default model

.env.example

@@ -8,9 +8,23 @@ QROQ_API_KEY=your_qroq_ai_key_here
 OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_ai_key_here
 CODESTRAL_API_KEY=your_codestral_ai_key_here
 
+###
 
 # Uncomment (remove the '#') from the following lines
-# if you'd like to reuse an existing assistant or thread!
+# to customize the below specified settings!
+
+###
+
+# Set a Default Model
+
+# DEFAULT_MODEL=your_preferred_model
+
+### EXAMPLE: 
+#DEFAULT_MODEL=claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620
+
+DEFAULT_MODEL='gpt-4o'
+
+# If you'd like to reuse an existing assistant or thread:
 
 ###
 

public/script.js

@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ async function fetchConfig() {
 
 fetchConfig();
 
+let currentModelID;
+
+
+async function fetchDefaultModel() {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('/model');
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    if (data) {
+      currentModelID = data.model;
+    } else {
+      currentModelID = 'gpt-4o';
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching default model:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+fetchDefaultModel();
+
 
   // detects safari browser
 
@@ -471,7 +491,7 @@ fetchConfig();
 // Default model functionality
   function setDefaultModel() {
   let selectedModelDiv = document.getElementById("selected-model");
-  let defaultModel = "gpt-4o";
+  let defaultModel = currentModelID;
 
   // Check if a model has been selected, if not, set to default model ID and update display
   if (selectedModelDiv.textContent.trim() === "Select a Model") {
@@ -480,8 +500,6 @@ fetchConfig();
   }
 }
 
-let currentModelID = 'gpt-4o';
-
 let selectedImage = null;
 
 // Convert markdown to HTML using marked.js and sanitize it with DOMPurify

server.js

@@ -2377,6 +2377,15 @@ app.get('/config', (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Route to send the default model to the frontend
+app.get('/model', (req, res) => {
+  const defaultModel = process.env.DEFAULT_MODEL;
+
+  if (defaultModel) {
+    res.json({ model: defaultModel });
+  }
+});
+
 app.use(cors({
   origin: '*'
 }));