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feat: Phase 3 model toggle — cycle chat-role slot models in UI

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Replaces the role-cycle toggle with a slot model toggle in the Context &
Memory panel. The active model label is shown on the button; clicking cycles
through Primary → Backup 1 → Backup 2 slots configured for the Chat role.

- app.js: remove activeRole()/availableRoles role-cycling; add
  activeChatModel()/chatModels slot cycling; update send/orchestrate
  payloads to send slot + chat_role:"chat"; fix updateSendBtnTitle and
  startRunTimer to use activeChatModel()
- chat.py: add slot field to ChatRequest; pass slot= to complete();
  resolve backend_label from slot config; add _chat_slot_models() helper;
  include chat_models in GET /backend response
- HELP.md: update Model toggle description, tool count (62/16),
  Backends section, API chat payload example

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Scott Idem
2026-05-12 21:32:43 -04:00
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
and are appended automatically by help.html when present.
-->
*Last updated: 2026-05-09*
*Last updated: 2026-05-12*
---
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The **Context & Memory** panel (sliders icon with tier number) contains all conf
| **Context Tier** | T1 – T4 context depth |
| **Memory Layers** | Toggle Long / Mid / Short memory on/off |
| **Distill Memory** | Manually trigger Short / Mid / Long / All distillation |
| **Role** | Active LLM role — click to cycle through configured role assignments |
| **Model** | Active chat model — click to cycle through your configured slot models (Primary → Backup 1 → …) |
| **Display** | **Aa** cycles font size · **☾** toggles theme · **S/M/L** cycles input area height · **⌃↵** toggles send shortcut |
All settings persist in `localStorage` across page refreshes.
@@ -82,12 +82,14 @@ Orchestrated sessions persist to history exactly like regular chat.
### Available Tools
50 tools across 12 categories. Each tool schema is sent to the model on every orchestrated call — fewer active tools means fewer tokens per call.
62 tools across 16 categories. Each tool schema is sent to the model on every orchestrated call — fewer active tools means fewer tokens per call.
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| **Web** | `web_search`, `http_fetch`, `web_read`, `http_post` |
| **Files** | `file_read`, `file_list`, `file_write`, `session_read`, `session_search` |
| **Project Files** | `project_file_read`, `project_file_list`, `file_stat`, `file_grep`, `file_diff`, `file_syntax_check` |
| **Files** (admin) | `file_read`, `file_list`, `file_write`, `session_read`, `session_search` |
| **Git** | `git_status`, `git_log`, `git_diff` |
| **Shell** | `shell_exec`, `claude_allow_dir` |
| **System** | `cortex_restart`, `cortex_logs`, `cortex_status`, `cortex_update` |
| **Tasks** | `task_list`, `task_create`, `task_update`, `task_complete` |
@@ -96,10 +98,12 @@ Orchestrated sessions persist to history exactly like regular chat.
| **Scratchpad** | `scratch_read`, `scratch_write`, `scratch_append`, `scratch_clear` |
| **Notifications** | `web_push`, `email_send`, `nc_talk_send`, `nc_talk_history` |
| **Aether Journals** | `ae_journal_list/search`, `ae_journal_entries_list`, `ae_journal_entry_read/create/update/disable/append/prepend` |
| **Aether Tasks** | `ae_task_list` |
| **Agent Notes** | `agent_notes_read`, `agent_notes_write`, `agent_notes_append`, `agent_notes_clear` |
| **Agents** | `spawn_agent` |
| **Home Assistant** | `ha_get_state`, `ha_get_states`, `ha_call_service` |
File, Shell, System, Agents, and some Notification/Web tools are **admin-only** and not visible to regular users.
Files, Shell, System, Agents, and some Notification/Web tools are **admin-only** and not visible to regular users.
`http_post` requires a URL prefix allowlist in `home/{user}/http_allowlist.json`.
`nc_talk_history` requires `nc_username` and `nc_app_password` in `channels.json` under `nextcloud`.
@@ -149,21 +153,14 @@ Once installed, opening Cortex from the home screen or app launcher skips the br
## Backends
Three backends are available:
The **Model** toggle in the Context & Memory panel cycles through the slot models configured for your Chat role (Primary → Backup 1 → Backup 2 → …). Click it to switch between models mid-session.
| Backend | What it is |
|---|---|
| **Claude** | Anthropic Claude via the Claude CLI (OAuth — no API key needed) |
| **Gemini** | Google Gemini via the Gemini CLI |
| **Local** | Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (Open WebUI, Ollama, OpenRouter, etc.) |
- The button label shows the active model (e.g. "GPT-4o", "Gemini 2.5 Flash")
- The selected slot is sent with each chat request so the correct model is used
- If only one model is configured, the toggle does nothing
- A system message appears in the chat when you switch models
The **Role** toggle in the Context & Memory panel cycles through configured role assignments. Each role maps to a Primary / Backup 1 / Backup 2 model chain set in the Model Registry.
- The active model label appears below the toggle button
- `auto` (default) uses the model assigned to the `chat` role in your Model Registry
- Forcing a specific backend overrides the role assignment for that session
If the active backend fails, a fallback is tried automatically. A **⚡** badge appears on the response when this happens.
If the active model fails, the next configured backup slot is tried automatically.
Each response shows a **model tag** (bottom-right of message) with the model label and host, so you always know what responded.
@@ -447,10 +444,12 @@ Chat request body (`POST /chat`):
"message": "string",
"session_id": "string | null",
"tier": 2,
"model": "claude | gemini | local | null",
"chat_role": "chat",
"slot": "primary | backup_1 | backup_2 | null",
"include_long": true,
"include_mid": true,
"include_short": true
"include_short": true,
"off_record": false
}
```

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@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
});
// ── Tools toggle ─────────────────────────────────────────────
// When on: submit goes to POST /orchestrate (Gemini tool loop → active role responds).
// When off: submit goes to POST /chat (direct to active role, no tools).
// When on: submit goes to POST /orchestrate (orchestrator tool loop → active model responds).
// When off: submit goes to POST /chat (direct to active model, no tools).
let toolsEnabled = localStorage.getItem('tools-enabled') === 'true';
let _runStart = 0;
let _runTimer = null;
@@ -335,9 +335,8 @@
});
function updateSendBtnTitle() {
const role = activeRole();
const rmodel = role?.model_label || '(server default)';
const rname = role?.label || 'Chat';
const entry = activeChatModel();
const rmodel = entry?.label || '(server default)';
const mode = current_mode === 'otr' ? 'Off The Record'
: current_mode === 'note' ? 'Note'
: 'Chat';
@@ -347,13 +346,13 @@
if (useOrch) {
const omodel = orchestratorModel || '(server default)';
lines = [
`Role: ${rname} · ${rmodel}`,
`Model: ${rmodel}`,
`Orchestrator: ${omodel} (tool loop)`,
`Mode: ${mode}`,
];
} else {
lines = [
`Role: ${rname} · ${rmodel}`,
`Model: ${rmodel}`,
`Mode: ${mode}`,
`Engine: Direct (no tool loop)`,
];
@@ -364,14 +363,13 @@
function startRunTimer() {
_runStart = Date.now();
function tick() {
const secs = Math.floor((Date.now() - _runStart) / 1000);
const role = activeRole();
const rname = role?.label || 'Chat';
const secs = Math.floor((Date.now() - _runStart) / 1000);
const entry = activeChatModel();
const useOrch = toolsEnabled && current_mode !== 'note';
const model = useOrch
const model = useOrch
? (orchestratorModel || '(server default)') + ' (tool loop)'
: (role?.model_label || '(server default)');
stopBtn.title = `Running: ${rname} · ${model}\nElapsed: ${secs}s — click to cancel`;
: (entry?.label || '(server default)');
stopBtn.title = `Running: Chat · ${model}\nElapsed: ${secs}s — click to cancel`;
}
tick();
_runTimer = setInterval(tick, 1000);
@@ -469,23 +467,24 @@
document.addEventListener('click', () => personaDropEl.classList.remove('open'));
}
// ── Role toggle ──────────────────────────────────────────────
// Cycles through roles that have a primary model assigned (excluding orchestrator).
// Sends chat_role ("chat"|"coder"|"research"|...) in chat requests.
// Falls back to "chat" when no roles are configured in the registry.
// ── Model toggle (Phase 3) ───────────────────────────────────
// Cycles through the chat role's configured slot models (primary → backup_1 → …).
// Shows the model label on the button; sends slot + chat_role:"chat" in requests.
// Falls back to "chat" / no slot when no models are configured.
const TYPE_CLASS = { claude_cli: '', gemini_api: 'mem-on', gemini_cli: 'mem-on', local_openai: 'local-on' };
const backendModelHint = document.getElementById('backend-model-hint');
let availableRoles = []; // [{role, label, model_label, type}] from /backend
let roleIdx = 0;
let orchestratorModel = null; // label of the orchestrator-role model
let chatModels = []; // [{slot, label, type}] for chat-role slots
let availableRoles = []; // [{role, label, model_label, type}] — kept for banner check
let modelIdx = 0;
let orchestratorModel = null;
function activeRole() {
return availableRoles.length > 0 ? availableRoles[roleIdx] : null;
function activeChatModel() {
return chatModels.length > 0 ? chatModels[modelIdx] : null;
}
function setRoleToggleUI(entry) {
function setModelToggleUI(entry) {
if (!entry) {
backendToggle.textContent = 'chat';
backendToggle.className = 'ctx-btn';
@@ -493,19 +492,16 @@
backendToggle.textContent = entry.label;
backendToggle.className = 'ctx-btn ' + (TYPE_CLASS[entry.type] || '');
}
if (backendModelHint) {
const hint = entry?.model_label || '';
backendModelHint.textContent = hint;
backendModelHint.style.display = hint ? '' : 'none';
}
if (backendModelHint) backendModelHint.style.display = 'none';
updateSendBtnTitle();
}
fetch('/backend').then(r => r.json()).then(d => {
chatModels = d.chat_models || [];
availableRoles = d.available_roles || [];
orchestratorModel = d.orchestrator_model || null;
roleIdx = 0;
setRoleToggleUI(availableRoles[0] || null);
modelIdx = 0;
setModelToggleUI(chatModels[0] || null);
_maybeShowNoBanner(availableRoles);
});
@@ -527,17 +523,16 @@
style="background:none;border:none;color:#78350f;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1;padding:0 0.2rem;"
title="Dismiss">✕</button>
`;
// Insert at the top of #chat-col (or body if not found)
const col = document.getElementById('chat-col') || document.body.firstElementChild;
col.insertBefore(banner, col.firstChild);
}
backendToggle.addEventListener('click', () => {
if (availableRoles.length <= 1) return;
roleIdx = (roleIdx + 1) % availableRoles.length;
const entry = availableRoles[roleIdx];
setRoleToggleUI(entry);
addMessage('system', `Role: ${entry.label} · ${entry.model_label}`);
if (chatModels.length <= 1) return;
modelIdx = (modelIdx + 1) % chatModels.length;
const entry = chatModels[modelIdx];
setModelToggleUI(entry);
addMessage('system', `Model: ${entry.label}`);
});
// ── Sessions panel ───────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -1346,7 +1341,8 @@
include_mid: memMid,
include_short: memShort,
off_record: isOtr,
chat_role: activeRole()?.role || 'chat',
chat_role: 'chat',
slot: activeChatModel()?.slot || null,
user: CORTEX_USER,
persona: CORTEX_PERSONA,
};
@@ -1377,7 +1373,8 @@
include_mid: memMid,
include_short: memShort,
off_record: current_mode === 'otr',
chat_role: activeRole()?.role || 'chat',
chat_role: 'chat',
slot: activeChatModel()?.slot || null,
user: CORTEX_USER,
persona: CORTEX_PERSONA,
}),