feat: GitHub provider lifecycle and onboarding hardening (#351)

* feat: improve GitHub provider onboarding and lifecycle

* fix: address copilot review in provider manager

* fix: address follow-up copilot review comments

* test: resolve rebase conflict in provider profiles suite

* fix: clear stale github hydrated marker

* fix: harden github onboarding auth precedence

* fix: remove merge markers from provider tests

* fix: resolve latest copilot onboarding comments

---------

Co-authored-by: KRATOS <84986124+gnanam1990@users.noreply.github.com>

src/commands/onboard-github/index.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Command } from '../../commands.js'
 
 const onboardGithub: Command = {
   name: 'onboard-github',
+  aliases: ['onboarding-github', 'onboardgithub', 'onboardinggithub'],
   description:
     'Interactive setup for GitHub Models: device login or PAT, saved to secure storage',
   type: 'local-jsx',

src/commands/onboard-github/onboard-github.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+
+import {
+  activateGithubOnboardingMode,
+  applyGithubOnboardingProcessEnv,
+  buildGithubOnboardingSettingsEnv,
+  hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken,
+  shouldForceGithubRelogin,
+} from './onboard-github.js'
+
+describe('shouldForceGithubRelogin', () => {
+  test.each(['force', '--force', 'relogin', '--relogin', 'reauth', '--reauth'])(
+    'treats %s as force re-login',
+    arg => {
+      expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin(arg)).toBe(true)
+    },
+  )
+
+  test('returns false for empty or unknown args', () => {
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin('')).toBe(false)
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin(undefined)).toBe(false)
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin('something-else')).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('treats force flags as present in multi-word args', () => {
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin('--force extra')).toBe(true)
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin('foo --relogin bar')).toBe(true)
+    expect(shouldForceGithubRelogin('abc reauth xyz')).toBe(true)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken', () => {
+  test('returns true when GITHUB_TOKEN is present', () => {
+    expect(
+      hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken({ GITHUB_TOKEN: 'token' }, ''),
+    ).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true when GH_TOKEN is present', () => {
+    expect(
+      hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken({ GH_TOKEN: 'token' }, ''),
+    ).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns true when stored token exists', () => {
+    expect(hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken({}, 'stored-token')).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns false when both env and stored token are missing', () => {
+    expect(hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken({}, '')).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('onboarding auth precedence cleanup', () => {
+  test('clears preexisting OpenAI auth when switching to GitHub', () => {
+    const env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = {
+      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: '1',
+      OPENAI_MODEL: 'gpt-4o',
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: 'sk-stale-openai-key',
+      OPENAI_ORG: 'org-old',
+      OPENAI_PROJECT: 'project-old',
+      OPENAI_ORGANIZATION: 'org-legacy',
+      OPENAI_BASE_URL: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
+      OPENAI_API_BASE: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
+      CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED: '1',
+      CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID: 'profile_old',
+    }
+
+    applyGithubOnboardingProcessEnv('github:copilot', env)
+
+    expect(env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB).toBe('1')
+    expect(env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('github:copilot')
+
+    expect(env.OPENAI_API_KEY).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.OPENAI_ORG).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.OPENAI_PROJECT).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.OPENAI_ORGANIZATION).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.OPENAI_BASE_URL).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.OPENAI_API_BASE).toBeUndefined()
+
+    expect(env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID).toBeUndefined()
+
+    const settingsEnv = buildGithubOnboardingSettingsEnv('github:copilot')
+    expect(settingsEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB).toBe('1')
+    expect(settingsEnv.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('github:copilot')
+    expect(settingsEnv.OPENAI_API_KEY).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(settingsEnv.OPENAI_ORG).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(settingsEnv.OPENAI_PROJECT).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(settingsEnv.OPENAI_ORGANIZATION).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('activateGithubOnboardingMode', () => {
+  test('activates settings/env/hydration in order when merge succeeds', () => {
+    const calls: string[] = []
+
+    const result = activateGithubOnboardingMode('  github:copilot  ', {
+      mergeSettingsEnv: model => {
+        calls.push(`merge:${model}`)
+        return { ok: true }
+      },
+      applyProcessEnv: model => {
+        calls.push(`apply:${model}`)
+      },
+      hydrateToken: () => {
+        calls.push('hydrate')
+      },
+      onChangeAPIKey: () => {
+        calls.push('onChangeAPIKey')
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ ok: true })
+    expect(calls).toEqual([
+      'merge:github:copilot',
+      'apply:github:copilot',
+      'hydrate',
+      'onChangeAPIKey',
+    ])
+  })
+
+  test('stops activation when settings merge fails', () => {
+    const calls: string[] = []
+
+    const result = activateGithubOnboardingMode(DEFAULT_MODEL_FOR_TESTS, {
+      mergeSettingsEnv: () => {
+        calls.push('merge')
+        return { ok: false, detail: 'settings write failed' }
+      },
+      applyProcessEnv: () => {
+        calls.push('apply')
+      },
+      hydrateToken: () => {
+        calls.push('hydrate')
+      },
+      onChangeAPIKey: () => {
+        calls.push('onChangeAPIKey')
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ ok: false, detail: 'settings write failed' })
+    expect(calls).toEqual(['merge'])
+  })
+})
+
+const DEFAULT_MODEL_FOR_TESTS = 'github:copilot'

src/commands/onboard-github/onboard-github.tsx

@@ -12,11 +12,20 @@ import {
 import type { LocalJSXCommandCall } from '../../types/command.js'
 import {
   hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage,
+  readGithubModelsToken,
   saveGithubModelsToken,
 } from '../../utils/githubModelsCredentials.js'
 import { updateSettingsForSource } from '../../utils/settings/settings.js'
 
 const DEFAULT_MODEL = 'github:copilot'
+const FORCE_RELOGIN_ARGS = new Set([
+  'force',
+  '--force',
+  'relogin',
+  '--relogin',
+  'reauth',
+  '--reauth',
+])
 
 type Step =
   | 'menu'
@@ -24,17 +33,72 @@ type Step =
   | 'pat'
   | 'error'
 
-function mergeUserSettingsEnv(model: string): { ok: boolean; detail?: string } {
+export function shouldForceGithubRelogin(args?: string): boolean {
-  const { error } = updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', {
+  const normalized = (args ?? '').trim().toLowerCase()
-    env: {
+  if (!normalized) {
+    return false
+  }
+  return normalized.split(/\s+/).some(arg => FORCE_RELOGIN_ARGS.has(arg))
+}
+
+export function hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken(
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+  storedToken?: string,
+): boolean {
+  const envToken = env.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim() || env.GH_TOKEN?.trim()
+  if (envToken) {
+    return true
+  }
+  const persisted = (storedToken ?? readGithubModelsToken())?.trim()
+  return Boolean(persisted)
+}
+
+export function buildGithubOnboardingSettingsEnv(
+  model: string,
+): Record<string, string | undefined> {
+  return {
     CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: '1',
     OPENAI_MODEL: model,
-      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: undefined as any,
+    OPENAI_API_KEY: undefined,
-      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: undefined as any,
+    OPENAI_ORG: undefined,
-      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: undefined as any,
+    OPENAI_PROJECT: undefined,
-      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: undefined as any,
+    OPENAI_ORGANIZATION: undefined,
-      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: undefined as any,
+    OPENAI_BASE_URL: undefined,
-    },
+    OPENAI_API_BASE: undefined,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: undefined,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: undefined,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: undefined,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: undefined,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: undefined,
+  }
+}
+
+export function applyGithubOnboardingProcessEnv(
+  model: string,
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): void {
+  env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+  env.OPENAI_MODEL = model
+
+  delete env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+  delete env.OPENAI_ORG
+  delete env.OPENAI_PROJECT
+  delete env.OPENAI_ORGANIZATION
+  delete env.OPENAI_BASE_URL
+  delete env.OPENAI_API_BASE
+
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED
+  delete env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID
+}
+
+function mergeUserSettingsEnv(model: string): { ok: boolean; detail?: string } {
+  const { error } = updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', {
+    env: buildGithubOnboardingSettingsEnv(model) as any,
   })
   if (error) {
     return { ok: false, detail: error.message }
@@ -42,6 +106,32 @@ function mergeUserSettingsEnv(model: string): { ok: boolean; detail?: string } {
   return { ok: true }
 }
 
+export function activateGithubOnboardingMode(
+  model: string = DEFAULT_MODEL,
+  options?: {
+    mergeSettingsEnv?: (model: string) => { ok: boolean; detail?: string }
+    applyProcessEnv?: (model: string) => void
+    hydrateToken?: () => void
+    onChangeAPIKey?: () => void
+  },
+): { ok: boolean; detail?: string } {
+  const normalizedModel = model.trim() || DEFAULT_MODEL
+  const mergeSettingsEnv = options?.mergeSettingsEnv ?? mergeUserSettingsEnv
+  const applyProcessEnv = options?.applyProcessEnv ?? applyGithubOnboardingProcessEnv
+  const hydrateToken =
+    options?.hydrateToken ?? hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage
+
+  const merged = mergeSettingsEnv(normalizedModel)
+  if (!merged.ok) {
+    return merged
+  }
+
+  applyProcessEnv(normalizedModel)
+  hydrateToken()
+  options?.onChangeAPIKey?.()
+  return { ok: true }
+}
+
 function OnboardGithub(props: {
   onDone: Parameters<LocalJSXCommandCall>[0]
   onChangeAPIKey: () => void
@@ -64,19 +154,17 @@ function OnboardGithub(props: {
         setStep('error')
         return
       }
-      const merged = mergeUserSettingsEnv(model.trim() || DEFAULT_MODEL)
+      const activated = activateGithubOnboardingMode(model, {
-      if (!merged.ok) {
+        onChangeAPIKey,
+      })
+      if (!activated.ok) {
         setErrorMsg(
-          `Token saved, but settings were not updated: ${merged.detail ?? 'unknown error'}. ` +
+          `Token saved, but settings were not updated: ${activated.detail ?? 'unknown error'}. ` +
             `Add env CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB=1 and OPENAI_MODEL to ~/.claude/settings.json manually.`,
         )
         setStep('error')
         return
       }
-      process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
-      process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = model.trim() || DEFAULT_MODEL
-      hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage()
-      onChangeAPIKey()
       onDone(
         'GitHub Models onboard complete. Token stored in secure storage; user settings updated. Restart if the model does not switch.',
         { display: 'user' },
@@ -147,11 +235,11 @@ function OnboardGithub(props: {
               {deviceHint.verification_uri}
             </Text>
             <Text dimColor>
-              A browser window may have opened. Waiting for authorization…
+              A browser window may have opened. Waiting for authorization...
             </Text>
           </>
         ) : (
-          <Text dimColor>Requesting device code from GitHub…</Text>
+          <Text dimColor>Requesting device code from GitHub...</Text>
         )}
         <Spinner />
       </Box>
@@ -206,7 +294,7 @@ function OnboardGithub(props: {
       <Text bold>GitHub Models setup</Text>
       <Text dimColor>
         Stores your token in the OS credential store (macOS Keychain when available)
-        and enables CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB in your user settings — no export
+        and enables CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB in your user settings - no export
         GITHUB_TOKEN needed for future runs.
       </Text>
       <Select
@@ -227,7 +315,28 @@ function OnboardGithub(props: {
   )
 }
 
-export const call: LocalJSXCommandCall = async (onDone, context) => {
+export const call: LocalJSXCommandCall = async (onDone, context, args) => {
+  const forceRelogin = shouldForceGithubRelogin(args)
+  if (hasExistingGithubModelsLoginToken() && !forceRelogin) {
+    const activated = activateGithubOnboardingMode(DEFAULT_MODEL, {
+      onChangeAPIKey: context.onChangeAPIKey,
+    })
+    if (!activated.ok) {
+      onDone(
+        `GitHub token detected, but settings activation failed: ${activated.detail ?? 'unknown error'}. ` +
+          'Set CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB=1 and OPENAI_MODEL=github:copilot in user settings manually.',
+        { display: 'system' },
+      )
+      return null
+    }
+
+    onDone(
+      'GitHub Models already authorized. Activated GitHub Models mode using your existing token. Use /onboard-github --force to re-authenticate.',
+      { display: 'user' },
+    )
+    return null
+  }
+
   return (
     <OnboardGithub
       onDone={onDone}

src/commands/provider/provider.test.tsx

@@ -275,6 +275,21 @@ test('buildCurrentProviderSummary does not relabel local gpt-5.4 providers as Co
   expect(summary.endpointLabel).toBe('http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1')
 })
 
+test('buildCurrentProviderSummary recognizes GitHub Models mode', () => {
+  const summary = buildCurrentProviderSummary({
+    processEnv: {
+      CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: '1',
+      OPENAI_MODEL: 'github:copilot',
+      OPENAI_BASE_URL: 'https://models.github.ai/inference',
+    },
+    persisted: null,
+  })
+
+  expect(summary.providerLabel).toBe('GitHub Models')
+  expect(summary.modelLabel).toBe('github:copilot')
+  expect(summary.endpointLabel).toBe('https://models.github.ai/inference')
+})
+
 test('getProviderWizardDefaults ignores poisoned current provider values', () => {
   const defaults = getProviderWizardDefaults({
     OPENAI_API_KEY: 'sk-secret-12345678',

src/commands/provider/provider.tsx

@@ -178,6 +178,23 @@ export function buildCurrentProviderSummary(options?: {
     }
   }
 
+  if (isEnvTruthy(processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB)) {
+    return {
+      providerLabel: 'GitHub Models',
+      modelLabel: getSafeDisplayValue(
+        processEnv.OPENAI_MODEL ?? 'github:copilot',
+        processEnv,
+      ),
+      endpointLabel: getSafeDisplayValue(
+        processEnv.OPENAI_BASE_URL ??
+          processEnv.OPENAI_API_BASE ??
+          'https://models.github.ai/inference',
+        processEnv,
+      ),
+      savedProfileLabel,
+    }
+  }
+
   if (isEnvTruthy(processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI)) {
     const request = resolveProviderRequest({
       model: processEnv.OPENAI_MODEL,

src/components/ProviderManager.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useKeybinding } from '../keybindings/useKeybinding.js'
 import type { ProviderProfile } from '../utils/config.js'
 import {
   addProviderProfile,
+  applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig,
   deleteProviderProfile,
   getActiveProviderProfile,
   getProviderPresetDefaults,
@@ -14,6 +15,14 @@ import {
   type ProviderProfileInput,
   updateProviderProfile,
 } from '../utils/providerProfiles.js'
+import {
+  clearGithubModelsToken,
+  GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER,
+  hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage,
+  readGithubModelsToken,
+} from '../utils/githubModelsCredentials.js'
+import { isEnvTruthy } from '../utils/envUtils.js'
+import { updateSettingsForSource } from '../utils/settings/settings.js'
 import { Select } from './CustomSelect/index.js'
 import { Pane } from './design-system/Pane.js'
 import TextInput from './TextInput.js'
@@ -75,6 +84,13 @@ const FORM_STEPS: Array<{
   },
 ]
 
+const GITHUB_PROVIDER_ID = '__github_models__'
+const GITHUB_PROVIDER_LABEL = 'GitHub Models'
+const GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_MODEL = 'github:copilot'
+const GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_BASE_URL = 'https://models.github.ai/inference'
+
+type GithubCredentialSource = 'stored' | 'env' | 'none'
+
 function toDraft(profile: ProviderProfile): ProviderDraft {
   return {
     name: profile.name,
@@ -102,11 +118,65 @@ function profileSummary(profile: ProviderProfile, isActive: boolean): string {
   return `${providerKind} · ${profile.baseUrl} · ${profile.model} · ${keyInfo}${activeSuffix}`
 }
 
+function getGithubCredentialSource(
+  processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): GithubCredentialSource {
+  if (readGithubModelsToken()?.trim()) {
+    return 'stored'
+  }
+  if (processEnv.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim() || processEnv.GH_TOKEN?.trim()) {
+    return 'env'
+  }
+  return 'none'
+}
+
+function isGithubProviderAvailable(
+  processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): boolean {
+  if (isEnvTruthy(processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB)) {
+    return true
+  }
+  return getGithubCredentialSource(processEnv) !== 'none'
+}
+
+function getGithubProviderModel(
+  processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): string {
+  if (isEnvTruthy(processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB)) {
+    return processEnv.OPENAI_MODEL?.trim() || GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_MODEL
+  }
+  return GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_MODEL
+}
+
+function getGithubProviderSummary(
+  isActive: boolean,
+  credentialSource: GithubCredentialSource,
+  processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): string {
+  const credentialSummary =
+    credentialSource === 'stored'
+      ? 'token stored'
+      : credentialSource === 'env'
+        ? 'token via env'
+        : 'no token found'
+  const activeSuffix = isActive ? ' (active)' : ''
+  return `github-models · ${GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_BASE_URL} · ${getGithubProviderModel(processEnv)} · ${credentialSummary}${activeSuffix}`
+}
+
 export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
   const [profiles, setProfiles] = React.useState(() => getProviderProfiles())
   const [activeProfileId, setActiveProfileId] = React.useState(
     () => getActiveProviderProfile()?.id,
   )
+  const [githubProviderAvailable, setGithubProviderAvailable] = React.useState(() =>
+    isGithubProviderAvailable(),
+  )
+  const [githubCredentialSource, setGithubCredentialSource] = React.useState<GithubCredentialSource>(
+    () => getGithubCredentialSource(),
+  )
+  const [isGithubActive, setIsGithubActive] = React.useState(() =>
+    isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB),
+  )
   const [screen, setScreen] = React.useState<Screen>(
     mode === 'first-run' ? 'select-preset' : 'menu',
   )
@@ -130,12 +200,116 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
     const nextProfiles = getProviderProfiles()
     setProfiles(nextProfiles)
     setActiveProfileId(getActiveProviderProfile()?.id)
+    setGithubProviderAvailable(isGithubProviderAvailable())
+    setGithubCredentialSource(getGithubCredentialSource())
+    setIsGithubActive(isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB))
+  }
+
+  function clearStartupProviderOverrideFromUserSettings(): string | null {
+    const { error } = updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', {
+      env: {
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: undefined as any,
+      },
+    })
+    return error ? error.message : null
   }
 
   function closeWithCancelled(message: string): void {
     onDone({ action: 'cancelled', message })
   }
 
+  function activateGithubProvider(): string | null {
+    const { error } = updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', {
+      env: {
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: '1',
+        OPENAI_MODEL: GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_MODEL,
+        OPENAI_API_KEY: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_ORG: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_PROJECT: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_ORGANIZATION: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_BASE_URL: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_API_BASE: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: undefined as any,
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: undefined as any,
+      },
+    })
+    if (error) {
+      return error.message
+    }
+
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+    process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_MODEL
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_ORG
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_PROJECT
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_ORGANIZATION
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_API_BASE
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
+
+    hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage()
+    return null
+  }
+
+  function deleteGithubProvider(): string | null {
+    const storedTokenBeforeClear = readGithubModelsToken()?.trim()
+    const cleared = clearGithubModelsToken()
+    if (!cleared.success) {
+      return cleared.warning ?? 'Could not clear GitHub credentials.'
+    }
+
+    const { error } = updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', {
+      env: {
+        CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_MODEL: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_BASE_URL: undefined as any,
+        OPENAI_API_BASE: undefined as any,
+      },
+    })
+    if (error) {
+      return error.message
+    }
+
+    const hydratedTokenInSession = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim()
+    if (
+      process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER] === '1' &&
+      hydratedTokenInSession &&
+      (!storedTokenBeforeClear || hydratedTokenInSession === storedTokenBeforeClear)
+    ) {
+      delete process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
+    }
+
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_MODEL
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_ORG
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_PROJECT
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_ORGANIZATION
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL
+    delete process.env.OPENAI_API_BASE
+
+    // Restore active provider profile immediately when one exists.
+    applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig()
+
+    return null
+  }
+
   function startCreateFromPreset(preset: ProviderPreset): void {
     const defaults = getProviderPresetDefaults(preset)
     const nextDraft = {
@@ -187,11 +361,20 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
       return
     }
 
+    const isActiveSavedProfile = getActiveProviderProfile()?.id === saved.id
+    const settingsOverrideError = isActiveSavedProfile
+      ? clearStartupProviderOverrideFromUserSettings()
+      : null
+
     refreshProfiles()
-    setStatusMessage(
+    const successMessage =
       editingProfileId
         ? `Updated provider: ${saved.name}`
-        : `Added provider: ${saved.name} (now active)`,
+        : `Added provider: ${saved.name} (now active)`
+    setStatusMessage(
+      settingsOverrideError
+        ? `${successMessage}. Warning: could not clear startup provider override (${settingsOverrideError}).`
+        : successMessage,
     )
 
     if (mode === 'first-run') {
@@ -413,6 +596,7 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
 
   function renderMenu(): React.ReactNode {
     const hasProfiles = profiles.length > 0
+    const hasSelectableProviders = hasProfiles || githubProviderAvailable
 
     const options = [
       {
@@ -424,7 +608,7 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
         value: 'activate',
         label: 'Set active provider',
         description: 'Switch the active provider profile',
-        disabled: !hasProfiles,
+        disabled: !hasSelectableProviders,
       },
       {
         value: 'edit',
@@ -436,7 +620,7 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
         value: 'delete',
         label: 'Delete provider',
         description: 'Remove a provider profile',
-        disabled: !hasProfiles,
+        disabled: !hasSelectableProviders,
       },
       {
         value: 'done',
@@ -455,14 +639,25 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
         </Text>
         {statusMessage && <Text>{statusMessage}</Text>}
         <Box flexDirection="column">
-          {profiles.length === 0 ? (
+          {profiles.length === 0 && !githubProviderAvailable ? (
             <Text dimColor>No provider profiles configured yet.</Text>
           ) : (
-            profiles.map(profile => (
+            <>
+              {profiles.map(profile => (
                 <Text key={profile.id} dimColor>
                   - {profile.name}: {profileSummary(profile, profile.id === activeProfileId)}
                 </Text>
-            ))
+              ))}
+              {githubProviderAvailable ? (
+                <Text dimColor>
+                  - {GITHUB_PROVIDER_LABEL}:{' '}
+                  {getGithubProviderSummary(
+                    isGithubActive,
+                    githubCredentialSource,
+                  )}
+                </Text>
+              ) : null}
+            </>
           )}
         </Box>
         <Select
@@ -474,7 +669,7 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
                 setScreen('select-preset')
                 break
               case 'activate':
-                if (profiles.length > 0) {
+                if (hasSelectableProviders) {
                   setScreen('select-active')
                 }
                 break
@@ -484,7 +679,7 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
                 }
                 break
               case 'delete':
-                if (profiles.length > 0) {
+                if (hasSelectableProviders) {
                   setScreen('select-delete')
                 }
                 break
@@ -504,8 +699,29 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
     title: string,
     emptyMessage: string,
     onSelect: (profileId: string) => void,
+    options?: { includeGithub?: boolean },
   ): React.ReactNode {
-    if (profiles.length === 0) {
+    const includeGithub = options?.includeGithub ?? false
+    const selectOptions = profiles.map(profile => ({
+      value: profile.id,
+      label:
+        profile.id === activeProfileId
+          ? `${profile.name} (active)`
+          : profile.name,
+      description: `${profile.provider === 'anthropic' ? 'anthropic' : 'openai-compatible'} · ${profile.baseUrl} · ${profile.model}`,
+    }))
+
+    if (includeGithub && githubProviderAvailable) {
+      selectOptions.push({
+        value: GITHUB_PROVIDER_ID,
+        label: isGithubActive
+          ? `${GITHUB_PROVIDER_LABEL} (active)`
+          : GITHUB_PROVIDER_LABEL,
+        description: `github-models · ${GITHUB_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_BASE_URL} · ${getGithubProviderModel()}`,
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (selectOptions.length === 0) {
       return (
         <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
           <Text color="remember" bold>
@@ -528,25 +744,16 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
       )
     }
 
-    const options = profiles.map(profile => ({
-      value: profile.id,
-      label:
-        profile.id === activeProfileId
-          ? `${profile.name} (active)`
-          : profile.name,
-      description: `${profile.provider === 'anthropic' ? 'anthropic' : 'openai-compatible'} · ${profile.baseUrl} · ${profile.model}`,
-    }))
-
     return (
       <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
         <Text color="remember" bold>
           {title}
         </Text>
         <Select
-          options={options}
+          options={selectOptions}
           onChange={onSelect}
           onCancel={() => setScreen('menu')}
-          visibleOptionCount={Math.min(10, Math.max(2, options.length))}
+          visibleOptionCount={Math.min(10, Math.max(2, selectOptions.length))}
         />
       </Box>
     )
@@ -566,16 +773,36 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
         'Set active provider',
         'No providers available. Add one first.',
         profileId => {
+          if (profileId === GITHUB_PROVIDER_ID) {
+            const githubError = activateGithubProvider()
+            if (githubError) {
+              setErrorMessage(`Could not activate GitHub provider: ${githubError}`)
+              setScreen('menu')
+              return
+            }
+            refreshProfiles()
+            setStatusMessage(`Active provider: ${GITHUB_PROVIDER_LABEL}`)
+            setScreen('menu')
+            return
+          }
+
           const active = setActiveProviderProfile(profileId)
           if (!active) {
             setErrorMessage('Could not change active provider.')
             setScreen('menu')
             return
           }
+          const settingsOverrideError =
+            clearStartupProviderOverrideFromUserSettings()
           refreshProfiles()
-          setStatusMessage(`Active provider: ${active.name}`)
+          setStatusMessage(
+            settingsOverrideError
+              ? `Active provider: ${active.name}. Warning: could not clear startup provider override (${settingsOverrideError}).`
+              : `Active provider: ${active.name}`,
+          )
           setScreen('menu')
         },
+          { includeGithub: true },
       )
       break
     case 'select-edit':
@@ -592,15 +819,35 @@ export function ProviderManager({ mode, onDone }: Props): React.ReactNode {
         'Delete provider',
         'No providers available. Add one first.',
         profileId => {
+          if (profileId === GITHUB_PROVIDER_ID) {
+            const githubDeleteError = deleteGithubProvider()
+            if (githubDeleteError) {
+              setErrorMessage(`Could not delete GitHub provider: ${githubDeleteError}`)
+            } else {
+              refreshProfiles()
+              setStatusMessage('GitHub provider deleted')
+            }
+            setScreen('menu')
+            return
+          }
+
           const result = deleteProviderProfile(profileId)
           if (!result.removed) {
             setErrorMessage('Could not delete provider.')
           } else {
+            const settingsOverrideError = result.activeProfileId
+              ? clearStartupProviderOverrideFromUserSettings()
+              : null
             refreshProfiles()
-            setStatusMessage('Provider deleted')
+            setStatusMessage(
+              settingsOverrideError
+                ? `Provider deleted. Warning: could not clear startup provider override (${settingsOverrideError}).`
+                : 'Provider deleted',
+            )
           }
           setScreen('menu')
         },
+        { includeGithub: true },
       )
       break
     case 'menu':

src/services/github/deviceFlow.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, mock, test } from 'bun:test'
 
 import {
+  DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE,
   GitHubDeviceFlowError,
   pollAccessToken,
   requestDeviceCode,
@@ -48,6 +49,81 @@ describe('requestDeviceCode', () => {
       requestDeviceCode({ clientId: 'x', fetchImpl: globalThis.fetch }),
     ).rejects.toThrow(GitHubDeviceFlowError)
   })
+
+  test('uses OAuth-safe default scope', async () => {
+    let capturedScope = ''
+    globalThis.fetch = mock((_url: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit) => {
+      const body = init?.body
+      if (body instanceof URLSearchParams) {
+        capturedScope = body.get('scope') ?? ''
+      } else {
+        capturedScope = new URLSearchParams(String(body ?? '')).get('scope') ?? ''
+      }
+
+      return Promise.resolve(
+        new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            device_code: 'abc',
+            user_code: 'ABCD-1234',
+            verification_uri: 'https://github.com/login/device',
+          }),
+          { status: 200 },
+        ),
+      )
+    })
+
+    await requestDeviceCode({ clientId: 'test-client', fetchImpl: globalThis.fetch })
+    expect(capturedScope).toBe(DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE)
+    expect(capturedScope).toBe('read:user')
+  })
+
+  test('retries with OAuth-safe scope on invalid_scope', async () => {
+    const scopesSeen: string[] = []
+    let callCount = 0
+
+    globalThis.fetch = mock((_url: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit) => {
+      const body = init?.body
+      const scope =
+        body instanceof URLSearchParams
+          ? body.get('scope') ?? ''
+          : new URLSearchParams(String(body ?? '')).get('scope') ?? ''
+      scopesSeen.push(scope)
+      callCount++
+
+      if (callCount === 1) {
+        return Promise.resolve(
+          new Response(
+            JSON.stringify({
+              error: 'invalid_scope',
+              error_description: 'invalid models scope',
+            }),
+            { status: 400 },
+          ),
+        )
+      }
+
+      return Promise.resolve(
+        new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            device_code: 'abc',
+            user_code: 'ABCD-1234',
+            verification_uri: 'https://github.com/login/device',
+          }),
+          { status: 200 },
+        ),
+      )
+    })
+
+    const result = await requestDeviceCode({
+      clientId: 'test-client',
+      scope: 'read:user,models:read',
+      fetchImpl: globalThis.fetch,
+    })
+
+    expect(result.device_code).toBe('abc')
+    expect(callCount).toBe(2)
+    expect(scopesSeen).toEqual(['read:user,models:read', 'read:user'])
+  })
 })
 
 describe('pollAccessToken', () => {

src/services/github/deviceFlow.ts

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ export const GITHUB_DEVICE_CODE_URL = 'https://github.com/login/device/code'
 export const GITHUB_DEVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN_URL =
   'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token'
 
-/** Match runtime devsper github_oauth DEFAULT_SCOPE */
+// OAuth app device flow does not accept the GitHub Models permission token
-export const DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE = 'read:user,models:read'
+// scope (models:read). Use an OAuth-safe default.
+const OAUTH_SAFE_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE = 'read:user'
+export const DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE = OAUTH_SAFE_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE
 
 export class GitHubDeviceFlowError extends Error {
   constructor(message: string) {
@@ -51,20 +53,37 @@ export async function requestDeviceCode(options?: {
     )
   }
   const fetchFn = options?.fetchImpl ?? fetch
+  const requestedScope =
+    options?.scope?.trim() || DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE
+  const scopesToTry =
+    requestedScope === OAUTH_SAFE_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE
+      ? [requestedScope]
+      : [requestedScope, OAUTH_SAFE_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE]
+
+  let lastError = 'Device code request failed.'
+
+  for (const scope of scopesToTry) {
     const res = await fetchFn(GITHUB_DEVICE_CODE_URL, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
       body: new URLSearchParams({
         client_id: clientId,
-      scope: options?.scope ?? DEFAULT_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE,
+        scope,
       }),
     })
+
     if (!res.ok) {
       const text = await res.text().catch(() => '')
-    throw new GitHubDeviceFlowError(
+      lastError = `Device code request failed: ${res.status} ${text}`
-      `Device code request failed: ${res.status} ${text}`,
+      const isInvalidScope = /invalid_scope/i.test(text)
-    )
+      const canRetryWithFallback =
+        scope !== OAUTH_SAFE_GITHUB_DEVICE_SCOPE && isInvalidScope
+      if (canRetryWithFallback) {
+        continue
       }
+      throw new GitHubDeviceFlowError(lastError)
+    }
+
     const data = (await res.json()) as Record<string, unknown>
     const device_code = data.device_code
     const user_code = data.user_code
@@ -74,8 +93,11 @@ export async function requestDeviceCode(options?: {
       typeof user_code !== 'string' ||
       typeof verification_uri !== 'string'
     ) {
-    throw new GitHubDeviceFlowError('Malformed device code response from GitHub')
+      throw new GitHubDeviceFlowError(
+        'Malformed device code response from GitHub',
+      )
     }
+
     return {
       device_code,
       user_code,
@@ -83,6 +105,9 @@ export async function requestDeviceCode(options?: {
       expires_in: typeof data.expires_in === 'number' ? data.expires_in : 900,
       interval: typeof data.interval === 'number' ? data.interval : 5,
     }
+  }
+
+  throw new GitHubDeviceFlowError(lastError)
 }
 
 export type PollOptions = {

src/state/onChangeAppState.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { getGlobalConfig, saveGlobalConfig } from '../utils/config.js'
 import { toError } from '../utils/errors.js'
 import { logError } from '../utils/log.js'
 import { applyConfigEnvironmentVariables } from '../utils/managedEnv.js'
+import { persistActiveProviderProfileModel } from '../utils/providerProfiles.js'
 import {
   permissionModeFromString,
   toExternalPermissionMode,
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ export function onChangeAppState({
     // Save to settings
     updateSettingsForSource('userSettings', { model: newState.mainLoopModel })
     setMainLoopModelOverride(newState.mainLoopModel)
+
+    // Keep active provider profiles in sync with /model choices so restarts
+    // keep using the last selected model instead of the profile's old default.
+    if (process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED === '1') {
+      persistActiveProviderProfileModel(newState.mainLoopModel)
+    }
   }
 
   // expandedView → persist as showExpandedTodos + showSpinnerTree for backwards compat

src/utils/githubModelsCredentials.hydrate.test.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ describe('hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage', () => {
     CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB,
     GITHUB_TOKEN: process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN,
     GH_TOKEN: process.env.GH_TOKEN,
+    CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED:
+      process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED,
     CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE,
   }
 
@@ -43,11 +45,13 @@ describe('hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage', () => {
     )
     hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage()
     expect(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN).toBe('stored-secret')
+    expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED).toBe('1')
   })
 
   test('does not override existing GITHUB_TOKEN', async () => {
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
     process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN = 'already'
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED
 
     mock.module('./secureStorage/index.js', () => ({
       getSecureStorage: () => ({
@@ -62,5 +66,6 @@ describe('hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage', () => {
     )
     hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage()
     expect(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN).toBe('already')
+    expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED).toBeUndefined()
   })
 })

src/utils/githubModelsCredentials.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { getSecureStorage } from './secureStorage/index.js'
 
 /** JSON key in the shared OpenClaude secure storage blob. */
 export const GITHUB_MODELS_STORAGE_KEY = 'githubModels' as const
+export const GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER =
+  'CLAUDE_CODE_GITHUB_TOKEN_HYDRATED' as const
 
 export type GithubModelsCredentialBlob = {
   accessToken: string
@@ -27,18 +29,28 @@ export function readGithubModelsToken(): string | undefined {
  */
 export function hydrateGithubModelsTokenFromSecureStorage(): void {
   if (!isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB)) {
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
     return
   }
-  if (process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim() || process.env.GH_TOKEN?.trim()) {
+  if (process.env.GH_TOKEN?.trim()) {
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
+    return
+  }
+  if (process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim()) {
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
     return
   }
   if (isBareMode()) {
+    delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
     return
   }
   const t = readGithubModelsToken()
   if (t) {
     process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN = t
+    process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER] = '1'
+    return
   }
+  delete process.env[GITHUB_MODELS_HYDRATED_ENV_MARKER]
 }
 
 export function saveGithubModelsToken(token: string): {

src/utils/model/model.ts

@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ export function getUserSpecifiedModelSetting(): ModelSetting | undefined {
     const provider = getAPIProvider()
     specifiedModel =
       (provider === 'gemini' ? process.env.GEMINI_MODEL : undefined) ||
-      (provider === 'openai' || provider === 'gemini' ? process.env.OPENAI_MODEL : undefined) ||
+      (provider === 'openai' || provider === 'gemini' || provider === 'github'
+        ? process.env.OPENAI_MODEL
+        : undefined) ||
       (provider === 'firstParty' ? process.env.ANTHROPIC_MODEL : undefined) ||
       settings.model ||
       undefined
@@ -237,6 +239,10 @@ export function getDefaultMainLoopModelSetting(): ModelName | ModelAlias {
   if (getAPIProvider() === 'openai') {
     return process.env.OPENAI_MODEL || 'gpt-4o'
   }
+  // GitHub provider: always use the configured GitHub model
+  if (getAPIProvider() === 'github') {
+    return process.env.OPENAI_MODEL || 'github:copilot'
+  }
   // Codex provider: always use the configured Codex model (default gpt-5.4)
   if (getAPIProvider() === 'codex') {
     return process.env.OPENAI_MODEL || 'gpt-5.4'

src/utils/model/modelOptions.github.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { afterEach, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+
+import { getModelOptions } from './modelOptions.js'
+
+const originalEnv = {
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY,
+  OPENAI_MODEL: process.env.OPENAI_MODEL,
+  OPENAI_BASE_URL: process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL,
+  ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION: process.env.ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION,
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+  process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = originalEnv.OPENAI_MODEL
+  process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = originalEnv.OPENAI_BASE_URL
+  process.env.ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION =
+    originalEnv.ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION
+})
+
+test('GitHub provider exposes only default + GitHub model in /model options', () => {
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+
+  process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'github:copilot'
+  delete process.env.ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION
+
+  const options = getModelOptions(false)
+  const nonDefault = options.filter(option => option.value !== null)
+
+  expect(nonDefault.length).toBe(1)
+  expect(nonDefault[0]?.value).toBe('github:copilot')
+})

src/utils/model/modelOptions.ts

@@ -352,6 +352,18 @@ function getCodexModelOptions(): ModelOption[] {
 // @[MODEL LAUNCH]: Update the model picker lists below to include/reorder options for the new model.
 // Each user tier (ant, Max/Team Premium, Pro/Team Standard/Enterprise, PAYG 1P, PAYG 3P) has its own list.
 function getModelOptionsBase(fastMode = false): ModelOption[] {
+  if (getAPIProvider() === 'github') {
+    const githubModel = process.env.OPENAI_MODEL?.trim() || 'github:copilot'
+    return [
+      getDefaultOptionForUser(fastMode),
+      {
+        value: githubModel,
+        label: githubModel,
+        description: 'GitHub Models default',
+      },
+    ]
+  }
+
   // When using Ollama, show models from the Ollama server instead of Claude models
   if (getAPIProvider() === 'openai' && isOllamaProvider()) {
     const defaultOption = getDefaultOptionForUser(fastMode)
@@ -579,6 +591,10 @@ function getKnownModelOption(model: string): ModelOption | null {
 }
 
 export function getModelOptions(fastMode = false): ModelOption[] {
+  if (getAPIProvider() === 'github') {
+    return filterModelOptionsByAllowlist(getModelOptionsBase(fastMode))
+  }
+
   const options = getModelOptionsBase(fastMode)
 
   // Add the custom model from the ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION env var

src/utils/model/modelStrings.github.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { afterEach, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+
+import { resetModelStringsForTestingOnly } from '../../bootstrap/state.js'
+import { parseUserSpecifiedModel } from './model.js'
+import { getModelStrings } from './modelStrings.js'
+
+const originalEnv = {
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY,
+}
+
+function clearProviderFlags(): void {
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY
+  resetModelStringsForTestingOnly()
+})
+
+test('GitHub provider model strings are concrete IDs', () => {
+  clearProviderFlags()
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+
+  const modelStrings = getModelStrings()
+
+  for (const value of Object.values(modelStrings)) {
+    expect(typeof value).toBe('string')
+    expect(value.trim().length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+  }
+})
+
+test('GitHub provider model strings are safe to parse', () => {
+  clearProviderFlags()
+  process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+
+  const modelStrings = getModelStrings()
+
+  expect(() => parseUserSpecifiedModel(modelStrings.sonnet46 as any)).not.toThrow()
+})

src/utils/model/modelStrings.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const MODEL_KEYS = Object.keys(ALL_MODEL_CONFIGS) as ModelKey[]
 function getBuiltinModelStrings(provider: APIProvider): ModelStrings {
   // Codex piggybacks on the OpenAI provider transport for Anthropic tier aliases.
   // Reuse OpenAI mappings so model string lookups never return undefined.
-  const providerKey = provider === 'codex' ? 'openai' : provider
+  const providerKey = provider === 'codex' || provider === 'github' ? 'openai' : provider
   const out = {} as ModelStrings
   for (const key of MODEL_KEYS) {
     out[key] = ALL_MODEL_CONFIGS[key][providerKey]

src/utils/providerProfile.test.ts

@@ -485,6 +485,26 @@ test('buildStartupEnvFromProfile leaves explicit provider selections untouched',
   assert.equal(env.OPENAI_API_KEY, undefined)
 })
 
+test('buildStartupEnvFromProfile leaves profile-managed env untouched', async () => {
+  const processEnv = {
+    CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED: '1',
+    ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: 'https://api.anthropic.com',
+    ANTHROPIC_MODEL: 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
+  }
+
+  const env = await buildStartupEnvFromProfile({
+    persisted: profile('openai', {
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: 'sk-persisted',
+      OPENAI_MODEL: 'gpt-4o',
+    }),
+    processEnv,
+  })
+
+  assert.equal(env, processEnv)
+  assert.equal(env.ANTHROPIC_MODEL, 'claude-sonnet-4-6')
+  assert.equal(env.OPENAI_MODEL, undefined)
+})
+
 test('buildStartupEnvFromProfile treats explicit falsey provider flags as user intent', async () => {
   const processEnv = {
     CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI: '0',

src/utils/providerProfile.ts

@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ export function deleteProfileFile(options?: ProfileFileLocation): string {
 export function hasExplicitProviderSelection(
   processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
 ): boolean {
+  // If env was already applied from a provider profile, preserve it.
+  if (processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED === '1') {
+    return true
+  }
+
   return (
     processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI !== undefined ||
     processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB !== undefined ||

src/utils/providerProfiles.test.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
-import { afterEach, describe, expect, mock, test } from 'bun:test'
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
 
-import type { ProviderProfile } from './config.js'
+import { saveGlobalConfig, type ProviderProfile } from './config.js'
+import { getAPIProvider } from './model/providers.js'
+import {
+  applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig,
+  applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv,
+  deleteProviderProfile,
+  getProviderProfiles,
+  getProviderPresetDefaults,
+  persistActiveProviderProfileModel,
+} from './providerProfiles.js'
 
 const originalEnv = { ...process.env }
 
 const RESTORED_KEYS = [
   'CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED',
+  'CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID',
   'CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI',
   'CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI',
   'CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB',
@@ -22,7 +32,6 @@ const RESTORED_KEYS = [
 ] as const
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  mock.restore()
   for (const key of RESTORED_KEYS) {
     if (originalEnv[key] === undefined) {
       delete process.env[key]
@@ -30,6 +39,14 @@ afterEach(() => {
       process.env[key] = originalEnv[key]
     }
   }
+
+  saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
+    ...current,
+    providerProfiles: [],
+    activeProviderProfileId: undefined,
+    openaiAdditionalModelOptionsCache: [],
+    openaiAdditionalModelOptionsCacheByProfile: {},
+  }))
 })
 
 function buildProfile(overrides: Partial<ProviderProfile> = {}): ProviderProfile {
@@ -43,57 +60,25 @@ function buildProfile(overrides: Partial<ProviderProfile> = {}): ProviderProfile
   }
 }
 
-async function importFreshProviderModules() {
-  mock.restore()
-  let configState = {
-    providerProfiles: [] as ProviderProfile[],
-    activeProviderProfileId: undefined as string | undefined,
-    openaiAdditionalModelOptionsCache: [] as any[],
-    openaiAdditionalModelOptionsCacheByProfile: {} as Record<string, any[]>,
-  }
-
-  mock.module('./config.js', () => ({
-    getGlobalConfig: () => configState,
-    saveGlobalConfig: (
-      updater: (current: typeof configState) => typeof configState,
-    ) => {
-      configState = updater(configState)
-    },
-  }))
-
-  const providerProfiles = await import(
-    `./providerProfiles.js?ts=${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`
-  )
-  const providers = await import(
-    `./model/providers.js?ts=${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`
-  )
-
-  return {
-    ...providerProfiles,
-    ...providers,
-  }
-}
-
 describe('applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv', () => {
-  test('openai profile clears competing gemini/github flags', async () => {
+  test('openai profile clears competing gemini/github flags', () => {
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI = '1'
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
-    const { applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv, getAPIProvider } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(buildProfile())
 
     expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI).toBeUndefined()
     expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB).toBeUndefined()
     expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI).toBe('1')
+    expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID).toBe(
+      'provider_test',
+    )
     expect(getAPIProvider()).toBe('openai')
   })
 
-  test('anthropic profile clears competing gemini/github flags', async () => {
+  test('anthropic profile clears competing gemini/github flags', () => {
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI = '1'
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
-    const { applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv, getAPIProvider } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(
       buildProfile({
@@ -111,12 +96,10 @@ describe('applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv', () => {
 })
 
 describe('applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig', () => {
-  test('does not override explicit startup provider selection', async () => {
+  test('does not override explicit startup provider selection', () => {
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = '1'
     process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:11434/v1'
     process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'qwen2.5:3b'
-    const { applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     const applied = applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig({
       providerProfiles: [
@@ -134,13 +117,11 @@ describe('applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig', () => {
     expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('qwen2.5:3b')
   })
 
-  test('does not override explicit startup selection when profile marker is stale', async () => {
+  test('does not override explicit startup selection when profile marker is stale', () => {
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED = '1'
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = '1'
     process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:11434/v1'
     process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'qwen2.5:3b'
-    const { applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     const applied = applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig({
       providerProfiles: [
@@ -159,7 +140,63 @@ describe('applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig', () => {
     expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('qwen2.5:3b')
   })
 
-  test('applies active profile when no explicit provider is selected', async () => {
+  test('re-applies active profile when profile-managed env drifts', () => {
+    applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(
+      buildProfile({
+        id: 'saved_openai',
+        baseUrl: 'http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1',
+        model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+      }),
+    )
+
+    // Simulate settings/env merge clobbering the model while profile flags remain.
+    process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'github:copilot'
+
+    const applied = applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig({
+      providerProfiles: [
+        buildProfile({
+          id: 'saved_openai',
+          baseUrl: 'http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1',
+          model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+        }),
+      ],
+      activeProviderProfileId: 'saved_openai',
+    } as any)
+
+    expect(applied?.id).toBe('saved_openai')
+    expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('kimi-k2.5:cloud')
+    expect(process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL).toBe('http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1')
+  })
+
+  test('does not re-apply active profile when flags conflict with current provider', () => {
+    applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(
+      buildProfile({
+        id: 'saved_openai',
+        baseUrl: 'http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1',
+        model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+      }),
+    )
+
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB = '1'
+    process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'github:copilot'
+
+    const applied = applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig({
+      providerProfiles: [
+        buildProfile({
+          id: 'saved_openai',
+          baseUrl: 'http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1',
+          model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+        }),
+      ],
+      activeProviderProfileId: 'saved_openai',
+    } as any)
+
+    expect(applied).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB).toBe('1')
+    expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('github:copilot')
+  })
+
+  test('applies active profile when no explicit provider is selected', () => {
     delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI
     delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI
     delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB
@@ -169,8 +206,6 @@ describe('applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig', () => {
 
     process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:11434/v1'
     process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'qwen2.5:3b'
-    const { applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     const applied = applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig({
       providerProfiles: [
@@ -190,10 +225,66 @@ describe('applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('persistActiveProviderProfileModel', () => {
+  test('updates active profile model and current env for profile-managed sessions', () => {
+    const activeProfile = buildProfile({
+      id: 'saved_openai',
+      baseUrl: 'http://192.168.33.108:11434/v1',
+      model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+    })
+
+    saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
+      ...current,
+      providerProfiles: [activeProfile],
+      activeProviderProfileId: activeProfile.id,
+    }))
+    applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(activeProfile)
+
+    const updated = persistActiveProviderProfileModel('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+
+    expect(updated?.id).toBe(activeProfile.id)
+    expect(updated?.model).toBe('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+    expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+    expect(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID).toBe(
+      activeProfile.id,
+    )
+
+    const saved = getProviderProfiles().find(
+      profile => profile.id === activeProfile.id,
+    )
+    expect(saved?.model).toBe('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+  })
+
+  test('does not mutate process env when session is not profile-managed', () => {
+    const activeProfile = buildProfile({
+      id: 'saved_openai',
+      model: 'kimi-k2.5:cloud',
+    })
+
+    saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
+      ...current,
+      providerProfiles: [activeProfile],
+      activeProviderProfileId: activeProfile.id,
+    }))
+
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = '1'
+    process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'cli-model'
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID
+
+    persistActiveProviderProfileModel('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+
+    expect(process.env.OPENAI_MODEL).toBe('cli-model')
+    const saved = getProviderProfiles().find(
+      profile => profile.id === activeProfile.id,
+    )
+    expect(saved?.model).toBe('minimax-m2.5:cloud')
+  })
+})
+
 describe('getProviderPresetDefaults', () => {
-  test('ollama preset defaults to a local Ollama model', async () => {
+  test('ollama preset defaults to a local Ollama model', () => {
     delete process.env.OPENAI_MODEL
-    const { getProviderPresetDefaults } = await importFreshProviderModules()
 
     const defaults = getProviderPresetDefaults('ollama')
 
@@ -203,23 +294,23 @@ describe('getProviderPresetDefaults', () => {
 })
 
 describe('deleteProviderProfile', () => {
-  test('deleting final profile clears provider env when active profile applied it', async () => {
+  test('deleting final profile clears provider env when active profile applied it', () => {
-    const {
+    applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(
-      addProviderProfile,
+      buildProfile({
-      deleteProviderProfile,
+        id: 'only_profile',
-    } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
-    const profile = addProviderProfile({
-      name: 'Only Profile',
-      provider: 'openai',
         baseUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
         model: 'gpt-4o',
         apiKey: 'sk-test',
-    })
+      }),
+    )
 
-    expect(profile).not.toBeNull()
+    saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
+      ...current,
+      providerProfiles: [buildProfile({ id: 'only_profile' })],
+      activeProviderProfileId: 'only_profile',
+    }))
 
-    const result = deleteProviderProfile(profile!.id)
+    const result = deleteProviderProfile('only_profile')
 
     expect(result.removed).toBe(true)
     expect(result.activeProfileId).toBeUndefined()
@@ -243,25 +334,18 @@ describe('deleteProviderProfile', () => {
     expect(process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY).toBeUndefined()
   })
 
-  test('deleting final profile preserves explicit startup provider env', async () => {
+  test('deleting final profile preserves explicit startup provider env', () => {
-    const { addProviderProfile, deleteProviderProfile } =
-      await importFreshProviderModules()
-    const profile = addProviderProfile({
-      name: 'Only Profile',
-      provider: 'openai',
-      baseUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
-      model: 'gpt-4o',
-    })
-
-    expect(profile).not.toBeNull()
-
-    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED = undefined
-    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED
     process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI = '1'
     process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:11434/v1'
     process.env.OPENAI_MODEL = 'qwen2.5:3b'
 
-    const result = deleteProviderProfile(profile!.id)
+    saveGlobalConfig(current => ({
+      ...current,
+      providerProfiles: [buildProfile({ id: 'only_profile' })],
+      activeProviderProfileId: 'only_profile',
+    }))
+
+    const result = deleteProviderProfile('only_profile')
 
     expect(result.removed).toBe(true)
     expect(result.activeProfileId).toBeUndefined()

src/utils/providerProfiles.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export type ProviderPresetDefaults = Omit<ProviderProfileInput, 'provider'> & {
 const DEFAULT_OLLAMA_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:11434/v1'
 const DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL = 'llama3.1:8b'
 const PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_FLAG = 'CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED'
+const PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID = 'CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID'
 
 function trimValue(value: string | undefined): string {
   return value?.trim() ?? ''
@@ -264,6 +265,23 @@ function hasProviderSelectionFlags(
   )
 }
 
+function hasConflictingProviderFlagsForProfile(
+  processEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
+  profile: ProviderProfile,
+): boolean {
+  if (profile.provider === 'anthropic') {
+    return hasProviderSelectionFlags(processEnv)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GEMINI !== undefined ||
+    processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GITHUB !== undefined ||
+    processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK !== undefined ||
+    processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX !== undefined ||
+    processEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_FOUNDRY !== undefined
+  )
+}
+
 function sameOptionalEnvValue(
   left: string | undefined,
   right: string | undefined,
@@ -284,6 +302,10 @@ function isProcessEnvAlignedWithProfile(
     return false
   }
 
+  if (trimOrUndefined(processEnv[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID]) !== profile.id) {
+    return false
+  }
+
   if (profile.provider === 'anthropic') {
     return (
       !hasProviderSelectionFlags(processEnv) &&
@@ -339,11 +361,13 @@ export function clearProviderProfileEnvFromProcessEnv(
   delete processEnv.ANTHROPIC_MODEL
   delete processEnv.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
   delete processEnv[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_FLAG]
+  delete processEnv[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID]
 }
 
 export function applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(profile: ProviderProfile): void {
   clearProviderProfileEnvFromProcessEnv()
   process.env[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_FLAG] = '1'
+  process.env[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID] = profile.id
 
   process.env.ANTHROPIC_MODEL = profile.model
   if (profile.provider === 'anthropic') {
@@ -386,12 +410,24 @@ export function applyActiveProviderProfileFromConfig(
     return undefined
   }
 
+  const isCurrentEnvProfileManaged =
+    processEnv[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_FLAG] === '1' &&
+    trimOrUndefined(processEnv[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID]) === activeProfile.id
+
   if (!options?.force && hasProviderSelectionFlags(processEnv)) {
-    // Respect explicit startup provider intent. Re-apply only when the
+    // Respect explicit startup provider intent. Auto-heal only when this
-    // current process env is already profile-managed and aligned.
+    // exact active profile previously applied the current env.
-    if (!isProcessEnvAlignedWithProfile(processEnv, activeProfile)) {
+    if (!isCurrentEnvProfileManaged) {
       return undefined
     }
+
+    if (hasConflictingProviderFlagsForProfile(processEnv, activeProfile)) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    if (isProcessEnvAlignedWithProfile(processEnv, activeProfile)) {
+      return activeProfile
+    }
   }
 
   applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(activeProfile)
@@ -496,6 +532,61 @@ export function updateProviderProfile(
   return updatedProfile
 }
 
+export function persistActiveProviderProfileModel(
+  model: string,
+): ProviderProfile | null {
+  const nextModel = trimOrUndefined(model)
+  if (!nextModel) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const activeProfile = getActiveProviderProfile()
+  if (!activeProfile) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  saveGlobalConfig(current => {
+    const currentProfiles = getProviderProfiles(current)
+    const profileIndex = currentProfiles.findIndex(
+      profile => profile.id === activeProfile.id,
+    )
+
+    if (profileIndex < 0) {
+      return current
+    }
+
+    const currentProfile = currentProfiles[profileIndex]
+    if (currentProfile.model === nextModel) {
+      return current
+    }
+
+    const nextProfiles = [...currentProfiles]
+    nextProfiles[profileIndex] = {
+      ...currentProfile,
+      model: nextModel,
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...current,
+      providerProfiles: nextProfiles,
+    }
+  })
+
+  const resolvedProfile = getActiveProviderProfile()
+  if (!resolvedProfile || resolvedProfile.id !== activeProfile.id) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  if (
+    process.env[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_FLAG] === '1' &&
+    trimOrUndefined(process.env[PROFILE_ENV_APPLIED_ID]) === resolvedProfile.id
+  ) {
+    applyProviderProfileToProcessEnv(resolvedProfile)
+  }
+
+  return resolvedProfile
+}
+
 export function setActiveProviderProfile(
   profileId: string,
 ): ProviderProfile | null {