Chat Settings

Chat Settings (/chat/settings) configures which model Compass uses. Page title: Chat Settings. Description: Configure the AI provider for the chat feature.

Open it from the gear control in the Compass sidebar, or go directly to /chat/settings.

Fields

Setting	Label in UI	Notes
Provider	AI Provider	Providers come from Manage Models (built-in plus any you added).
Model	Model	Models for the selected provider, including custom ones. Hint: Models are managed in Manage Models. Custom models you add there will appear here.
API key	API Key (from Vault)	Pick a Vault secret, or use Create new to open Create a new secret (Key, Value, Tags) without leaving Settings.

Click Save Configuration the first time, or Update Configuration when editing an existing setup. Success toast: Chat configuration saved.

You must fill all three fields. If no provider is selected yet, the model field prompts you to select a provider first. A Configured chip shows the current provider / model / vault key when settings are already saved.

Related

Models and prices are edited on Manage Models; secrets are stored in Vault. Compass only stores a reference to the Vault secret - the key is not sent to the browser as part of chat messages.