diff --git a/config/codex/config.toml b/config/codex/config.toml
index 6e24acf1c..ddf654370 100644
--- a/config/codex/config.toml
+++ b/config/codex/config.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ suppress_unstable_features_warning = true
 web_search = "cached"
 model = "gpt-5.3-codex"
 model_reasoning_effort = "xhigh"
+oss_provider = "lmstudio"
 
 [features]
 ghost_commit = false
@@ -50,14 +51,7 @@ name = "OpenRouter"
 base_url = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
 env_key = "OPENROUTER_API_KEY"
 
-[profiles.gpt-oss-20b]
-model = "gpt-oss:20b"
-model_provider = "ollama"
-
-[profiles.gpt-oss-120b]
-model = "openai/gpt-oss-120b"
-model_provider = "lmstudio"
-
-[profiles.glm-4-7-flash]
-model = "zai-org/glm-4.7-flash"
+[profiles.qwen-local]
+model = "qwen/qwen3.5-9b"
 model_provider = "lmstudio"
+model_reasoning_effort = "minimal"
diff --git a/config/codex/config.tpl.toml b/config/codex/config.tpl.toml
index e026b13cf..e8ac75d3d 100644
--- a/config/codex/config.tpl.toml
+++ b/config/codex/config.tpl.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ suppress_unstable_features_warning = true
 web_search = "cached"
 model = "__GPT_CODEX__"
 model_reasoning_effort = "xhigh"
+oss_provider = "lmstudio"
 
 [features]
 ghost_commit = false
@@ -50,14 +51,7 @@ name = "OpenRouter"
 base_url = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
 env_key = "OPENROUTER_API_KEY"
 
-[profiles.gpt-oss-20b]
-model = "gpt-oss:20b"
-model_provider = "ollama"
-
-[profiles.gpt-oss-120b]
-model = "openai/gpt-oss-120b"
-model_provider = "lmstudio"
-
-[profiles.glm-4-7-flash]
-model = "zai-org/glm-4.7-flash"
+[profiles.qwen-local]
+model = "__QWEN_LOCAL__"
 model_provider = "lmstudio"
+model_reasoning_effort = "minimal"
diff --git a/config/opencode/opencode.jsonc b/config/opencode/opencode.jsonc
index f27febcb6..c6fa6060e 100644
--- a/config/opencode/opencode.jsonc
+++ b/config/opencode/opencode.jsonc
@@ -94,14 +94,8 @@
         "baseURL": "http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1"
       },
       "models": {
-        "openai/gpt-oss-20b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b"
-        },
-        "openai/gpt-oss-120b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b"
-        },
-        "zai-org/glm-4.7-flash": {
-          "name": "GLM-4.7 Flash (via LM Studio)"
+        "qwen/qwen3.5-9b": {
+          "name": "Qwen 3.5 9B (via LM Studio)"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -111,11 +105,7 @@
       "options": {
         "baseURL": "http://localhost:11434/v1"
       },
-      "models": {
-        "openai/gpt-oss-20b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b"
-        }
-      }
+      "models": {}
     },
     "openai": {
       "options": {
diff --git a/config/opencode/opencode.tpl.jsonc b/config/opencode/opencode.tpl.jsonc
index d8133ad0e..ade38e8e1 100644
--- a/config/opencode/opencode.tpl.jsonc
+++ b/config/opencode/opencode.tpl.jsonc
@@ -94,14 +94,8 @@
         "baseURL": "http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1"
       },
       "models": {
-        "openai/gpt-oss-20b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b"
-        },
-        "openai/gpt-oss-120b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b"
-        },
-        "zai-org/glm-4.7-flash": {
-          "name": "GLM-4.7 Flash (via LM Studio)"
+        "__QWEN_LOCAL__": {
+          "name": "Qwen 3.5 9B (via LM Studio)"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -111,11 +105,7 @@
       "options": {
         "baseURL": "http://localhost:11434/v1"
       },
-      "models": {
-        "openai/gpt-oss-20b": {
-          "name": "OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b"
-        }
-      }
+      "models": {}
     },
     "openai": {
       "options": {
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix b/home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix
index 2953d78f2..b90e21348 100644
--- a/home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@
       kyberd = "_kyberd_function";
       kyberm = "_kyberm_function";
       ocxe = "_ocxe_function";
+      ocxel = "_ocxel_function";
       ocxeh = "_ocxeh_function";
+      ocxelh = "_ocxelh_function";
       pixe = "_pixe_function";
       pixeh = "_pixeh_function";
       sag = "_ssh_add_github";
@@ -209,7 +211,9 @@
         "_kyberd_function"
         "_kyberm_function"
         "_ocxe_function"
+        "_ocxel_function"
         "_ocxeh_function"
+        "_ocxelh_function"
         "_pixe_function"
         "_pixeh_function"
         "_ssh_add_github"
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.fish
index 1ce8b8fb0..31b5ee90b 100644
--- a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.fish
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.fish
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-function _coxel_function --description "Run Codex with a free-form prompt using the local glm-4-7-flash model"
-  # Run Codex with a free-form prompt (spaces allowed) using the local glm-4-7-flash model
+function _coxel_function --description "Run Codex with a free-form prompt using the local Qwen model"
+  # Run Codex with a free-form prompt (spaces allowed) using the local Qwen model
   # Usage: cxel [<prompt words...>]
 
   if test (count $argv) -eq 0
-    codex --profile 'glm-4-7-flash' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_summary_format=experimental
+    codex --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model 'qwen/qwen3.5-9b' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal
   else
     set -l prompt (string join " " -- $argv)
-    codex exec --profile 'glm-4-7-flash' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_summary_format=experimental -- "$prompt"
+    codex exec --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model 'qwen/qwen3.5-9b' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal -- "$prompt"
   end
 end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.tpl.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.tpl.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf71affe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.tpl.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function _coxel_function --description "Run Codex with a free-form prompt using the local Qwen model"
+  # Run Codex with a free-form prompt (spaces allowed) using the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: cxel [<prompt words...>]
+
+  if test (count $argv) -eq 0
+    codex --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model '__QWEN_LOCAL__' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal
+  else
+    set -l prompt (string join " " -- $argv)
+    codex exec --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model '__QWEN_LOCAL__' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal -- "$prompt"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.fish
index 4ed09bd1f..bb4c0b1c2 100644
--- a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.fish
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-function _coxelh_function --description "Run Codex headlessly with local glm-4-7-flash model"
-  # Prompt for input and run Codex with local model
+function _coxelh_function --description "Run Codex headlessly with the local Qwen model"
+  # Prompt for input and run Codex with the local Qwen model
   # Usage: coxelh
 
   read -P "Prompt: " prompt
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ function _coxelh_function --description "Run Codex headlessly with local glm-4-7
     return 1
   end
 
-  codex exec --profile 'glm-4-7-flash' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_summary_format=experimental -- "$prompt"
+  codex exec --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model 'qwen/qwen3.5-9b' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal -- "$prompt"
 end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.tpl.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.tpl.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4363bf1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.tpl.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+function _coxelh_function --description "Run Codex headlessly with the local Qwen model"
+  # Prompt for input and run Codex with the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: coxelh
+
+  read -P "Prompt: " prompt
+  if test -z "$prompt"
+    echo "No prompt provided, aborting." >&2
+    return 1
+  end
+
+  codex exec --oss --local-provider lmstudio --model '__QWEN_LOCAL__' --full-auto -c model_reasoning_effort=minimal -- "$prompt"
+end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31138b2ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function _ocxel_function --description "Run OpenCode with a free-form prompt using the local Qwen model"
+  # Run OpenCode with a free-form prompt (spaces allowed) using the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: ocxel [<prompt words...>]
+
+  if test (count $argv) -eq 0
+    opencode -m 'lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b'
+  else
+    set -l prompt (string join " " -- $argv)
+    opencode run "$prompt" -m 'lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.tpl.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.tpl.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc8f44cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.tpl.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function _ocxel_function --description "Run OpenCode with a free-form prompt using the local Qwen model"
+  # Run OpenCode with a free-form prompt (spaces allowed) using the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: ocxel [<prompt words...>]
+
+  if test (count $argv) -eq 0
+    opencode -m 'lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__'
+  else
+    set -l prompt (string join " " -- $argv)
+    opencode run "$prompt" -m 'lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a095869b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+function _ocxelh_function --description "Run OpenCode headlessly with the local Qwen model"
+  # Prompt for input and run OpenCode with the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: ocxelh
+
+  read -P "Prompt: " prompt
+  if test -z "$prompt"
+    echo "No prompt provided, aborting." >&2
+    return 1
+  end
+
+  opencode run "$prompt" -m 'lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b'
+end
diff --git a/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.tpl.fish b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.tpl.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc1e56bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.tpl.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+function _ocxelh_function --description "Run OpenCode headlessly with the local Qwen model"
+  # Prompt for input and run OpenCode with the local Qwen model
+  # Usage: ocxelh
+
+  read -P "Prompt: " prompt
+  if test -z "$prompt"
+    echo "No prompt provided, aborting." >&2
+    return 1
+  end
+
+  opencode run "$prompt" -m 'lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__'
+end
diff --git a/models.json b/models.json
index 75fb04431..ef317bbe8 100644
--- a/models.json
+++ b/models.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
   "gemini-pro": "gemini-3.1-pro-preview",
   "gemini-flash": "gemini-3.1-flash-preview",
   "glm": "glm-4.7",
-  "minimax": "minimax-m2.5"
+  "minimax": "minimax-m2.5",
+  "qwen-local": "qwen/qwen3.5-9b"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/llm-update.sh b/scripts/llm-update.sh
index 170fad5d2..684400b78 100755
--- a/scripts/llm-update.sh
+++ b/scripts/llm-update.sh
@@ -60,8 +60,12 @@ declare -A TEMPLATES=(
   ["config/pi/settings.tpl.json"]=config/pi/settings.json
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxe_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxe_function.fish
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxeh_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxeh_function.fish
+  ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxel_function.fish
+  ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_coxelh_function.fish
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxe_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxe_function.fish
+  ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxel_function.fish
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxeh_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxeh_function.fish
+  ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_ocxelh_function.fish
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_pixe_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_pixe_function.fish
   ["home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_pixeh_function.tpl.fish"]=home-manager/programs/fish/functions/_pixeh_function.fish
 )
diff --git a/spec/fish/_coxel_function.tpl_test.fish b/spec/fish/_coxel_function.tpl_test.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08629868a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fish/_coxel_function.tpl_test.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_coxel_function.tpl.fish
+
+# ── no args: interactive mode ─────────────────────────────
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function codex; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+_coxel_function
+
+@test "no args uses QWEN_LOCAL placeholder" (grep -c "__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log1) -ge 1
+
+# ── with args: exec mode ──────────────────────────────────
+set log2 (mktemp)
+function codex; echo $argv >> $log2; end
+
+_coxel_function hello world
+
+@test "with args uses exec subcommand" (grep -c "^exec " $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses QWEN_LOCAL placeholder" (grep -c "__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log2) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1 $log2
diff --git a/spec/fish/_coxel_function_test.fish b/spec/fish/_coxel_function_test.fish
index 3bfaa647a..264425950 100644
--- a/spec/fish/_coxel_function_test.fish
+++ b/spec/fish/_coxel_function_test.fish
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ function codex; echo $argv >> $log1; end
 
 _coxel_function
 
-@test "no args calls codex with local profile" (grep -c "glm-4-7-flash" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args uses substituted Qwen model" (grep -c "qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log1) -ge 1
 
 # ── with args: exec mode ──────────────────────────────────
 set log2 (mktemp)
@@ -17,5 +20,9 @@ _coxel_function hello world
 
 @test "with args uses exec subcommand" (grep -c "^exec " $log2) -ge 1
 @test "with args builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses substituted Qwen model" (grep -c "qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log2) -ge 1
 
 rm -f $log1 $log2
diff --git a/spec/fish/_coxelh_function.tpl_test.fish b/spec/fish/_coxelh_function.tpl_test.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6284609a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fish/_coxelh_function.tpl_test.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_coxelh_function.tpl.fish
+
+@test "empty prompt rejects" (echo "" | _coxelh_function 2>&1) = "No prompt provided, aborting."
+@test "empty prompt returns 1" (echo "" | _coxelh_function 2>/dev/null; echo $status) = 1
+
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function codex; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+echo "hello world" | _coxelh_function
+
+@test "non-empty prompt uses exec subcommand" (grep -c "^exec " $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses QWEN_LOCAL placeholder" (grep -c "__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt forwards prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log1) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1
diff --git a/spec/fish/_coxelh_function_test.fish b/spec/fish/_coxelh_function_test.fish
index d4cc2ce5e..ba7e0a05e 100644
--- a/spec/fish/_coxelh_function_test.fish
+++ b/spec/fish/_coxelh_function_test.fish
@@ -3,3 +3,17 @@ source $fn/_coxelh_function.fish
 
 @test "empty prompt rejects" (echo "" | _coxelh_function 2>&1) = "No prompt provided, aborting."
 @test "empty prompt returns 1" (echo "" | _coxelh_function 2>/dev/null; echo $status) = 1
+
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function codex; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+echo "hello world" | _coxelh_function
+
+@test "non-empty prompt uses exec subcommand" (grep -c "^exec " $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses substituted Qwen model" (grep -c "qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt enables oss mode" (grep -c -- "--oss" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses lmstudio local provider" (grep -c -- "local-provider lmstudio" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt lowers reasoning effort" (grep -c "model_reasoning_effort=minimal" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt forwards prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log1) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1
diff --git a/spec/fish/_ocxel_function.tpl_test.fish b/spec/fish/_ocxel_function.tpl_test.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4075c885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fish/_ocxel_function.tpl_test.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_ocxel_function.tpl.fish
+
+# ── no args: interactive mode ─────────────────────────────
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+_ocxel_function
+
+@test "no args calls opencode with templated local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args skips run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log1) -eq 0
+
+# ── with args: run mode ──────────────────────────────────
+set log2 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log2; end
+
+_ocxel_function hello world
+
+@test "with args uses run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses templated local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log2) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1 $log2
diff --git a/spec/fish/_ocxel_function_test.fish b/spec/fish/_ocxel_function_test.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a4bf28d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fish/_ocxel_function_test.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_ocxel_function.fish
+
+# ── no args: interactive mode ─────────────────────────────
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+_ocxel_function
+
+@test "no args calls opencode with local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "no args skips run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log1) -eq 0
+
+# ── with args: run mode ──────────────────────────────────
+set log2 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log2; end
+
+_ocxel_function hello world
+
+@test "with args uses run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log2) -ge 1
+@test "with args uses local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log2) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1 $log2
diff --git a/spec/fish/_ocxelh_function.tpl_test.fish b/spec/fish/_ocxelh_function.tpl_test.fish
new file mode 100644
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+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_ocxelh_function.tpl.fish
+
+@test "empty prompt rejects" (echo "" | _ocxelh_function 2>&1) = "No prompt provided, aborting."
+@test "empty prompt returns 1" (echo "" | _ocxelh_function 2>/dev/null; echo $status) = 1
+
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+echo "hello world" | _ocxelh_function
+
+@test "non-empty prompt uses run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses templated local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/__QWEN_LOCAL__" $log1) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1
diff --git a/spec/fish/_ocxelh_function_test.fish b/spec/fish/_ocxelh_function_test.fish
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+set fn (status dirname)/../../home-manager/programs/fish/functions
+source $fn/_ocxelh_function.fish
+
+@test "empty prompt rejects" (echo "" | _ocxelh_function 2>&1) = "No prompt provided, aborting."
+@test "empty prompt returns 1" (echo "" | _ocxelh_function 2>/dev/null; echo $status) = 1
+
+set log1 (mktemp)
+function opencode; echo $argv >> $log1; end
+
+echo "hello world" | _ocxelh_function
+
+@test "non-empty prompt uses run subcommand" (grep -c "^run " $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt builds prompt" (grep -c "hello world" $log1) -ge 1
+@test "non-empty prompt uses local Qwen model" (grep -c "lmstudio/qwen/qwen3.5-9b" $log1) -ge 1
+
+rm -f $log1