[FEATURE]:Problems with adding third-party API providers

In the desktop version, when adding a custom API provider, after filling in the API endpoint and key, the model list cannot be fetched automatically. Models must be added manually. Some providers don't offer a model list page — the models can only be retrieved via API. However, the config cannot be saved without adding models manually.
Even after the configuration is complete, there is no way to modify it in the UI. If a manually entered model ID is wrong, it cannot be corrected. The same goes for changing the API key — the only option is to delete and re-add the provider. (Or maybe I just missed how to do it.)
Because of the above issues, the management logic for third-party APIs in the desktop app feels unintuitive (just my personal opinion).

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

Auto-discover models from OpenAI-compatible provider endpoints #6231: Auto-discover models from OpenAI-compatible provider endpoints (covers point 1 — model list not fetched automatically)
[FEATURE]: Feature Request: Add GUI Options to Edit Custom Providers and Manage Model Lists #33704: Add GUI Options to Edit Custom Providers and Manage Model Lists (covers point 2 — no way to edit/modify providers in UI)
[FEATURE]:Model providers need more detailed management #29885: Model providers need more detailed management (covers point 2 — cannot modify/delete existing custom providers in the desktop app)
[FEATURE]: Complete Desktop workflow for Anthropic-compatible custom providers #34004: Complete Desktop workflow for Anthropic-compatible custom providers (covers the broader desktop UX issues with custom providers)

Please review these issues and consider adding a +1 or comment there rather than duplicating the discussion.

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