A project default model that is hidden in the provider's model preferences still overrode the global default, and the composer then silently swapped it for the catalog's first visible model. Repro: global default Codex gpt-6.1-sol, project default gpt-5.6-sol, hide gpt-5.6-sol in the Codex model picker, then open a new chat in that project. The composer selects GPT-6-Astra instead of the global default GPT-6.1-Sol.
resolveProjectOverrides (packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts) now skips a project defaultModelSelection whose model is in that instance's hiddenModels, so the environment default stays effective. This is the same rule it already applies to a project default whose provider is disabled for the project. A visible project default still wins, and the stored override is left untouched: un-hiding the model makes it effective again.
Every consumer of the resolved project settings follows: new drafts on web and mobile, the project-scope Settings Model row (it now shows the value as inherited from the environment, like a disabled-provider override), scheduled-task drafts, and server-side launches that fall back to the project default (MCP project launch without a model, the startup thread), which now use the global default instead of the hidden model. The environment-scope "project overrides" list still shows the stored override and can reset it.
Fixes #17556 GitCafe: https://git.cafe/pingdotgg/t3code/issues/17556 Triaged bug via the automated issue flow.
vp test run packages/shared/src/projectSettings.test.ts apps/web/src/modelSelection.test.ts apps/web/src/components/settings/scopedSettings.test.ts: 75 passed. The new resolveProjectSettings case "resolves a hidden project default model against the environment default" fails on main (expected 'gpt-5.6-sol' to be 'gpt-6.1-sol') and passes here; its visible-override control passes on both.vp lint on the changed files: clean.Environment: web dev server from the fix/issue-17556 worktree (web :8454, server :16494, data dir <worktree>/.t3), driven by the T3 Code preview browser (headless Chromium, no device emulation). Viewport 1440×900 CSS px at DPR 2: recordings are 2880×1800, and stills are downsampled by the tool to 1280×800. Dark theme. Seed: seed-settings.json (global default codex/gpt-6.1-sol; overrides codex/gpt-5.6-sol on the t3code and server projects; gpt-5.6-sol hidden). Project grouping is on, so both projects show in Settings as pingdotgg/t3code.
Before = head 70805ba705 with only packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts swapped to its merge-base version (8d3b061121), hot-reloaded on web and server. That file is the only non-test change. After = 70805ba705 with a clean tree. The PR head adds only a merge of main that touches .github/actions/setup-ci-deps/action.yml.
The host was heavily loaded (4 cores, load 20–38). That explains the long app-load lead-in at the start of each recording.
Script, same for both: clear t3code:composer-drafts:v1 and reload / → dismiss toasts → click the breadcrumb New thread in server → read the composer model button → open the model picker. Reloading / lands on an existing server thread named "New thread" that was created before the seed was applied; its own stored model is gpt-6-astra, so both recordings show GPT-6-Astra / Medium for the first ~20 s, before the click. Only the draft after the click is the asserted state.
| Before (8d3b061121) | After (70805ba705) |
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| F1-before-main-8d3b061121-dark.mp4 | F1-after-70805ba705-dark.mp4 |
Data: seed with gpt-5.6-sol removed from hiddenModels (F2-settings.json). Same script: 0s reload · 19.3s click · ~21s draft shows GPT-5.6-Sol · ~29s picker open, GPT-5.6-Sol selected; the recording ends with the picker open.
pingdotgg/t3code, Model inheritance popover (1440×900, dark) [still]Route: /settings/general?project=git.cafe%2Fpingdotgg%2Ft3code, then open the Model row's inheritance popover.
| Before | After | Diff0 (AE, fuzz 0: 28141 px) | DiffT (AE, fuzz 5%: 21808 px) |
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| F4-before-main-8d3b061121-dark.png | F4-after-70805ba705-dark.png | F4-diff0.png | F4-diff5.png |
| 8d3b061121 | 70805ba705 | 8d3b061121 → 70805ba705 | 8d3b061121 → 70805ba705 |
gpt-5.6-sol ✓ (×2 grouped projects t3code and server, same environment).gpt-6.1-sol ✓ (×2 grouped projects).The environment-scope list reads the stored overrides: listProjectOverrides still lists both gpt-5.6-sol overrides ("Overridden by pingdotgg/t3code gpt-5.6-sol" ×2, plus "Reset all"), even though the resolver now ignores them.
Data: seed without top-level defaultModelSelection (F3-settings.json). The new draft in server shows GPT-6-Astra / Medium (first visible model). No crash, and the picker does not select a hidden model.
server (1440×900, dark) [recording]Script: Settings → Scheduled Tasks (scope pingdotgg/t3code) → New task → Project = server → read the Model button.
gpt-5.6-sol is a legacy model, so it fell back to the global default on main too. This row does not claim the dialog was fixed.| Before (8d3b061121) | After (70805ba705) |
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| F6-before-main-8d3b061121-dark.mp4 | F6-after-70805ba705-dark.mp4 |
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t3_thread_launch without a model at apps/server/src/mcp/toolkits/project/handlers.ts, and the startup thread at serverRuntimeStartup.ts:296) now run the environment default where they used to run the hidden model, with no signal. Edge cases: custom-model slugs in hiddenModels and alias slugs aren't exempted.Proof audit: SUFFICIENT (claude-opus-5-5, two passes; matrix). Before is a real main build 8d3b061121 (main→merge-base touches nothing in packages/shared or apps/), not a hot-swap. After is 5cf5e83. Web at 1440. Seed (settings.seed.json): global default gpt-6-luna, project override gpt-6-astra, gpt-6-astra hidden. On main the client resolves the hidden override to the first visible model, GPT-6.1-Sol.
| Row | Before (main) | After (head) |
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| R1 new draft | mp4 · png GPT-6.1-Sol | mp4 · png GPT-6-Luna |
| R4a project Settings Model row | mp4 · png Overridden | mp4 · png Inherited from fs-24 |
| R4b stored override still clearable (env-scope Reset) | — | mp4 · popover · after · settings.json |
| R5 scheduled-task draft | mp4 · png GPT-6.1-Sol | mp4 · png GPT-6-Luna |
R6 MCP t3_thread_launch, no model, no caller | transcript fails: received gpt-6-astra | transcript passes: gpt-6.1-sol |
| R7 un-hide → project default returns | — | mp4 · draft GPT-6-Astra |
R2 and R3 (a visible project default still wins; a disabled-provider override is unchanged) are covered by projectSettings.test.ts (22/22).
Drivers: handlers.hidden-ev.test.ts sha256 9024d581c7f7f370380d0deefe20f92ad9d7bbc672dc13c05a0ae80f30e7fc44 (scratch test, not committed). browser-driver-23615.md sha256 fa7e8b312f446c30c612930acefeaab2acf983f90cbf0cfa127f878bdb68c466 (written procedure; the browser was driven interactively).
8d3b061121 and head 5cf5e838, with isolated --home-dir seeded from a read-only snapshot. The "Project grouping" device toggle was off on both sides so project scope shows one project. PNGs are scaled to 1280×800 from a 1440×900 viewport.vp test run src/projectSettings.test.ts: 22/22. SUFFICIENT.serverRuntimeStartup.ts:296) uses the same fallback as R6 and was not run.Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#17556
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When a project default model is hidden in provider preferences, the resolver skips the override unless the model is configured as a custom model. Regression tests cover hidden, visible, and custom project models.
Changes: Project model fallback
| Layer / File(s) | Summary |
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Skip hidden project defaults packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts, packages/shared/src/projectSettings.test.ts | The resolver skips a hidden project default unless it is listed among the provider instance’s custom models. Tests verify the environment default is selected for a hidden override, while visible and custom overrides remain selected. The tests also check the resolved source and retained override. |
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes
Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low
Possibly related issues
resolveProjectOverrides handling of defaultModelSelection, but does not address the reported t3_project_update write path.Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg
85e80Most new chats should receive the intended fallback, but these two preference configurations can still select a catalog model instead of the visible environment default. The PR is mergeable with owner awareness and follow-up.
| Check name | Status | Explanation |
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| Title check | Passed | The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: hidden project defaults now fall back to the global default for new chats. It uses a conventional commit format. |
| Description check | Passed | The description includes complete Problem, Change, Scope and approval, and Verification sections. It explains the expected behavior, implementation, linked issue, test results, manual evidence, limita… |
| Linked Issues check | Passed | Issue [#17556] requires a hidden project default to use the visible environment default for a new chat. resolveProjectOverrides now skips a hidden non-custom project model for the matching provider … |
| Out of Scope Changes check | Passed | The whole PR changes only project model resolution and its regression tests. The resolver change directly implements [#17556]. The visible-model and custom-model cases verify related precedence and vi… |
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The description includes complete Problem, Change, Scope and approval, and Verification sections. It explains the expected behavior, implementation, linked issue, test results, manual evidence, limitations, and unverified cases.
Explanation
Issue [#17556] requires a hidden project default to use the visible environment default for a new chat. resolveProjectOverrides now skips a hidden non-custom project model for the matching provider instance. The environment selection therefore remains effective. The stored project override remains available in resolved.overrides. Regression tests cover hidden, visible, and custom project models, including the resolved source and retained override.
Explanation
The whole PR changes only project model resolution and its regression tests. The resolver change directly implements [#17556]. The visible-model and custom-model cases verify related precedence and visibility behavior. No unrelated product change is present in the reviewed diff.
✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.
| Provider | Metric | Main baseline | This PR | Impact | PR ceiling | |
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| Codex | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.5 KiB | 21.5 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn messages | 1 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
| Claude | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.9 KiB | 21.9 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn messages | 1 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
Baseline: bba1c13 · PR result: 03ddc7a · Source CI: success
10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.
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| 7 | Review comments at @packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts: |
| 8 | - Line 162: Update the override exemption that uses readCustomModelEntries so it |
| 9 | only applies when a custom entry produces a visible option, not merely when its |
| 10 | slug matches the model. Preserve the environment-default behavior when a custom |
| 11 | slug collides with a hidden built-in that the web client discards, and add that |
| 12 | collision to the regression table. |
| 13 | - Line 161: Update the project-default resolution in the code around |
| 14 | providerModelPreferences so new drafts use merged preferences when server |
| 15 | preferences are null, preserving legacy preferences during migration; keep |
| 16 | server preferences authoritative whenever present. |
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| 158 | + | | { customModels?: unknown } | |
| 159 | + | | undefined; | |
| 160 | + | if ( | |
| 161 | + | settings.providerModelPreferences?.[instanceId]?.hiddenModels.includes(model) && | |
External image Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win
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| 1 | #!/bin/bash |
| 2 | set -euo pipefail |
| 3 | # Trace preference migration and new-draft preference resolution. |
| 4 | rg -n -C 5 'resolveModelPreferences\(|modelPreferencesMigrationPatch\(' apps/web/src packages/shared/src |
| 5 | rg -n -C 5 'resolveEffectiveDefaultModelSelection\(|resolveProjectSettings\(' apps/web/src |
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| 2 | set -e |
| 3 | printf '%s\n' '--- project settings ---' |
| 4 | cat -n packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts | sed -n '100,235p' |
| 5 | printf '%s\n' '--- migration ---' |
| 6 | cat -n apps/web/src/hooks/useSettings.ts | sed -n '300,390p' |
| 7 | cat -n packages/shared/src/serverSettings.ts | sed -n '684,725p' |
| 8 | printf '%s\n' '--- new thread ---' |
| 9 | cat -n apps/web/src/hooks/useHandleNewThread.ts | sed -n '1,200p' |
| 10 | printf '%s\n' '--- model resolution ---' |
| 11 | cat -n apps/web/src/modelSelection.ts | sed -n '1,170p' |
| 12 | cat -n apps/web/src/modelSelection.ts | sed -n '235,350p' |
| 13 | printf '%s\n' '--- composer references ---' |
| 14 | rg -n -F -e 'deriveEffectiveComposerModelState' -e 'resolveNewThreadModelSelection' -e 'buildLocalDraftThread' -- apps/web/src |
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| 2 | set -e |
| 3 | printf '%s\n' '--- draft creation continued ---' |
| 4 | cat -n apps/web/src/hooks/useHandleNewThread.ts | sed -n '210,365p' |
| 5 | cat -n apps/web/src/lib/chatThreadActions.ts | sed -n '1,100p' |
| 6 | printf '%s\n' '--- chat view selection ---' |
| 7 | cat -n apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx | sed -n '680,820p' |
| 8 | rg -n -F -e 'useEnvironmentSettings(' -e 'activeThreadModelSelection=' -e 'projectModelSelection=' -- apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx |
| 9 | cat -n apps/web/src/components/ChatView.logic.ts | sed -n '441,510p' |
| 10 | printf '%s\n' '--- composer model ---' |
| 11 | cat -n apps/web/src/components/chat/useComposerProviderModel.ts | sed -n '1,125p' |
| 12 | cat -n apps/web/src/composerDraftStore.ts | sed -n '1090,1205p' |
| 13 | printf '%s\n' '--- model option construction ---' |
| 14 | cat -n apps/web/src/modelSelection.ts | sed -n '163,247p' |
| 15 | printf '%s\n' '--- usage limits resolution ---' |
| 16 | rg -n -F 'function resolveNewThreadModelSelection' -- packages/shared/src |
| 17 | cat -n packages/shared/src/usageLimits.ts | sed -n '/export function resolveNewThreadModelSelection/,/^}/p' |
| 18 | printf '%s\n' '--- environment settings hook ---' |
| 19 | cat -n apps/web/src/hooks/useSettings.ts | sed -n '515,550p' |
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Use legacy preferences when resolving new-draft defaults.
If server preferences are null, a draft created before migration completes can retain the hidden project default and select a catalog fallback instead of the environment default. Resolve the project default with the merged preferences before seeding the draft, while keeping server preferences authoritative.
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| 3 | Review comment at @packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts at line 161: |
| 4 | Update the project-default resolution in the code around providerModelPreferences so new drafts use merged preferences when server preferences are null, preserving legacy preferences during migration; keep server preferences authoritative whenever present. |
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| … | … | @@ -148,6 +149,21 @@ function resolveProjectOverrides( | |
| 159 | + | | undefined; | |
| 160 | + | if ( | |
| 161 | + | settings.providerModelPreferences?.[instanceId]?.hiddenModels.includes(model) && | |
| 162 | + | !readCustomModelEntries(config?.customModels).some((entry) => entry.slug === model) | |
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Do not treat every configured custom slug as visible.
If customModels contains the slug of a hidden built-in model, this check keeps the project override. The web client discards that custom entry because its slug matches a built-in model, then hides the built-in model. A new draft can therefore select a catalog fallback instead of the environment default. Check whether the custom entry produces a visible option before exempting the override; cover the built-in-slug collision in the regression table. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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| 3 | Review comment at @packages/shared/src/projectSettings.ts at line 162: |
| 4 | Update the override exemption that uses readCustomModelEntries so it only applies when a custom entry produces a visible option, not merely when its slug matches the model. Preserve the environment-default behavior when a custom slug collides with a hidden built-in that the web client discards, and add that collision to the regression table. |
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Real web client, Chromium, 1280×800, light theme; fresh isolated server state on each commit. Settings saved through the app RPC command using replay catalog entries.
Set environment default A (Plan and reads), project override B (Multi turn), and leave catalog fallback C (Showcase) visible. Open a fresh chat with B visible; hide B and open another fresh chat; unhide B and open another. Base selects C while B is hidden; head selects A. Both select B before hiding and after restoring it. scenarios:prove exited 0.
| State | Before — 3a8c250cb0 | After — 85e80d4b13 |
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| Project override visible | Before: project override selected | After: project override selected |
| Project override hidden | Before: catalog fallback selected incorrectly | After: environment default selected correctly |
| Project override restored | Before: project override restored | After: project override restored |
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