Piramilan Suthesakumaran

Full-Stack & AI Engineer

Published March 10, 2026Updated March 10, 20261 min readBy Piramilan Suthesakumaran

How to Find All Added Models in OpenClaw

Use the configured list plus the status view to see the primary, the fallback chain, and any model allowlist that is constraining the picker.

When you need the full picture of what is configured, do not rely on one command alone. models list shows the configured entries, while models status shows what the resolver is actually using.

Quick answer

Run openclaw models list for the configured set and openclaw models status for the resolved primary plus fallbacks.

Command line steps

1. List the configured models

This shows the entries you have explicitly kept around.

Command

BASH

$openclaw models list
$openclaw models list --plain

2. Inspect the resolved state

This shows the primary, fallbacks, and auth overview in one place.

Command

BASH

$openclaw models status

3. Check whether the picker is constrained by an allowlist

If users can only pick a small subset, the allowlist is usually the reason.

Command

BASH

$openclaw configure --section model

What to check if it still fails

  • If the model you expect is missing from models list, it was never saved or it was removed from the allowlist.
  • If models status shows a different primary than expected, look for a session override or a recent models set change.
  • If you need only fallbacks, openclaw models fallbacks list is the faster view.

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