Remove LLM_PROVIDER entirely - auto-detect from model name

README.md

@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ See **`.env.example`** for the complete reference with examples.
 
 | Variable | Default | Purpose |
 |----------|---------|---------|
-| `LLM_PROVIDER` | `anthropic` | Provider: `anthropic`, `openai`, `google` |
-| `LLM_MODEL` | `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5` | Model to use |
+| `LLM_MODEL` | `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5` | Model to use (auto-detects provider from prefix) |
 
 #### Telegram
 
@@ -121,29 +120,28 @@ See **`.env.example`** for the complete reference with examples.
 
 ## 🤖 LLM Provider Setup
 
+Just set `LLM_MODEL` with the correct provider prefix — the provider is auto-detected!
+
 ### Anthropic (Claude)
 ```
-LLM_PROVIDER=anthropic
 LLM_API_KEY=sk-ant-v0-...
 LLM_MODEL=anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5
 ```
-Models: `claude-opus-4-6` · `claude-sonnet-4-5` · `claude-haiku-4-5`
+Models: `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` · `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5` · `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5`
 
 ### OpenAI
 ```
-LLM_PROVIDER=openai
 LLM_API_KEY=sk-...
-LLM_MODEL=gpt-4
+LLM_MODEL=openai/gpt-4
 ```
-Models: `gpt-4-turbo` · `gpt-4` · `gpt-3.5-turbo`
+Models: `openai/gpt-4-turbo` · `openai/gpt-4` · `openai/gpt-3.5-turbo`
 
 ### Google (Gemini)
 ```
-LLM_PROVIDER=google
 LLM_API_KEY=AIzaSy...
-LLM_MODEL=gemini-pro
+LLM_MODEL=google/gemini-2.5-flash
 ```
-Models: `gemini-pro` · `gemini-pro-vision`
+Models: `google/gemini-2.5-flash` · `google/gemini-2.0-flash` · `google/gemini-1.5-pro`
 
 ---
 

start.sh

@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ if [ -n "$ERRORS" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# ── Set LLM env based on provider ──
-LLM_PROVIDER="${LLM_PROVIDER:-anthropic}"
+# ── Set LLM env based on model name ──
 LLM_MODEL="${LLM_MODEL:-anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5}"
 
 # Auto-correct Gemini models to use google/ prefix if anthropic/ was mistakenly used
@@ -38,22 +37,16 @@ if [[ "$LLM_MODEL" == "anthropic/gemini"* ]]; then
   echo "⚠️  Corrected model from anthropic/gemini* to google/gemini*"
 fi
 
-# Auto-detect provider from model name if not explicitly set
+# Auto-detect and set provider-specific API key from model name
 if [[ "$LLM_MODEL" == "google/"* ]]; then
-  LLM_PROVIDER="google"
+  export GOOGLE_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY"
 elif [[ "$LLM_MODEL" == "openai/"* ]]; then
-  LLM_PROVIDER="openai"
-elif [[ "$LLM_MODEL" == "anthropic/"* ]] || [[ "$LLM_MODEL" == "claude"* ]]; then
-  LLM_PROVIDER="anthropic"
+  export OPENAI_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY"
+else
+  # Default to Anthropic for claude/* or anthropic/* models
+  export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY"
 fi
 
-case "$LLM_PROVIDER" in
-  anthropic) export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY" ;;
-  openai)    export OPENAI_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY" ;;
-  google)    export GOOGLE_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY" ;;
-  *)         export LLM_API_KEY="$LLM_API_KEY" ;;
-esac
-
 # ── Setup directories ──
 mkdir -p /home/node/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions
 mkdir -p /home/node/.openclaw/credentials
@@ -196,7 +189,6 @@ echo ""
 echo "  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐"
 echo "  │  📋 Configuration Summary                │"
 echo "  ├──────────────────────────────────────────┤"
-printf "  │  %-40s │\n" "LLM: $LLM_PROVIDER"
 printf "  │  %-40s │\n" "Model: $LLM_MODEL"
 if [ -n "$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN" ]; then
 printf "  │  %-40s │\n" "Telegram: ✅ enabled"