# Raycast Windows 2.5: 🔌 External Model Providers

URL: https://www.raycast.com/changelog/windows/2-5
Released: 2026-09-28

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Extensions can now provide their own AI models to Raycast. Just install a compatible extension from the Store, complete its setup, and choose its models in AI Chat. It’s an easy way to bring even more models into your everyday workflow.


We updated a few extensions: [Ollama AI](https://www.raycast.com/massimiliano_pasquini/raycast-ollama), [AI by Vercel](https://www.raycast.com/ridemountainpig/ai-by-vercel), [Cerebras](https://www.raycast.com/EvanZhouDev/cerebras), [Groq](https://www.raycast.com/ilian/groq), [LM Studio](https://www.raycast.com/vineeth_sai_narajala/lm-studio), etc.. Developers, check out the [API changelog](https://developers.raycast.com/misc/changelog) for more information.


## 💎 Improvements

- **AI Chat**: Rename a chat by double-clicking its title in the top bar. Press `Enter` to save or `Esc` to cancel, and the window can still be dragged by the title
- **AI Chat**: Dictation with `Ctrl + M` in the AI Chat and Quick AI composers now uses the same processed transcript as the **Dictate** command. The text shows up once you stop recording instead of streaming into the editor while you speak
- **File Search:** Added a setting to entirely disable indexing of network/removable/virtual volumes
- **File Search:** Indexing now respects the .metadata_never_index marker file convention from Spotlight
- **Script Commands**: Added line wrapping to full output so long lines are easier to read

## 🐞 Fixes

- **AI**: Fixed the tool approval bar not responding in later turns of the same response when using Ollama or OpenAI-compatible custom providers
- **AI**: Fixed failing requests retrying in the background indefinitely during provider outages. Raycast now stops after a few attempts and shows an error with options to change the model, resume, or stop.
- **AI Commands**: Disabled automatic tool discovery and skill loading
- **File Search:** Classify NFS, VirtualBox and other mounted volumes correctly as non-local volumes
- **Quick AI**: Fixed `ctrl + Enter` (Copy Response) and `alt + Enter` (Paste Formatted Response) not working right after a response in some cases
- **Store**: Fixed **Install Extension Anyway** failing for extensions marked as unsupported on your platform
- **AI Profile**: Fixed clearing and saving an empty profile
- **Open With…**: Fixed the menu initially selecting an unrelated app before recommended apps finished loading
- **Calculator**: Fixed currency conversions using missing or outdated rates during refreshes