common/parser: add --skip-chat-parsing to force a pure content parser. (#20289)

* Add `--force-pure-content` to force a pure content parser.

* Update common/arg.cpp

Co-authored-by: Sigbjørn Skjæret <sigbjorn.skjaeret@scala.com>

* Change parameter name [no ci]

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Co-authored-by: Sigbjørn Skjæret <sigbjorn.skjaeret@scala.com>

tools/cli/cli.cpp

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ struct cli_context {
         inputs.parallel_tool_calls   = false;
         inputs.add_generation_prompt = true;
         inputs.reasoning_format      = COMMON_REASONING_FORMAT_DEEPSEEK;
+        inputs.force_pure_content    = chat_params.force_pure_content;
         inputs.enable_thinking       = chat_params.enable_thinking ? common_chat_templates_support_enable_thinking(chat_params.tmpls.get()) : false;
 
         // Apply chat template to the list of messages

tools/completion/completion.cpp

@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
                 inputs.use_jinja = g_params->use_jinja;
                 inputs.messages = chat_msgs;
                 inputs.add_generation_prompt = !params.prompt.empty();
+                inputs.force_pure_content = params.force_pure_content_parser;
 
                 prompt = common_chat_templates_apply(chat_templates.get(), inputs).prompt;
             }

tools/server/server-common.cpp

@@ -1065,6 +1065,7 @@ json oaicompat_chat_params_parse(
 
         inputs.add_generation_prompt = true;
     }
+    inputs.force_pure_content = opt.force_pure_content;
 
     // Apply chat template to the list of messages
     auto chat_params = common_chat_templates_apply(opt.tmpls.get(), inputs);

tools/server/server-common.h

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ struct server_chat_params {
     int  reasoning_budget = -1;
     std::string reasoning_budget_message;
     std::string media_path;
+    bool force_pure_content = false;
 };
 
 // used by /completions endpoint

tools/server/server-context.cpp

@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ private:
                 /* reasoning_budget      */ params_base.reasoning_budget,
                 /* reasoning_budget_msg  */ params_base.reasoning_budget_message,
                 /* media_path            */ params_base.media_path,
+                /* force_pure_content    */ params_base.force_pure_content_parser
             };
         }