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Model Alias Append by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Model Alias Append
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Model Alias Append

Automatically appends the model alias to the end of every response with integrated hook functionality and configuration change detection. Use when transparency about which model generated each response is needed. Use when: providing model transparency, tracking which model generated responses, monitoring configuration changes, or ensuring response attribution.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Model Alias Append Skill

Automatically appends model alias to responses with configuration change detection

Key Features

🔍 Automatic Detection - Identifies the model used for each response
🏷️ Alias Appending - Adds model alias from openclaw config agents.defaults.models.{yourModelDict}.alias format like the config below

"agents": {
  "defaults": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "gemma3:27b-local",
      "fallbacks": [ "qwen" ]
    },
    "models": {
      "ollama-local/gemma3:27b": {
        "alias": "gemma3:27b-local"
      },
      "qwen-portal/coder-model": {
        "alias": "qwen"
      }
    }
  }
}

🔄 Real-time Monitoring - Watches for configuration changes
📢 Update Notifications - Shows when config changes occur
🛡️ Format Preservation - Maintains reply tags and formatting

Install

npx clawhub@latest install model-alias-append

How It Works

Intercepts responses before sending
Determines which model generated the response
Appends the appropriate model alias
Shows update notices when configuration changes

Setup

No additional configuration needed - reads from your existing openclaw.json

Output Example

Your response content...

[Model alias configuration updated] // This line will not appear until openclaw.json modified

gemma3:27b-local

---name: model-alias-appenddescription: Automatically appends the model alias to the end of every response with integrated hook functionality and configuration change detection. Use when transparency about which model generated each response is needed. Use when: providing model transparency, tracking which model generated responses, monitoring configuration changes, or ensuring response attribution.license: MIT--- # Model Alias Append Skill > Automatically appends model alias to responses with configuration change detection ![Model Alias Example](https://github.com/Ccapton/FileRepertory/blob/master/files/model_alias_snapshot.png?raw=true) ## Key Features - 🔍 **Automatic Detection** - Identifies the model used for each response - 🏷️ **Alias Appending** - Adds model alias from openclaw config **agents.defaults.models.{yourModelDict}.alias** format like the config below ``` "agents": { "defaults": { "model": { "primary": "gemma3:27b-local", "fallbacks": [ "qwen" ] }, "models": { "ollama-local/gemma3:27b": { "alias": "gemma3:27b-local" }, "qwen-portal/coder-model": { "alias": "qwen" } } } } ``` - 🔄 **Real-time Monitoring** - Watches for configuration changes - 📢 **Update Notifications** - Shows when config changes occur - 🛡️ **Format Preservation** - Maintains reply tags and formatting ## Install ``` npx clawhub@latest install model-alias-append ``` ## How It Works 1. Intercepts responses before sending 2. Determines which model generated the response 3. Appends the appropriate model alias 4. Shows update notices when configuration changes ## Setup > No additional configuration needed - reads from your existing openclaw.json ## Output Example ``` Your response content... [Model alias configuration updated] // This line will not appear until openclaw.json modified gemma3:27b-local ```

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