From 56c0bc98e8def4c0f6813535ec7d699072f06b68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Loule | Louis <35641311+Loule95450@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:19:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Allow vllm provider to work without API key

Skip the API key requirement check when using the vllm provider,
enabling use of OpenAI-compatible endpoints that don't require
authentication (e.g. opencode.ai/zen free models).
---
 pkg/providers/factory.go | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pkg/providers/factory.go b/pkg/providers/factory.go
index b6f1b5e21..b22d3e94b 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/factory.go
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func resolveProviderSelection(cfg *config.Config) (providerSelection, error) {
 	}
 
 	if sel.providerType == providerTypeHTTPCompat {
-		if sel.apiKey == "" && !strings.HasPrefix(model, "bedrock/") {
+		if sel.apiKey == "" && !strings.HasPrefix(model, "bedrock/") && providerName != "vllm" {
 			return providerSelection{}, fmt.Errorf("no API key configured for provider (model: %s)", model)
 		}
 		if sel.apiBase == "" {