launch: add codex model metadata catalog

---------

Co-authored-by: Parth Sareen <parth.sareen@ollama.com>

cmd/launch/codex.go

@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 package launch
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/envconfig"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
 	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@ func (c *Codex) Run(model string, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := ensureCodexConfig(); err != nil {
+	if err := ensureCodexConfig(model); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure codex: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -46,9 +53,9 @@ func (c *Codex) Run(model string, args []string) error {
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
 
-// ensureCodexConfig writes a [profiles.ollama-launch] section to ~/.codex/config.toml
-// with openai_base_url pointing to the local Ollama server.
-func ensureCodexConfig() error {
+// ensureCodexConfig writes a Codex profile and model catalog so Codex uses the
+// local Ollama server and has model metadata available.
+func ensureCodexConfig(modelName string) error {
 	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -59,13 +66,18 @@ func ensureCodexConfig() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	catalogPath := filepath.Join(codexDir, "model.json")
+	if err := writeCodexModelCatalog(catalogPath, modelName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	configPath := filepath.Join(codexDir, "config.toml")
-	return writeCodexProfile(configPath)
+	return writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath)
 }
 
 // writeCodexProfile ensures ~/.codex/config.toml has the ollama-launch profile
 // and model provider sections with the correct base URL.
-func writeCodexProfile(configPath string) error {
+func writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath string) error {
 	baseURL := envconfig.Host().String() + "/v1/"
 
 	sections := []struct {
@@ -78,6 +90,7 @@ func writeCodexProfile(configPath string) error {
 				fmt.Sprintf("openai_base_url = %q", baseURL),
 				`forced_login_method = "api"`,
 				fmt.Sprintf("model_provider = %q", codexProfileName),
+				fmt.Sprintf("model_catalog_json = %q", catalogPath),
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -121,6 +134,110 @@ func writeCodexProfile(configPath string) error {
 	return os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(text), 0o644)
 }
 
+func writeCodexModelCatalog(catalogPath, modelName string) error {
+	entry := buildCodexModelEntry(modelName)
+
+	catalog := map[string]any{
+		"models": []any{entry},
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(catalog, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return os.WriteFile(catalogPath, data, 0o644)
+}
+
+func buildCodexModelEntry(modelName string) map[string]any {
+	contextWindow := 0
+	hasVision := false
+	hasThinking := false
+	systemPrompt := ""
+
+	if l, ok := lookupCloudModelLimit(modelName); ok {
+		contextWindow = l.Context
+	}
+
+	client := api.NewClient(envconfig.Host(), http.DefaultClient)
+	resp, err := client.Show(context.Background(), &api.ShowRequest{Model: modelName})
+	if err == nil {
+		systemPrompt = resp.System
+		if slices.Contains(resp.Capabilities, model.CapabilityVision) {
+			hasVision = true
+		}
+		if slices.Contains(resp.Capabilities, model.CapabilityThinking) {
+			hasThinking = true
+		}
+
+		if !isCloudModelName(modelName) {
+			if n, ok := modelInfoContextLength(resp.ModelInfo); ok {
+				contextWindow = n
+			}
+			if resp.Details.Format != "safetensors" {
+				if ctxLen := envconfig.ContextLength(); ctxLen > 0 {
+					contextWindow = int(ctxLen)
+				}
+				if numCtx := parseNumCtx(resp.Parameters); numCtx > 0 {
+					contextWindow = numCtx
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	modalities := []string{"text"}
+	if hasVision {
+		modalities = append(modalities, "image")
+	}
+
+	reasoningLevels := []any{}
+	if hasThinking {
+		reasoningLevels = []any{
+			map[string]any{"effort": "low", "description": "Fast responses with lighter reasoning"},
+			map[string]any{"effort": "medium", "description": "Balances speed and reasoning depth"},
+			map[string]any{"effort": "high", "description": "Greater reasoning depth for complex problems"},
+		}
+	}
+
+	truncationMode := "bytes"
+	if isCloudModelName(modelName) {
+		truncationMode = "tokens"
+	}
+
+	return map[string]any{
+		"slug":                         modelName,
+		"display_name":                 modelName,
+		"context_window":               contextWindow,
+		"apply_patch_tool_type":        "function",
+		"shell_type":                   "default",
+		"visibility":                   "list",
+		"supported_in_api":             true,
+		"priority":                     0,
+		"truncation_policy":            map[string]any{"mode": truncationMode, "limit": 10000},
+		"input_modalities":             modalities,
+		"base_instructions":            systemPrompt,
+		"support_verbosity":            true,
+		"default_verbosity":            "low",
+		"supports_parallel_tool_calls": false,
+		"supports_reasoning_summaries": hasThinking,
+		"supported_reasoning_levels":   reasoningLevels,
+		"experimental_supported_tools": []any{},
+	}
+}
+
+func parseNumCtx(parameters string) int {
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(parameters, "\n") {
+		fields := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(fields) == 2 && fields[0] == "num_ctx" {
+			if v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(fields[1], 64); err == nil {
+				return int(v)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0
+}
+
 func checkCodexVersion() error {
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("codex"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("codex is not installed, install with: npm install -g @openai/codex")

cmd/launch/codex_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package launch
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
@@ -37,8 +41,9 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates new file when none exists", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -63,6 +68,9 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 		if !strings.Contains(content, `model_provider = "ollama-launch"`) {
 			t.Error("missing model_provider key")
 		}
+		if !strings.Contains(content, fmt.Sprintf("model_catalog_json = %q", catalogPath)) {
+			t.Error("missing model_catalog_json key")
+		}
 		if !strings.Contains(content, "[model_providers.ollama-launch]") {
 			t.Error("missing [model_providers.ollama-launch] section")
 		}
@@ -74,10 +82,11 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("appends profile to existing file without profile", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 		existing := "[some_other_section]\nkey = \"value\"\n"
 		os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(existing), 0o644)
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -95,10 +104,11 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("replaces existing profile section", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 		existing := "[profiles.ollama-launch]\nopenai_base_url = \"http://old:1234/v1/\"\n\n[model_providers.ollama-launch]\nname = \"Ollama\"\nbase_url = \"http://old:1234/v1/\"\n"
 		os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(existing), 0o644)
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -119,10 +129,11 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("replaces profile while preserving following sections", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 		existing := "[profiles.ollama-launch]\nopenai_base_url = \"http://old:1234/v1/\"\n[another_section]\nfoo = \"bar\"\n"
 		os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(existing), 0o644)
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -143,10 +154,11 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("appends newline to file not ending with newline", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 		existing := "[other]\nkey = \"val\""
 		os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(existing), 0o644)
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -166,8 +178,9 @@ func TestWriteCodexProfile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Setenv("OLLAMA_HOST", "http://myhost:9999")
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		configPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.toml")
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "model.json")
 
-		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCodexProfile(configPath, catalogPath); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -185,7 +198,7 @@ func TestEnsureCodexConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		setTestHome(t, tmpDir)
 
-		if err := ensureCodexConfig(); err != nil {
+		if err := ensureCodexConfig("llama3.2"); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -202,16 +215,25 @@ func TestEnsureCodexConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		if !strings.Contains(content, "openai_base_url") {
 			t.Error("missing openai_base_url key")
 		}
+
+		catalogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".codex", "model.json")
+		data, err = os.ReadFile(catalogPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("model.json not created: %v", err)
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(string(data), `"slug": "llama3.2"`) {
+			t.Error("missing model catalog entry for selected model")
+		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("is idempotent", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		setTestHome(t, tmpDir)
 
-		if err := ensureCodexConfig(); err != nil {
+		if err := ensureCodexConfig("llama3.2"); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		if err := ensureCodexConfig(); err != nil {
+		if err := ensureCodexConfig("llama3.2"); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -227,3 +249,204 @@ func TestEnsureCodexConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func TestParseNumCtx(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		parameters string
+		want       int
+	}{
+		{"num_ctx set", "num_ctx 8192", 8192},
+		{"num_ctx with other params", "temperature 0.7\nnum_ctx 4096\ntop_p 0.9", 4096},
+		{"no num_ctx", "temperature 0.7\ntop_p 0.9", 0},
+		{"empty string", "", 0},
+		{"malformed value", "num_ctx abc", 0},
+		{"float value", "num_ctx 8192.0", 8192},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := parseNumCtx(tt.parameters); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("parseNumCtx(%q) = %d, want %d", tt.parameters, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestModelInfoContextLength(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		modelInfo map[string]any
+		want      int
+	}{
+		{"float64 value", map[string]any{"qwen3_5_moe.context_length": float64(262144)}, 262144},
+		{"int value", map[string]any{"llama.context_length": 131072}, 131072},
+		{"no context_length key", map[string]any{"llama.embedding_length": float64(4096)}, 0},
+		{"empty map", map[string]any{}, 0},
+		{"nil map", nil, 0},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, _ := modelInfoContextLength(tt.modelInfo)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("modelInfoContextLength() = %d, want %d", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildCodexModelEntryContextWindow(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		modelName     string
+		showResponse  string
+		envContextLen string
+		wantContext   int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "architectural context length as fallback",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"}
+			}`,
+			wantContext: 131072,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH overrides architectural",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"}
+			}`,
+			envContextLen: "64000",
+			wantContext:   64000,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "num_ctx overrides OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"parameters": "num_ctx 8192",
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"}
+			}`,
+			envContextLen: "64000",
+			wantContext:   8192,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "num_ctx overrides architectural",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"parameters": "num_ctx 32768",
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"}
+			}`,
+			wantContext: 32768,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "safetensors uses architectural context only",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"parameters": "num_ctx 8192",
+				"details": {"format": "safetensors"}
+			}`,
+			envContextLen: "64000",
+			wantContext:   131072,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "cloud model uses hardcoded limits",
+			modelName: "qwen3.5:cloud",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"qwen3_5_moe.context_length": 131072},
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"}
+			}`,
+			envContextLen: "64000",
+			wantContext:   262144,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "vision and thinking capabilities",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"},
+				"capabilities": ["vision", "thinking"]
+			}`,
+			wantContext: 131072,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "system prompt passed through",
+			modelName: "llama3.2",
+			showResponse: `{
+				"model_info": {"llama.context_length": 131072},
+				"details": {"format": "gguf"},
+				"system": "You are a helpful assistant."
+			}`,
+			wantContext: 131072,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				switch r.URL.Path {
+				case "/api/show":
+					fmt.Fprint(w, tt.showResponse)
+				default:
+					http.NotFound(w, r)
+				}
+			}))
+			defer srv.Close()
+			t.Setenv("OLLAMA_HOST", srv.URL)
+
+			if tt.envContextLen != "" {
+				t.Setenv("OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH", tt.envContextLen)
+			} else {
+				t.Setenv("OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH", "")
+			}
+
+			entry := buildCodexModelEntry(tt.modelName)
+
+			gotContext, _ := entry["context_window"].(int)
+			if gotContext != tt.wantContext {
+				t.Errorf("context_window = %d, want %d", gotContext, tt.wantContext)
+			}
+
+			if tt.name == "vision and thinking capabilities" {
+				modalities, _ := entry["input_modalities"].([]string)
+				if !slices.Contains(modalities, "image") {
+					t.Error("expected image in input_modalities")
+				}
+				levels, _ := entry["supported_reasoning_levels"].([]any)
+				if len(levels) == 0 {
+					t.Error("expected non-empty supported_reasoning_levels")
+				}
+			}
+
+			if tt.name == "system prompt passed through" {
+				if got, _ := entry["base_instructions"].(string); got != "You are a helpful assistant." {
+					t.Errorf("base_instructions = %q, want %q", got, "You are a helpful assistant.")
+				}
+			}
+
+			if tt.name == "cloud model uses hardcoded limits" {
+				truncationPolicy, _ := entry["truncation_policy"].(map[string]any)
+				if mode, _ := truncationPolicy["mode"].(string); mode != "tokens" {
+					t.Errorf("truncation_policy mode = %q, want %q", mode, "tokens")
+				}
+			}
+
+			requiredKeys := []string{"slug", "display_name", "apply_patch_tool_type", "shell_type"}
+			for _, key := range requiredKeys {
+				if _, ok := entry[key]; !ok {
+					t.Errorf("missing required key %q", key)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if _, err := json.Marshal(entry); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("entry is not JSON serializable: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

cmd/launch/integrations_test.go

@@ -318,10 +318,18 @@ func names(items []ModelItem) []string {
 	return out
 }
 
+func recommendedNames(extra ...string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(recommendedModels)+len(extra))
+	for _, item := range recommendedModels {
+		out = append(out, item.Name)
+	}
+	return append(out, extra...)
+}
+
 func TestBuildModelList_NoExistingModels(t *testing.T) {
 	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(nil, nil, "")
 
-	want := []string{"kimi-k2.6:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "gemma4", "qwen3.5"}
+	want := recommendedNames()
 	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, names(items)); diff != "" {
 		t.Errorf("with no existing models, items should be recommended in order (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
@@ -350,7 +358,7 @@ func TestBuildModelList_OnlyLocalModels_CloudRecsStillFirst(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cloud recs always come first among recommended, regardless of installed inventory.
 	// Cloud disablement is handled upstream in loadSelectableModels via filterCloudItems.
-	want := []string{"kimi-k2.6:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "gemma4", "qwen3.5", "llama3.2", "qwen2.5"}
+	want := recommendedNames("llama3.2", "qwen2.5")
 	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
 		t.Errorf("cloud recs pinned first even when no cloud models installed (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
@@ -366,13 +374,13 @@ func TestBuildModelList_BothCloudAndLocal_RegularSort(t *testing.T) {
 	got := names(items)
 
 	// All recs pinned at top (cloud before local in mixed case), then non-recs
-	want := []string{"kimi-k2.6:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "gemma4", "qwen3.5", "llama3.2"}
+	want := recommendedNames("llama3.2")
 	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
 		t.Errorf("recs pinned at top, cloud recs first in mixed case (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestBuildModelList_PreCheckedFirst(t *testing.T) {
+func TestBuildModelList_PreCheckedNonRecommendedFirstInMore(t *testing.T) {
 	existing := []modelInfo{
 		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
 		{Name: "glm-5.1:cloud", Remote: true},
@@ -381,8 +389,9 @@ func TestBuildModelList_PreCheckedFirst(t *testing.T) {
 	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, []string{"llama3.2"}, "")
 	got := names(items)
 
-	if got[0] != "llama3.2" {
-		t.Errorf("pre-checked model should be first, got %v", got)
+	want := recommendedNames("llama3.2")
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("recommended block should stay fixed while checked non-recommended models lead More (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ func TestBuildModelList_ExistingCloudModelsNotPushedToBottom(t *testing.T) {
 	// gemma4 and glm-5.1:cloud are installed so they sort normally;
 	// qwen3.5:cloud and qwen3.5 are not installed so they go to the bottom
 	// All recs: cloud first in mixed case, then local, in rec order within each
-	want := []string{"kimi-k2.6:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "gemma4", "qwen3.5"}
+	want := recommendedNames()
 	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
 		t.Errorf("all recs, cloud first in mixed case (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
@@ -475,7 +484,7 @@ func TestBuildModelList_HasRecommendedCloudModel_OnlyNonInstalledAtBottom(t *tes
 	// kimi-k2.6:cloud is installed so it sorts normally;
 	// the rest of the recommendations are not installed so they go to the bottom
 	// All recs pinned at top (cloud first in mixed case), then non-recs
-	want := []string{"kimi-k2.6:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "gemma4", "qwen3.5", "llama3.2"}
+	want := recommendedNames("llama3.2")
 	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
 		t.Errorf("recs pinned at top, cloud first in mixed case (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
@@ -641,17 +650,32 @@ func TestBuildModelList_RecsAboveNonRecs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestBuildModelList_CheckedBeforeRecs(t *testing.T) {
+func TestBuildModelList_CheckedRecommendedDoesNotReshuffleRecommendedOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	existing := []modelInfo{
 		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
 		{Name: "glm-5.1:cloud", Remote: true},
 	}
 
-	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, []string{"llama3.2"}, "")
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, []string{"qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud"}, "")
 	got := names(items)
 
-	if got[0] != "llama3.2" {
-		t.Errorf("checked model should be first even before recs, got %v", got)
+	want := recommendedNames("llama3.2")
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("checked recommended models should not reshuffle the fixed recommended order (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_StaleSavedKimiK25DoesNotReshuffleRecommendedOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "kimi-k2.5:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, []string{"kimi-k2.5:cloud", "qwen3.5:cloud", "glm-5.1:cloud", "minimax-m2.7:cloud"}, "kimi-k2.5:cloud")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	want := recommendedNames("kimi-k2.5:cloud")
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("stale saved kimi-k2.5 should stay in More without reshuffling the fixed recommended order (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
 }
 

cmd/launch/launch_test.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/cmd/config"
 )
 
@@ -1219,8 +1220,9 @@ func TestLaunchIntegration_EditorForceConfigure_FloatsCheckedModelsInPicker(t *t
 	if len(gotItems) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("expected multi selector to receive items")
 	}
-	if gotItems[0] != "qwen3.5:cloud" {
-		t.Fatalf("expected checked models floated to top with qwen3.5:cloud first, got %v", gotItems)
+	wantItems := recommendedNames()
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(wantItems, gotItems); diff != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected fixed recommended order in selector items (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
 	}
 	if len(gotPreChecked) < 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected prechecked models to be preserved, got %v", gotPreChecked)

cmd/launch/models.go

@@ -361,18 +361,12 @@ func buildModelList(existing []modelInfo, preChecked []string, current string) (
 	}
 
 	if hasLocalModel || hasCloudModel {
+		// Keep the Recommended section pinned to recommendedModels order. Checked
+		// and default-model priority only apply within the More section.
 		slices.SortStableFunc(items, func(a, b ModelItem) int {
 			ac, bc := checked[a.Name], checked[b.Name]
 			aNew, bNew := notInstalled[a.Name], notInstalled[b.Name]
 			aRec, bRec := recRank[a.Name] > 0, recRank[b.Name] > 0
-			aCloud, bCloud := cloudModels[a.Name], cloudModels[b.Name]
-
-			if ac != bc {
-				if ac {
-					return -1
-				}
-				return 1
-			}
 			if aRec != bRec {
 				if aRec {
 					return -1
@@ -380,14 +374,14 @@ func buildModelList(existing []modelInfo, preChecked []string, current string) (
 				return 1
 			}
 			if aRec && bRec {
-				if aCloud != bCloud {
-					if aCloud {
-						return -1
-					}
-					return 1
-				}
 				return recRank[a.Name] - recRank[b.Name]
 			}
+			if ac != bc {
+				if ac {
+					return -1
+				}
+				return 1
+			}
 			// Among checked non-recommended items - put the default first
 			if ac && !aRec && current != "" {
 				aCurrent := a.Name == current

cmd/launch/openclaw.go

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
-
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/cmd/internal/fileutil"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/envconfig"
@@ -98,9 +96,7 @@ func (c *Openclaw) Run(model string, args []string) error {
 		patchDeviceScopes()
 	}
 
-	if ensureWebSearchPlugin() {
-		registerWebSearchPlugin()
-	}
+	configureOllamaWebSearch()
 
 	// When extra args are passed through, run exactly what the user asked for
 	// after setup and skip the built-in gateway+TUI convenience flow.
@@ -738,89 +734,13 @@ func clearSessionModelOverride(primary string) {
 	_ = os.WriteFile(path, out, 0o600)
 }
 
-const (
-	webSearchNpmPackage = "@ollama/openclaw-web-search"
-	webSearchMinVersion = "0.2.1"
-)
-
-// ensureWebSearchPlugin installs the openclaw-web-search extension into the
-// user-level extensions directory (~/.openclaw/extensions/) if it isn't already
-// present, or re-installs if the installed version is older than webSearchMinVersion.
-// Returns true if the extension is available.
-func ensureWebSearchPlugin() bool {
-	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	pluginDir := filepath.Join(home, ".openclaw", "extensions", "openclaw-web-search")
-	if webSearchPluginUpToDate(pluginDir) {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	npmBin, err := exec.LookPath("npm")
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(pluginDir, 0o755); err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// Download the tarball via `npm pack`, extract it flat into the plugin dir.
-	pack := exec.Command(npmBin, "pack", webSearchNpmPackage, "--pack-destination", pluginDir)
-	out, err := pack.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s  Warning: could not download web search plugin: %v%s\n", ansiYellow, err, ansiReset)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	tgzName := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
-	tgzPath := filepath.Join(pluginDir, tgzName)
-	defer os.Remove(tgzPath)
-
-	tar := exec.Command("tar", "xzf", tgzPath, "--strip-components=1", "-C", pluginDir)
-	if err := tar.Run(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s  Warning: could not extract web search plugin: %v%s\n", ansiYellow, err, ansiReset)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s  ✓ Installed Ollama web search %s\n", ansiGreen, ansiReset)
-	return true
-}
-
-// webSearchPluginUpToDate returns true if the plugin is installed and its
-// package.json version is >= webSearchMinVersion.
-func webSearchPluginUpToDate(pluginDir string) bool {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(pluginDir, "package.json"))
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	var pkg struct {
-		Version string `json:"version"`
-	}
-	if json.Unmarshal(data, &pkg) != nil || pkg.Version == "" {
-		return false
-	}
-	return !versionLessThan(pkg.Version, webSearchMinVersion)
-}
-
-// versionLessThan compares two semver version strings (major.minor.patch).
-// Inputs may omit the "v" prefix; it is added automatically for semver.Compare.
-func versionLessThan(a, b string) bool {
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(a, "v") {
-		a = "v" + a
-	}
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(b, "v") {
-		b = "v" + b
-	}
-	return semver.Compare(a, b) < 0
-}
-
-// registerWebSearchPlugin adds plugins.entries.openclaw-web-search to the OpenClaw
-// config so the gateway activates it on next start. Best-effort; silently returns
-// on any error.
-func registerWebSearchPlugin() {
+// configureOllamaWebSearch keeps launch-managed OpenClaw installs on the
+// bundled Ollama web_search provider. Older launch builds installed an
+// external openclaw-web-search plugin that added custom ollama_web_search and
+// ollama_web_fetch tools. Current OpenClaw versions ship Ollama web_search as
+// the bundled "ollama" plugin instead, so we migrate stale config and ensure
+// fresh installs select the bundled provider.
+func configureOllamaWebSearch() {
 	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -835,6 +755,8 @@ func registerWebSearchPlugin() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	stalePluginConfigured := false
+
 	plugins, _ := config["plugins"].(map[string]any)
 	if plugins == nil {
 		plugins = make(map[string]any)
@@ -843,68 +765,100 @@ func registerWebSearchPlugin() {
 	if entries == nil {
 		entries = make(map[string]any)
 	}
-	entries["openclaw-web-search"] = map[string]any{"enabled": true}
-	plugins["entries"] = entries
-
-	// Pin trust so the gateway doesn't warn about untracked plugins.
-	allow, _ := plugins["allow"].([]any)
-	hasAllow := false
-	for _, v := range allow {
-		if s, ok := v.(string); ok && s == "openclaw-web-search" {
-			hasAllow = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if !hasAllow {
-		allow = append(allow, "openclaw-web-search")
-	}
-	plugins["allow"] = allow
-
-	// Record install provenance so the loader can verify the plugin origin.
-	installs, _ := plugins["installs"].(map[string]any)
-	if installs == nil {
-		installs = make(map[string]any)
-	}
-	pluginDir := filepath.Join(home, ".openclaw", "extensions", "openclaw-web-search")
-	installs["openclaw-web-search"] = map[string]any{
-		"source":      "npm",
-		"spec":        webSearchNpmPackage,
-		"installPath": pluginDir,
-	}
-	plugins["installs"] = installs
-
-	config["plugins"] = plugins
-
-	// Add plugin tools to tools.alsoAllow so they survive the coding profile's
-	// policy pipeline (which has an explicit allow list of core tools only).
 	tools, _ := config["tools"].(map[string]any)
 	if tools == nil {
 		tools = make(map[string]any)
 	}
-
-	alsoAllow, _ := tools["alsoAllow"].([]any)
-	needed := []string{"ollama_web_search", "ollama_web_fetch"}
-	have := make(map[string]bool, len(alsoAllow))
-	for _, v := range alsoAllow {
-		if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
-			have[s] = true
-		}
-	}
-	for _, name := range needed {
-		if !have[name] {
-			alsoAllow = append(alsoAllow, name)
-		}
-	}
-	tools["alsoAllow"] = alsoAllow
-
-	// Disable built-in web search/fetch since our plugin replaces them.
 	web, _ := tools["web"].(map[string]any)
 	if web == nil {
 		web = make(map[string]any)
 	}
-	web["search"] = map[string]any{"enabled": false}
-	web["fetch"] = map[string]any{"enabled": false}
+	search, _ := web["search"].(map[string]any)
+	if search == nil {
+		search = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+	fetch, _ := web["fetch"].(map[string]any)
+	if fetch == nil {
+		fetch = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+
+	alsoAllow, _ := tools["alsoAllow"].([]any)
+	var filteredAlsoAllow []any
+	for _, v := range alsoAllow {
+		s, ok := v.(string)
+		if !ok {
+			filteredAlsoAllow = append(filteredAlsoAllow, v)
+			continue
+		}
+		if s == "ollama_web_search" || s == "ollama_web_fetch" {
+			stalePluginConfigured = true
+			continue
+		}
+		filteredAlsoAllow = append(filteredAlsoAllow, v)
+	}
+	if len(filteredAlsoAllow) > 0 {
+		tools["alsoAllow"] = filteredAlsoAllow
+	} else {
+		delete(tools, "alsoAllow")
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := entries["openclaw-web-search"]; ok {
+		delete(entries, "openclaw-web-search")
+		stalePluginConfigured = true
+	}
+	ollamaEntry, _ := entries["ollama"].(map[string]any)
+	if ollamaEntry == nil {
+		ollamaEntry = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+	ollamaEntry["enabled"] = true
+	entries["ollama"] = ollamaEntry
+	plugins["entries"] = entries
+
+	if allow, ok := plugins["allow"].([]any); ok {
+		var nextAllow []any
+		hasOllama := false
+		for _, v := range allow {
+			s, ok := v.(string)
+			if ok && s == "openclaw-web-search" {
+				stalePluginConfigured = true
+				continue
+			}
+			if ok && s == "ollama" {
+				hasOllama = true
+			}
+			nextAllow = append(nextAllow, v)
+		}
+		if !hasOllama {
+			nextAllow = append(nextAllow, "ollama")
+		}
+		plugins["allow"] = nextAllow
+	}
+
+	if installs, ok := plugins["installs"].(map[string]any); ok {
+		if _, exists := installs["openclaw-web-search"]; exists {
+			delete(installs, "openclaw-web-search")
+			stalePluginConfigured = true
+		}
+		if len(installs) > 0 {
+			plugins["installs"] = installs
+		} else {
+			delete(plugins, "installs")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if stalePluginConfigured || search["provider"] == nil {
+		search["provider"] = "ollama"
+	}
+	if stalePluginConfigured {
+		fetch["enabled"] = true
+	}
+	search["enabled"] = true
+	web["search"] = search
+	if len(fetch) > 0 {
+		web["fetch"] = fetch
+	}
 	tools["web"] = web
+	config["plugins"] = plugins
 	config["tools"] = tools
 
 	out, err := json.MarshalIndent(config, "", "  ")

cmd/launch/openclaw_test.go

@@ -2242,95 +2242,7 @@ func TestIntegrationOnboarded(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestVersionLessThan(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		a, b string
-		want bool
-	}{
-		{"0.1.7", "0.2.1", true},
-		{"0.2.0", "0.2.1", true},
-		{"0.2.1", "0.2.1", false},
-		{"0.2.2", "0.2.1", false},
-		{"1.0.0", "0.2.1", false},
-		{"0.2.1", "1.0.0", true},
-		{"v0.1.7", "0.2.1", true},
-		{"0.2.1", "v0.2.1", false},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.a+"_vs_"+tt.b, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := versionLessThan(tt.a, tt.b); got != tt.want {
-				t.Errorf("versionLessThan(%q, %q) = %v, want %v", tt.a, tt.b, got, tt.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestWebSearchPluginUpToDate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("missing directory", func(t *testing.T) {
-		if webSearchPluginUpToDate(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "nonexistent")) {
-			t.Error("expected false for missing directory")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("missing package.json", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected false for missing package.json")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("old version", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "package.json"), []byte(`{"version":"0.1.7"}`), 0o644); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected false for old version 0.1.7")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("exact minimum version", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "package.json"), []byte(`{"version":"0.2.1"}`), 0o644); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if !webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected true for exact minimum version 0.2.1")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("newer version", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "package.json"), []byte(`{"version":"1.0.0"}`), 0o644); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if !webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected true for newer version 1.0.0")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("invalid json", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "package.json"), []byte(`not json`), 0o644); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected false for invalid json")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("empty version", func(t *testing.T) {
-		dir := t.TempDir()
-		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "package.json"), []byte(`{"version":""}`), 0o644); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if webSearchPluginUpToDate(dir) {
-			t.Error("expected false for empty version")
-		}
-	})
-}
-
-func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConfigureOllamaWebSearch(t *testing.T) {
 	home := t.TempDir()
 	setTestHome(t, home)
 
@@ -2345,7 +2257,7 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		registerWebSearchPlugin()
+		configureOllamaWebSearch()
 
 		data, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -2361,40 +2273,30 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("plugins section missing")
 		}
 
-		// Check entries
 		entries, _ := plugins["entries"].(map[string]any)
-		entry, _ := entries["openclaw-web-search"].(map[string]any)
+		entry, _ := entries["ollama"].(map[string]any)
 		if enabled, _ := entry["enabled"].(bool); !enabled {
-			t.Error("expected entries.openclaw-web-search.enabled = true")
+			t.Error("expected entries.ollama.enabled = true")
+		}
+		if _, ok := entries["openclaw-web-search"]; ok {
+			t.Error("expected stale openclaw-web-search entry to be absent")
 		}
 
-		// Check allow list
-		allow, _ := plugins["allow"].([]any)
-		found := false
-		for _, v := range allow {
-			if s, ok := v.(string); ok && s == "openclaw-web-search" {
-				found = true
-			}
+		if _, ok := plugins["allow"]; ok {
+			t.Error("did not expect plugins.allow to be created when no allowlist exists")
 		}
-		if !found {
-			t.Error("expected plugins.allow to contain openclaw-web-search")
+		if _, ok := plugins["installs"]; ok {
+			t.Error("did not expect plugins.installs to be created")
 		}
 
-		// Check install provenance
-		installs, _ := plugins["installs"].(map[string]any)
-		record, _ := installs["openclaw-web-search"].(map[string]any)
-		if record == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected plugins.installs.openclaw-web-search")
+		tools, _ := config["tools"].(map[string]any)
+		web, _ := tools["web"].(map[string]any)
+		search, _ := web["search"].(map[string]any)
+		if got, _ := search["provider"].(string); got != "ollama" {
+			t.Errorf("search provider = %q, want %q", got, "ollama")
 		}
-		if source, _ := record["source"].(string); source != "npm" {
-			t.Errorf("install source = %q, want %q", source, "npm")
-		}
-		if spec, _ := record["spec"].(string); spec != webSearchNpmPackage {
-			t.Errorf("install spec = %q, want %q", spec, webSearchNpmPackage)
-		}
-		expectedPath := filepath.Join(home, ".openclaw", "extensions", "openclaw-web-search")
-		if installPath, _ := record["installPath"].(string); installPath != expectedPath {
-			t.Errorf("installPath = %q, want %q", installPath, expectedPath)
+		if enabled, _ := search["enabled"].(bool); !enabled {
+			t.Error("expected tools.web.search.enabled = true")
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -2403,8 +2305,8 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		registerWebSearchPlugin()
-		registerWebSearchPlugin()
+		configureOllamaWebSearch()
+		configureOllamaWebSearch()
 
 		data, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -2416,30 +2318,39 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		plugins, _ := config["plugins"].(map[string]any)
-		allow, _ := plugins["allow"].([]any)
-		count := 0
-		for _, v := range allow {
-			if s, ok := v.(string); ok && s == "openclaw-web-search" {
-				count++
-			}
+		entries, _ := plugins["entries"].(map[string]any)
+		if len(entries) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected only bundled ollama entry, got %v", entries)
 		}
-		if count != 1 {
-			t.Errorf("expected exactly 1 openclaw-web-search in allow, got %d", count)
+		if _, ok := entries["ollama"]; !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("expected entries.ollama to exist, got %v", entries)
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("preserves existing config", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("migrates stale plugin config and preserves unrelated settings", func(t *testing.T) {
 		initial := map[string]any{
 			"plugins": map[string]any{
-				"allow": []any{"some-other-plugin"},
+				"allow": []any{"some-other-plugin", "openclaw-web-search"},
 				"entries": map[string]any{
-					"some-other-plugin": map[string]any{"enabled": true},
+					"some-other-plugin":   map[string]any{"enabled": true},
+					"openclaw-web-search": map[string]any{"enabled": true},
 				},
 				"installs": map[string]any{
 					"some-other-plugin": map[string]any{
 						"source":      "npm",
 						"installPath": "/some/path",
 					},
+					"openclaw-web-search": map[string]any{
+						"source":      "npm",
+						"installPath": "/old/path",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			"tools": map[string]any{
+				"alsoAllow": []any{"ollama_web_search", "ollama_web_fetch", "browser"},
+				"web": map[string]any{
+					"search": map[string]any{"enabled": false},
+					"fetch":  map[string]any{"enabled": false},
 				},
 			},
 			"customField": "preserved",
@@ -2449,7 +2360,7 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		registerWebSearchPlugin()
+		configureOllamaWebSearch()
 
 		out, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -2469,28 +2380,61 @@ func TestRegisterWebSearchPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		if entries["some-other-plugin"] == nil {
 			t.Error("existing plugin entry was lost")
 		}
+		if entries["openclaw-web-search"] != nil {
+			t.Error("stale openclaw-web-search entry should be removed")
+		}
+		if ollamaEntry, _ := entries["ollama"].(map[string]any); ollamaEntry == nil {
+			t.Fatal("expected bundled ollama entry to be enabled")
+		}
 
 		installs, _ := plugins["installs"].(map[string]any)
 		if installs["some-other-plugin"] == nil {
 			t.Error("existing install record was lost")
 		}
+		if installs["openclaw-web-search"] != nil {
+			t.Error("stale openclaw-web-search install record should be removed")
+		}
 
 		allow, _ := plugins["allow"].([]any)
-		hasOther, hasWebSearch := false, false
+		hasOther, hasStalePlugin, hasOllama := false, false, false
 		for _, v := range allow {
 			s, _ := v.(string)
 			if s == "some-other-plugin" {
 				hasOther = true
 			}
 			if s == "openclaw-web-search" {
-				hasWebSearch = true
+				hasStalePlugin = true
+			}
+			if s == "ollama" {
+				hasOllama = true
 			}
 		}
 		if !hasOther {
 			t.Error("existing allow entry was lost")
 		}
-		if !hasWebSearch {
-			t.Error("openclaw-web-search not added to allow")
+		if hasStalePlugin {
+			t.Error("stale openclaw-web-search allow entry should be removed")
+		}
+		if !hasOllama {
+			t.Error("expected plugins.allow to contain bundled ollama plugin")
+		}
+
+		tools, _ := config["tools"].(map[string]any)
+		alsoAllow, _ := tools["alsoAllow"].([]any)
+		if len(alsoAllow) != 1 || alsoAllow[0] != "browser" {
+			t.Errorf("expected stale custom web tools to be removed, got %v", alsoAllow)
+		}
+		web, _ := tools["web"].(map[string]any)
+		search, _ := web["search"].(map[string]any)
+		fetch, _ := web["fetch"].(map[string]any)
+		if got, _ := search["provider"].(string); got != "ollama" {
+			t.Errorf("search provider = %q, want %q", got, "ollama")
+		}
+		if enabled, _ := search["enabled"].(bool); !enabled {
+			t.Error("expected migrated tools.web.search.enabled = true")
+		}
+		if enabled, _ := fetch["enabled"].(bool); !enabled {
+			t.Error("expected migrated tools.web.fetch.enabled = true")
 		}
 	})
 }

docs/capabilities/structured-outputs.mdx

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 title: Structured Outputs
 ---
 
+<Note>
+  Ollama's Cloud currently does not support structured outputs.
+</Note>
+
 Structured outputs let you enforce a JSON schema on model responses so you can reliably extract structured data, describe images, or keep every reply consistent.
 
 ## Generating structured JSON

docs/integrations/openclaw.mdx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Ollama handles everything automatically:
 1. **Install** — If OpenClaw isn't installed, Ollama prompts to install it via npm
 2. **Security** — On the first launch, a security notice explains the risks of tool access
 3. **Model** — Pick a model from the selector (local or cloud)
-4. **Onboarding** — Ollama configures the provider, installs the gateway daemon, sets your model as the primary, and installs the web search and fetch plugin
+4. **Onboarding** — Ollama configures the provider, installs the gateway daemon, sets your model as the primary, and enables OpenClaw's bundled Ollama web search
 5. **Gateway** — Starts in the background and opens the OpenClaw TUI
 
 <Note>OpenClaw requires a larger context window. It is recommended to use a context window of at least 64k tokens if using local models. See [Context length](/context-length) for more information.</Note>
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ Ollama handles everything automatically:
 
 ## Web search and fetch
 
-OpenClaw ships with a web search and fetch plugin that gives local or cloud models the ability to search the web and extract readable page content.
+OpenClaw ships with a bundled Ollama `web_search` provider that lets local or cloud-backed Ollama setups search the web through the configured Ollama host.
 
 ```bash
 ollama launch openclaw
 ```
 
-Web search and fetch is enabled automatically when launching OpenClaw through Ollama. To install the plugin directly:
+Ollama web search is enabled automatically when launching OpenClaw through Ollama. To configure it manually:
 
 ```bash
-openclaw plugins install @ollama/openclaw-web-search
+openclaw configure --section web
 ```
 
-<Note>Web search for local models requires `ollama signin`.</Note>
+<Note>Ollama web search for local models requires `ollama signin`.</Note>
 
 ## Configure without launching
 
@@ -93,4 +93,3 @@ Link WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, or iMessage to chat with your local mod
 ```bash
 openclaw gateway stop
 ```
-