fix: fake models

hermes_cli/model_switch.py

@@ -660,12 +660,12 @@ def switch_model(
             api_key=api_key,
             base_url=base_url,
         )
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as e:
         validation = {
-            "accepted": True,
-            "persist": True,
+            "accepted": False,
+            "persist": False,
             "recognized": False,
-            "message": None,
+            "message": f"Could not validate `{new_model}`: {e}",
         }
 
     if not validation.get("accepted"):

hermes_cli/models.py

@@ -1842,12 +1842,11 @@ def validate_requested_model(
             if suggestions:
                 suggestion_text = "\n  Similar models: " + ", ".join(f"`{s}`" for s in suggestions)
             return {
-                "accepted": True,
-                "persist": True,
+                "accepted": False,
+                "persist": False,
                 "recognized": False,
                 "message": (
-                    f"Note: `{requested}` was not found in the OpenAI Codex model listing. "
-                    f"It may still work if your account has access to it."
+                    f"Model `{requested}` was not found in the OpenAI Codex model listing."
                     f"{suggestion_text}"
                 ),
             }
@@ -1864,26 +1863,20 @@ def validate_requested_model(
                 "recognized": True,
                 "message": None,
             }
-        else:
-            # API responded but model is not listed.  Accept anyway —
-            # the user may have access to models not shown in the public
-            # listing (e.g. Z.AI Pro/Max plans can use glm-5 on coding
-            # endpoints even though it's not in /models).  Warn but allow.
-            suggestions = get_close_matches(requested, api_models, n=3, cutoff=0.5)
-            suggestion_text = ""
-            if suggestions:
-                suggestion_text = "\n  Similar models: " + ", ".join(f"`{s}`" for s in suggestions)
+        suggestions = get_close_matches(requested, api_models, n=3, cutoff=0.5)
+        suggestion_text = ""
+        if suggestions:
+            suggestion_text = "\n  Similar models: " + ", ".join(f"`{s}`" for s in suggestions)
 
-            return {
-                "accepted": True,
-                "persist": True,
-                "recognized": False,
-                "message": (
-                    f"Note: `{requested}` was not found in this provider's model listing. "
-                    f"It may still work if your plan supports it."
-                    f"{suggestion_text}"
-                ),
-            }
+        return {
+            "accepted": False,
+            "persist": False,
+            "recognized": False,
+            "message": (
+                f"Model `{requested}` was not found in this provider's model listing."
+                f"{suggestion_text}"
+            ),
+        }
 
     # api_models is None — couldn't reach API.  Accept and persist,
     # but warn so typos don't silently break things.