# Cursor Models Settings : Updated UX Concept

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [September 26, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056 "2024-09-26T15:57:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![clayton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/clayton/32/1592_2.png) [@clayton](https://forum.cursor.com/u/clayton)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056/1 "2024-09-26T15:57:28Z")

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Cursor’s ability to use external models is massive functional boon - that comes with a decent UX headache.

If I’m going to complain, I guess I should try to be helpful…

Some completely unsolicited, suggested design improvements to 1) make models easier to manage/consume and 2) decouple OpenAI & custom provider connections.

- [Video preview](https://x.com/ClaytonFarr/status/1839332321813745905)
- [Live, interactive version](https://claytonfarr.com/cursor-settings-models)

 ![cursor-settings-models](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/c/cdba39433f058975c6454542146e7b87f588e259.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056/2 "2024-09-26T18:51:56Z")

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Hi @clayton

Thanks for the demonstration, I was already thinking that something needed improvement here, I’ll try to implement it.

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**Author:** ![clayton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/clayton/32/1592_2.png) [@clayton](https://forum.cursor.com/u/clayton)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056/3 "2024-09-26T19:19:08Z")

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Fantastic, thanks @deanrie

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-models-settings-updated-ux-concept/19056/4 "2026-06-18T10:16:52Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2026, 10:16am UTC