feat: add model aliases + minimax shortlist

docs/configuration.md

@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ Controls inbound/outbound prefixes and timestamps.
 Controls the embedded agent runtime (model/thinking/verbose/timeouts).
 `allowedModels` lets `/model` list/filter and enforce a per-session allowlist
 (omit to show the full catalog).
+`modelAliases` adds short names for `/model` (alias -> provider/model).
 
 ```json5
 {
@@ -209,6 +210,10 @@ Controls the embedded agent runtime (model/thinking/verbose/timeouts).
       "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
       "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-1"
     ],
+    modelAliases: {
+      Opus: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
+      Sonnet: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-1"
+    },
     thinkingDefault: "low",
     verboseDefault: "off",
     timeoutSeconds: 600,
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ Controls the embedded agent runtime (model/thinking/verbose/timeouts).
 ```
 
 `agent.model` should be set as `provider/model` (e.g. `anthropic/claude-opus-4-5`).
+If `modelAliases` is configured, you may also use the alias key (e.g. `Opus`).
 If you omit the provider, CLAWDIS currently assumes `anthropic` as a temporary
 deprecation fallback.
 

src/agents/model-selection.test.ts

@@ -50,4 +50,26 @@ describe("resolveConfiguredModelRef", () => {
       model: DEFAULT_MODEL,
     });
   });
+
+  it("resolves agent.model aliases when configured", () => {
+    const cfg = {
+      agent: {
+        model: "Opus",
+        modelAliases: {
+          Opus: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
+        },
+      },
+    } satisfies ClawdisConfig;
+
+    const resolved = resolveConfiguredModelRef({
+      cfg,
+      defaultProvider: DEFAULT_PROVIDER,
+      defaultModel: DEFAULT_MODEL,
+    });
+
+    expect(resolved).toEqual({
+      provider: "anthropic",
+      model: "claude-opus-4-5",
+    });
+  });
 });

src/agents/model-selection.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ export type ModelRef = {
   model: string;
 };
 
+export type ModelAliasIndex = {
+  byAlias: Map<string, { alias: string; ref: ModelRef }>;
+  byKey: Map<string, string[]>;
+};
+
+function normalizeAliasKey(value: string): string {
+  return value.trim().toLowerCase();
+}
+
 export function modelKey(provider: string, model: string) {
   return `${provider}/${model}`;
 }
@@ -26,6 +35,49 @@ export function parseModelRef(
   return { provider, model };
 }
 
+export function buildModelAliasIndex(params: {
+  cfg: ClawdisConfig;
+  defaultProvider: string;
+}): ModelAliasIndex {
+  const rawAliases = params.cfg.agent?.modelAliases ?? {};
+  const byAlias = new Map<string, { alias: string; ref: ModelRef }>();
+  const byKey = new Map<string, string[]>();
+
+  for (const [aliasRaw, targetRaw] of Object.entries(rawAliases)) {
+    const alias = aliasRaw.trim();
+    if (!alias) continue;
+    const parsed = parseModelRef(String(targetRaw ?? ""), params.defaultProvider);
+    if (!parsed) continue;
+    const aliasKey = normalizeAliasKey(alias);
+    byAlias.set(aliasKey, { alias, ref: parsed });
+    const key = modelKey(parsed.provider, parsed.model);
+    const existing = byKey.get(key) ?? [];
+    existing.push(alias);
+    byKey.set(key, existing);
+  }
+
+  return { byAlias, byKey };
+}
+
+export function resolveModelRefFromString(params: {
+  raw: string;
+  defaultProvider: string;
+  aliasIndex?: ModelAliasIndex;
+}): { ref: ModelRef; alias?: string } | null {
+  const trimmed = params.raw.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return null;
+  if (!trimmed.includes("/")) {
+    const aliasKey = normalizeAliasKey(trimmed);
+    const aliasMatch = params.aliasIndex?.byAlias.get(aliasKey);
+    if (aliasMatch) {
+      return { ref: aliasMatch.ref, alias: aliasMatch.alias };
+    }
+  }
+  const parsed = parseModelRef(trimmed, params.defaultProvider);
+  if (!parsed) return null;
+  return { ref: parsed };
+}
+
 export function resolveConfiguredModelRef(params: {
   cfg: ClawdisConfig;
   defaultProvider: string;
@@ -34,10 +86,16 @@ export function resolveConfiguredModelRef(params: {
   const rawModel = params.cfg.agent?.model?.trim() || "";
   if (rawModel) {
     const trimmed = rawModel.trim();
-    if (trimmed.includes("/")) {
+    const aliasIndex = buildModelAliasIndex({
-      const parsed = parseModelRef(trimmed, params.defaultProvider);
+      cfg: params.cfg,
-      if (parsed) return parsed;
+      defaultProvider: params.defaultProvider,
-    }
+    });
+    const resolved = resolveModelRefFromString({
+      raw: trimmed,
+      defaultProvider: params.defaultProvider,
+      aliasIndex,
+    });
+    if (resolved) return resolved.ref;
     // TODO(steipete): drop this fallback once provider-less agent.model is fully deprecated.
     return { provider: "anthropic", model: trimmed };
   }

src/auto-reply/reply.directive.test.ts

@@ -393,6 +393,41 @@ describe("directive parsing", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("supports model aliases on /model directive", async () => {
+    await withTempHome(async (home) => {
+      vi.mocked(runEmbeddedPiAgent).mockReset();
+      const storePath = path.join(home, "sessions.json");
+
+      const res = await getReplyFromConfig(
+        { Body: "/model Opus", From: "+1222", To: "+1222" },
+        {},
+        {
+          agent: {
+            model: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini",
+            workspace: path.join(home, "clawd"),
+            allowedModels: [
+              "openai/gpt-4.1-mini",
+              "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
+            ],
+            modelAliases: {
+              Opus: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
+            },
+          },
+          session: { store: storePath },
+        },
+      );
+
+      const text = Array.isArray(res) ? res[0]?.text : res?.text;
+      expect(text).toContain("Model set to Opus");
+      expect(text).toContain("anthropic/claude-opus-4-5");
+      const store = loadSessionStore(storePath);
+      const entry = store.main;
+      expect(entry.modelOverride).toBe("claude-opus-4-5");
+      expect(entry.providerOverride).toBe("anthropic");
+      expect(runEmbeddedPiAgent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("uses model override for inline /model", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const storePath = path.join(home, "sessions.json");

src/auto-reply/reply.ts

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import {
 import { loadModelCatalog } from "../agents/model-catalog.js";
 import {
   buildAllowedModelSet,
+  buildModelAliasIndex,
   modelKey,
-  parseModelRef,
+  resolveModelRefFromString,
   resolveConfiguredModelRef,
 } from "../agents/model-selection.js";
 import {
@@ -252,16 +253,21 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
   });
   const defaultProvider = mainModel.provider;
   const defaultModel = mainModel.model;
+  const aliasIndex = buildModelAliasIndex({ cfg, defaultProvider });
   let provider = defaultProvider;
   let model = defaultModel;
   if (opts?.isHeartbeat) {
     const heartbeatRaw = agentCfg?.heartbeat?.model?.trim() ?? "";
     const heartbeatRef = heartbeatRaw
-      ? parseModelRef(heartbeatRaw, defaultProvider)
+      ? resolveModelRefFromString({
+          raw: heartbeatRaw,
+          defaultProvider,
+          aliasIndex,
+        })
       : null;
     if (heartbeatRef) {
-      provider = heartbeatRef.provider;
+      provider = heartbeatRef.ref.provider;
-      model = heartbeatRef.model;
+      model = heartbeatRef.ref.model;
     }
   }
   let contextTokens =
@@ -571,9 +577,12 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
       }
       for (const entry of allowedModelCatalog) {
         const label = `${entry.provider}/${entry.id}`;
+        const aliases = aliasIndex.byKey.get(label);
+        const aliasSuffix =
+          aliases && aliases.length > 0 ? ` (alias: ${aliases.join(", ")})` : "";
         const suffix =
           entry.name && entry.name !== entry.id ? ` — ${entry.name}` : "";
-        lines.push(`- ${label}${suffix}`);
+        lines.push(`- ${label}${aliasSuffix}${suffix}`);
       }
       cleanupTyping();
       return { text: lines.join("\n") };
@@ -598,26 +607,36 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
     }
 
     let modelSelection:
-      | { provider: string; model: string; isDefault: boolean }
+      | { provider: string; model: string; isDefault: boolean; alias?: string }
       | undefined;
     if (hasModelDirective && rawModelDirective) {
-      const parsed = parseModelRef(rawModelDirective, defaultProvider);
+      const resolved = resolveModelRefFromString({
-      if (!parsed) {
+        raw: rawModelDirective,
+        defaultProvider,
+        aliasIndex,
+      });
+      if (!resolved) {
         cleanupTyping();
         return {
           text: `Unrecognized model "${rawModelDirective}". Use /model to list available models.`,
         };
       }
-      const key = modelKey(parsed.provider, parsed.model);
+      const key = modelKey(resolved.ref.provider, resolved.ref.model);
       if (allowedModelKeys.size > 0 && !allowedModelKeys.has(key)) {
         cleanupTyping();
         return {
-          text: `Model "${parsed.provider}/${parsed.model}" is not allowed. Use /model to list available models.`,
+          text: `Model "${resolved.ref.provider}/${resolved.ref.model}" is not allowed. Use /model to list available models.`,
         };
       }
       const isDefault =
-        parsed.provider === defaultProvider && parsed.model === defaultModel;
+        resolved.ref.provider === defaultProvider &&
-      modelSelection = { ...parsed, isDefault };
+        resolved.ref.model === defaultModel;
+      modelSelection = {
+        provider: resolved.ref.provider,
+        model: resolved.ref.model,
+        isDefault,
+        alias: resolved.alias,
+      };
     }
 
     if (sessionEntry && sessionStore && sessionKey) {
@@ -665,10 +684,13 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
     }
     if (modelSelection) {
       const label = `${modelSelection.provider}/${modelSelection.model}`;
+      const labelWithAlias = modelSelection.alias
+        ? `${modelSelection.alias} (${label})`
+        : label;
       parts.push(
         modelSelection.isDefault
-          ? `Model reset to default (${label}).`
+          ? `Model reset to default (${labelWithAlias}).`
-          : `Model set to ${label}.`,
+          : `Model set to ${labelWithAlias}.`,
       );
     }
     if (hasQueueDirective && inlineQueueMode) {
@@ -701,22 +723,26 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
       updated = true;
     }
     if (hasModelDirective && rawModelDirective) {
-      const parsed = parseModelRef(rawModelDirective, defaultProvider);
+      const resolved = resolveModelRefFromString({
-      if (parsed) {
+        raw: rawModelDirective,
-        const key = modelKey(parsed.provider, parsed.model);
+        defaultProvider,
+        aliasIndex,
+      });
+      if (resolved) {
+        const key = modelKey(resolved.ref.provider, resolved.ref.model);
         if (allowedModelKeys.size === 0 || allowedModelKeys.has(key)) {
           const isDefault =
-            parsed.provider === defaultProvider &&
+            resolved.ref.provider === defaultProvider &&
-            parsed.model === defaultModel;
+            resolved.ref.model === defaultModel;
           if (isDefault) {
             delete sessionEntry.providerOverride;
             delete sessionEntry.modelOverride;
           } else {
-            sessionEntry.providerOverride = parsed.provider;
+            sessionEntry.providerOverride = resolved.ref.provider;
-            sessionEntry.modelOverride = parsed.model;
+            sessionEntry.modelOverride = resolved.ref.model;
           }
-          provider = parsed.provider;
+          provider = resolved.ref.provider;
-          model = parsed.model;
+          model = resolved.ref.model;
           contextTokens =
             agentCfg?.contextTokens ??
             lookupContextTokens(model) ??

src/canvas-host/a2ui/.bundle.hash

@@ -1 +1 @@
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src/config/config.ts

@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ export type ClawdisConfig = {
     workspace?: string;
     /** Optional allowlist for /model (provider/model or model-only). */
     allowedModels?: string[];
+    /** Optional model aliases for /model (alias -> provider/model). */
+    modelAliases?: Record<string, string>;
     /** Optional display-only context window override (used for % in status UIs). */
     contextTokens?: number;
     /** Default thinking level when no /think directive is present. */
@@ -662,6 +664,7 @@ const ClawdisSchema = z.object({
       model: z.string().optional(),
       workspace: z.string().optional(),
       allowedModels: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+      modelAliases: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).optional(),
       contextTokens: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
       thinkingDefault: z
         .union([