[Feature Request] Model picker lacks session-only switching option
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.206
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Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 23, 2026 · closed Aug 17, 2026
Bug Description
The /model picker has no way to change model for the current session only — every selection is written as the new default for all future sessions ("Your pick becomes the default for new sessions"). This is backwards for my workflow: ~99% of the time I switch models I want it for just that one session, and only rarely do I want to move my persistent baseline.
The only current workaround is quitting and relaunching with --model, which is disruptive mid-session. Requests, any of which would fix this:
- Add a session-only choice in the
/modelpicker (e.g. a separate keybinding or a "just this session" row) alongside the save-as-default one. - Add a setting (e.g.
modelPickerDefaultsToSession: true) that inverts the behavior so the picker changes the session only unless I explicitly opt to persist. - At minimum, make persisting an explicit confirmation rather than the automatic outcome.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 2.1.206
- Feedback ID: 9724d9fb-e275-4a8d-88b6-a59a45252b11
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