fix(ui): enable selection of zero-config providers in desktop GUI (#3378)

Signed-off-by: Kyle Santiago <kyle@privkey.io>

crates/goose-server/src/routes/utils.rs

@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ pub fn inspect_keys(
 pub fn check_provider_configured(metadata: &ProviderMetadata) -> bool {
     let config = Config::global();
 
+    // Special case: Zero-config providers (no config keys)
+    if metadata.config_keys.is_empty() {
+        // Check if the provider has been explicitly configured via the UI
+        let configured_marker = format!("{}_configured", metadata.name);
+        return config.get_param::<bool>(&configured_marker).is_ok();
+    }
+
     // Get all required keys
     let required_keys: Vec<&ConfigKey> = metadata
         .config_keys
@@ -128,6 +135,21 @@ pub fn check_provider_configured(metadata: &ProviderMetadata) -> bool {
         return is_set_in_env || is_set_in_config;
     }
 
+    // Special case: If a provider has only optional keys with defaults,
+    // check if a configuration marker exists
+    if required_keys.is_empty() && !metadata.config_keys.is_empty() {
+        let all_optional_with_defaults = metadata
+            .config_keys
+            .iter()
+            .all(|key| !key.required && key.default.is_some());
+
+        if all_optional_with_defaults {
+            // Check if the provider has been explicitly configured via the UI
+            let configured_marker = format!("{}_configured", metadata.name);
+            return config.get_param::<bool>(&configured_marker).is_ok();
+        }
+    }
+
     // For providers with multiple keys or keys without defaults:
     // Find required keys that don't have default values
     let required_non_default_keys: Vec<&ConfigKey> = required_keys

crates/goose/src/providers/claude_code.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Stdio;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::process::Command;
@@ -8,13 +9,14 @@ use tokio::process::Command;
 use super::base::{ConfigKey, Provider, ProviderMetadata, ProviderUsage, Usage};
 use super::errors::ProviderError;
 use super::utils::emit_debug_trace;
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
 use mcp_core::tool::Tool;
-use rmcp::model::Role;
+use mcp_core::Role;
 
-pub const CLAUDE_CODE_DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "default";
-pub const CLAUDE_CODE_KNOWN_MODELS: &[&str] = &["default"];
+pub const CLAUDE_CODE_DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "claude-3-5-sonnet-latest";
+pub const CLAUDE_CODE_KNOWN_MODELS: &[&str] = &["sonnet", "opus", "claude-3-5-sonnet-latest"];
 
 pub const CLAUDE_CODE_DOC_URL: &str = "https://claude.ai/cli";
 
@@ -38,7 +40,71 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
             .get_param("CLAUDE_CODE_COMMAND")
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| "claude".to_string());
 
-        Ok(Self { command, model })
+        let resolved_command = if !command.contains('/') {
+            Self::find_claude_executable(&command).unwrap_or(command)
+        } else {
+            command
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            command: resolved_command,
+            model,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Search for claude executable in common installation locations
+    fn find_claude_executable(command_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let home = std::env::var("HOME").ok()?;
+
+        let search_paths = vec![
+            format!("{}/.claude/local/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("{}/.local/bin/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("{}/bin/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("/usr/local/bin/{}", command_name),
+            format!("/usr/bin/{}", command_name),
+            format!("/opt/claude/{}", command_name),
+        ];
+
+        for path in search_paths {
+            let path_buf = PathBuf::from(&path);
+            if path_buf.exists() && path_buf.is_file() {
+                #[cfg(unix)]
+                {
+                    use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+                    if let Ok(metadata) = std::fs::metadata(&path_buf) {
+                        let permissions = metadata.permissions();
+                        if permissions.mode() & 0o111 != 0 {
+                            tracing::info!("Found claude executable at: {}", path);
+                            return Some(path);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                #[cfg(not(unix))]
+                {
+                    tracing::info!("Found claude executable at: {}", path);
+                    return Some(path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(path_var) = std::env::var("PATH") {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            let path_separator = ':';
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            let path_separator = ';';
+
+            for dir in path_var.split(path_separator) {
+                let path_buf = PathBuf::from(dir).join(command_name);
+                if path_buf.exists() && path_buf.is_file() {
+                    let full_path = path_buf.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+                    tracing::info!("Found claude executable in PATH at: {}", full_path);
+                    return Some(full_path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        tracing::warn!("Could not find claude executable in common locations");
+        None
     }
 
     /// Filter out the Extensions section from the system prompt
@@ -97,8 +163,13 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
                             // Convert tool result contents to text
                             let content_text = tool_contents
                                 .iter()
-                                .filter_map(|content| content.as_text().map(|t| t.text.clone()))
-                                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                                .filter_map(|content| match &content.raw {
+                                    rmcp::model::RawContent::Text(text_content) => {
+                                        Some(text_content.text.as_str())
+                                    }
+                                    _ => None,
+                                })
+                                .collect::<Vec<&str>>()
                                 .join("\n");
 
                             content_parts.push(json!({
@@ -215,11 +286,12 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
 
         let message_content = vec![MessageContent::text(combined_text)];
 
-        let response_message = Message::new(
-            Role::Assistant,
-            chrono::Utc::now().timestamp(),
-            message_content,
-        );
+        let response_message = Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: Role::Assistant,
+            created: chrono::Utc::now().timestamp(),
+            content: message_content,
+        };
 
         Ok((response_message, usage))
     }
@@ -261,10 +333,20 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
             .arg(messages_json.to_string())
             .arg("--system-prompt")
             .arg(&filtered_system)
+            .arg("--model")
+            .arg(&self.model.model_name)
             .arg("--verbose")
             .arg("--output-format")
             .arg("json");
 
+        // Add permission mode based on GOOSE_MODE setting
+        let config = Config::global();
+        if let Ok(goose_mode) = config.get_param::<String>("GOOSE_MODE") {
+            if goose_mode.as_str() == "auto" {
+                cmd.arg("--permission-mode").arg("acceptEdits");
+            }
+        }
+
         cmd.stdout(Stdio::piped()).stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
         let mut child = cmd
@@ -326,7 +408,7 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
         // Extract the first user message text
         let description = messages
             .iter()
-            .find(|m| m.role == rmcp::model::Role::User)
+            .find(|m| m.role == mcp_core::Role::User)
             .and_then(|m| {
                 m.content.iter().find_map(|c| match c {
                     MessageContent::Text(text_content) => Some(&text_content.text),
@@ -349,11 +431,12 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
             println!("================================");
         }
 
-        let message = Message::new(
-            rmcp::model::Role::Assistant,
-            chrono::Utc::now().timestamp(),
-            vec![MessageContent::text(description.clone())],
-        );
+        let message = Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: mcp_core::Role::Assistant,
+            created: chrono::Utc::now().timestamp(),
+            content: vec![MessageContent::text(description.clone())],
+        };
 
         let usage = Usage::default();
 
@@ -384,8 +467,8 @@ impl Provider for ClaudeCodeProvider {
     }
 
     fn get_model_config(&self) -> ModelConfig {
-        // Return a custom config with 200K token limit for Claude Code
-        ModelConfig::new("claude-3-5-sonnet-latest".to_string()).with_context_limit(Some(200_000))
+        // Return the model config with appropriate context limit for Claude models
+        self.model.clone()
     }
 
     #[tracing::instrument(
@@ -439,6 +522,19 @@ mod tests {
         let config = provider.get_model_config();
 
         assert_eq!(config.model_name, "claude-3-5-sonnet-latest");
-        assert_eq!(config.context_limit(), 200_000);
+        // Context limit should be set by the ModelConfig
+        assert!(config.context_limit() > 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_permission_mode_flag_construction() {
+        // Test that in auto mode, the --permission-mode acceptEdits flag is added
+        std::env::set_var("GOOSE_MODE", "auto");
+
+        let config = Config::global();
+        let goose_mode: String = config.get_param("GOOSE_MODE").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(goose_mode, "auto");
+
+        std::env::remove_var("GOOSE_MODE");
     }
 }

crates/goose/src/providers/gemini_cli.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use serde_json::json;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Stdio;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::process::Command;
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ use crate::model::ModelConfig;
 use mcp_core::tool::Tool;
 use rmcp::model::Role;
 
-pub const GEMINI_CLI_DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "default";
-pub const GEMINI_CLI_KNOWN_MODELS: &[&str] = &["default"];
+pub const GEMINI_CLI_DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "gemini-2.5-pro";
+pub const GEMINI_CLI_KNOWN_MODELS: &[&str] = &["gemini-2.5-pro"];
 
 pub const GEMINI_CLI_DOC_URL: &str = "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs";
 
@@ -33,9 +34,76 @@ impl Default for GeminiCliProvider {
 
 impl GeminiCliProvider {
     pub fn from_env(model: ModelConfig) -> Result<Self> {
-        let command = "gemini".to_string(); // Fixed command, no configuration needed
+        let config = crate::config::Config::global();
+        let command: String = config
+            .get_param("GEMINI_CLI_COMMAND")
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "gemini".to_string());
 
-        Ok(Self { command, model })
+        let resolved_command = if !command.contains('/') {
+            Self::find_gemini_executable(&command).unwrap_or(command)
+        } else {
+            command
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            command: resolved_command,
+            model,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Search for gemini executable in common installation locations
+    fn find_gemini_executable(command_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let home = std::env::var("HOME").ok()?;
+
+        // Common locations where gemini might be installed
+        let search_paths = vec![
+            format!("{}/.gemini/local/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("{}/.local/bin/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("{}/bin/{}", home, command_name),
+            format!("/usr/local/bin/{}", command_name),
+            format!("/usr/bin/{}", command_name),
+            format!("/opt/gemini/{}", command_name),
+            format!("/opt/google/{}", command_name),
+        ];
+
+        for path in search_paths {
+            let path_buf = PathBuf::from(&path);
+            if path_buf.exists() && path_buf.is_file() {
+                // Check if it's executable
+                #[cfg(unix)]
+                {
+                    use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+                    if let Ok(metadata) = std::fs::metadata(&path_buf) {
+                        let permissions = metadata.permissions();
+                        if permissions.mode() & 0o111 != 0 {
+                            tracing::info!("Found gemini executable at: {}", path);
+                            return Some(path);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                #[cfg(not(unix))]
+                {
+                    // On non-Unix systems, just check if file exists
+                    tracing::info!("Found gemini executable at: {}", path);
+                    return Some(path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If not found in common locations, check if it's in PATH
+        if let Ok(path_var) = std::env::var("PATH") {
+            for dir in path_var.split(':') {
+                let full_path = format!("{}/{}", dir, command_name);
+                let path_buf = PathBuf::from(&full_path);
+                if path_buf.exists() && path_buf.is_file() {
+                    tracing::info!("Found gemini executable in PATH at: {}", full_path);
+                    return Some(full_path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        tracing::warn!("Could not find gemini executable in common locations");
+        None
     }
 
     /// Filter out the Extensions section from the system prompt
@@ -102,7 +170,11 @@ impl GeminiCliProvider {
         }
 
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.command);
-        cmd.arg("-p").arg(&full_prompt).arg("--yolo");
+        cmd.arg("-m")
+            .arg(&self.model.model_name)
+            .arg("-p")
+            .arg(&full_prompt)
+            .arg("--yolo");
 
         cmd.stdout(Stdio::piped()).stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
@@ -125,7 +197,7 @@ impl GeminiCliProvider {
                 Ok(0) => break, // EOF
                 Ok(_) => {
                     let trimmed = line.trim();
-                    if !trimmed.is_empty() {
+                    if !trimmed.is_empty() && !trimmed.starts_with("Loaded cached credentials") {
                         lines.push(trimmed.to_string());
                     }
                 }
@@ -240,8 +312,8 @@ impl Provider for GeminiCliProvider {
     }
 
     fn get_model_config(&self) -> ModelConfig {
-        // Return a custom config with 1M token limit for Gemini CLI
-        ModelConfig::new("gemini-1.5-pro".to_string()).with_context_limit(Some(1_000_000))
+        // Return the model config with appropriate context limit for Gemini models
+        self.model.clone()
     }
 
     #[tracing::instrument(
@@ -294,7 +366,8 @@ mod tests {
         let provider = GeminiCliProvider::default();
         let config = provider.get_model_config();
 
-        assert_eq!(config.model_name, "gemini-1.5-pro");
-        assert_eq!(config.context_limit(), 1_000_000);
+        assert_eq!(config.model_name, "gemini-2.5-pro");
+        // Context limit should be set by the ModelConfig
+        assert!(config.context_limit() > 0);
     }
 }

documentation/docs/guides/cli-providers.md

@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ goose session
 | Environment Variable | Description | Default |
 |---------------------|-------------|---------|
 | `GOOSE_PROVIDER` | Set to `gemini-cli` to use this provider | None |
+| `GEMINI_CLI_COMMAND` | Path to the Gemini CLI command | `gemini` |
 
 ## How It Works
 

ui/desktop/src/components/ModelAndProviderContext.tsx

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const ModelAndProviderContext = createContext<ModelAndProviderContextType | unde
 export const ModelAndProviderProvider: React.FC<ModelAndProviderProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
   const [currentModel, setCurrentModel] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [currentProvider, setCurrentProvider] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const { read, upsert, getProviders } = useConfig();
+  const { read, upsert, getProviders, config } = useConfig();
 
   const changeModel = useCallback(
     async (model: Model) => {
@@ -183,6 +183,19 @@ export const ModelAndProviderProvider: React.FC<ModelAndProviderProviderProps> =
     refreshCurrentModelAndProvider();
   }, [refreshCurrentModelAndProvider]);
 
+  // Extract config values for dependency array
+  const configObj = config as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const gooseModel = configObj?.GOOSE_MODEL;
+  const gooseProvider = configObj?.GOOSE_PROVIDER;
+
+  // Listen for config changes and refresh when GOOSE_MODEL or GOOSE_PROVIDER changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Only refresh if the config has loaded and model/provider values exist
+    if (config && Object.keys(config).length > 0 && (gooseModel || gooseProvider)) {
+      refreshCurrentModelAndProvider();
+    }
+  }, [config, gooseModel, gooseProvider, refreshCurrentModelAndProvider]);
+
   const contextValue = useMemo(
     () => ({
       currentModel,

ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../ui/dropdown-menu';
 import { useCurrentModelInfo } from '../../../BaseChat';
 import { useConfig } from '../../../ConfigContext';
+import { getProviderMetadata } from '../modelInterface';
 import { Alert } from '../../../alerts';
 import BottomMenuAlertPopover from '../../../bottom_menu/BottomMenuAlertPopover';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../recipe';
@@ -42,12 +43,13 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
     getCurrentProviderDisplayName,
   } = useModelAndProvider();
   const currentModelInfo = useCurrentModelInfo();
-  const { read } = useConfig();
+  const { read, getProviders } = useConfig();
   const [displayProvider, setDisplayProvider] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [displayModelName, setDisplayModelName] = useState<string>('Select Model');
   const [isAddModelModalOpen, setIsAddModelModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isLeadWorkerModalOpen, setIsLeadWorkerModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isLeadWorkerActive, setIsLeadWorkerActive] = useState(false);
+  const [providerDefaultModel, setProviderDefaultModel] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // Save recipe dialog state (like in RecipeEditor.tsx)
   const [showSaveDialog, setShowSaveDialog] = useState(false);
@@ -91,10 +93,6 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
     checkLeadWorker();
   };
 
-  // Determine which model to display - activeModel takes priority when lead/worker is active
-  const displayModel =
-    isLeadWorkerActive && currentModelInfo?.model ? currentModelInfo.model : displayModelName;
-
   // Since currentModelInfo.mode is not working, let's determine mode differently
   // We'll need to get the lead model and compare it with the current model
   const [leadModelName, setLeadModelName] = useState<string>('');
@@ -122,6 +120,12 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
       : 'worker'
     : undefined;
 
+  // Determine which model to display - activeModel takes priority when lead/worker is active
+  const displayModel =
+    isLeadWorkerActive && currentModelInfo?.model
+      ? currentModelInfo.model
+      : currentModel || providerDefaultModel || displayModelName;
+
   // Update display provider when current provider changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (currentProvider) {
@@ -137,6 +141,24 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
     }
   }, [currentProvider, getCurrentProviderDisplayName, getCurrentModelAndProviderForDisplay]);
 
+  // Fetch provider default model when provider changes and no current model
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentProvider && !currentModel) {
+      (async () => {
+        try {
+          const metadata = await getProviderMetadata(currentProvider, getProviders);
+          setProviderDefaultModel(metadata.default_model);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to get provider default model:', error);
+          setProviderDefaultModel(null);
+        }
+      })();
+    } else if (currentModel) {
+      // Clear provider default when we have a current model
+      setProviderDefaultModel(null);
+    }
+  }, [currentProvider, currentModel, getProviders]);
+
   // Update display model name when current model changes
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {

ui/desktop/src/components/settings/providers/modal/subcomponents/ProviderSetupActions.tsx

@@ -116,14 +116,24 @@ export default function ProviderSetupActions({
           </Button>
         </>
       ) : (
+        <>
+          <Button
+            type="submit"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={onSubmit}
+            className="w-full h-[60px] rounded-none border-t border-borderSubtle text-md hover:bg-bgSubtle text-textProminent font-medium"
+          >
+            Enable Provider
+          </Button>
           <Button
             type="button"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={onCancel}
             className="w-full h-[60px] rounded-none border-t border-borderSubtle hover:text-textStandard text-textSubtle hover:bg-bgSubtle text-md font-regular"
           >
-          Close
+            Cancel
           </Button>
+        </>
       )}
     </div>
   );

ui/desktop/src/components/settings/providers/modal/subcomponents/handlers/DefaultSubmitHandler.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 export const DefaultSubmitHandler = async (
   upsertFn: (key: string, value: unknown, isSecret: boolean) => Promise<void>,
   provider: {
+    name: string;
     metadata: {
       config_keys?: Array<{
         name: string;
@@ -18,6 +19,37 @@ export const DefaultSubmitHandler = async (
 ) => {
   const parameters = provider.metadata.config_keys || [];
 
+  if (parameters.length === 0) {
+    // For zero-config providers, mark them as configured
+    const configKey = `${provider.name}_configured`;
+    await upsertFn(configKey, true, false);
+
+    await upsertFn('GOOSE_PROVIDER', provider.name, false);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const requiredParams = parameters.filter((param) => param.required);
+  if (requiredParams.length === 0 && parameters.length > 0) {
+    const allOptionalWithDefaults = parameters.every(
+      (param) => !param.required && param.default !== undefined
+    );
+    if (allOptionalWithDefaults) {
+      const promises: Promise<void>[] = [];
+      const configKey = `${provider.name}_configured`;
+      promises.push(upsertFn(configKey, true, false));
+
+      for (const param of parameters) {
+        if (param.default !== undefined) {
+          const value =
+            configValues[param.name] !== undefined ? configValues[param.name] : param.default;
+          promises.push(upsertFn(param.name, value, param.secret === true));
+        }
+      }
+
+      return Promise.all(promises);
+    }
+  }
+
   const upsertPromises = parameters.map(
     (parameter: { name: string; required?: boolean; default?: unknown; secret?: boolean }) => {
       // Skip parameters that don't have a value and aren't required