feat(ollama): add explicit Ollama mode config, cloud endpoint storage, and scope‑availability caching with status annotations.

README.md

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ The OWLEN interface features a clean, multi-panel layout with vim-inspired navig
 - **Code Side Panel**: Switch to code mode (`:mode code`) and open files inline with `:open <path>` for LLM-assisted coding.
 - **Theming System**: 10 built-in themes and support for custom themes.
 - **Modular Architecture**: Extensible provider system (Ollama today, additional providers on the roadmap).
+- **Dual-Source Model Picker**: Merge local and cloud Ollama models with live availability indicators so you can see at a glance which catalogues are reachable.
 - **Guided Setup**: `owlen config doctor` upgrades legacy configs and verifies your environment in seconds.
 
 ## Security & Privacy
@@ -95,6 +96,12 @@ OWLEN uses a modal, vim-inspired interface. Press `F1` (available from any mode)
 - **Tutorial Command**: Type `:tutorial` any time for a quick summary of the most important keybindings.
 - **MCP Slash Commands**: Owlen auto-registers zero-argument MCP tools as slash commands—type `/mcp__github__list_prs` (for example) to pull remote context directly into the chat log.
 
+Model discovery commands worth remembering:
+
+- `:models --local` or `:models --cloud` jump directly to the corresponding section in the picker.
+- `:cloud setup [--force-cloud-base-url]` stores your cloud API key without clobbering an existing local base URL (unless you opt in with the flag).
+When a catalogue is unreachable, Owlen now tags the picker with `Local unavailable` / `Cloud unavailable` so you can recover without guessing.
+
 ## Documentation
 
 For more detailed information, please refer to the following documents:

crates/owlen-cli/src/cloud.rs

@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow, bail};
 use clap::Subcommand;
 use owlen_core::LlmProvider;
 use owlen_core::ProviderConfig;
-use owlen_core::config as core_config;
+use owlen_core::config::{
-use owlen_core::config::Config;
+    self as core_config, Config, OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL, OLLAMA_CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY, OLLAMA_MODE_KEY,
+};
 use owlen_core::credentials::{ApiCredentials, CredentialManager, OLLAMA_CLOUD_CREDENTIAL_ID};
 use owlen_core::encryption;
 use owlen_core::providers::OllamaProvider;
 use owlen_core::storage::StorageManager;
+use serde_json::Value;
 
-const DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT: &str = "https://ollama.com";
+const DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT: &str = OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL;
+const CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY: &str = OLLAMA_CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
 pub enum CloudCommand {
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ pub enum CloudCommand {
         /// Provider name to configure (default: ollama)
         #[arg(long, default_value = "ollama")]
         provider: String,
+        /// Overwrite the provider base URL with the cloud endpoint
+        #[arg(long)]
+        force_cloud_base_url: bool,
     },
     /// Check connectivity to Ollama Cloud
     Status {
@@ -55,19 +61,29 @@ pub async fn run_cloud_command(command: CloudCommand) -> Result<()> {
             api_key,
             endpoint,
             provider,
-        } => setup(provider, api_key, endpoint).await,
+            force_cloud_base_url,
+        } => setup(provider, api_key, endpoint, force_cloud_base_url).await,
         CloudCommand::Status { provider } => status(provider).await,
         CloudCommand::Models { provider } => models(provider).await,
         CloudCommand::Logout { provider } => logout(provider).await,
     }
 }
 
-async fn setup(provider: String, api_key: Option<String>, endpoint: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {
+async fn setup(
+    provider: String,
+    api_key: Option<String>,
+    endpoint: Option<String>,
+    force_cloud_base_url: bool,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let provider = canonical_provider_name(&provider);
     let mut config = crate::config::try_load_config().unwrap_or_default();
-    let endpoint = endpoint.unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT.to_string());
+    let endpoint =
+        normalize_endpoint(&endpoint.unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT.to_string()));
 
-    ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider, &endpoint);
+    let base_changed = {
+        let entry = ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider);
+        configure_cloud_endpoint(entry, &endpoint, force_cloud_base_url)
+    };
 
     let key = match api_key {
         Some(value) if !value.trim().is_empty() => value,
@@ -95,10 +111,6 @@ async fn setup(provider: String, api_key: Option<String>, endpoint: Option<Strin
         entry.api_key = Some(key.clone());
     }
 
-    if let Some(entry) = config.providers.get_mut(&provider) {
-        entry.base_url = Some(endpoint.clone());
-    }
-
     crate::config::save_config(&config)?;
     println!("Saved Ollama configuration for provider '{provider}'.");
     if config.privacy.encrypt_local_data {
@@ -106,6 +118,12 @@ async fn setup(provider: String, api_key: Option<String>, endpoint: Option<Strin
     } else {
         println!("API key stored in plaintext configuration (encryption disabled).");
     }
+    if !force_cloud_base_url && !base_changed {
+        println!(
+            "Local base URL preserved; cloud endpoint stored as {}.",
+            CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY
+        );
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -120,25 +138,31 @@ async fn status(provider: String) -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     let api_key = hydrate_api_key(&mut config, manager.as_ref()).await?;
-    ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider, DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT);
+    {
+        let entry = ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider);
+        configure_cloud_endpoint(entry, DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT, false);
+    }
 
     let provider_cfg = config
         .provider(&provider)
         .cloned()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Provider '{provider}' is not configured"))?;
 
-    let ollama = OllamaProvider::from_config(&provider_cfg, Some(&config.general))
+    let endpoint =
+        resolve_cloud_endpoint(&provider_cfg).unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT.to_string());
+    let mut runtime_cfg = provider_cfg.clone();
+    runtime_cfg.base_url = Some(endpoint.clone());
+    runtime_cfg.extra.insert(
+        OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+        Value::String("cloud".to_string()),
+    );
+
+    let ollama = OllamaProvider::from_config(&runtime_cfg, Some(&config.general))
         .with_context(|| "Failed to construct Ollama provider. Run `owlen cloud setup` first.")?;
 
     match ollama.health_check().await {
         Ok(_) => {
-            println!(
+            println!("✓ Connected to {provider} ({})", endpoint);
-                "✓ Connected to {provider} ({})",
-                provider_cfg
-                    .base_url
-                    .as_deref()
-                    .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT)
-            );
             if api_key.is_none() && config.privacy.encrypt_local_data {
                 println!(
                     "Warning: No API key stored; connection succeeded via environment variables."
@@ -164,13 +188,26 @@ async fn models(provider: String) -> Result<()> {
     };
     hydrate_api_key(&mut config, manager.as_ref()).await?;
 
-    ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider, DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT);
+    {
+        let entry = ensure_provider_entry(&mut config, &provider);
+        configure_cloud_endpoint(entry, DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT, false);
+    }
+
     let provider_cfg = config
         .provider(&provider)
         .cloned()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Provider '{provider}' is not configured"))?;
 
-    let ollama = OllamaProvider::from_config(&provider_cfg, Some(&config.general))
+    let endpoint =
+        resolve_cloud_endpoint(&provider_cfg).unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT.to_string());
+    let mut runtime_cfg = provider_cfg.clone();
+    runtime_cfg.base_url = Some(endpoint);
+    runtime_cfg.extra.insert(
+        OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+        Value::String("cloud".to_string()),
+    );
+
+    let ollama = OllamaProvider::from_config(&runtime_cfg, Some(&config.general))
         .with_context(|| "Failed to construct Ollama provider. Run `owlen cloud setup` first.")?;
 
     match ollama.list_models().await {
@@ -217,7 +254,7 @@ async fn logout(provider: String) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn ensure_provider_entry(config: &mut Config, provider: &str, endpoint: &str) {
+fn ensure_provider_entry<'a>(config: &'a mut Config, provider: &str) -> &'a mut ProviderConfig {
     if provider == "ollama"
         && config.providers.contains_key("ollama-cloud")
         && !config.providers.contains_key("ollama")
@@ -230,13 +267,68 @@ fn ensure_provider_entry(config: &mut Config, provider: &str, endpoint: &str) {
 
     core_config::ensure_provider_config(config, provider);
 
-    if let Some(cfg) = config.providers.get_mut(provider) {
+    let entry = config
-        if cfg.provider_type != "ollama" {
+        .providers
-            cfg.provider_type = "ollama".to_string();
+        .get_mut(provider)
-        }
+        .expect("provider entry must exist");
-        if cfg.base_url.is_none() {
+
-            cfg.base_url = Some(endpoint.to_string());
+    if entry.provider_type != "ollama" {
-        }
+        entry.provider_type = "ollama".to_string();
+    }
+
+    entry
+}
+
+fn configure_cloud_endpoint(entry: &mut ProviderConfig, endpoint: &str, force: bool) -> bool {
+    let normalized = normalize_endpoint(endpoint);
+    let previous_base = entry.base_url.clone();
+    entry.extra.insert(
+        CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY.to_string(),
+        Value::String(normalized.clone()),
+    );
+
+    if force
+        || entry
+            .base_url
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|value| value.trim().is_empty())
+            .unwrap_or(true)
+    {
+        entry.base_url = Some(normalized.clone());
+    }
+
+    if force {
+        entry.extra.insert(
+            OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+            Value::String("cloud".to_string()),
+        );
+    }
+
+    entry.base_url != previous_base
+}
+
+fn resolve_cloud_endpoint(cfg: &ProviderConfig) -> Option<String> {
+    if let Some(value) = cfg
+        .extra
+        .get(CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY)
+        .and_then(|value| value.as_str())
+        .map(normalize_endpoint)
+    {
+        return Some(value);
+    }
+
+    cfg.base_url
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|value| value.trim_end_matches('/').to_string())
+        .filter(|value| !value.is_empty())
+}
+
+fn normalize_endpoint(endpoint: &str) -> String {
+    let trimmed = endpoint.trim().trim_end_matches('/');
+    if trimmed.is_empty() {
+        DEFAULT_CLOUD_ENDPOINT.to_string()
+    } else {
+        trimmed.to_string()
     }
 }
 
@@ -374,9 +466,7 @@ async fn hydrate_api_key(
         let Some(cfg) = provider_entry_mut(config) else {
             return Ok(Some(key));
         };
-        if cfg.base_url.is_none() && !credentials.endpoint.trim().is_empty() {
+        configure_cloud_endpoint(cfg, &credentials.endpoint, false);
-            cfg.base_url = Some(credentials.endpoint.clone());
-        }
         return Ok(Some(key));
     }
 

crates/owlen-core/src/config.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 pub const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH: &str = "~/.config/owlen/config.toml";
 
 /// Current schema version written to `config.toml`.
-pub const CONFIG_SCHEMA_VERSION: &str = "1.4.0";
+pub const CONFIG_SCHEMA_VERSION: &str = "1.5.0";
+
+/// Provider config key for forcing Ollama provider mode.
+pub const OLLAMA_MODE_KEY: &str = "ollama_mode";
+/// Extra config key storing the preferred Ollama Cloud endpoint.
+pub const OLLAMA_CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY: &str = "cloud_endpoint";
+/// Canonical Ollama Cloud base URL.
+pub const OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL: &str = "https://ollama.com";
 
 /// Core configuration shared by all OWLEN clients
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -574,6 +581,23 @@ impl Config {
             self.merge_legacy_ollama_provider(legacy_cloud);
         }
 
+        if let Some(ollama) = self.providers.get_mut("ollama") {
+            let previous_mode = ollama
+                .extra
+                .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+                .and_then(|value| value.as_str())
+                .map(|value| value.to_ascii_lowercase());
+            ensure_ollama_mode_extra(ollama);
+            if previous_mode.as_deref().unwrap_or("auto") == "auto"
+                && is_cloud_base_url(ollama.base_url.as_ref())
+            {
+                ollama.extra.insert(
+                    OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+                    serde_json::Value::String("cloud".to_string()),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
         self.schema_version = CONFIG_SCHEMA_VERSION.to_string();
     }
 
@@ -594,9 +618,12 @@ impl Config {
                 if target.extra.is_empty() && !legacy_cloud.extra.is_empty() {
                     target.extra = legacy_cloud.extra;
                 }
+                ensure_ollama_mode_extra(target);
             }
             Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
-                entry.insert(legacy_cloud);
+                let mut inserted = legacy_cloud;
+                ensure_ollama_mode_extra(&mut inserted);
+                entry.insert(inserted);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -669,12 +696,47 @@ impl Config {
 }
 
 fn default_ollama_provider_config() -> ProviderConfig {
-    ProviderConfig {
+    let mut config = ProviderConfig {
         provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
         base_url: Some("http://localhost:11434".to_string()),
         api_key: None,
         extra: HashMap::new(),
+    };
+    ensure_ollama_mode_extra(&mut config);
+    config
+}
+
+fn ensure_ollama_mode_extra(provider: &mut ProviderConfig) {
+    if provider.provider_type != "ollama" {
+        return;
     }
+
+    let entry = provider
+        .extra
+        .entry(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string())
+        .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::Value::String("auto".to_string()));
+
+    if let Some(value) = entry.as_str() {
+        let normalized = value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
+        if matches!(normalized.as_str(), "auto" | "local" | "cloud") {
+            if normalized != value {
+                *entry = serde_json::Value::String(normalized);
+            }
+        } else {
+            *entry = serde_json::Value::String("auto".to_string());
+        }
+    } else {
+        *entry = serde_json::Value::String("auto".to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_cloud_base_url(base_url: Option<&String>) -> bool {
+    base_url
+        .map(|url| {
+            let trimmed = url.trim_end_matches('/');
+            trimmed == OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL || trimmed.starts_with("https://ollama.com/")
+        })
+        .unwrap_or(false)
 }
 
 fn validate_mcp_server_entry(server: &McpServerConfig, scope: McpConfigScope) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1603,9 +1665,11 @@ pub fn ensure_provider_config<'a>(
     }
 
     match config.providers.entry(provider_name.to_string()) {
-        Entry::Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut(),
+        Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => {
+            ensure_ollama_mode_extra(entry.get_mut());
+        }
         Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
-            let default = match provider_name {
+            let mut default = match provider_name {
                 "ollama" => default_ollama_provider_config(),
                 other => ProviderConfig {
                     provider_type: other.to_string(),
@@ -1614,9 +1678,15 @@ pub fn ensure_provider_config<'a>(
                     extra: HashMap::new(),
                 },
             };
-            entry.insert(default)
+            ensure_ollama_mode_extra(&mut default);
+            entry.insert(default);
         }
     }
+
+    config
+        .providers
+        .get(provider_name)
+        .expect("provider entry must exist")
 }
 
 /// Calculate absolute timeout for session data based on configuration
@@ -1723,6 +1793,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn default_config_contains_local_provider() {
         let config = Config::default();
         assert!(config.providers.contains_key("ollama"));
+        let provider = config.providers.get("ollama").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            provider
+                .extra
+                .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+                .and_then(|value| value.as_str()),
+            Some("auto")
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1732,6 +1810,13 @@ mod tests {
         let cloud = ensure_provider_config(&mut config, "ollama-cloud");
         assert_eq!(cloud.provider_type, "ollama");
         assert_eq!(cloud.base_url.as_deref(), Some("http://localhost:11434"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            cloud
+                .extra
+                .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+                .and_then(|value| value.as_str()),
+            Some("auto")
+        );
         assert!(config.providers.contains_key("ollama"));
         assert!(!config.providers.contains_key("ollama-cloud"));
     }
@@ -1758,6 +1843,33 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(cloud.provider_type, "ollama");
         assert_eq!(cloud.base_url.as_deref(), Some("https://api.ollama.com"));
         assert_eq!(cloud.api_key.as_deref(), Some("secret"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            cloud
+                .extra
+                .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+                .and_then(|value| value.as_str()),
+            Some("auto")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn migration_sets_cloud_mode_for_cloud_base() {
+        let mut config = Config::default();
+        if let Some(ollama) = config.providers.get_mut("ollama") {
+            ollama.base_url = Some(OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL.to_string());
+            ollama.extra.remove(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY);
+        }
+
+        config.apply_schema_migrations("1.4.0");
+
+        let provider = config.providers.get("ollama").expect("ollama provider");
+        assert_eq!(
+            provider
+                .extra
+                .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+                .and_then(|value| value.as_str()),
+            Some("cloud")
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]

crates/owlen-core/src/providers/ollama.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 //! Ollama provider built on top of the `ollama-rs` crate.
 use std::{
-    collections::HashMap,
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     env,
+    net::{SocketAddr, TcpStream},
     pin::Pin,
-    time::{Duration, SystemTime},
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime},
 };
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
@@ -22,11 +24,17 @@ use ollama_rs::{
 };
 use reqwest::{Client, StatusCode, Url};
 use serde_json::{Map as JsonMap, Value, json};
+use tokio::{sync::RwLock, time::timeout};
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+use std::sync::{Mutex, OnceLock};
+#[cfg(test)]
+use tokio_test::block_on;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::{
     Error, Result,
-    config::GeneralSettings,
+    config::{GeneralSettings, OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL, OLLAMA_CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY, OLLAMA_MODE_KEY},
     llm::{LlmProvider, ProviderConfig},
     mcp::McpToolDescriptor,
     model::{DetailedModelInfo, ModelDetailsCache, ModelManager},
@@ -37,9 +45,11 @@ use crate::{
 
 const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 120;
 const DEFAULT_MODEL_CACHE_TTL_SECS: u64 = 60;
-const CLOUD_BASE_URL: &str = "https://ollama.com";
+pub(crate) const CLOUD_BASE_URL: &str = OLLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL;
+const LOCAL_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS: u64 = 200;
+const LOCAL_PROBE_TARGETS: &[&str] = &["127.0.0.1:11434", "[::1]:11434"];
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 enum OllamaMode {
     Local,
     Cloud,
@@ -54,6 +64,44 @@ impl OllamaMode {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum ScopeAvailability {
+    Unknown,
+    Available,
+    Unavailable,
+}
+
+impl ScopeAvailability {
+    fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            ScopeAvailability::Unknown => "unknown",
+            ScopeAvailability::Available => "available",
+            ScopeAvailability::Unavailable => "unavailable",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct ScopeSnapshot {
+    models: Vec<ModelInfo>,
+    fetched_at: Option<Instant>,
+    availability: ScopeAvailability,
+    last_error: Option<String>,
+    last_checked: Option<Instant>,
+}
+
+impl Default for ScopeSnapshot {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            models: Vec::new(),
+            fetched_at: None,
+            availability: ScopeAvailability::Unknown,
+            last_error: None,
+            last_checked: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct OllamaOptions {
     mode: OllamaMode,
@@ -61,6 +109,7 @@ struct OllamaOptions {
     request_timeout: Duration,
     model_cache_ttl: Duration,
     api_key: Option<String>,
+    cloud_endpoint: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl OllamaOptions {
@@ -71,6 +120,7 @@ impl OllamaOptions {
             request_timeout: Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECS),
             model_cache_ttl: Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_MODEL_CACHE_TTL_SECS),
             api_key: None,
+            cloud_endpoint: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -87,8 +137,78 @@ pub struct OllamaProvider {
     client: Ollama,
     http_client: Client,
     base_url: String,
+    request_timeout: Duration,
+    api_key: Option<String>,
+    cloud_endpoint: Option<String>,
     model_manager: ModelManager,
     model_details_cache: ModelDetailsCache,
+    model_cache_ttl: Duration,
+    scope_cache: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<OllamaMode, ScopeSnapshot>>>,
+}
+
+fn configured_mode_from_extra(config: &ProviderConfig) -> Option<OllamaMode> {
+    config
+        .extra
+        .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+        .and_then(|value| value.as_str())
+        .and_then(|value| match value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "local" => Some(OllamaMode::Local),
+            "cloud" => Some(OllamaMode::Cloud),
+            _ => None,
+        })
+}
+
+fn is_explicit_local_base(base_url: Option<&str>) -> bool {
+    base_url
+        .and_then(|raw| Url::parse(raw).ok())
+        .and_then(|parsed| parsed.host_str().map(|host| host.to_ascii_lowercase()))
+        .map(|host| host == "localhost" || host == "127.0.0.1" || host == "::1")
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+fn is_explicit_cloud_base(base_url: Option<&str>) -> bool {
+    base_url
+        .map(|raw| {
+            let trimmed = raw.trim_end_matches('/');
+            trimmed == CLOUD_BASE_URL || trimmed.starts_with("https://ollama.com/")
+        })
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+static PROBE_OVERRIDE: OnceLock<Mutex<Option<bool>>> = OnceLock::new();
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+fn set_probe_override(value: Option<bool>) {
+    let guard = PROBE_OVERRIDE.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(None));
+    *guard.lock().expect("probe override mutex poisoned") = value;
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+fn probe_override_value() -> Option<bool> {
+    PROBE_OVERRIDE
+        .get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(None))
+        .lock()
+        .expect("probe override mutex poisoned")
+        .to_owned()
+}
+
+fn probe_default_local_daemon(timeout: Duration) -> bool {
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    {
+        if let Some(value) = probe_override_value() {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for target in LOCAL_PROBE_TARGETS {
+        if let Ok(address) = target.parse::<SocketAddr>() {
+            if TcpStream::connect_timeout(&address, timeout).is_ok() {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    false
 }
 
 impl OllamaProvider {
@@ -105,23 +225,64 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
         let mut api_key = resolve_api_key(config.api_key.clone())
             .or_else(|| env_var_non_empty("OLLAMA_API_KEY"))
             .or_else(|| env_var_non_empty("OLLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY"));
+        let configured_mode = configured_mode_from_extra(config);
+        let configured_mode_label = config
+            .extra
+            .get(OLLAMA_MODE_KEY)
+            .and_then(|value| value.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("auto");
+        let base_url = config.base_url.as_deref();
+        let base_is_local = is_explicit_local_base(base_url);
+        let base_is_cloud = is_explicit_cloud_base(base_url);
+        let base_is_other = base_url.is_some() && !base_is_local && !base_is_cloud;
 
-        let mode = if api_key.is_some() {
+        let mut local_probe_result = None;
-            OllamaMode::Cloud
+        let cloud_endpoint = config
-        } else {
+            .extra
-            OllamaMode::Local
+            .get(OLLAMA_CLOUD_ENDPOINT_KEY)
+            .and_then(Value::as_str)
+            .map(normalize_cloud_endpoint)
+            .transpose()
+            .map_err(Error::Config)?;
+
+        let mode = match configured_mode {
+            Some(mode) => mode,
+            None => {
+                if base_is_local || base_is_other {
+                    OllamaMode::Local
+                } else if base_is_cloud && api_key.is_some() {
+                    OllamaMode::Cloud
+                } else {
+                    let probe =
+                        probe_default_local_daemon(Duration::from_millis(LOCAL_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS));
+                    local_probe_result = Some(probe);
+                    if probe {
+                        OllamaMode::Local
+                    } else if api_key.is_some() {
+                        OllamaMode::Cloud
+                    } else {
+                        OllamaMode::Local
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         };
 
-        let base_candidate = if mode == OllamaMode::Cloud {
+        let base_candidate = match mode {
-            Some(CLOUD_BASE_URL)
+            OllamaMode::Local => base_url,
-        } else {
+            OllamaMode::Cloud => {
-            config.base_url.as_deref()
+                if base_is_cloud {
+                    base_url
+                } else {
+                    Some(CLOUD_BASE_URL)
+                }
+            }
         };
 
         let normalized_base_url =
             normalize_base_url(base_candidate, mode).map_err(Error::Config)?;
 
-        let mut options = OllamaOptions::new(mode, normalized_base_url);
+        let mut options = OllamaOptions::new(mode, normalized_base_url.clone());
+        options.cloud_endpoint = cloud_endpoint.clone();
 
         if let Some(timeout) = config
             .extra
@@ -145,6 +306,23 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
             options = options.with_general(general);
         }
 
+        debug!(
+            "Resolved Ollama provider: mode={:?}, base_url={}, configured_mode={}, api_key_present={}, local_probe={}",
+            mode,
+            normalized_base_url,
+            configured_mode_label,
+            if options.api_key.is_some() {
+                "yes"
+            } else {
+                "no"
+            },
+            match local_probe_result {
+                Some(true) => "success",
+                Some(false) => "failed",
+                None => "skipped",
+            }
+        );
+
         Self::with_options(options)
     }
 
@@ -155,44 +333,32 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
             request_timeout,
             model_cache_ttl,
             api_key,
+            cloud_endpoint,
         } = options;
 
-        let url = Url::parse(&base_url)
+        let api_key_ref = api_key.as_deref();
-            .map_err(|err| Error::Config(format!("Invalid Ollama base URL '{base_url}': {err}")))?;
+        let (ollama_client, http_client) =
+            build_client_for_base(&base_url, request_timeout, api_key_ref)?;
 
-        let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
+        let scope_cache = {
-        if let Some(ref key) = api_key {
+            let mut initial = HashMap::new();
-            let value = HeaderValue::from_str(&format!("Bearer {key}")).map_err(|_| {
+            initial.insert(OllamaMode::Local, ScopeSnapshot::default());
-                Error::Config("OLLAMA API key contains invalid characters".to_string())
+            initial.insert(OllamaMode::Cloud, ScopeSnapshot::default());
-            })?;
+            Arc::new(RwLock::new(initial))
-            headers.insert(AUTHORIZATION, value);
+        };
-        }
-
-        let mut client_builder = Client::builder().timeout(request_timeout);
-        if !headers.is_empty() {
-            client_builder = client_builder.default_headers(headers.clone());
-        }
-
-        let http_client = client_builder
-            .build()
-            .map_err(|err| Error::Config(format!("Failed to build HTTP client: {err}")))?;
-
-        let port = url.port_or_known_default().ok_or_else(|| {
-            Error::Config(format!("Unable to determine port for Ollama URL '{}'", url))
-        })?;
-
-        let mut ollama_client = Ollama::new_with_client(url.clone(), port, http_client.clone());
-        if !headers.is_empty() {
-            ollama_client.set_headers(Some(headers.clone()));
-        }
 
         Ok(Self {
             mode,
             client: ollama_client,
             http_client,
             base_url: base_url.trim_end_matches('/').to_string(),
+            request_timeout,
+            api_key,
+            cloud_endpoint,
             model_manager: ModelManager::new(model_cache_ttl),
             model_details_cache: ModelDetailsCache::new(model_cache_ttl),
+            model_cache_ttl,
+            scope_cache,
         })
     }
 
@@ -200,6 +366,121 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
         build_api_endpoint(&self.base_url, endpoint)
     }
 
+    fn local_base_url() -> &'static str {
+        OllamaMode::Local.default_base_url()
+    }
+
+    fn scope_key(scope: OllamaMode) -> &'static str {
+        match scope {
+            OllamaMode::Local => "local",
+            OllamaMode::Cloud => "cloud",
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn build_local_client(&self) -> Result<Option<Ollama>> {
+        if matches!(self.mode, OllamaMode::Local) {
+            return Ok(Some(self.client.clone()));
+        }
+
+        let (client, _) =
+            build_client_for_base(Self::local_base_url(), self.request_timeout, None)?;
+        Ok(Some(client))
+    }
+
+    fn build_cloud_client(&self) -> Result<Option<Ollama>> {
+        if matches!(self.mode, OllamaMode::Cloud) {
+            return Ok(Some(self.client.clone()));
+        }
+
+        let api_key = match self.api_key.as_deref() {
+            Some(key) if !key.trim().is_empty() => key,
+            _ => return Ok(None),
+        };
+
+        let endpoint = self.cloud_endpoint.as_deref().unwrap_or(CLOUD_BASE_URL);
+
+        let (client, _) = build_client_for_base(endpoint, self.request_timeout, Some(api_key))?;
+        Ok(Some(client))
+    }
+
+    async fn cached_scope_models(&self, scope: OllamaMode) -> Option<Vec<ModelInfo>> {
+        let cache = self.scope_cache.read().await;
+        cache.get(&scope).and_then(|entry| {
+            if entry.availability == ScopeAvailability::Unknown {
+                return None;
+            }
+
+            entry.fetched_at.and_then(|ts| {
+                if ts.elapsed() < self.model_cache_ttl {
+                    Some(entry.models.clone())
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn update_scope_success(&self, scope: OllamaMode, models: &[ModelInfo]) {
+        let mut cache = self.scope_cache.write().await;
+        let entry = cache.entry(scope).or_default();
+        entry.models = models.to_vec();
+        entry.fetched_at = Some(Instant::now());
+        entry.last_checked = Some(Instant::now());
+        entry.availability = ScopeAvailability::Available;
+        entry.last_error = None;
+    }
+
+    async fn mark_scope_failure(&self, scope: OllamaMode, message: String) {
+        let mut cache = self.scope_cache.write().await;
+        let entry = cache.entry(scope).or_default();
+        entry.availability = ScopeAvailability::Unavailable;
+        entry.last_error = Some(message);
+        entry.last_checked = Some(Instant::now());
+    }
+
+    async fn annotate_scope_status(&self, models: &mut [ModelInfo]) {
+        if models.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let cache = self.scope_cache.read().await;
+        for (scope, snapshot) in cache.iter() {
+            if snapshot.availability == ScopeAvailability::Unknown {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let scope_key = Self::scope_key(*scope);
+            let capability = format!(
+                "scope-status:{}:{}",
+                scope_key,
+                snapshot.availability.as_str()
+            );
+
+            for model in models.iter_mut() {
+                if !model.capabilities.iter().any(|cap| cap == &capability) {
+                    model.capabilities.push(capability.clone());
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Some(raw_reason) = snapshot.last_error.as_ref() {
+                let cleaned = raw_reason.replace('\n', " ").trim().to_string();
+                if !cleaned.is_empty() {
+                    let truncated: String = cleaned.chars().take(160).collect();
+                    let message_capability =
+                        format!("scope-status-message:{}:{}", scope_key, truncated);
+                    for model in models.iter_mut() {
+                        if !model
+                            .capabilities
+                            .iter()
+                            .any(|cap| cap == &message_capability)
+                        {
+                            model.capabilities.push(message_capability.clone());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Attempt to resolve detailed model information for the given model, using the local cache when possible.
     pub async fn get_model_info(&self, model_name: &str) -> Result<DetailedModelInfo> {
         if let Some(info) = self.model_details_cache.get(model_name).await {
@@ -312,15 +593,92 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
     }
 
     async fn fetch_models(&self) -> Result<Vec<ModelInfo>> {
-        let models = self
+        let mut combined = Vec::new();
-            .client
+        let mut seen: HashSet<String> = HashSet::new();
-            .list_local_models()
+        let mut errors: Vec<Error> = Vec::new();
-            .await
+
-            .map_err(|err| self.map_ollama_error("list models", err, None))?;
+        if let Some(local_client) = self.build_local_client()? {
+            match self
+                .fetch_models_for_scope(OllamaMode::Local, local_client.clone())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(models) => {
+                    for model in models {
+                        let key = format!("local::{}", model.id);
+                        if seen.insert(key) {
+                            combined.push(model);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(err) => errors.push(err),
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(cloud_client) = self.build_cloud_client()? {
+            match self
+                .fetch_models_for_scope(OllamaMode::Cloud, cloud_client.clone())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(models) => {
+                    for model in models {
+                        let key = format!("cloud::{}", model.id);
+                        if seen.insert(key) {
+                            combined.push(model);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(err) => errors.push(err),
+            }
+        }
+
+        if combined.is_empty() {
+            if let Some(err) = errors.pop() {
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.annotate_scope_status(&mut combined).await;
+        combined.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.name.to_lowercase()));
+        Ok(combined)
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_models_for_scope(
+        &self,
+        scope: OllamaMode,
+        client: Ollama,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<ModelInfo>> {
+        let list_result = if matches!(scope, OllamaMode::Local) {
+            match timeout(
+                Duration::from_millis(LOCAL_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS),
+                client.list_local_models(),
+            )
+            .await
+            {
+                Ok(result) => result.map_err(|err| self.map_ollama_error("list models", err, None)),
+                Err(_) => Err(Error::Timeout(
+                    "Timed out while contacting the local Ollama daemon".to_string(),
+                )),
+            }
+        } else {
+            client
+                .list_local_models()
+                .await
+                .map_err(|err| self.map_ollama_error("list models", err, None))
+        };
+
+        let models = match list_result {
+            Ok(models) => models,
+            Err(err) => {
+                let message = err.to_string();
+                self.mark_scope_failure(scope, message).await;
+                if let Some(cached) = self.cached_scope_models(scope).await {
+                    return Ok(cached);
+                }
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        };
 
-        let client = self.client.clone();
         let cache = self.model_details_cache.clone();
-        let mode = self.mode;
         let fetched = join_all(models.into_iter().map(|local| {
             let client = client.clone();
             let cache = cache.clone();
@@ -329,7 +687,7 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
                 let detail = match client.show_model_info(name.clone()).await {
                     Ok(info) => {
                         let detailed = OllamaProvider::convert_detailed_model_info(
-                            mode,
+                            scope,
                             &name,
                             Some(&local),
                             &info,
@@ -347,10 +705,13 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
         }))
         .await;
 
-        Ok(fetched
+        let converted: Vec<ModelInfo> = fetched
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|(local, detail)| self.convert_model(local, detail))
+            .map(|(local, detail)| self.convert_model(scope, local, detail))
-            .collect())
+            .collect();
+
+        self.update_scope_success(scope, &converted).await;
+        Ok(converted)
     }
 
     fn convert_detailed_model_info(
@@ -430,8 +791,13 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
         info.with_normalised_strings()
     }
 
-    fn convert_model(&self, model: LocalModel, detail: Option<OllamaModelInfo>) -> ModelInfo {
+    fn convert_model(
-        let scope = match self.mode {
+        &self,
+        scope: OllamaMode,
+        model: LocalModel,
+        detail: Option<OllamaModelInfo>,
+    ) -> ModelInfo {
+        let scope_tag = match scope {
             OllamaMode::Local => "local",
             OllamaMode::Cloud => "cloud",
         };
@@ -453,7 +819,9 @@ impl OllamaProvider {
             push_capability(&mut capabilities, &heuristic);
         }
 
-        let description = build_model_description(scope, detail.as_ref());
+        push_capability(&mut capabilities, &format!("scope:{scope_tag}"));
+
+        let description = build_model_description(scope_tag, detail.as_ref());
 
         ModelInfo {
             id: name.clone(),
@@ -1004,6 +1372,10 @@ fn normalize_base_url(
     Ok(url.to_string().trim_end_matches('/').to_string())
 }
 
+fn normalize_cloud_endpoint(input: &str) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+    normalize_base_url(Some(input), OllamaMode::Cloud)
+}
+
 fn build_api_endpoint(base_url: &str, endpoint: &str) -> String {
     let trimmed_base = base_url.trim_end_matches('/');
     let trimmed_endpoint = endpoint.trim_start_matches('/');
@@ -1015,9 +1387,48 @@ fn build_api_endpoint(base_url: &str, endpoint: &str) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+fn build_client_for_base(
+    base_url: &str,
+    timeout: Duration,
+    api_key: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<(Ollama, Client)> {
+    let url = Url::parse(base_url)
+        .map_err(|err| Error::Config(format!("Invalid Ollama base URL '{base_url}': {err}")))?;
+
+    let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
+    if let Some(key) = api_key {
+        let value = HeaderValue::from_str(&format!("Bearer {key}"))
+            .map_err(|_| Error::Config("OLLAMA API key contains invalid characters".to_string()))?;
+        headers.insert(AUTHORIZATION, value);
+    }
+
+    let mut client_builder = Client::builder().timeout(timeout);
+    if !headers.is_empty() {
+        client_builder = client_builder.default_headers(headers.clone());
+    }
+
+    let http_client = client_builder.build().map_err(|err| {
+        Error::Config(format!(
+            "Failed to build HTTP client for '{base_url}': {err}"
+        ))
+    })?;
+
+    let port = url.port_or_known_default().ok_or_else(|| {
+        Error::Config(format!("Unable to determine port for Ollama URL '{}'", url))
+    })?;
+
+    let mut ollama_client = Ollama::new_with_client(url.clone(), port, http_client.clone());
+    if !headers.is_empty() {
+        ollama_client.set_headers(Some(headers));
+    }
+
+    Ok((ollama_client, http_client))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     #[test]
     fn resolve_api_key_prefers_literal_value() {
@@ -1053,6 +1464,60 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(err.contains("https"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn explicit_local_mode_overrides_api_key() {
+        let mut config = ProviderConfig {
+            provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+            base_url: Some("http://localhost:11434".to_string()),
+            api_key: Some("secret-key".to_string()),
+            extra: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        config.extra.insert(
+            OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+            Value::String("local".to_string()),
+        );
+
+        let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+        assert_eq!(provider.mode, OllamaMode::Local);
+        assert_eq!(provider.base_url, "http://localhost:11434");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn auto_mode_prefers_explicit_local_base() {
+        let config = ProviderConfig {
+            provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+            base_url: Some("http://localhost:11434".to_string()),
+            api_key: Some("secret-key".to_string()),
+            extra: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        // simulate missing explicit mode; defaults to auto
+
+        let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+        assert_eq!(provider.mode, OllamaMode::Local);
+        assert_eq!(provider.base_url, "http://localhost:11434");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn auto_mode_with_api_key_and_no_local_probe_switches_to_cloud() {
+        let mut config = ProviderConfig {
+            provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+            base_url: None,
+            api_key: Some("secret-key".to_string()),
+            extra: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        config.extra.insert(
+            OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+            Value::String("auto".to_string()),
+        );
+
+        let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+        assert_eq!(provider.mode, OllamaMode::Cloud);
+        assert_eq!(provider.base_url, CLOUD_BASE_URL);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn build_model_options_merges_parameters() {
         let mut parameters = ChatParameters::default();
@@ -1091,3 +1556,110 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(caps.iter().any(|cap| cap == "vision"));
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+struct ProbeOverrideGuard;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+impl ProbeOverrideGuard {
+    fn set(value: Option<bool>) -> Self {
+        set_probe_override(value);
+        ProbeOverrideGuard
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+impl Drop for ProbeOverrideGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        set_probe_override(None);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn auto_mode_with_api_key_and_successful_probe_prefers_local() {
+    let _guard = ProbeOverrideGuard::set(Some(true));
+
+    let mut config = ProviderConfig {
+        provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+        base_url: None,
+        api_key: Some("secret-key".to_string()),
+        extra: HashMap::new(),
+    };
+    config.extra.insert(
+        OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+        Value::String("auto".to_string()),
+    );
+
+    assert!(probe_default_local_daemon(Duration::from_millis(1)));
+
+    let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+    assert_eq!(provider.mode, OllamaMode::Local);
+    assert_eq!(provider.base_url, "http://localhost:11434");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn auto_mode_with_api_key_and_failed_probe_prefers_cloud() {
+    let _guard = ProbeOverrideGuard::set(Some(false));
+
+    let mut config = ProviderConfig {
+        provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+        base_url: None,
+        api_key: Some("secret-key".to_string()),
+        extra: HashMap::new(),
+    };
+    config.extra.insert(
+        OLLAMA_MODE_KEY.to_string(),
+        Value::String("auto".to_string()),
+    );
+
+    let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+    assert_eq!(provider.mode, OllamaMode::Cloud);
+    assert_eq!(provider.base_url, CLOUD_BASE_URL);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn annotate_scope_status_adds_capabilities_for_unavailable_scopes() {
+    let config = ProviderConfig {
+        provider_type: "ollama".to_string(),
+        base_url: Some("http://localhost:11434".to_string()),
+        api_key: None,
+        extra: HashMap::new(),
+    };
+
+    let provider = OllamaProvider::from_config(&config, None).expect("provider constructed");
+
+    let mut models = vec![ModelInfo {
+        id: "llama3".to_string(),
+        name: "Llama 3".to_string(),
+        description: None,
+        provider: "ollama".to_string(),
+        context_window: None,
+        capabilities: vec!["scope:local".to_string()],
+        supports_tools: false,
+    }];
+
+    block_on(async {
+        {
+            let mut cache = provider.scope_cache.write().await;
+            let entry = cache.entry(OllamaMode::Cloud).or_default();
+            entry.availability = ScopeAvailability::Unavailable;
+            entry.last_error = Some("Cloud endpoint unreachable".to_string());
+        }
+
+        provider.annotate_scope_status(&mut models).await;
+    });
+
+    let capabilities = &models[0].capabilities;
+    assert!(
+        capabilities
+            .iter()
+            .any(|cap| cap == "scope-status:cloud:unavailable")
+    );
+    assert!(
+        capabilities
+            .iter()
+            .any(|cap| cap.starts_with("scope-status-message:cloud:"))
+    );
+}

crates/owlen-tui/src/commands/mod.rs

@@ -102,7 +102,23 @@ const COMMANDS: &[CommandSpec] = &[
     },
     CommandSpec {
         keyword: "provider",
-        description: "Switch active provider",
+        description: "Switch provider or set its mode",
+    },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "cloud setup",
+        description: "Configure Ollama Cloud credentials",
+    },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "cloud status",
+        description: "Check Ollama Cloud connectivity",
+    },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "cloud models",
+        description: "List models available in Ollama Cloud",
+    },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "cloud logout",
+        description: "Remove stored Ollama Cloud credentials",
     },
     CommandSpec {
         keyword: "model info",
@@ -124,6 +140,14 @@ const COMMANDS: &[CommandSpec] = &[
         keyword: "models info",
         description: "Prefetch detailed information for all models",
     },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "models --local",
+        description: "Open model picker focused on local models",
+    },
+    CommandSpec {
+        keyword: "models --cloud",
+        description: "Open model picker focused on cloud models",
+    },
     CommandSpec {
         keyword: "new",
         description: "Start a new conversation",

crates/owlen-tui/src/ui.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use crate::chat_app::{
-    ChatApp, HELP_TAB_COUNT, MIN_MESSAGE_CARD_WIDTH, MessageRenderContext, ModelSelectorItemKind,
+    ChatApp, HELP_TAB_COUNT, MIN_MESSAGE_CARD_WIDTH, MessageRenderContext, ModelScope,
+    ModelSelectorItemKind,
 };
 use crate::highlight;
 use crate::state::{
@@ -2785,6 +2786,19 @@ fn render_model_selector(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, app: &ChatApp) {
                 );
                 items.push(ListItem::new(vec![line]).style(Style::default().bg(theme.background)));
             }
+            ModelSelectorItemKind::Scope { label, scope, .. } => {
+                let (fg, modifier) = match scope {
+                    ModelScope::Local => (theme.mode_normal, Modifier::BOLD),
+                    ModelScope::Cloud => (theme.mode_help, Modifier::BOLD),
+                    ModelScope::Other(_) => (theme.placeholder, Modifier::ITALIC),
+                };
+                let style = Style::default().fg(fg).add_modifier(modifier);
+                let line = clip_line_to_width(
+                    Line::from(Span::styled(format!("  {label}"), style)),
+                    max_line_width,
+                );
+                items.push(ListItem::new(vec![line]).style(Style::default().bg(theme.background)));
+            }
             ModelSelectorItemKind::Model { model_index, .. } => {
                 let mut lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();
                 if let Some(model) = app.model_info_by_index(*model_index) {
@@ -2822,16 +2836,28 @@ fn render_model_selector(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, app: &ChatApp) {
                 }
                 items.push(ListItem::new(lines).style(Style::default().bg(theme.background)));
             }
-            ModelSelectorItemKind::Empty { provider } => {
+            ModelSelectorItemKind::Empty { provider, message } => {
-                let line = clip_line_to_width(
+                let text = message
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(
+                    .as_ref()
-                        format!("  (no models configured for {provider})"),
+                    .map(|msg| format!("  {msg}"))
-                        Style::default()
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("  (no models configured for {provider})"));
-                            .fg(theme.placeholder)
+                let is_unavailable = message
-                            .add_modifier(Modifier::DIM | Modifier::ITALIC),
+                    .as_ref()
-                    )),
+                    .map(|msg| msg.to_ascii_lowercase().contains("unavailable"))
-                    max_line_width,
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
-                );
+
+                let style = if is_unavailable {
+                    Style::default()
+                        .fg(theme.error)
+                        .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+                } else {
+                    Style::default()
+                        .fg(theme.placeholder)
+                        .add_modifier(Modifier::DIM | Modifier::ITALIC)
+                };
+
+                let line =
+                    clip_line_to_width(Line::from(Span::styled(text, style)), max_line_width);
                 items.push(ListItem::new(vec![line]).style(Style::default().bg(theme.background)));
             }
         }
@@ -2910,6 +2936,9 @@ fn build_model_selector_label(
     badges: &[&'static str],
     is_current: bool,
 ) -> (String, Option<String>) {
+    let scope = ChatApp::model_scope_from_capabilities(model);
+    let scope_icon = ChatApp::scope_icon(&scope);
+    let scope_label = ChatApp::scope_display_name(&scope);
     let mut display_name = if model.name.trim().is_empty() {
         model.id.clone()
     } else {
@@ -2920,7 +2949,7 @@ fn build_model_selector_label(
         display_name.push_str(&format!(" · {}", model.id));
     }
 
-    let mut title = format!("  {}", display_name);
+    let mut title = format!("  {} {}", scope_icon, display_name);
     if !badges.is_empty() {
         title.push(' ');
         title.push_str(&badges.join(" "));
@@ -2942,6 +2971,10 @@ fn build_model_selector_label(
         }
     };
 
+    if !scope_label.eq_ignore_ascii_case("unknown") {
+        push_meta(scope_label.clone());
+    }
+
     if let Some(detail) = detail {
         if let Some(ctx) = detail.context_length {
             push_meta(format!("max tokens {}", ctx));
@@ -3567,6 +3600,9 @@ fn render_help(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, app: &ChatApp) {
             Line::from("  :m, :model         → open model selector"),
             Line::from("  :themes          → open theme selector"),
             Line::from("  :theme <name>    → switch to a specific theme"),
+            Line::from("  :provider <name> [auto|local|cloud] → switch provider or set mode"),
+            Line::from("  :models --local | --cloud → focus models by scope"),
+            Line::from("  :cloud setup [--force-cloud-base-url] → configure Ollama Cloud"),
             Line::from(""),
             Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
                 "SESSION MANAGEMENT",

docs/migration-guide.md

@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ After updating your config:
 - Remove the `-cloud` suffix from model names when using cloud provider
 - Ensure `api_key` is set in `[providers.ollama-cloud]` config
 
+### 0.1.9 – Explicit Ollama Modes & Cloud Endpoint Storage
+
+Owlen 0.1.9 introduces targeted quality-of-life fixes for users who switch between local Ollama models and Ollama Cloud:
+
+- `providers.<name>.extra.ollama_mode` now accepts `"auto"`, `"local"`, or `"cloud"`. Migrations default existing entries to `auto`, while preserving any explicit local base URLs you set previously.
+- `owlen cloud setup` writes the hosted endpoint to `providers.<name>.extra.cloud_endpoint` rather than overwriting `base_url`, so local catalogues keep working after you import an API key. Pass `--force-cloud-base-url` if you truly want the provider to point at the hosted service.
+- The model picker surfaces `Local unavailable` / `Cloud unavailable` badges when a source probe fails, highlighting what to fix instead of presenting an empty list.
+
+Run `owlen config doctor` after upgrading to ensure these migration tweaks are applied automatically.
+
 ### Rollback to v0.x
 
 If you encounter issues and need to rollback:

docs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ Owlen surfaces this as `InvalidInput: Model '<name>' was not found`.
 
 Fix the name in your configuration file or choose a model from the UI (`:model`).
 
+## Local Models Missing After Cloud Setup
+
+Owlen now queries both the local daemon and Ollama Cloud and shows them side-by-side in the picker. If you only see the cloud section (or a red `Local unavailable` banner):
+
+1. **Confirm the daemon is reachable.** Run `ollama list` locally. If the command times out, restart the service (`ollama serve` or your systemd unit).
+2. **Refresh the picker.** In the TUI press `:models --local` to focus the local section. The footer will explain if Owlen skipped the source because it was unreachable.
+3. **Inspect the status line.** When the quick health probe fails, Owlen adds a `Local unavailable` / `Cloud unavailable` message instead of leaving the list blank. Use that hint to decide whether to restart Ollama or re-run `owlen cloud setup`.
+4. **Keep the base URL local.** The cloud setup command no longer overrides `providers.ollama.base_url` unless `--force-cloud-base-url` is passed. If you changed it manually, edit `config.toml` or run `owlen config doctor` to restore the default `http://localhost:11434` value.
+
+Once the daemon responds again, the picker will automatically merge the updated local list with the cloud catalogue.
+
 ## Terminal Compatibility Issues
 
 Owlen is built with `ratatui`, which supports most modern terminals. However, if you are experiencing rendering issues, please check the following: