:hidden -->
+          <div
+            class="fixed bg-exo-dark-gray border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded shadow-lg shadow-black/50 z-[9999] max-h-48 overflow-y-auto min-w-max"
+            style="bottom: calc(100vh - {sizeDropdownPosition()
+              .top}px + 4px); left: {sizeDropdownPosition().left}px;"
+          >
+            <div class="py-1">
+              {#each sizeOptions as size}
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onclick={() => selectSize(size)}
+                  class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-left text-xs font-mono tracking-wide transition-colors duration-100 flex items-center gap-2 {params.size ===
+                  size
+                    ? 'bg-transparent text-exo-yellow'
+                    : 'text-exo-light-gray hover:text-exo-yellow'}"
+                >
+                  {#if params.size === size}
+                    <svg
+                      class="w-3 h-3 flex-shrink-0"
+                      fill="currentColor"
+                      viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+                    >
+                      <path
+                        fill-rule="evenodd"
+                        d="M16.707 5.293a1 1 0 010 1.414l-8 8a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L8 12.586l7.293-7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0z"
+                        clip-rule="evenodd"
+                      />
+                    </svg>
+                  {:else}
+                    <span class="w-3"></span>
+                  {/if}
+                  <span>{size}</span>
+                </button>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    {/if}
 
     <!-- Quality -->
     <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dropdown Panel - fixed positioning to escape overflow:hidden -->
         <div
-          class="fixed bg-exo-dark-gray border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded shadow-lg shadow-black/50 z-[9999] max-h-48 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden min-w-max"
+          class="fixed bg-exo-dark-gray border border-exo-yellow/30 rounded shadow-lg shadow-black/50 z-[9999] max-h-48 overflow-y-auto min-w-max"
           style="bottom: calc(100vh - {qualityDropdownPosition()
             .top}px + 4px); left: {qualityDropdownPosition().left}px;"
         >

dashboard/src/lib/stores/app.svelte.ts

@@ -306,14 +306,13 @@ const IMAGE_PARAMS_STORAGE_KEY = "exo-image-generation-params";
 export interface ImageGenerationParams {
   // Basic params
   size:
-    | "auto"
     | "512x512"
     | "768x768"
     | "1024x1024"
     | "1024x768"
     | "768x1024"
-    | "1024x1536"
-    | "1536x1024";
+    | "1024x1365"
+    | "1365x1024";
   quality: "low" | "medium" | "high";
   outputFormat: "png" | "jpeg";
   numImages: number;
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ export interface EditingImage {
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_IMAGE_PARAMS: ImageGenerationParams = {
-  size: "auto",
+  size: "1024x1024",
   quality: "medium",
   outputFormat: "png",
   numImages: 1,

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--DeepSeek-V3.1-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "deepseek"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "DeepSeek V3.1"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 405874409472

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--DeepSeek-V3.1-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "deepseek"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "DeepSeek V3.1"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 765577920512

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.5-Air-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.5 Air"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 122406567936

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.5-Air-bf16.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "bf16"
 base_model = "GLM 4.5 Air"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 229780750336

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 198556925568

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-6bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "6bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 286737579648

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-8bit-gs32.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 396963397248

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-Flash-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 19327352832

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-Flash-5bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "5bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 22548578304

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-Flash-6bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "6bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 26843545600

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--GLM-4.7-Flash-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "glm"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "GLM 4.7 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 34359738368

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Kimi-K2-Thinking.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "kimi"
 quantization = ""
 base_model = "Kimi K2"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 706522120192

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Kimi-K2.5.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "kimi"
 quantization = ""
 base_model = "Kimi K2.5"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 662498705408

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--MiniMax-M2.1-3bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "minimax"
 quantization = "3bit"
 base_model = "MiniMax M2.1"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 100086644736

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--MiniMax-M2.1-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "minimax"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "MiniMax M2.1"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 242986745856

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-0.6B-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 0.6B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 342884352

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-0.6B-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 0.6B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 698351616

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 235B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 141733920768

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 235B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 268435456000

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-30B-A3B-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 30B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 17612931072

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-30B-A3B-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 30B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 33279705088

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 Next 80B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 47080074240

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking-8bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "qwen"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "Qwen3 Next 80B"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 88814387200

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Step-3.5-Flash-4bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "step"
 quantization = "4bit"
 base_model = "Step 3.5 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 114572190076

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Step-3.5-Flash-6bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "step"
 quantization = "6bit"
 base_model = "Step 3.5 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 159039627774

resources/inference_model_cards/mlx-community--Step-3.5-Flash-8Bit.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tasks = ["TextGeneration"]
 family = "step"
 quantization = "8bit"
 base_model = "Step 3.5 Flash"
-capabilities = ["text", "thinking", "thinking_toggle"]
+capabilities = ["text", "thinking"]
 
 [storage_size]
 in_bytes = 209082699847

src/exo/download/coordinator.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import socket
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Iterator
 
 import anyio
 from anyio import current_time
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     ForwarderDownloadCommand,
     StartDownload,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     Event,
     ForwarderEvent,
@@ -45,8 +46,7 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
     shard_downloader: ShardDownloader
     download_command_receiver: Receiver[ForwarderDownloadCommand]
     local_event_sender: Sender[ForwarderEvent]
-    offline: bool = False
-    _system_id: SystemId = field(default_factory=SystemId)
+    event_index_counter: Iterator[int]
 
     # Local state
     download_status: dict[ModelId, DownloadProgress] = field(default_factory=dict)
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         self.event_sender, self.event_receiver = channel[Event]()
-        if self.offline:
-            self.shard_downloader.set_internet_connection(False)
         self.shard_downloader.on_progress(self._download_progress_callback)
 
     def _model_dir(self, model_id: ModelId) -> str:
@@ -109,17 +107,13 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
             self._last_progress_time[model_id] = current_time()
 
     async def run(self) -> None:
-        logger.info(
-            f"Starting DownloadCoordinator{' (offline mode)' if self.offline else ''}"
-        )
-        if not self.offline:
-            self._test_internet_connection()
+        logger.info("Starting DownloadCoordinator")
+        self._test_internet_connection()
         async with self._tg as tg:
             tg.start_soon(self._command_processor)
             tg.start_soon(self._forward_events)
             tg.start_soon(self._emit_existing_download_progress)
-            if not self.offline:
-                tg.start_soon(self._check_internet_connection)
+            tg.start_soon(self._check_internet_connection)
 
     def _test_internet_connection(self) -> None:
         try:
@@ -208,20 +202,6 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
             )
             return
 
-        if self.offline:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Offline mode: model {model_id} is not fully available locally, cannot download"
-            )
-            failed = DownloadFailed(
-                shard_metadata=shard,
-                node_id=self.node_id,
-                error_message=f"Model files not found locally in offline mode: {model_id}",
-                model_directory=self._model_dir(model_id),
-            )
-            self.download_status[model_id] = failed
-            await self.event_sender.send(NodeDownloadProgress(download_progress=failed))
-            return
-
         # Start actual download
         self._start_download_task(shard, initial_progress)
 
@@ -294,16 +274,15 @@ class DownloadCoordinator:
             del self.download_status[model_id]
 
     async def _forward_events(self) -> None:
-        idx = 0
         with self.event_receiver as events:
             async for event in events:
+                idx = next(self.event_index_counter)
                 fe = ForwarderEvent(
                     origin_idx=idx,
-                    origin=self._system_id,
+                    origin=self.node_id,
                     session=self.session_id,
                     event=event,
                 )
-                idx += 1
                 logger.debug(
                     f"DownloadCoordinator published event {idx}: {str(event)[:100]}"
                 )

src/exo/download/download_utils.py

@@ -448,13 +448,12 @@ async def download_file_with_retry(
     target_dir: Path,
     on_progress: Callable[[int, int, bool], None] = lambda _, __, ___: None,
     on_connection_lost: Callable[[], None] = lambda: None,
-    skip_internet: bool = False,
 ) -> Path:
     n_attempts = 3
     for attempt in range(n_attempts):
         try:
             return await _download_file(
-                model_id, revision, path, target_dir, on_progress, skip_internet
+                model_id, revision, path, target_dir, on_progress
             )
         except HuggingFaceAuthenticationError:
             raise
@@ -488,14 +487,10 @@ async def _download_file(
     path: str,
     target_dir: Path,
     on_progress: Callable[[int, int, bool], None] = lambda _, __, ___: None,
-    skip_internet: bool = False,
 ) -> Path:
     target_path = target_dir / path
 
     if await aios.path.exists(target_path):
-        if skip_internet:
-            return target_path
-
         local_size = (await aios.stat(target_path)).st_size
 
         # Try to verify against remote, but allow offline operation
@@ -515,11 +510,6 @@ async def _download_file(
             )
             return target_path
 
-    if skip_internet:
-        raise FileNotFoundError(
-            f"File {path} not found locally and cannot download in offline mode"
-        )
-
     await aios.makedirs((target_dir / path).parent, exist_ok=True)
     length, etag = await file_meta(model_id, revision, path)
     remote_hash = etag[:-5] if etag.endswith("-gzip") else etag
@@ -824,7 +814,6 @@ async def download_shard(
                     file, curr_bytes, total_bytes, is_renamed
                 ),
                 on_connection_lost=on_connection_lost,
-                skip_internet=skip_internet,
             )
 
     if not skip_download:

src/exo/download/tests/test_offline_mode.py

@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for offline/air-gapped mode."""
-
-from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
-from pathlib import Path
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
-
-import aiofiles
-import aiofiles.os as aios
-import pytest
-
-from exo.download.download_utils import (
-    _download_file,  # pyright: ignore[reportPrivateUsage]
-    download_file_with_retry,
-    fetch_file_list_with_cache,
-)
-from exo.shared.types.common import ModelId
-from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import FileListEntry
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def model_id() -> ModelId:
-    return ModelId("test-org/test-model")
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-async def temp_models_dir(tmp_path: Path) -> AsyncIterator[Path]:
-    models_dir = tmp_path / "models"
-    await aios.makedirs(models_dir, exist_ok=True)
-    with patch("exo.download.download_utils.EXO_MODELS_DIR", models_dir):
-        yield models_dir
-
-
-class TestDownloadFileOffline:
-    """Tests for _download_file with skip_internet=True."""
-
-    async def test_returns_local_file_without_http_verification(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, tmp_path: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and file exists locally, return it immediately
-        without making any HTTP calls (no file_meta verification)."""
-        target_dir = tmp_path / "downloads"
-        await aios.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        local_file = target_dir / "model.safetensors"
-        async with aiofiles.open(local_file, "wb") as f:
-            await f.write(b"model weights data")
-
-        with patch(
-            "exo.download.download_utils.file_meta",
-            new_callable=AsyncMock,
-        ) as mock_file_meta:
-            result = await _download_file(
-                model_id,
-                "main",
-                "model.safetensors",
-                target_dir,
-                skip_internet=True,
-            )
-
-            assert result == local_file
-            mock_file_meta.assert_not_called()
-
-    async def test_raises_file_not_found_for_missing_file(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, tmp_path: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and file does NOT exist locally,
-        raise FileNotFoundError instead of attempting download."""
-        target_dir = tmp_path / "downloads"
-        await aios.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError, match="offline mode"):
-            await _download_file(
-                model_id,
-                "main",
-                "missing_model.safetensors",
-                target_dir,
-                skip_internet=True,
-            )
-
-    async def test_returns_local_file_in_subdirectory(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, tmp_path: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and file exists in a subdirectory,
-        return it without HTTP calls."""
-        target_dir = tmp_path / "downloads"
-        subdir = target_dir / "transformer"
-        await aios.makedirs(subdir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        local_file = subdir / "diffusion_pytorch_model.safetensors"
-        async with aiofiles.open(local_file, "wb") as f:
-            await f.write(b"weights")
-
-        with patch(
-            "exo.download.download_utils.file_meta",
-            new_callable=AsyncMock,
-        ) as mock_file_meta:
-            result = await _download_file(
-                model_id,
-                "main",
-                "transformer/diffusion_pytorch_model.safetensors",
-                target_dir,
-                skip_internet=True,
-            )
-
-            assert result == local_file
-            mock_file_meta.assert_not_called()
-
-
-class TestDownloadFileWithRetryOffline:
-    """Tests for download_file_with_retry with skip_internet=True."""
-
-    async def test_propagates_skip_internet_to_download_file(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, tmp_path: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """Verify skip_internet is passed through to _download_file."""
-        target_dir = tmp_path / "downloads"
-        await aios.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        local_file = target_dir / "config.json"
-        async with aiofiles.open(local_file, "wb") as f:
-            await f.write(b'{"model_type": "qwen2"}')
-
-        with patch(
-            "exo.download.download_utils.file_meta",
-            new_callable=AsyncMock,
-        ) as mock_file_meta:
-            result = await download_file_with_retry(
-                model_id,
-                "main",
-                "config.json",
-                target_dir,
-                skip_internet=True,
-            )
-
-            assert result == local_file
-            mock_file_meta.assert_not_called()
-
-    async def test_file_not_found_does_not_retry(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, tmp_path: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """FileNotFoundError from offline mode should not trigger retries."""
-        target_dir = tmp_path / "downloads"
-        await aios.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
-            await download_file_with_retry(
-                model_id,
-                "main",
-                "nonexistent.safetensors",
-                target_dir,
-                skip_internet=True,
-            )
-
-
-class TestFetchFileListOffline:
-    """Tests for fetch_file_list_with_cache with skip_internet=True."""
-
-    async def test_uses_cached_file_list(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, temp_models_dir: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and cache file exists, use it without network."""
-        from pydantic import TypeAdapter
-
-        cache_dir = temp_models_dir / "caches" / model_id.normalize()
-        await aios.makedirs(cache_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        cached_list = [
-            FileListEntry(type="file", path="model.safetensors", size=1000),
-            FileListEntry(type="file", path="config.json", size=200),
-        ]
-        cache_file = cache_dir / f"{model_id.normalize()}--main--file_list.json"
-        async with aiofiles.open(cache_file, "w") as f:
-            await f.write(
-                TypeAdapter(list[FileListEntry]).dump_json(cached_list).decode()
-            )
-
-        with patch(
-            "exo.download.download_utils.fetch_file_list_with_retry",
-            new_callable=AsyncMock,
-        ) as mock_fetch:
-            result = await fetch_file_list_with_cache(
-                model_id, "main", skip_internet=True
-            )
-
-            assert result == cached_list
-            mock_fetch.assert_not_called()
-
-    async def test_falls_back_to_local_directory_scan(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, temp_models_dir: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and no cache but local files exist,
-        build file list from local directory."""
-        import json
-
-        model_dir = temp_models_dir / model_id.normalize()
-        await aios.makedirs(model_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        async with aiofiles.open(model_dir / "config.json", "w") as f:
-            await f.write('{"model_type": "qwen2"}')
-
-        index_data = {
-            "metadata": {},
-            "weight_map": {"model.layers.0.weight": "model.safetensors"},
-        }
-        async with aiofiles.open(model_dir / "model.safetensors.index.json", "w") as f:
-            await f.write(json.dumps(index_data))
-
-        async with aiofiles.open(model_dir / "model.safetensors", "wb") as f:
-            await f.write(b"x" * 500)
-
-        with patch(
-            "exo.download.download_utils.fetch_file_list_with_retry",
-            new_callable=AsyncMock,
-        ) as mock_fetch:
-            result = await fetch_file_list_with_cache(
-                model_id, "main", skip_internet=True
-            )
-
-            mock_fetch.assert_not_called()
-            paths = {entry.path for entry in result}
-            assert "config.json" in paths
-            assert "model.safetensors" in paths
-
-    async def test_raises_when_no_cache_and_no_local_files(
-        self, model_id: ModelId, temp_models_dir: Path
-    ) -> None:
-        """When skip_internet=True and neither cache nor local files exist,
-        raise FileNotFoundError."""
-        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError, match="No internet"):
-            await fetch_file_list_with_cache(model_id, "main", skip_internet=True)

src/exo/main.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import argparse
+import itertools
 import multiprocessing as mp
 import os
 import resource
 import signal
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import Self
+from typing import Iterator, Self
 
 import anyio
 from anyio.abc import TaskGroup
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ class Node:
     api: API | None
 
     node_id: NodeId
-    offline: bool
+    event_index_counter: Iterator[int]
     _tg: TaskGroup = field(init=False, default_factory=anyio.create_task_group)
 
     @classmethod
-    async def create(cls, args: "Args") -> Self:
+    async def create(cls, args: "Args") -> "Self":
         keypair = get_node_id_keypair()
         node_id = NodeId(keypair.to_peer_id().to_base58())
         session_id = SessionId(master_node_id=node_id, election_clock=0)
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ class Node:
 
         logger.info(f"Starting node {node_id}")
 
+        # Create shared event index counter for Worker and DownloadCoordinator
+        event_index_counter = itertools.count()
+
         # Create DownloadCoordinator (unless --no-downloads)
         if not args.no_downloads:
             download_coordinator = DownloadCoordinator(
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ class Node:
                 exo_shard_downloader(),
                 download_command_receiver=router.receiver(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS),
                 local_event_sender=router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
-                offline=args.offline,
+                event_index_counter=event_index_counter,
             )
         else:
             download_coordinator = None
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ class Node:
                 local_event_sender=router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
                 command_sender=router.sender(topics.COMMANDS),
                 download_command_sender=router.sender(topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS),
+                event_index_counter=event_index_counter,
             )
         else:
             worker = None
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class Node:
             master,
             api,
             node_id,
-            args.offline,
+            event_index_counter,
         )
 
     async def run(self):
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ class Node:
                 if result.is_new_master:
                     await anyio.sleep(0)
                     # Fresh counter for new session (buffer expects indices from 0)
+                    self.event_index_counter = itertools.count()
                     if self.download_coordinator:
                         self.download_coordinator.shutdown()
                         self.download_coordinator = DownloadCoordinator(
@@ -215,7 +221,7 @@ class Node:
                                 topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS
                             ),
                             local_event_sender=self.router.sender(topics.LOCAL_EVENTS),
-                            offline=self.offline,
+                            event_index_counter=self.event_index_counter,
                         )
                         self._tg.start_soon(self.download_coordinator.run)
                     if self.worker:
@@ -232,6 +238,7 @@ class Node:
                             download_command_sender=self.router.sender(
                                 topics.DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS
                             ),
+                            event_index_counter=self.event_index_counter,
                         )
                         self._tg.start_soon(self.worker.run)
                     if self.api:
@@ -253,9 +260,6 @@ def main():
     logger.info("Starting EXO")
     logger.info(f"EXO_LIBP2P_NAMESPACE: {os.getenv('EXO_LIBP2P_NAMESPACE')}")
 
-    if args.offline:
-        logger.info("Running in OFFLINE mode — no internet checks, local models only")
-
     # Set FAST_SYNCH override env var for runner subprocesses
     if args.fast_synch is True:
         os.environ["EXO_FAST_SYNCH"] = "on"
@@ -278,7 +282,6 @@ class Args(CamelCaseModel):
     tb_only: bool = False
     no_worker: bool = False
     no_downloads: bool = False
-    offline: bool = False
     fast_synch: bool | None = None  # None = auto, True = force on, False = force off
 
     @classmethod
@@ -326,11 +329,6 @@ class Args(CamelCaseModel):
             action="store_true",
             help="Disable the download coordinator (node won't download models)",
         )
-        parser.add_argument(
-            "--offline",
-            action="store_true",
-            help="Run in offline/air-gapped mode: skip internet checks, use only pre-staged local models",
-        )
         fast_synch_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         fast_synch_group.add_argument(
             "--fast-synch",

src/exo/master/api.py

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ from exo.shared.types.api import (
     ImageGenerationTaskParams,
     ImageListItem,
     ImageListResponse,
-    ImageSize,
     ModelList,
     ModelListModel,
     PlaceInstanceParams,
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ from exo.shared.types.api import (
     TraceRankStats,
     TraceResponse,
     TraceStatsResponse,
-    normalize_image_size,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.chunks import (
     ErrorChunk,
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     TaskFinished,
     TextGeneration,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     ChunkGenerated,
     Event,
@@ -183,7 +181,6 @@ class API:
     ) -> None:
         self.state = State()
         self._event_log = DiskEventLog(_API_EVENT_LOG_DIR)
-        self._system_id = SystemId()
         self.command_sender = command_sender
         self.download_command_sender = download_command_sender
         self.global_event_receiver = global_event_receiver
@@ -234,7 +231,6 @@ class API:
         self._event_log.close()
         self._event_log = DiskEventLog(_API_EVENT_LOG_DIR)
         self.state = State()
-        self._system_id = SystemId()
         self.session_id = new_session_id
         self.event_buffer = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
         self._text_generation_queues = {}
@@ -548,7 +544,7 @@ class API:
             command = TaskCancelled(cancelled_command_id=command_id)
             with anyio.CancelScope(shield=True):
                 await self.command_sender.send(
-                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self._system_id, command=command)
+                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self.node_id, command=command)
                 )
             raise
         finally:
@@ -755,11 +751,9 @@ class API:
         When stream=True and partial_images > 0, returns a StreamingResponse
         with SSE-formatted events for partial and final images.
         """
+        payload.model = await self._validate_image_model(ModelId(payload.model))
         payload = payload.model_copy(
-            update={
-                "model": await self._validate_image_model(ModelId(payload.model)),
-                "advanced_params": _ensure_seed(payload.advanced_params),
-            }
+            update={"advanced_params": _ensure_seed(payload.advanced_params)}
         )
 
         command = ImageGeneration(
@@ -893,7 +887,7 @@ class API:
             command = TaskCancelled(cancelled_command_id=command_id)
             with anyio.CancelScope(shield=True):
                 await self.command_sender.send(
-                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self._system_id, command=command)
+                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self.node_id, command=command)
                 )
             raise
         finally:
@@ -979,7 +973,7 @@ class API:
             command = TaskCancelled(cancelled_command_id=command_id)
             with anyio.CancelScope(shield=True):
                 await self.command_sender.send(
-                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self._system_id, command=command)
+                    ForwarderCommand(origin=self.node_id, command=command)
                 )
             raise
         finally:
@@ -1015,13 +1009,12 @@ class API:
     async def bench_image_generations(
         self, request: Request, payload: BenchImageGenerationTaskParams
     ) -> BenchImageGenerationResponse:
+        payload.model = await self._validate_image_model(ModelId(payload.model))
+
+        payload.stream = False
+        payload.partial_images = 0
         payload = payload.model_copy(
-            update={
-                "model": await self._validate_image_model(ModelId(payload.model)),
-                "stream": False,
-                "partial_images": 0,
-                "advanced_params": _ensure_seed(payload.advanced_params),
-            }
+            update={"advanced_params": _ensure_seed(payload.advanced_params)}
         )
 
         command = ImageGeneration(
@@ -1042,7 +1035,7 @@ class API:
         prompt: str,
         model: ModelId,
         n: int,
-        size: ImageSize,
+        size: str,
         response_format: Literal["url", "b64_json"],
         input_fidelity: Literal["low", "high"],
         stream: bool,
@@ -1112,7 +1105,7 @@ class API:
         prompt: str = Form(...),
         model: str = Form(...),
         n: int = Form(1),
-        size: str | None = Form(None),
+        size: str = Form("1024x1024"),
         response_format: Literal["url", "b64_json"] = Form("b64_json"),
         input_fidelity: Literal["low", "high"] = Form("low"),
         stream: str = Form("false"),
@@ -1138,7 +1131,7 @@ class API:
             prompt=prompt,
             model=ModelId(model),
             n=n,
-            size=normalize_image_size(size),
+            size=size,
             response_format=response_format,
             input_fidelity=input_fidelity,
             stream=stream_bool,
@@ -1174,7 +1167,7 @@ class API:
         prompt: str = Form(...),
         model: str = Form(...),
         n: int = Form(1),
-        size: str | None = Form(None),
+        size: str = Form("1024x1024"),
         response_format: Literal["url", "b64_json"] = Form("b64_json"),
         input_fidelity: Literal["low", "high"] = Form("low"),
         quality: Literal["high", "medium", "low"] = Form("medium"),
@@ -1194,7 +1187,7 @@ class API:
             prompt=prompt,
             model=ModelId(model),
             n=n,
-            size=normalize_image_size(size),
+            size=size,
             response_format=response_format,
             input_fidelity=input_fidelity,
             stream=False,
@@ -1410,7 +1403,7 @@ class API:
     async def _apply_state(self):
         with self.global_event_receiver as events:
             async for f_event in events:
-                if f_event.session != self.session_id:
+                if f_event.origin != self.session_id.master_node_id:
                     continue
                 self.event_buffer.ingest(f_event.origin_idx, f_event.event)
                 for idx, event in self.event_buffer.drain_indexed():
@@ -1474,12 +1467,12 @@ class API:
         while self.paused:
             await self.paused_ev.wait()
         await self.command_sender.send(
-            ForwarderCommand(origin=self._system_id, command=command)
+            ForwarderCommand(origin=self.node_id, command=command)
         )
 
     async def _send_download(self, command: DownloadCommand):
         await self.download_command_sender.send(
-            ForwarderDownloadCommand(origin=self._system_id, command=command)
+            ForwarderDownloadCommand(origin=self.node_id, command=command)
         )
 
     async def start_download(

src/exo/master/main.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     TestCommand,
     TextGeneration,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     Event,
     ForwarderEvent,
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ class Master:
         self._loopback_event_sender: Sender[ForwarderEvent] = (
             local_event_receiver.clone_sender()
         )
-        self._system_id = SystemId()
-        self._multi_buffer = MultiSourceBuffer[SystemId, Event]()
+        self._multi_buffer = MultiSourceBuffer[NodeId, Event]()
         self._event_log = DiskEventLog(EXO_EVENT_LOG_DIR / "master")
         self._pending_traces: dict[TaskId, dict[int, list[TraceEventData]]] = {}
         self._expected_ranks: dict[TaskId, set[int]] = {}
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ class Master:
                             ):
                                 await self.download_command_sender.send(
                                     ForwarderDownloadCommand(
-                                        origin=self._system_id, command=cmd
+                                        origin=self.node_id, command=cmd
                                     )
                                 )
                             generated_events.extend(transition_events)
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ class Master:
             async for event in events:
                 await self._loopback_event_sender.send(
                     ForwarderEvent(
-                        origin=self._system_id,
+                        origin=NodeId(f"master_{self.node_id}"),
                         origin_idx=local_index,
                         session=self.session_id,
                         event=event,
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ class Master:
         # Convenience method since this line is ugly
         await self.global_event_sender.send(
             ForwarderEvent(
-                origin=self._system_id,
+                origin=self.node_id,
                 origin_idx=event.idx,
                 session=self.session_id,
                 event=event.event,

src/exo/master/tests/test_master.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     PlaceInstance,
     TextGeneration,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import ModelId, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import ModelId, NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     ForwarderEvent,
     IndexedEvent,
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@ async def test_master():
     async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
         tg.start_soon(master.run)
 
+        sender_node_id = NodeId(f"{keypair.to_peer_id().to_base58()}_sender")
         # inject a NodeGatheredInfo event
         logger.info("inject a NodeGatheredInfo event")
         await local_event_sender.send(
             ForwarderEvent(
                 origin_idx=0,
-                origin=SystemId("Worker"),
+                origin=sender_node_id,
                 session=session_id,
                 event=(
                     NodeGatheredInfo(
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ async def test_master():
         logger.info("inject a CreateInstance Command")
         await command_sender.send(
             ForwarderCommand(
-                origin=SystemId("API"),
+                origin=node_id,
                 command=(
                     PlaceInstance(
                         command_id=CommandId(),
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ async def test_master():
         logger.info("inject a TextGeneration Command")
         await command_sender.send(
             ForwarderCommand(
-                origin=SystemId("API"),
+                origin=node_id,
                 command=(
                     TextGeneration(
                         command_id=CommandId(),

src/exo/shared/tests/test_election.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from anyio import create_task_group, fail_after, move_on_after
 from exo.routing.connection_message import ConnectionMessage, ConnectionMessageType
 from exo.shared.election import Election, ElectionMessage, ElectionResult
 from exo.shared.types.commands import ForwarderCommand, TestCommand
-from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.utils.channels import channel
 
 # ======= #
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ async def test_tie_breaker_prefers_node_with_more_commands_seen() -> None:
             # Pump local commands so our commands_seen is high before the round starts
             for _ in range(50):
                 await co_tx.send(
-                    ForwarderCommand(origin=SystemId("SOMEONE"), command=TestCommand())
+                    ForwarderCommand(origin=NodeId("SOMEONE"), command=TestCommand())
                 )
 
             # Trigger a round at clock=1 with a peer of equal seniority but fewer commands

src/exo/shared/types/api.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import time
 from collections.abc import Generator
-from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal, get_args
+from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal
 from uuid import uuid4
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from exo.shared.models.model_cards import ModelCard, ModelId
 from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId
@@ -262,27 +262,6 @@ class DeleteInstanceResponse(BaseModel):
     instance_id: InstanceId
 
 
-ImageSize = Literal[
-    "auto",
-    "512x512",
-    "768x768",
-    "1024x768",
-    "768x1024",
-    "1024x1024",
-    "1024x1536",
-    "1536x1024",
-]
-
-
-def normalize_image_size(v: object) -> ImageSize:
-    """Shared validator for ImageSize fields: maps None → "auto" and rejects invalid values."""
-    if v is None:
-        return "auto"
-    if v not in get_args(ImageSize):
-        raise ValueError(f"Invalid size: {v!r}. Must be one of {get_args(ImageSize)}")
-    return v  # pyright: ignore[reportReturnType]
-
-
 class AdvancedImageParams(BaseModel):
     seed: Annotated[int, Field(ge=0)] | None = None
     num_inference_steps: Annotated[int, Field(ge=1, le=100)] | None = None
@@ -302,7 +281,7 @@ class ImageGenerationTaskParams(BaseModel):
     partial_images: int | None = 0
     quality: Literal["high", "medium", "low"] | None = "medium"
     response_format: Literal["url", "b64_json"] | None = "b64_json"
-    size: ImageSize = "auto"
+    size: str | None = "1024x1024"
     stream: bool | None = False
     style: str | None = "vivid"
     user: str | None = None
@@ -310,11 +289,6 @@ class ImageGenerationTaskParams(BaseModel):
     # Internal flag for benchmark mode - set by API, preserved through serialization
     bench: bool = False
 
-    @field_validator("size", mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def normalize_size(cls, v: object) -> ImageSize:
-        return normalize_image_size(v)
-
 
 class BenchImageGenerationTaskParams(ImageGenerationTaskParams):
     bench: bool = True
@@ -331,18 +305,13 @@ class ImageEditsTaskParams(BaseModel):
     quality: Literal["high", "medium", "low"] | None = "medium"
     output_format: Literal["png", "jpeg", "webp"] = "png"
     response_format: Literal["url", "b64_json"] | None = "b64_json"
-    size: ImageSize = "auto"
+    size: str | None = "1024x1024"
     image_strength: float | None = 0.7
     stream: bool = False
     partial_images: int | None = 0
     advanced_params: AdvancedImageParams | None = None
     bench: bool = False
 
-    @field_validator("size", mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def normalize_size(cls, v: object) -> ImageSize:
-        return normalize_image_size(v)
-
     def __repr_args__(self) -> Generator[tuple[str, Any], None, None]:
         for name, value in super().__repr_args__():  # pyright: ignore[reportAny]
             if name == "image_data":

src/exo/shared/types/commands.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.api import (
     ImageGenerationTaskParams,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.chunks import InputImageChunk
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId
 from exo.shared.types.text_generation import TextGenerationTaskParams
 from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import Instance, InstanceId, InstanceMeta
 from exo.shared.types.worker.shards import Sharding, ShardMetadata
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ Command = (
 
 
 class ForwarderCommand(CamelCaseModel):
-    origin: SystemId
+    origin: NodeId
     command: Command
 
 
 class ForwarderDownloadCommand(CamelCaseModel):
-    origin: SystemId
+    origin: NodeId
     command: DownloadCommand

src/exo/shared/types/common.py

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class NodeId(Id):
     pass
 
 
-class SystemId(Id):
-    pass
-
-
 class ModelId(Id):
     def normalize(self) -> str:
         return self.replace("/", "--")

src/exo/shared/types/events.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pydantic import Field
 
 from exo.shared.topology import Connection
 from exo.shared.types.chunks import GenerationChunk, InputImageChunk
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, Id, NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.tasks import Task, TaskId, TaskStatus
 from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import DownloadProgress
 from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import Instance, InstanceId
@@ -166,6 +166,6 @@ class ForwarderEvent(CamelCaseModel):
     """An event the forwarder will serialize and send over the network"""
 
     origin_idx: int = Field(ge=0)
-    origin: SystemId
+    origin: NodeId
     session: SessionId
     event: Event

src/exo/worker/engines/image/generate.py

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from exo.shared.types.api import (
     ImageEditsTaskParams,
     ImageGenerationStats,
     ImageGenerationTaskParams,
-    ImageSize,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.memory import Memory
 from exo.shared.types.worker.runner_response import (
@@ -24,9 +23,9 @@ from exo.shared.types.worker.runner_response import (
 from exo.worker.engines.image.distributed_model import DistributedImageModel
 
 
-def parse_size(size_str: ImageSize) -> tuple[int, int]:
+def parse_size(size_str: str | None) -> tuple[int, int]:
     """Parse size parameter like '1024x1024' to (width, height) tuple."""
-    if size_str == "auto":
+    if not size_str:
         return (1024, 1024)
 
     try:
@@ -110,9 +109,6 @@ def generate_image(
             # Decode base64 image data and save to temp file
             image_path = Path(tmpdir) / "input.png"
             image_path.write_bytes(base64.b64decode(task.image_data))
-            if task.size == "auto":
-                with Image.open(image_path) as img:
-                    width, height = img.size
 
         for image_num in range(num_images):
             # Increment seed for each image to ensure unique results

src/exo/worker/engines/mlx/generator/generate.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def prefill(
     sampler: Callable[[mx.array], mx.array],
     prompt_tokens: mx.array,
     cache: KVCacheType,
-    group: mx.distributed.Group | None = None,
+    group: mx.distributed.Group | None,
 ) -> tuple[float, int, list[CacheSnapshot]]:
     """Prefill the KV cache with prompt tokens.
 

src/exo/worker/main.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from random import random
+from typing import Iterator
 
 import anyio
 from anyio import CancelScope, create_task_group, fail_after
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ from exo.shared.types.commands import (
     RequestEventLog,
     StartDownload,
 )
-from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SessionId, SystemId
+from exo.shared.types.common import CommandId, NodeId, SessionId
 from exo.shared.types.events import (
     Event,
     EventId,
@@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ class Worker:
         # but I think it's the correct way to be thinking about commands
         command_sender: Sender[ForwarderCommand],
         download_command_sender: Sender[ForwarderDownloadCommand],
+        event_index_counter: Iterator[int],
     ):
         self.node_id: NodeId = node_id
         self.session_id: SessionId = session_id
 
         self.global_event_receiver = global_event_receiver
         self.local_event_sender = local_event_sender
+        self.event_index_counter = event_index_counter
         self.command_sender = command_sender
         self.download_command_sender = download_command_sender
         self.event_buffer = OrderedBuffer[Event]()
@@ -83,8 +86,6 @@ class Worker:
         self._nack_base_seconds: float = 0.5
         self._nack_cap_seconds: float = 10.0
 
-        self._system_id = SystemId()
-
         self.event_sender, self.event_receiver = channel[Event]()
 
         # Buffer for input image chunks (for image editing)
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class Worker:
     async def _event_applier(self):
         with self.global_event_receiver as events:
             async for f_event in events:
-                if f_event.session != self.session_id:
+                if f_event.origin != self.session_id.master_node_id:
                     continue
                 self.event_buffer.ingest(f_event.origin_idx, f_event.event)
                 event_id = f_event.event.event_id
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ class Worker:
 
                     await self.download_command_sender.send(
                         ForwarderDownloadCommand(
-                            origin=self._system_id,
+                            origin=self.node_id,
                             command=StartDownload(
                                 target_node_id=self.node_id,
                                 shard_metadata=shard,
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ class Worker:
                 )
                 await self.command_sender.send(
                     ForwarderCommand(
-                        origin=self._system_id,
+                        origin=self.node_id,
                         command=RequestEventLog(since_idx=since_idx),
                     )
                 )
@@ -338,16 +339,15 @@ class Worker:
         return runner
 
     async def _forward_events(self) -> None:
-        idx = 0
         with self.event_receiver as events:
             async for event in events:
+                idx = next(self.event_index_counter)
                 fe = ForwarderEvent(
                     origin_idx=idx,
-                    origin=self._system_id,
+                    origin=self.node_id,
                     session=self.session_id,
                     event=event,
                 )
-                idx += 1
                 logger.debug(f"Worker published event {idx}: {str(event)[:100]}")
                 await self.local_event_sender.send(fe)
                 self.out_for_delivery[event.event_id] = fe