From b41b3d2ff0624bd940de5ac2b5de777af88db70d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christiaan Arnoldus <christiaan.arnoldus@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:29:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(vscode): only feature recommended auto models

---
 .changeset/filter-auto-models.md                      |  5 +++++
 .../tests/model-selector-accessibility.spec.ts        | 11 +++++++++++
 .../src/components/shared/ModelSelector.tsx           |  2 +-
 .../webview-ui/src/stories/shared.stories.tsx         |  6 ++++++
 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/filter-auto-models.md

diff --git a/.changeset/filter-auto-models.md b/.changeset/filter-auto-models.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e85b4aa15f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/filter-auto-models.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Keep unlisted Auto models in the regular provider list instead of featuring them in the Auto Models section.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/model-selector-accessibility.spec.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/model-selector-accessibility.spec.ts
index 14bbd832895..9f6d7785eee 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/model-selector-accessibility.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/model-selector-accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ test("model selector exposes combobox relationships and active option movement",
     "aria-label",
     "Routes each request to the cheapest model that gets the job done, based on continuously benchmarked accuracy and cost.",
   )
+  const kilo = page.getByRole("treeitem", { name: "Kilo", exact: true })
+  const legacy = page.getByRole("treeitem", { name: /Kilo Auto Legacy/ })
+  await expect(legacy).toBeVisible()
+  const legacyAfterKilo = await kilo.evaluate(
+    (group, id) => {
+      const model = document.getElementById(id!)
+      return !!model && !!(group.compareDocumentPosition(model) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING)
+    },
+    await legacy.getAttribute("id"),
+  )
+  expect(legacyAfterKilo).toBe(true)
   await expect(page.getByRole("treeitem", { name: "Omega" })).toBeVisible()
 
   await combobox.press("ArrowDown")
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/shared/ModelSelector.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/shared/ModelSelector.tsx
index 44468887540..16f07d6e010 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/shared/ModelSelector.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/shared/ModelSelector.tsx
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export const ModelSelectorBase: Component<ModelSelectorBaseProps> = (props) => {
     }
 
     for (const m of filtered()) {
-      if (isAuto(m)) {
+      if (isAuto(m) && m.recommendedIndex !== undefined) {
         autos.push(m)
         continue
       }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/shared.stories.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/shared.stories.tsx
index 8753cb96ae1..e3b810053fd 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/shared.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/shared.stories.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ const ACCESSIBLE_MODELS: EnrichedModel[] = [
     },
     autoRouting: { models: ["openai/gpt-5.5", "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"] },
   },
+  {
+    id: "kilo-auto/legacy",
+    name: "Kilo Auto Legacy",
+    providerID: "kilo",
+    providerName: "Kilo",
+  },
   { id: "omega", name: "Omega", providerID: "openai", providerName: "OpenAI", recommendedIndex: 2 },
   { id: "alpha", name: "Alpha", providerID: "kilo", providerName: "Kilo" },
   { id: "bravo", name: "Bravo", providerID: "kilo", providerName: "Kilo" },