openclaw-skills/workspace/model-selector/SKILL.md

name, description

name	description
model-selector	Safely change an agent's primary and fallback models by validating IDs against the live LLM proxy model list. Use for model switches, fallback chain updates, and model-availability troubleshooting.

Model Selector

Core Rules

1. Validate model IDs against /v1/models before proposing changes.
2. Keep at least 2 fallback models.
3. Do not remove a primary model without setting a replacement.
4. Use exact IDs from the model catalog; do not guess.
5. Prefer provider diversity in fallbacks.
6. Get explicit user approval before writing config.
7. Treat /model as temporary; it creates per-session overrides.
8. After backend default changes, clear session pins and reset active sessions.

Workflow

1) Fetch Available Models

bash {baseDir}/scripts/list-models.sh
bash {baseDir}/scripts/list-models.sh --providers

2) Validate Candidate IDs

bash {baseDir}/scripts/validate-model.sh "nvidia_nim/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5"

3) Inspect Current Configuration

bash {baseDir}/scripts/show-current.sh

4) Apply Backend Model Changes

# Primary only
bash {baseDir}/scripts/update-model.sh --primary "nanogpt/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5"

# Fallbacks only
bash {baseDir}/scripts/update-model.sh --fallbacks "nvidia_nim/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5,chutes/zai-org/GLM-5-TEE"

# Primary + fallbacks
bash {baseDir}/scripts/update-model.sh \
  --primary "nanogpt/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5" \
  --fallbacks "nvidia_nim/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5,chutes/zai-org/GLM-5-TEE"

5) Required Rollout Sequence (Do Not Skip)

1. Clear per-session model pins so defaults can apply.
2. Restart gateway so in-memory runtime state reloads config.
3. In active channels/threads, run /reset (or /new) before testing.

Use pin cleanup helper:

# Clear all session model pins for an agent
bash {baseDir}/scripts/clear-session-model-pins.sh --agent home

# Clear only one channel session family
bash {baseDir}/scripts/clear-session-model-pins.sh --agent home --channel 1470162839284224184

Model ID Format

• Catalog ID format: <provider>/<model-path>
• Config reference format: llm-proxy/<catalog-id>

Examples:

• nanogpt/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 -> llm-proxy/nanogpt/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
• nvidia_nim/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 -> llm-proxy/nvidia_nim/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

For /model inside a session, use catalog IDs (without llm-proxy/).

Troubleshooting Quick Checks

1. Model missing: rerun list-models.sh and validate exact ID.
2. Old model still used: clear session pins + restart gateway + /reset.
3. Unexpected fallbacks: confirm fallback chain order in show-current.sh.