diff --git a/hermes_cli/model_switch.py b/hermes_cli/model_switch.py
index 7835248668..e2bc5f8659 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/model_switch.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/model_switch.py
@@ -1039,9 +1039,23 @@ def list_authenticated_providers(
         for ep_name, ep_cfg in user_providers.items():
             if not isinstance(ep_cfg, dict):
                 continue
+            # Skip if this slug was already emitted (e.g. canonical provider
+            # with the same name) or will be picked up by section 4.
+            if ep_name.lower() in seen_slugs:
+                continue
             display_name = ep_cfg.get("name", "") or ep_name
-            api_url = ep_cfg.get("api", "") or ep_cfg.get("url", "") or ""
-            default_model = ep_cfg.get("default_model", "")
+            # ``base_url`` is Hermes's canonical write key (matches
+            # custom_providers and _save_custom_provider); ``api`` / ``url``
+            # remain as fallbacks for hand-edited / legacy configs.
+            api_url = (
+                ep_cfg.get("base_url", "")
+                or ep_cfg.get("api", "")
+                or ep_cfg.get("url", "")
+                or ""
+            )
+            # ``default_model`` is the legacy key; ``model`` matches what
+            # custom_providers entries use, so accept either.
+            default_model = ep_cfg.get("default_model", "") or ep_cfg.get("model", "")
 
             # Build models list from both default_model and full models array
             models_list = []
@@ -1073,6 +1087,7 @@ def list_authenticated_providers(
                 "source": "user-config",
                 "api_url": api_url,
             })
+            seen_slugs.add(ep_name.lower())
 
     # --- 4. Saved custom providers from config ---
     # Each ``custom_providers`` entry represents one model under a named
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index a20c3c134f..f94166868e 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "duerzy@gmail.com": "duerzy",
     "emozilla@nousresearch.com": "emozilla",
     "fancydirty@gmail.com": "fancydirty",
+    "farion1231@gmail.com": "farion1231",
     "floptopbot33@gmail.com": "flobo3",
     "fontana.pedro93@gmail.com": "pefontana",
     "francis.x.fitzpatrick@gmail.com": "fxfitz",
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_user_providers_model_switch.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_user_providers_model_switch.py
index 4c4c61a55f..9c0cfcf687 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_user_providers_model_switch.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_user_providers_model_switch.py
@@ -227,6 +227,83 @@ def test_list_authenticated_providers_fallback_to_default_only(monkeypatch):
     assert user_prov["models"] == ["single-model"]
 
 
+def test_list_authenticated_providers_accepts_base_url_and_singular_model(monkeypatch):
+    """providers: dict entries written in canonical Hermes shape
+    (``base_url`` + singular ``model``) should resolve the same as the
+    legacy ``api`` + ``default_model`` shape.
+
+    Regression: section 3 previously only read ``api``/``url`` and
+    ``default_model``, so new-shape entries written by Hermes's own writer
+    surfaced with empty ``api_url`` and no default.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setattr("agent.models_dev.fetch_models_dev", lambda: {})
+    monkeypatch.setattr("hermes_cli.providers.HERMES_OVERLAYS", {})
+
+    user_providers = {
+        "custom": {
+            "base_url": "http://example.com/v1",
+            "model": "gpt-5.4",
+            "models": {
+                "gpt-5.4": {},
+                "grok-4.20-beta": {},
+                "minimax-m2.7": {},
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    providers = list_authenticated_providers(
+        current_provider="custom",
+        user_providers=user_providers,
+        custom_providers=[],
+        max_models=50,
+    )
+
+    custom = next((p for p in providers if p["slug"] == "custom"), None)
+    assert custom is not None
+    assert custom["api_url"] == "http://example.com/v1"
+    assert custom["models"] == ["gpt-5.4", "grok-4.20-beta", "minimax-m2.7"]
+    assert custom["total_models"] == 3
+
+
+def test_list_authenticated_providers_dedupes_when_user_and_custom_overlap(monkeypatch):
+    """When the same slug appears in both ``providers:`` dict and
+    ``custom_providers:`` list, emit exactly one row (providers: dict wins
+    since it is processed first).
+
+    Regression: section 3 previously had no ``seen_slugs`` check, so
+    overlapping entries produced two picker rows for the same provider.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setattr("agent.models_dev.fetch_models_dev", lambda: {})
+    monkeypatch.setattr("hermes_cli.providers.HERMES_OVERLAYS", {})
+
+    providers = list_authenticated_providers(
+        current_provider="custom",
+        user_providers={
+            "custom": {
+                "base_url": "http://example.com/v1",
+                "model": "gpt-5.4",
+                "models": {
+                    "gpt-5.4": {},
+                    "grok-4.20-beta": {},
+                },
+            }
+        },
+        custom_providers=[
+            {
+                "name": "custom",
+                "base_url": "http://example.com/v1",
+                "model": "legacy-only-model",
+            }
+        ],
+        max_models=50,
+    )
+
+    matches = [p for p in providers if p["slug"] == "custom"]
+    assert len(matches) == 1
+    # providers: dict wins — legacy-only-model is suppressed.
+    assert matches[0]["models"] == ["gpt-5.4", "grok-4.20-beta"]
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Tests for _get_named_custom_provider with providers: dict
 # =============================================================================