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summary: "Plan for models CLI: scan, list, aliases, fallbacks, status"
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read_when:
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- Adding or modifying models CLI (models list/set/scan/aliases/fallbacks)
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- Changing model fallback behavior or selection UX
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- Updating model scan probes (tools/images)
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---
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# Models CLI plan
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See [`docs/model-failover.md`](/concepts/model-failover) for how auth profiles rotate (OAuth vs API keys), cooldowns, and how that interacts with model fallbacks.
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Goal: give clear model visibility + control (configured vs available), plus scan tooling
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that prefers tool-call + image-capable models and maintains ordered fallbacks.
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## Model recommendations
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Through testing, we’ve found [Claude Opus 4.5](https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus) is the most useful general-purpose model for anything coding-related. We suggest [GPT-5.2-Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/models) for coding and sub-agents. For personal assistant work, nothing comes close to Opus. If you’re going all-in on Claude, we recommend the [Claude Max $200 subscription](https://www.anthropic.com/pricing/).
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## Model discussions (community notes)
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Anecdotal notes from the Discord thread on January 4–5, 2026. Treat as “what people reported,” not guarantees.
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**Reported working well**
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- [Claude Opus 4.5](https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus): best quality, but expensive and easy to hit limits.
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- [Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet): solid fallback when Opus caps out.
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- [GLM](https://www.zhipuai.cn/en/): used as a worker model under orchestration.
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- [MiniMax M2.1](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/models-intro): “good enough” fallback for grunt tasks.
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- [Gemini 3 Pro](https://deepmind.google/en/models/gemini/pro/): some users said it maps Clawdbot structure well.
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**Mixed / unclear**
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- [Antigravity](https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-ai-updates-november-2025/) (Claude Opus access): some reported extra Opus quota, pricing/limits unclear.
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**Reported weak in Clawdbot**
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- [GPT-5.2-Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/models) inside Clawdbot: considered rough for conversation or assistant tasks.
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- [Grok](https://docs.x.ai/docs/models/grok-4): tried, abandoned.
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**Tooling note**
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- [Codex CLI](https://developers.openai.com/codex/cli) felt stronger than embedded use.
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**Theme**
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- Token burn feels higher than expected in long sessions; people suspect context buildup + tool outputs. Pruning/compaction helps. Check session logs before blaming providers. See [/concepts/session](/concepts/session) and [/concepts/model-failover](/concepts/model-failover).
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## Models CLI
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See [/cli](/cli) for the full command tree and CLI flags.
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## Config changes
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- `agent.models` (configured model catalog + aliases).
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- `agent.model.primary` + `agent.model.fallbacks`.
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- `agent.imageModel.primary` + `agent.imageModel.fallbacks` (optional).
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- `auth.profiles` + `auth.order` for per-provider auth failover.
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## Scan behavior (models scan)
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Input
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- OpenRouter `/models` list (filter `:free`)
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- Requires OpenRouter API key from auth profiles or `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`
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- Optional filters: `--max-age-days`, `--min-params`, `--provider`, `--max-candidates`
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- Probe controls: `--timeout`, `--concurrency`
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Probes (direct pi-ai complete)
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- Tool-call probe (required):
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- Provide a dummy tool, verify tool call emitted.
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- Image probe (preferred):
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- Prompt includes 1x1 PNG; success if no "unsupported image" error.
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Scoring/selection
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- Prefer models passing tool + image for text/tool fallbacks.
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- Prefer image-only models for image tool fallback (even if tool probe fails).
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- Rank by: image ok, then lower tool latency, then larger context, then params.
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Interactive selection (TTY)
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- Multiselect list with per-model stats:
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- model id, tool ok, image ok, median latency, context, inferred params.
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- Pre-select top N (default 6).
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- Non-TTY: auto-select; require `--yes`/`--no-input` to apply.
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Output
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- Writes `agent.model.fallbacks` ordered.
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- Writes `agent.imageModel.fallbacks` ordered (image-capable models).
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- Ensures `agent.models` entries exist for selected models.
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- Optional `--set-default` to set `agent.model.primary`.
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- Optional `--set-image` to set `agent.imageModel.primary`.
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## Runtime fallback
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- On model failure: try `agent.model.fallbacks` in order.
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- Per-provider auth failover uses `auth.order` (or stored profile order) **before**
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moving to the next model.
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- Image routing uses `agent.imageModel` **only when configured** and the primary
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model lacks image input.
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- Persist last successful provider/model to session entry; auth profile success is global.
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- See [`docs/model-failover.md`](/concepts/model-failover) for auth profile rotation, cooldowns, and timeout handling.
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## Tests
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- Unit: scan selection ordering + probe classification.
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- CLI: list/aliases/fallbacks add/remove + scan writes config.
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- Status: shows last used model + fallbacks.
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## Docs
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- Update [`docs/configuration.md`](/gateway/configuration) with `agent.models` + `agent.model` + `agent.imageModel`.
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- Keep this doc current when CLI surface or scan logic changes.
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