[bug] Cannot use fully configured Custom Provider in UI

[RichBeck]

Bug Description (required)

Cannot use fully configured Custom Provider in UI

Steps to Reproduce (required)

I successfully add a Custom Provider that is Open AI compatible
I verify under AI Providers that it displays green Ready button
I click Apps -> New App
I look at the chat's models drop down
I don't see my Custom Provider name.
I restart the application.
I follow the steps again.
I look at the chat's models drop down
I don't see my Custom Provider name.

Expected Behavior (required)

I can see and select my Custom Provider in the models drop down.

Actual Behavior (required)

I can't see or select my Custom Provider in the models drop down.

System Information

• Dyad Version: 0.23.0
• Platform: win32
• Architecture: x64
• Node Version: v22.11.0
• PNPM Version: 9.12.2
• Node Path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
• Telemetry ID: REMOVED
• Model: auto:auto | customId: undefined

Logs

[2025-10-11 12:46:47.552] [error] (pro_handlers) LLM Gateway API key (Dyad Pro) is not configured.

> vite_react_shadcn_ts@0.0.0 dev C:\Users\richa\dyad-apps\patient-kiwi-pounce
> vite "--port" "32100"

  VITE v6.3.4  ready in 145 ms

  ➜  Network: http://172.31.192.1:32100/
  ➜  Network: http://10.0.0.216:32100/

[2025-10-11 12:46:50.854] [error] (app_handlers) App 3 (PID: 11296) stderr: Browserslist: browsers data (caniuse-lite) is 6 months old. Please run:
  npx update-browserslist-db@latest
  Why you should do it regularly: https://github.com/browserslist/update-db#readme

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• [bug/feature] Managing AI Providers #779: Reports adding custom provider successfully but it didn't show in the chat window interface (confidence: high)
• Unable to use local models using LM Studio/Ollama - Error : Unable to find configuration for provider : ollama/lmstudio #167: Similar provider visibility/configuration issues, though with different error symptoms (confidence: medium)

Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.

[radiantone]

I have same problem. The docs say it will show local models (https://www.dyad.sh/docs/guides/ai-models/local-models) but it doesn't. I created custom provider for a model running in LM studio, but there is no way to select it in the UI.

[wwwillchen]

@RichBeck did you add custom models after creating the custom provider?

[RichBeck]

I tried earlier to add custom models with a few different options; it didn't work at that time.

I went back in and readded the custom models.

I restarted the application and it worked.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks!

[radiantone]

@RichBeck It still doesn't work for me. What am I doing wrong here? There's no way to pick the configured AI Provider with local model.