Add user picked model to be used as a default for open router provider when generating comments and thread summary (#47475)
zapp88
created
Closes #37525
By default, thread summary uses default_fast_model (if set), otherwise
default_model, which resolves to openrouter/auto for openrouter
provider. This may cause the summary to be generated by a different
model than the one used by the agent, potentially leading — in cases
such as Claude Opus 4.5 — to summary costs exceeding main agent
execution costs.
The current logic in registry.rs prioritizes default_fast_model over
default_model, which overrides the user-selected model (assigned only to
default_model). Setting default_fast_model = None for the OpenRouter
provider preserves the fallback to openrouter/auto when no model is
chosen, while respecting the user's explicit model selection when one is
provided.
```rust
pub fn set_default_model(&mut self, model: Option<ConfiguredModel>, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
match (self.default_model.as_ref(), model.as_ref()) {
(Some(old), Some(new)) if old.is_same_as(new) => {}
(None, None) => {}
_ => cx.emit(Event::DefaultModelChanged),
}
self.default_fast_model = maybe!({
let provider = &model.as_ref()?.provider;
let fast_model = provider.default_fast_model(cx)?;
Some(ConfiguredModel {
provider: provider.clone(),
model: fast_model,
})
}); // This sets default fast model (in our case openrouter/auto)
self.default_model = model; //This sets default_model to user selected model
}
```
And latter on :
```rust
pub fn thread_summary_model(&self) -> Option<ConfiguredModel> {
#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
if std::env::var("ZED_SIMULATE_NO_LLM_PROVIDER").is_ok() {
return None;
}
self.thread_summary_model
.clone()
.or_else(|| self.default_fast_model.clone()) // We pick fast_model over default model here
.or_else(|| self.default_model.clone())
}
```
Which results in user choice being ignored.
Proposed behavior:
Use the model explicitly selected by the user in Zed agent
configuration.
If no model is specified, fall back to the configured default.
The resolution is to set in : provider/open_router.rs
```rust
fn default_fast_model(&self, _cx: &App) -> Option<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {
None
}
```
This will have a consequence of default_fast_model not being provided
and falling back to user choice - but once the fast model is set via for
example a configuration property - the default_fast_model is picked over
default_model
Release Notes:
- open_router: Use user's default model when comments and thread summary