> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openpawz.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Foundry — Models & Chat Modes

> The Foundry is your control center for managing AI providers and creating reusable chat mode presets. It provides two tabs: Models and Chat Modes.

# Foundry — Models & Chat Modes

The Foundry is your control center for managing AI providers and creating reusable chat mode presets. It provides two tabs: **Models** and **Chat Modes**.

## Models tab

The Models tab displays all configured AI providers as cards, giving you a quick overview of your setup.

### Provider cards

Each provider card shows:

| Field             | Description                                                    |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Kind**          | Provider type (e.g. `anthropic`, `openai`, `ollama`, `google`) |
| **Endpoint**      | Base URL for the provider API                                  |
| **Model**         | Currently selected model                                       |
| **Key status**    | Whether an API key is configured (shown as a badge)            |
| **Default badge** | Indicates if this is your default provider                     |

### Supported providers

| Provider      | Kind         | Default Endpoint                                   |
| ------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Ollama        | `ollama`     | `http://localhost:11434`                           |
| OpenAI        | `openai`     | `https://api.openai.com/v1`                        |
| Anthropic     | `anthropic`  | `https://api.anthropic.com`                        |
| Google        | `google`     | `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta` |
| DeepSeek      | `deepseek`   | `https://api.deepseek.com/v1`                      |
| xAI (Grok)    | `grok`       | `https://api.x.ai/v1`                              |
| Mistral       | `mistral`    | `https://api.mistral.ai/v1`                        |
| Moonshot/Kimi | `moonshot`   | `https://api.moonshot.cn/v1`                       |
| OpenRouter    | `openrouter` | `https://openrouter.ai/api/v1`                     |
| Custom        | `custom`     | User-defined                                       |

### Setting a default provider

To set a provider as default, go to **Settings → Advanced**, find the provider card, and click **Make Default**. The default provider is used for all conversations unless overridden by an agent or chat mode.

## Chat Modes tab

Chat Modes are named presets that let you instantly switch between different conversation configurations. Think of them as "profiles" for how the AI behaves.

### Mode properties

| Property           | Description                                         |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**           | Display name for the mode                           |
| **Model**          | AI model to use when this mode is active            |
| **System prompt**  | Custom system prompt injected for this mode         |
| **Thinking level** | AI reasoning depth: `none`, `low`, `medium`, `high` |
| **Temperature**    | Randomness control (0.0–2.0)                        |
| **Icon**           | Emoji or symbol for quick identification            |
| **Color**          | Visual accent color for the mode                    |

### Creating a chat mode

1. Open the **Foundry** view
2. Switch to the **Chat Modes** tab
3. Click **New Mode**
4. Fill in the mode properties in the form modal
5. Save

### Example modes

| Mode             | Model               | Temperature | Thinking | Use case                    |
| ---------------- | ------------------- | ----------- | -------- | --------------------------- |
| Quick Chat       | `claude-3-haiku`    | 0.7         | none     | Fast, lightweight responses |
| Deep Analysis    | `claude-opus-4-6`   | 0.3         | high     | Complex reasoning tasks     |
| Creative Writing | `claude-sonnet-4-6` | 1.0         | medium   | Stories, brainstorming      |
| Code Review      | `gpt-4o`            | 0.2         | low      | Precise, technical feedback |

### Managing modes

* **Edit**: Click a mode card to open the edit form
* **Delete**: Remove a mode you no longer need
* **Switch**: Use the `/mode <name>` slash command to activate a mode during conversation

```
/mode Deep Analysis
```

### Storage

Chat modes are stored in the **frontend SQLite** database in the `agent_modes` table. This means they persist across sessions and are available immediately on app restart.

:::tip
Create a "Cost Saver" mode with a cheap model like `claude-3-haiku` or `gpt-4o-mini` for simple tasks, and a "Heavy Lifting" mode with a powerful model for complex work. Switch between them with `/mode` to manage costs.
:::

:::info
Chat modes override the default provider/model for the duration of the conversation. Agent-specific model overrides take highest priority over chat modes.
:::