feat(cliproxy): redesign ai providers configuration

- rebuild the AI Providers page around dedicated family workflows and saved-entry editing

- add OpenAI-compatible and Vertex visual mapping plus the upstream Vertex asset

- preserve stored secrets when editing existing entries and tighten Codex logo rendering

Refs #649

ui/public/assets/providers/codex-color.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<svg
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+  width="1em"
+  height="1em"
+  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+  style="flex:none;line-height:1"
+>
+  <title>Codex</title>
+  <path
+    fill="#fff"
+    d="M19.503 0H4.496A4.496 4.496 0 0 0 0 4.496v15.007A4.496 4.496 0 0 0 4.496 24h15.007A4.496 4.496 0 0 0 24 19.503V4.496A4.496 4.496 0 0 0 19.503 0z"
+  />
+  <path
+    fill="url(#codex-color-fill)"
+    d="M9.064 3.344a4.578 4.578 0 0 1 2.285-.312c1 .115 1.891.54 2.673 1.275.01.01.024.017.037.021a.09.09 0 0 0 .043 0 4.55 4.55 0 0 1 3.046.275l.047.022.116.057a4.581 4.581 0 0 1 2.188 2.399c.209.51.313 1.041.315 1.595a4.24 4.24 0 0 1-.134 1.223.123.123 0 0 0 .03.115c.594.607.988 1.33 1.183 2.17.289 1.425-.007 2.71-.887 3.854l-.136.166a4.548 4.548 0 0 1-2.201 1.388.123.123 0 0 0-.081.076c-.191.551-.383 1.023-.74 1.494-.9 1.187-2.222 1.846-3.711 1.838-1.187-.006-2.239-.44-3.157-1.302a.107.107 0 0 0-.105-.024c-.388.125-.78.143-1.204.138a4.441 4.441 0 0 1-1.945-.466 4.544 4.544 0 0 1-1.61-1.335c-.152-.202-.303-.392-.414-.617a5.81 5.81 0 0 1-.37-.961 4.582 4.582 0 0 1-.014-2.298.124.124 0 0 0 .006-.056.085.085 0 0 0-.027-.048 4.467 4.467 0 0 1-1.034-1.651 3.896 3.896 0 0 1-.251-1.192 5.189 5.189 0 0 1 .141-1.6c.337-1.112.982-1.985 1.933-2.618.212-.141.413-.251.601-.33.215-.089.43-.164.646-.227a.098.098 0 0 0 .065-.066 4.51 4.51 0 0 1 .829-1.615 4.535 4.535 0 0 1 1.837-1.388zm3.482 10.565a.637.637 0 0 0 0 1.272h3.636a.637.637 0 1 0 0-1.272h-3.636zM8.462 9.23a.637.637 0 0 0-1.106.631l1.272 2.224-1.266 2.136a.636.636 0 1 0 1.095.649l1.454-2.455a.636.636 0 0 0 .005-.64L8.462 9.23z"
+  />
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="codex-color-fill" x1="12" x2="12" y1="3" y2="21" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop stop-color="#B1A7FF" />
+      <stop offset=".5" stop-color="#7A9DFF" />
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#3941FF" />
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+</svg>

ui/public/assets/providers/vertex.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24">
+  <path d="M20 13.89a.77.77 0 0 0-1-.16L12 18.87v.22a.72.72 0 1 1 0 1.43v0a.74.74 0 0 0 .45-.15l7.41-5.47a.76.76 0 0 0 .14-1.01Z" fill="#669df6"/>
+  <path d="M12 20.52a.72.72 0 0 1 0-1.43h0v-.22L5 13.73a.76.76 0 0 0-1 .16.74.74 0 0 0 .16 1l7.41 5.47a.73.73 0 0 0 .44.15v0Z" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <path d="M12 18.34a1.47 1.47 0 1 0 1.47 1.47A1.47 1.47 0 0 0 12 18.34Zm0 2.18a.72.72 0 1 1 .72-.71.71.71 0 0 1-.72.71Z" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <path d="M6 6.11a.76.76 0 0 1-.75-.75V3.48a.76.76 0 1 1 1.51 0v1.88A.76.76 0 0 1 6 6.11Z" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <circle cx="5.98" cy="12" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <circle cx="5.98" cy="9.79" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <circle cx="5.98" cy="7.57" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <path d="M18 8.31a.76.76 0 0 1-.75-.76V5.67a.75.75 0 1 1 1.5 0v1.88a.75.75 0 0 1-.75.76Z" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="18.02" cy="12.01" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="18.02" cy="9.76" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="18.02" cy="3.48" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <path d="M12 15a.76.76 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.89a.76.76 0 0 1 1.51 0v1.89A.76.76 0 0 1 12 15Z" fill="#669df6"/>
+  <circle cx="12" cy="16.45" r="0.76" fill="#669df6"/>
+  <circle cx="12" cy="10.14" r="0.76" fill="#669df6"/>
+  <circle cx="12" cy="7.92" r="0.76" fill="#669df6"/>
+  <path d="M15 10.54a.76.76 0 0 1-.75-.75V7.91a.76.76 0 1 1 1.51 0v1.88a.76.76 0 0 1-.76.75Z" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="15.01" cy="5.69" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="15.01" cy="14.19" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="15.01" cy="11.97" r="0.76" fill="#4285f4"/>
+  <circle cx="8.99" cy="14.19" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <circle cx="8.99" cy="7.92" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <circle cx="8.99" cy="5.69" r="0.76" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+  <path d="M9 12.73A.76.76 0 0 1 8.24 12V10.1a.75.75 0 1 1 1.5 0V12A.75.75 0 0 1 9 12.73Z" fill="#aecbfa"/>
+</svg>

ui/src/components/cliproxy/ai-providers/family-rail.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { ProviderLogo } from '@/components/cliproxy/provider-logo';
+import { getAiProviderFamilyVisual } from '@/lib/provider-config';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import type {
   AiProviderFamilyId,
@@ -13,21 +14,6 @@ interface FamilyRailProps {
   onSelect: (family: AiProviderFamilyId) => void;
 }
 
-function getFamilyProvider(familyId: AiProviderFamilyId): string {
-  switch (familyId) {
-    case 'gemini-api-key':
-      return 'gemini';
-    case 'codex-api-key':
-      return 'codex';
-    case 'claude-api-key':
-      return 'claude';
-    case 'vertex-api-key':
-      return 'vertex';
-    case 'openai-compatibility':
-      return 'openrouter';
-  }
-}
-
 function getStatusState(status: AiProviderFamilyState['status']) {
   switch (status) {
     case 'ready':
@@ -72,7 +58,7 @@ export function FamilyRail({ families, selectedFamily, onSelect }: FamilyRailPro
             )}
           >
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <ProviderLogo provider={getFamilyProvider(family.id)} size="md" />
+              <ProviderLogo provider={getAiProviderFamilyVisual(family.id)} size="md" />
               <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                   <span className="truncate text-sm font-medium">{family.displayName}</span>

ui/src/components/cliproxy/ai-providers/provider-entry-card.tsx

@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ export function ProviderEntryCard({
         role={onSelect ? 'button' : undefined}
         tabIndex={onSelect ? 0 : undefined}
         className={cn(
-          'group rounded-lg border bg-background px-3 py-3 transition-colors',
+          'group rounded-xl border bg-background px-3 py-3 transition-colors',
           onSelect && 'cursor-pointer',
-          isSelected ? 'border-primary/20 bg-primary/5 shadow-sm' : 'hover:bg-muted/40'
+          isSelected
+            ? 'border-primary/20 bg-primary/5 shadow-sm'
+            : 'border-border/60 hover:bg-muted/40'
         )}
         onClick={onSelect}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {
@@ -84,18 +86,25 @@ export function ProviderEntryCard({
               <span className="truncate text-sm font-medium">{entry.label}</span>
               {renderSecretBadge(entry)}
             </div>
-            <p className="mt-1 truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <div className="mt-1 truncate font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
               {entry.baseUrl || family.routePath}
-            </p>
+            </div>
-            <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+            <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
-              <span>{renderCountLabel(entry.models.length, 'alias')}</span>
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
-              <span className="text-border">•</span>
+                {renderCountLabel(entry.models.length, 'alias')}
-              <span>{renderCountLabel(entry.headers.length, 'header')}</span>
+              </Badge>
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
+                {renderCountLabel(entry.headers.length, 'header')}
+              </Badge>
               {entry.excludedModels.length > 0 && (
-                <>
+                <Badge variant="outline" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
-                  <span className="text-border">•</span>
+                  {renderCountLabel(entry.excludedModels.length, 'rule')}
-                  <span>{renderCountLabel(entry.excludedModels.length, 'exclusion')}</span>
+                </Badge>
-                </>
+              )}
+              {(entry.proxyUrl || entry.prefix) && (
+                <Badge variant="outline" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
+                  Routed
+                </Badge>
               )}
             </div>
           </div>

ui/src/components/cliproxy/ai-providers/provider-entry-dialog.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { ProviderLogo } from '@/components/cliproxy/provider-logo';
+import { getAiProviderFamilyVisual } from '@/lib/provider-config';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
@@ -10,6 +14,8 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { ChevronDown, KeyRound, SlidersHorizontal } from 'lucide-react';
 import type {
   AiProviderEntryView,
   AiProviderFamilyId,
@@ -25,6 +31,146 @@ interface ProviderEntryDialogProps {
   isSaving: boolean;
 }
 
+type DialogGuide = {
+  familyName: string;
+  description: string;
+  requiredNow: string[];
+  optionalLater: string[];
+  keyLabel: string;
+  keyPlaceholder: string;
+  keyHelper: string;
+  connectorPlaceholder?: string;
+  connectorHelper?: string;
+  baseUrlPlaceholder: string;
+  baseUrlHelper: string;
+  aliasesPlaceholder: string;
+  aliasesHelper: string;
+  headersPlaceholder: string;
+};
+
+function getDialogGuide(family: AiProviderFamilyId): DialogGuide {
+  switch (family) {
+    case 'gemini-api-key':
+      return {
+        familyName: 'Gemini',
+        description:
+          'Store the Gemini key here so CLIProxy can route Gemini requests without creating a separate CCS API Profile.',
+        requiredNow: [
+          'Paste the Gemini API key.',
+          'Leave Base URL empty unless you use a custom Gemini host.',
+        ],
+        optionalLater: [
+          'Model mappings only when requested names and Gemini names differ.',
+          'Headers only when your provider setup requires them.',
+        ],
+        keyLabel: 'Gemini API Key',
+        keyPlaceholder: 'AIza...',
+        keyHelper: 'This is the only field most Gemini setups need.',
+        baseUrlPlaceholder: 'https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com',
+        baseUrlHelper: 'Optional. Leave blank to keep the default Gemini endpoint.',
+        aliasesPlaceholder: 'claude-sonnet-4-5=gemini-2.5-pro',
+        aliasesHelper:
+          'Format: requested=upstream. Leave this blank unless the upstream Gemini model name differs.',
+        headersPlaceholder: 'X-Goog-User-Project: your-project',
+      };
+    case 'codex-api-key':
+      return {
+        familyName: 'Codex',
+        description:
+          'Store the Codex or OpenAI key here so CLIProxy can route Codex requests without duplicating the setup in API Profiles.',
+        requiredNow: [
+          'Paste the Codex or OpenAI API key.',
+          'Leave Base URL empty unless this route should target another OpenAI-style endpoint.',
+        ],
+        optionalLater: [
+          'Model mappings only when the upstream model ID differs.',
+          'Headers only when org or project routing needs them.',
+        ],
+        keyLabel: 'Codex API Key',
+        keyPlaceholder: 'sk-...',
+        keyHelper: 'This is the only field most Codex setups need.',
+        baseUrlPlaceholder: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
+        baseUrlHelper: 'Optional. Leave blank to keep the default Codex endpoint.',
+        aliasesPlaceholder: 'claude-sonnet-4-5=gpt-5',
+        aliasesHelper:
+          'Format: requested=upstream. Add a mapping only when the upstream model name differs.',
+        headersPlaceholder: 'OpenAI-Organization: org_...',
+      };
+    case 'claude-api-key':
+      return {
+        familyName: 'Claude',
+        description:
+          'Store the Anthropic or compatible key here for CLIProxy-managed Claude routing. Save the key first, then add rewrites only if this route needs them.',
+        requiredNow: [
+          'Paste the Claude or Anthropic-compatible API key.',
+          'Leave Base URL empty unless this route should target another compatible endpoint.',
+        ],
+        optionalLater: [
+          'Model mappings only when the requested and upstream Claude model IDs differ.',
+          'Proxy, prefix, exclusions, and headers only for advanced routing cases.',
+        ],
+        keyLabel: 'Claude API Key',
+        keyPlaceholder: 'sk-ant-...',
+        keyHelper: 'Most Claude routes can start with the key only.',
+        baseUrlPlaceholder: 'https://api.anthropic.com',
+        baseUrlHelper: 'Optional. Leave blank to keep the default Claude-compatible endpoint.',
+        aliasesPlaceholder: 'claude-sonnet-4-5=claude-3-7-sonnet-latest',
+        aliasesHelper:
+          'Format: requested=upstream. Add a mapping only when the upstream model ID should differ.',
+        headersPlaceholder: 'X-Project: internal-routing',
+      };
+    case 'vertex-api-key':
+      return {
+        familyName: 'Vertex',
+        description:
+          'Store the Vertex key here so CLIProxy can route Vertex traffic without creating a separate CCS API Profile.',
+        requiredNow: [
+          'Paste the Vertex API key.',
+          'Leave Base URL empty unless a regional or gateway endpoint is required.',
+        ],
+        optionalLater: [
+          'Model mappings only when the upstream name differs.',
+          'Headers only when the provider expects extra routing context.',
+        ],
+        keyLabel: 'Vertex API Key',
+        keyPlaceholder: 'AIza...',
+        keyHelper: 'Most Vertex routes only need the key.',
+        baseUrlPlaceholder: 'https://vertex.googleapis.com',
+        baseUrlHelper: 'Optional. Leave blank to keep the default Vertex endpoint.',
+        aliasesPlaceholder: 'claude-sonnet-4-5=gemini-2.5-pro',
+        aliasesHelper:
+          'Format: requested=upstream. Leave blank unless the upstream model name differs.',
+        headersPlaceholder: 'X-Goog-User-Project: your-project',
+      };
+    case 'openai-compatibility':
+      return {
+        familyName: 'OpenAI-Compatible Connector',
+        description:
+          'Create a named connector for OpenRouter, Together, or any OpenAI-style endpoint. This page owns the connector setup directly inside CLIProxy.',
+        requiredNow: [
+          'Pick a connector name such as openrouter or together.',
+          'Set the connector Base URL.',
+          'Add at least one API key before saving.',
+        ],
+        optionalLater: [
+          'Model mappings only when requested and upstream model names differ.',
+          'Headers only when the connector requires provider-specific auth or routing.',
+        ],
+        keyLabel: 'API Keys',
+        keyPlaceholder: 'sk-...',
+        keyHelper: 'Add one key per line. Most connectors start with a single key.',
+        connectorPlaceholder: 'openrouter',
+        connectorHelper: 'This becomes the connector label in the saved entries list.',
+        baseUrlPlaceholder: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        baseUrlHelper: 'Required for connectors. This is the upstream OpenAI-style endpoint.',
+        aliasesPlaceholder: 'claude-sonnet-4-5=gpt-4.1',
+        aliasesHelper:
+          'Format: requested=upstream. Leave blank unless the connector expects a different model ID.',
+        headersPlaceholder: 'HTTP-Referer: https://your-app.example',
+      };
+  }
+}
+
 function parseDelimitedLines(value: string): string[] {
   return value
     .split('\n')
@@ -51,8 +197,15 @@ function parseModelAliasLines(value: string) {
     .map((line) => line.trim())
     .filter((line) => line.length > 0)
     .map((line) => {
-      const [name, ...rest] = line.split('=');
+      const separatorIndex = line.indexOf('=');
-      return { name: name.trim(), alias: rest.join('=').trim() };
+      if (separatorIndex === -1) {
+        return { name: line.trim(), alias: '' };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        name: line.slice(0, separatorIndex).trim(),
+        alias: line.slice(separatorIndex + 1).trim(),
+      };
     })
     .filter((item) => item.name.length > 0 || item.alias.length > 0);
 }
@@ -88,7 +241,38 @@ function formatExcludedModels(entry?: AiProviderEntryView | null): string {
 }
 
 function formatModelAliases(entry?: AiProviderEntryView | null): string {
-  return (entry?.models || []).map((item) => `${item.name}=${item.alias}`).join('\n');
+  return (entry?.models || [])
+    .map((item) => (item.alias.trim() ? `${item.name}=${item.alias}` : item.name))
+    .join('\n');
+}
+
+function ChecklistCard({
+  title,
+  items,
+  icon,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  items: string[];
+  icon: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border bg-background/80 p-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
+        {icon}
+        {title}
+      </div>
+      <div className="mt-3 space-y-3">
+        {items.map((item, index) => (
+          <div key={`${title}:${item}`} className="flex items-start gap-3">
+            <div className="mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full border bg-muted/40 text-[11px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground">
+              {index + 1}
+            </div>
+            <div className="text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground">{item}</div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 export function ProviderEntryDialog({
@@ -99,9 +283,11 @@ export function ProviderEntryDialog({
   onSubmit,
   isSaving,
 }: ProviderEntryDialogProps) {
+  const guide = useMemo(() => getDialogGuide(family), [family]);
   const isEditing = Boolean(entry);
   const supportsOpenAiCompat = family === 'openai-compatibility';
   const supportsClaudeAdvanced = family === 'claude-api-key';
+
   const [name, setName] = useState(() => entry?.name || '');
   const [baseUrl, setBaseUrl] = useState(() => entry?.baseUrl || '');
   const [proxyUrl, setProxyUrl] = useState(() => entry?.proxyUrl || '');
@@ -111,15 +297,25 @@ export function ProviderEntryDialog({
   const [headers, setHeaders] = useState(() => formatHeaders(entry));
   const [excludedModels, setExcludedModels] = useState(() => formatExcludedModels(entry));
   const [modelAliases, setModelAliases] = useState(() => formatModelAliases(entry));
+  const [advancedOpen, setAdvancedOpen] = useState(() =>
+    Boolean(
+      entry?.headers.length || entry?.excludedModels.length || entry?.proxyUrl || entry?.prefix
+    )
+  );
 
   const secretHelper = useMemo(() => {
     if (!isEditing || !entry?.secretConfigured) return null;
     return supportsOpenAiCompat
       ? 'Leave API keys blank to keep the stored connector secrets.'
-      : 'Leave API key blank to keep the stored secret.';
+      : 'Leave the API key blank to keep the stored secret.';
   }, [entry?.secretConfigured, isEditing, supportsOpenAiCompat]);
 
   const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    const nextApiKey = apiKey.trim();
+    const nextApiKeys = parseDelimitedLines(apiKeys);
+    const preserveSecrets =
+      isEditing && entry?.secretConfigured && !nextApiKey.length && nextApiKeys.length === 0;
+
     const payload: UpsertAiProviderEntryInput = {
       name: supportsOpenAiCompat ? name : undefined,
       baseUrl,
@@ -128,9 +324,14 @@ export function ProviderEntryDialog({
       headers: parseKeyValueLines(headers),
       excludedModels: supportsClaudeAdvanced ? parseDelimitedLines(excludedModels) : undefined,
       models: parseModelAliasLines(modelAliases),
-      preserveSecrets: isEditing && entry?.secretConfigured && !apiKey.trim() && !apiKeys.trim(),
+      preserveSecrets,
-      apiKey: supportsOpenAiCompat ? undefined : apiKey,
+      ...(supportsOpenAiCompat
-      apiKeys: supportsOpenAiCompat ? parseDelimitedLines(apiKeys) : undefined,
+        ? nextApiKeys.length > 0
+          ? { apiKeys: nextApiKeys }
+          : {}
+        : nextApiKey.length > 0
+          ? { apiKey: nextApiKey }
+          : {}),
     };
 
     await onSubmit(payload);
@@ -138,126 +339,251 @@ export function ProviderEntryDialog({
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-2xl">
+      <DialogContent className="overflow-hidden p-0 sm:max-w-3xl">
-        <DialogHeader>
+        <div className="max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto">
-          <DialogTitle>{isEditing ? 'Edit provider entry' : 'Add provider entry'}</DialogTitle>
+          <div className="border-b bg-muted/20 px-6 py-5">
-          <DialogDescription>
+            <DialogHeader className="gap-4 text-left">
-            Configure this AI provider family without creating a separate CCS API Profile.
+              <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
-          </DialogDescription>
+                <div className="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border bg-background">
-        </DialogHeader>
+                  <ProviderLogo provider={getAiProviderFamilyVisual(family)} size="md" />
+                </div>
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                    <DialogTitle>
+                      {isEditing ? `Edit ${guide.familyName}` : `Set up ${guide.familyName}`}
+                    </DialogTitle>
+                    <Badge variant="outline" className="uppercase text-[11px]">
+                      {supportsOpenAiCompat ? 'connector' : 'api-key'}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </div>
+                  <DialogDescription className="mt-1 max-w-2xl leading-6">
+                    {guide.description}
+                  </DialogDescription>
+                </div>
+              </div>
 
-        <div className="space-y-4">
+              <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
-          {supportsOpenAiCompat && (
+                <ChecklistCard
-            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                  title="Required now"
-              <Label htmlFor="connector-name">Connector Name</Label>
+                  items={guide.requiredNow}
-              <Input
+                  icon={<KeyRound className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />}
-                id="connector-name"
+                />
-                value={name}
+                <ChecklistCard
-                onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}
+                  title="Optional later"
-                placeholder="openrouter"
+                  items={guide.optionalLater}
-              />
+                  icon={<SlidersHorizontal className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />}
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          <div className="space-y-1.5">
-            <Label htmlFor="base-url">Base URL</Label>
-            <Input
-              id="base-url"
-              value={baseUrl}
-              onChange={(event) => setBaseUrl(event.target.value)}
-              placeholder="https://example.com/v1"
-            />
-          </div>
-
-          {supportsOpenAiCompat ? (
-            <div className="space-y-1.5">
-              <Label>API Keys</Label>
-              <TextArea
-                value={apiKeys}
-                onChange={setApiKeys}
-                rows={4}
-                placeholder="sk-...\nsk-..."
-              />
-              {secretHelper && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{secretHelper}</p>}
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="space-y-1.5">
-              <Label htmlFor="api-key">API Key</Label>
-              <Input
-                id="api-key"
-                type="password"
-                value={apiKey}
-                onChange={(event) => setApiKey(event.target.value)}
-                placeholder="sk-..."
-              />
-              {secretHelper && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{secretHelper}</p>}
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {supportsClaudeAdvanced && (
-            <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
-              <div className="space-y-1.5">
-                <Label htmlFor="prefix">Prefix</Label>
-                <Input
-                  id="prefix"
-                  value={prefix}
-                  onChange={(event) => setPrefix(event.target.value)}
-                  placeholder="glm-"
                 />
               </div>
-              <div className="space-y-1.5">
+
-                <Label htmlFor="proxy-url">Proxy URL</Label>
+              {secretHelper ? (
-                <Input
+                <div className="rounded-lg border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-3 py-2 text-xs leading-5 text-amber-800">
-                  id="proxy-url"
+                  {secretHelper}
-                  value={proxyUrl}
+                </div>
-                  onChange={(event) => setProxyUrl(event.target.value)}
+              ) : null}
-                  placeholder="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+            </DialogHeader>
-                />
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="space-y-6 px-6 py-6">
+            <section className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <div className="text-sm font-semibold">Required setup</div>
+                <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Save the smallest working configuration first.
+                </div>
               </div>
-            </div>
-          )}
 
-          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+              {supportsOpenAiCompat ? (
-            <Label>Headers</Label>
+                <div className="grid gap-4">
-            <TextArea
+                  <div className="space-y-1.5">
-              value={headers}
+                    <Label htmlFor="connector-name">Connector Name</Label>
-              onChange={setHeaders}
+                    <Input
-              rows={3}
+                      id="connector-name"
-              placeholder="Authorization: Bearer ...&#10;X-Project: demo"
+                      value={name}
-            />
+                      onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}
+                      placeholder={guide.connectorPlaceholder}
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.connectorHelper}</p>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                    <Label htmlFor="base-url">Base URL</Label>
+                    <Input
+                      id="base-url"
+                      value={baseUrl}
+                      onChange={(event) => setBaseUrl(event.target.value)}
+                      placeholder={guide.baseUrlPlaceholder}
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.baseUrlHelper}</p>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                    <Label>API Keys</Label>
+                    <TextArea
+                      value={apiKeys}
+                      onChange={setApiKeys}
+                      rows={4}
+                      placeholder={`${guide.keyPlaceholder}\n${guide.keyPlaceholder}`}
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.keyHelper}</p>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                  <Label htmlFor="api-key">{guide.keyLabel}</Label>
+                  <Input
+                    id="api-key"
+                    type="password"
+                    value={apiKey}
+                    onChange={(event) => setApiKey(event.target.value)}
+                    placeholder={guide.keyPlaceholder}
+                  />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.keyHelper}</p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </section>
+
+            <section className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <div className="text-sm font-semibold">Optional routing</div>
+                <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Only fill these when the route needs more than the default behavior.
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {!supportsOpenAiCompat ? (
+                <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                  <Label htmlFor="base-url">Base URL</Label>
+                  <Input
+                    id="base-url"
+                    value={baseUrl}
+                    onChange={(event) => setBaseUrl(event.target.value)}
+                    placeholder={guide.baseUrlPlaceholder}
+                  />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.baseUrlHelper}</p>
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
+
+              <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                <Label>Model Mappings</Label>
+                <TextArea
+                  value={modelAliases}
+                  onChange={setModelAliases}
+                  rows={4}
+                  placeholder={guide.aliasesPlaceholder}
+                />
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{guide.aliasesHelper}</p>
+              </div>
+            </section>
+
+            <Collapsible open={advancedOpen} onOpenChange={setAdvancedOpen}>
+              <div className="rounded-xl border">
+                <CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-4 px-4 py-4 text-left"
+                  >
+                    <div>
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
+                        <SlidersHorizontal className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />
+                        Advanced routing
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                        Headers
+                        {supportsClaudeAdvanced
+                          ? ', proxy, prefix, and exclusions.'
+                          : ' and provider-specific overrides.'}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <ChevronDown
+                      className={cn(
+                        'h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground transition-transform',
+                        advancedOpen && 'rotate-180'
+                      )}
+                    />
+                  </button>
+                </CollapsibleTrigger>
+
+                <CollapsibleContent className="border-t px-4 py-4">
+                  <div className="space-y-4">
+                    <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                      <Label>Headers</Label>
+                      <TextArea
+                        value={headers}
+                        onChange={setHeaders}
+                        rows={3}
+                        placeholder={guide.headersPlaceholder}
+                      />
+                      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                        Use headers only when the provider requires extra routing or auth context.
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {supportsClaudeAdvanced ? (
+                      <>
+                        <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+                          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                            <Label htmlFor="prefix">Prefix</Label>
+                            <Input
+                              id="prefix"
+                              value={prefix}
+                              onChange={(event) => setPrefix(event.target.value)}
+                              placeholder="glm-"
+                            />
+                            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                              Optional. Prepends model names before routing.
+                            </p>
+                          </div>
+
+                          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                            <Label htmlFor="proxy-url">Proxy URL</Label>
+                            <Input
+                              id="proxy-url"
+                              value={proxyUrl}
+                              onChange={(event) => setProxyUrl(event.target.value)}
+                              placeholder="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+                            />
+                            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                              Optional. Sends requests through an intermediate proxy.
+                            </p>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                          <Label>Excluded Models</Label>
+                          <TextArea
+                            value={excludedModels}
+                            onChange={setExcludedModels}
+                            rows={3}
+                            placeholder="claude-opus-4-1\nclaude-sonnet-4-5"
+                          />
+                          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                            Optional. One model ID per line when this route should reject specific
+                            upstream models.
+                          </p>
+                        </div>
+                      </>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </div>
+                </CollapsibleContent>
+              </div>
+            </Collapsible>
           </div>
 
-          {supportsClaudeAdvanced && (
+          <DialogFooter className="border-t bg-muted/10 px-6 py-4">
-            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
-              <Label>Excluded Models</Label>
+              Cancel
-              <TextArea
+            </Button>
-                value={excludedModels}
+            <Button type="button" onClick={() => void handleSubmit()} disabled={isSaving}>
-                onChange={setExcludedModels}
+              {isSaving
-                rows={3}
+                ? 'Saving...'
-                placeholder="claude-opus-4-1&#10;claude-sonnet-4-5"
+                : supportsOpenAiCompat
-              />
+                  ? isEditing
-            </div>
+                    ? 'Save Connector'
-          )}
+                    : 'Create Connector'
-
+                  : 'Save Entry'}
-          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            </Button>
-            <Label>Model Aliases</Label>
+          </DialogFooter>
-            <TextArea
-              value={modelAliases}
-              onChange={setModelAliases}
-              rows={4}
-              placeholder="claude-sonnet=gemini-2.5-pro&#10;claude-haiku=gpt-4.1-mini"
-            />
-          </div>
         </div>
-
-        <DialogFooter>
-          <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
-            Cancel
-          </Button>
-          <Button type="button" onClick={() => void handleSubmit()} disabled={isSaving}>
-            {isSaving ? 'Saving...' : isEditing ? 'Save Changes' : 'Create Entry'}
-          </Button>
-        </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );

ui/src/components/cliproxy/provider-logo.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   getProviderFallbackVisual,
   getProviderLogoAsset,
   providerNeedsDarkLogoBackground,
+  providerUsesSelfContainedLogo,
 } from '@/lib/provider-config';
 
 interface ProviderLogoProps {
@@ -27,12 +28,14 @@ export function ProviderLogo({ provider, className, size = 'md' }: ProviderLogoP
   const fallback = getProviderFallbackVisual(provider);
   const sizeConfig = SIZE_CONFIG[size];
   const imageSrc = getProviderLogoAsset(provider);
+  const usesSelfContainedLogo = providerUsesSelfContainedLogo(provider);
 
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
         'flex items-center justify-center rounded-md',
         imageSrc &&
+          !usesSelfContainedLogo &&
           (providerNeedsDarkLogoBackground(provider) ? 'bg-gray-900 p-1' : 'bg-white p-1'),
         sizeConfig.container,
         className
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ export function ProviderLogo({ provider, className, size = 'md' }: ProviderLogoP
         <img
           src={imageSrc}
           alt={`${provider} logo`}
-          className={cn(sizeConfig.icon, 'object-contain')}
+          className={cn(
+            usesSelfContainedLogo ? sizeConfig.container : sizeConfig.icon,
+            'object-contain'
+          )}
         />
       ) : (
         <span className={cn('font-semibold', fallback.textClass, sizeConfig.text)}>

ui/src/lib/provider-config.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   PROVIDER_CAPABILITIES,
   getProvidersByOAuthFlow,
 } from '../../../src/cliproxy/provider-capabilities';
+import type { AiProviderFamilyId } from '../../../src/cliproxy/ai-providers';
 
 // Monorepo contract: UI consumes provider capability constants directly from backend
 // to enforce one source of truth and prevent provider drift across surfaces.
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export const CLIPROXY_PROVIDERS = CLIPROXY_PROVIDER_IDS;
 
 /** Union type for CLIProxy provider IDs */
 export type CLIProxyProvider = (typeof CLIPROXY_PROVIDERS)[number];
+export type ProviderVisualId = CLIProxyProvider | 'openai' | 'vertex';
 
 /** Check if a string is a valid CLIProxy provider */
 export function isValidProvider(provider: string): provider is CLIProxyProvider {
@@ -33,6 +35,15 @@ interface ProviderMetadata {
   description: string;
 }
 
+const SPECIAL_PROVIDER_VISUAL_IDS = ['openai', 'vertex'] as const;
+
+function isProviderVisualId(provider: string): provider is ProviderVisualId {
+  return (
+    isValidProvider(provider) ||
+    SPECIAL_PROVIDER_VISUAL_IDS.includes(provider as (typeof SPECIAL_PROVIDER_VISUAL_IDS)[number])
+  );
+}
+
 export const PROVIDER_METADATA: Record<CLIProxyProvider, ProviderMetadata> = Object.freeze(
   Object.fromEntries(
     CLIPROXY_PROVIDERS.map((provider) => [
@@ -46,16 +57,18 @@ export const PROVIDER_METADATA: Record<CLIProxyProvider, ProviderMetadata> = Obj
 );
 
 // Map provider names to asset filenames (only providers with actual logos)
-export const PROVIDER_ASSETS: Record<CLIProxyProvider, string> = {
+export const PROVIDER_ASSETS: Partial<Record<ProviderVisualId, string>> = {
   gemini: '/assets/providers/gemini-color.svg',
   agy: '/assets/providers/agy.png',
-  codex: '/assets/providers/openai.svg',
+  codex: '/assets/providers/codex-color.svg',
   qwen: '/assets/providers/qwen-color.svg',
   iflow: '/assets/providers/iflow.png',
   kiro: '/assets/providers/kiro.png',
   ghcp: '/assets/providers/copilot.svg',
   claude: '/assets/providers/claude.svg',
   kimi: '/assets/providers/kimi.svg',
+  openai: '/assets/providers/openai.svg',
+  vertex: '/assets/providers/vertex.svg',
 };
 
 interface ProviderFallbackVisual {
@@ -69,7 +82,7 @@ const DEFAULT_PROVIDER_FALLBACK_VISUAL: ProviderFallbackVisual = {
 };
 
 /** Fallback visual style when a provider logo asset is unavailable. */
-export const PROVIDER_FALLBACK_VISUALS: Record<CLIProxyProvider, ProviderFallbackVisual> = {
+export const PROVIDER_FALLBACK_VISUALS: Record<ProviderVisualId, ProviderFallbackVisual> = {
   gemini: { textClass: 'text-blue-600', letter: 'G' },
   claude: { textClass: 'text-orange-600', letter: 'C' },
   codex: { textClass: 'text-emerald-600', letter: 'X' },
@@ -79,14 +92,32 @@ export const PROVIDER_FALLBACK_VISUALS: Record<CLIProxyProvider, ProviderFallbac
   kiro: { textClass: 'text-teal-600', letter: 'K' },
   ghcp: { textClass: 'text-green-600', letter: 'C' },
   kimi: { textClass: 'text-orange-500', letter: 'K' },
+  openai: { textClass: 'text-slate-900', letter: 'O' },
+  vertex: { textClass: 'text-blue-600', letter: 'V' },
 };
 
 /** Providers whose logo looks better on dark background. */
-export const PROVIDERS_WITH_DARK_LOGO_BG: ReadonlySet<CLIProxyProvider> = new Set(['kimi']);
+export const PROVIDERS_WITH_DARK_LOGO_BG: ReadonlySet<ProviderVisualId> = new Set(['kimi']);
+const PROVIDERS_WITH_SELF_CONTAINED_LOGO: ReadonlySet<ProviderVisualId> = new Set(['codex']);
+
+export function getAiProviderFamilyVisual(familyId: AiProviderFamilyId): ProviderVisualId {
+  switch (familyId) {
+    case 'gemini-api-key':
+      return 'gemini';
+    case 'codex-api-key':
+      return 'codex';
+    case 'claude-api-key':
+      return 'claude';
+    case 'vertex-api-key':
+      return 'vertex';
+    case 'openai-compatibility':
+      return 'openai';
+  }
+}
 
 export function getProviderLogoAsset(provider: unknown): string | undefined {
   const normalized = normalizeProviderInput(provider);
-  if (!isValidProvider(normalized)) {
+  if (!isProviderVisualId(normalized)) {
     return undefined;
   }
   return PROVIDER_ASSETS[normalized];
@@ -94,7 +125,7 @@ export function getProviderLogoAsset(provider: unknown): string | undefined {
 
 export function getProviderFallbackVisual(provider: unknown): ProviderFallbackVisual {
   const normalized = normalizeProviderInput(provider);
-  if (isValidProvider(normalized)) {
+  if (isProviderVisualId(normalized)) {
     return PROVIDER_FALLBACK_VISUALS[normalized];
   }
   return {
@@ -105,7 +136,12 @@ export function getProviderFallbackVisual(provider: unknown): ProviderFallbackVi
 
 export function providerNeedsDarkLogoBackground(provider: unknown): boolean {
   const normalized = normalizeProviderInput(provider);
-  return isValidProvider(normalized) && PROVIDERS_WITH_DARK_LOGO_BG.has(normalized);
+  return isProviderVisualId(normalized) && PROVIDERS_WITH_DARK_LOGO_BG.has(normalized);
+}
+
+export function providerUsesSelfContainedLogo(provider: unknown): boolean {
+  const normalized = normalizeProviderInput(provider);
+  return isProviderVisualId(normalized) && PROVIDERS_WITH_SELF_CONTAINED_LOGO.has(normalized);
 }
 
 // Provider brand colors
@@ -113,6 +149,7 @@ export const PROVIDER_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
   gemini: '#4285F4',
   agy: '#f3722c',
   codex: '#10a37f',
+  openai: '#111827',
   vertex: '#4285F4',
   iflow: '#f94144',
   qwen: '#6236FF',
@@ -126,6 +163,7 @@ const PROVIDER_NAMES: Record<string, string> = {
   ...Object.fromEntries(
     CLIPROXY_PROVIDERS.map((provider) => [provider, PROVIDER_METADATA[provider].displayName])
   ),
+  openai: 'OpenAI',
   vertex: 'Vertex AI',
 };