diff --git a/src/commands/api-command.ts b/src/commands/api-command.ts
index df38438e..69138ed1 100644
--- a/src/commands/api-command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/api-command.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   getPresetIds,
   type ModelMapping,
 } from '../api/services';
+import { syncToLocalConfig } from '../cliproxy/sync/local-config-sync';
 
 interface ApiCommandArgs {
   name?: string;
@@ -276,6 +277,9 @@ async function handleCreate(args: string[]): Promise<void> {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
+  // Trigger sync to local CLIProxy config (best-effort, ignore result)
+  syncToLocalConfig();
+
   // Display success
   console.log('');
   const hasCustomMapping = opusModel !== model || sonnetModel !== model || haikuModel !== model;