From dd8ac9a3cb78496bad29024d66037f45b5c76d0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shivam <91240327+shivamhwp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:52:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs(claude): clarify OpenRouter model selection

---
 docs/user/providers-claude.md | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/user/providers-claude.md b/docs/user/providers-claude.md
index 6d3ee3b16300..dace7c0bc277 100644
--- a/docs/user/providers-claude.md
+++ b/docs/user/providers-claude.md
@@ -88,8 +88,14 @@ If that Claude config directory has a cached Anthropic login, run `/logout` in a
 Claude Code session using that directory before starting the router setup. Cached
 login credentials can conflict with the router token.
 
-Verify requests in OpenRouter's activity dashboard. For model-role overrides and
-current compatibility requirements, use the
+Select the model you want in T3 Code. For an OpenRouter model outside the built-in
+list, type its full model ID into the model picker and select the custom entry.
+`ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_*_MODEL` variables map Claude Code aliases such as `sonnet`; they
+do not replace the explicit model ID selected in T3 Code. Custom models may have
+fewer effort, thinking, or context controls than built-in models.
+
+Verify the model used in OpenRouter's activity dashboard. For current compatibility
+requirements, use the
 [OpenRouter Claude Code guide](https://openrouter.ai/docs/cookbook/coding-agents/claude-code-integration).
 
 ## Other routers

From eba419b22f3398d61a70a920bd567575dcb87f3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shivam <91240327+shivamhwp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:53:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs(claude): use current custom model settings path

---
 docs/user/providers-claude.md | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/user/providers-claude.md b/docs/user/providers-claude.md
index dace7c0bc277..cce194dbd2b4 100644
--- a/docs/user/providers-claude.md
+++ b/docs/user/providers-claude.md
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ Claude Code session using that directory before starting the router setup. Cache
 login credentials can conflict with the router token.
 
 Select the model you want in T3 Code. For an OpenRouter model outside the built-in
-list, type its full model ID into the model picker and select the custom entry.
+list, open that Claude instance in **Settings > Providers** and add its full model
+ID with **Add custom model**. Then select it in the chat model picker.
 `ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_*_MODEL` variables map Claude Code aliases such as `sonnet`; they
 do not replace the explicit model ID selected in T3 Code. Custom models may have
 fewer effort, thinking, or context controls than built-in models.