diff --git a/src/api/services/provider-presets.ts b/src/api/services/provider-presets.ts
index fd986a4d..0a518e3b 100644
--- a/src/api/services/provider-presets.ts
+++ b/src/api/services/provider-presets.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export interface ProviderPreset {
   apiKeyPlaceholder: string;
   apiKeyHint: string;
   category: PresetCategory;
-  /** Whether API key is required (false for local providers like Ollama) */
-  requiresApiKey?: boolean;
+  /** Set to true for local providers that don't need API key */
+  noApiKey?: boolean;
   /** Additional env vars for thinking mode, etc. */
   extraEnv?: Record<string, string>;
   /** Enable always thinking mode */
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ export const PROVIDER_PRESETS: ProviderPreset[] = [
     apiKeyPlaceholder: 'sk-or-...',
     apiKeyHint: 'Get your API key at openrouter.ai/keys',
     category: 'recommended',
-    requiresApiKey: true,
   },
   {
     id: 'ollama',
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ export const PROVIDER_PRESETS: ProviderPreset[] = [
     apiKeyPlaceholder: 'ollama',
     apiKeyHint: 'Install Ollama from ollama.com - no API key needed for local',
     category: 'recommended',
-    requiresApiKey: false,
+    noApiKey: true,
   },
   // Alternative providers
   {
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ export const PROVIDER_PRESETS: ProviderPreset[] = [
     apiKeyPlaceholder: 'YOUR_OLLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY',
     apiKeyHint: 'Get your API key at ollama.com',
     category: 'alternative',
-    requiresApiKey: true,
   },
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/commands/api-command.ts b/src/commands/api-command.ts
index b7934bf7..0327978d 100644
--- a/src/commands/api-command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/api-command.ts
@@ -181,11 +181,10 @@ async function handleCreate(args: string[]): Promise<void> {
     console.log(dim('Note: For OpenRouter, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY should be empty.'));
   }
 
-  // Step 3: API Key (skip if preset doesn't require one)
+  // Step 3: API Key (skip if preset has noApiKey flag)
   let apiKey = parsedArgs.apiKey;
-  const requiresApiKey = preset?.requiresApiKey !== false;
 
-  if (!requiresApiKey) {
+  if (preset?.noApiKey) {
     // Preset doesn't require API key (e.g., local Ollama)
     console.log(info('No API key required for local Ollama'));
     apiKey = ''; // Empty string for local providers