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Auxiliary API-key fallback selection fixes

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #107366 on 10 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and fixes address problems with auxiliary compression auto-fallback incorrectly selecting providers (e.g. Gemini) when API keys are missing or invalid. Changes tighten fallback logic to skip invalid keys and require explicit opt-in.

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  • #107366 fix(routing): /model and auxiliary auto never bill a provider the user did not select (Astra→OpenRouter, Grok→Nous)

    merged to main

    files: agent/auxiliary_client.py, hermes_cli/models.py, hermes_cli/models_detect.py, tests/agent/test_auxiliary_auto_never_guesses_provider.py, tests/agent/test_auxiliary_client.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_models_detect_vendor_ownership.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuring-models.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/fallback-providers.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

  • #54882 fix(auxiliary): skip invalid api-key fallbacks · superseded by another PR → ee35a46, #107366, #54684
  • #59514 fix(auxiliary): require opt-in for api-key auto fallback · superseded by another PR → ee35a46, #107366, #54684
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#54684Auxiliary compression auto-fallback selects Gemini despite missing/invalid API key after Codex timeout
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