[Bug]: /onboard-github failure (invalid_scope) and CLI crash (TypeError: trim) when using GitHub Models

[antithezis]

Summary

Onboarding GitHub Models via /onboard-github fails using the device code method due to an invalid_scope error. While Personal Access Token (PAT) onboarding completes, the CLI becomes unusable, throwing a "Request too large" error for simple messages and crashing with a TypeError when running /model.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run /onboard-github using the device code method.

2. Attempt a workaround by using a PAT for onboarding.

3. Once "successfully" onboarded, try to send a simple message like "Hi".

4. Run the /model command to switch or verify models.

Expected Behavior

1. Device code onboarding should successfully request and authorize the necessary scopes.

2. After PAT onboarding, the application should allow sending messages and switching models without crashing.

Actual Behavior

• Device Code Auth: Fails with: "Device code request failed: 400 {"error":"invalid_scope","error_description":"The scopes requested are invalid:models:read.","error_uri":"https://docs.github.com"}"

• Messaging: Every message (even simple text) triggers: Request too large (max 20MB). Double press esc to go back and try with a smaller file.

• /model command: The CLI crashes with a TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'trim') at parseUserSpecifiedModel.

Environment

• OpenClaude version: v0.1.7

• OS: macOS 26.4

• Terminal: Ghostty

• Provider: GitHub Models (intended)

• Model: None (cannot select due to crash)

Logs / Screenshots

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ERROR
Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'trim') 
at parseUserSpecifiedModel (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:108601:40) 
at renderDefaultModelSetting (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:108491:26) 
at getDefaultOptionForUser (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:343668:54) 
at getModelOptionsBase (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:343933:26) 
at getModelOptions (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:344012:20) 
at ModelPicker (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@gitlawb/openclaude/dist/cli.mjs:385782:10)

Additional Context

• Restarting openclaude does not resolve the issue.

• The errors persist even after the tool indicates the token was stored correctly in secure storage.

[thiagomaia971]

Same

[pauloswear]

same

[Meetpatel006]

@thiagomaia971 working on it #288 , so it'll be working soon; hang in tight. 😁

[Vasanthdev2004]

The /onboard-github scope error and TypeError may have been fixed in newer versions. If you're still hitting this on the latest version, please open a new issue with your Node version and full error output.

[Vasanthdev2004]

Reopening — this has a detailed bug report with specific error traces (invalid_scope, TypeError: trim). The onboard-github flow and CLI crash are real bugs worth tracking. If this is fixed in the latest version, please confirm and close.