# Model name is not valid: "auto" ah

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/model-name-is-not-valid-auto-ah/163454>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** auto-mode\
**Created:** [June 17, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/model-name-is-not-valid-auto-ah/163454 "2026-06-17T02:03:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![chang\_liu2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@chang\_liu2](https://forum.cursor.com/u/chang_liu2)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/model-name-is-not-valid-auto-ah/163454/1 "2026-06-17T02:03:26Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

click the “Switch to Auto” button.  
Model name is not valid: “auto”

### Steps to Reproduce

1.click the “Switch to Auto” button.  
2.then get the tip: Model name is not valid: “auto”  
3.I need to switch to “Auto” again

### Expected Behavior

don’t need to switch to “Auto” again

### Operating System

MacOS

### Version Information

Version: 3.7.42  
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1  
Commit: 5702c9cfca656d8710fad58402fe37f14345e3a0  
Date: 2026-06-15T19:39:42.738Z  
Layout: editor  
Build Type: Stable  
Release Track: Default  
Electron: 39.8.1  
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265  
Node.js: 22.22.1  
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0  
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256  
OS: Darwin arm64 25.1.0

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/model-name-is-not-valid-auto-ah/163454/3 "2026-06-17T07:57:33Z")

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Split this topic on June 17, 2026, 7:57am UTC

3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Bug when switching to auto if other models are not avilable](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-when-switching-to-auto-if-other-models-are-not-avilable/155161)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/model-name-is-not-valid-auto-ah/163454/4 "2026-06-17T07:57:37Z")

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Closed on June 17, 2026, 7:57am UTC