fix: minimax apiKey optional for providers (#656) (thanks @mneves75)

AGENTS.md

@@ -115,39 +115,3 @@ EOF
 ```
 
 This is a Claude Code quirk, not a clawdbot bug.
-
----
-
-## PR & Code Review Checklist
-
-Before creating PRs or presenting code for review (especially to senior engineers):
-
-### 1. Verify Code Quality
-- [ ] Run `pnpm lint` - no errors
-- [ ] Run `pnpm build` - TypeScript compiles
-- [ ] Run related tests - all pass
-
-### 2. Review Diff Purity
-- [ ] Diff is minimal and focused on the feature
-- [ ] No unrelated changes bundled in
-- [ ] Patch files: **append** changes, don't replace entire files
-
-### 3. Self-Critique Questions
-- Is the auth resolution chain correct?
-- Are type changes safe and backwards compatible?
-- Would this pass review by John Carmack? (clarity > cleverness)
-
-### 4. Fork Workflow (when applicable)
-```bash
-# Push to fork
-git remote add fork https://github.com/USERNAME/clawdbot
-git push fork branch-name
-
-# Create PR from fork
-gh pr create --head USERNAME:branch-name --base main
-```
-
-### 5. Git Diff Interpretation
-- `-` lines = content being **removed**
-- `+` lines = content being **added**
-- Verify you understand what the diff actually shows

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Onboarding/Gateway: persist non-interactive gateway token auth in config; add WS wizard + gateway tool-calling regression coverage.
 - CLI: `clawdbot sessions` now includes `elev:*` + `usage:*` flags in the table output.
 - Branding: normalize user-facing “ClawdBot”/“CLAWDBOT” → “Clawdbot” (CLI, status, docs).
+- Models/Auth: allow MiniMax API configs without `models.providers.minimax.apiKey` (auth profiles / `MINIMAX_API_KEY`). (#656) — thanks @mneves75.
 
 ## 2026.1.9
 

patches/@mariozechner__pi-ai@0.42.1.patch

@@ -55,16 +55,3 @@ index 20fb0a22aaa28f7ff7c2f44a8b628fa1d9d7d936..0bf46bfb4a6fac5a0304652e42566b2c
                          const reasoningItem = JSON.parse(block.thinkingSignature);
                          output.push(reasoningItem);
                      }
-
-diff --git a/dist/stream.js b/dist/stream.js
-index 0000000..2222222 100644
---- a/dist/stream.js
-+++ b/dist/stream.js
-@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export function getEnvApiKey(provider) {
-         xai: "XAI_API_KEY",
-         openrouter: "OPENROUTER_API_KEY",
-         zai: "ZAI_API_KEY",
-+        minimax: "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
-         mistral: "MISTRAL_API_KEY",
-     };
-     const envVar = envMap[provider];

src/config/config.test.ts

@@ -240,6 +240,57 @@ describe("config identity defaults", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("accepts blank model provider apiKey values", async () => {
+    await withTempHome(async (home) => {
+      const configDir = path.join(home, ".clawdbot");
+      await fs.mkdir(configDir, { recursive: true });
+      await fs.writeFile(
+        path.join(configDir, "clawdbot.json"),
+        JSON.stringify(
+          {
+            models: {
+              mode: "merge",
+              providers: {
+                minimax: {
+                  baseUrl: "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic",
+                  apiKey: "",
+                  api: "anthropic-messages",
+                  models: [
+                    {
+                      id: "MiniMax-M2.1",
+                      name: "MiniMax M2.1",
+                      reasoning: false,
+                      input: ["text"],
+                      cost: {
+                        input: 0,
+                        output: 0,
+                        cacheRead: 0,
+                        cacheWrite: 0,
+                      },
+                      contextWindow: 200000,
+                      maxTokens: 8192,
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          null,
+          2,
+        ),
+        "utf-8",
+      );
+
+      vi.resetModules();
+      const { loadConfig } = await import("./config.js");
+      const cfg = loadConfig();
+
+      expect(cfg.models?.providers?.minimax?.baseUrl).toBe(
+        "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic",
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   it("respects empty responsePrefix to disable identity defaults", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const configDir = path.join(home, ".clawdbot");

src/config/zod-schema.ts

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const ModelDefinitionSchema = z.object({
 
 const ModelProviderSchema = z.object({
   baseUrl: z.string().min(1),
-  apiKey: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  apiKey: z.string().optional(),
   api: ModelApiSchema.optional(),
   headers: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).optional(),
   authHeader: z.boolean().optional(),