diff --git a/hermes_cli/commands.py b/hermes_cli/commands.py
index efff57180e..4d650487b4 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/commands.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/commands.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ COMMAND_REGISTRY: list[CommandDef] = [
     # Configuration
     CommandDef("config", "Show current configuration", "Configuration",
                cli_only=True),
-    CommandDef("model", "Switch model for this session", "Configuration", args_hint="[model] [--provider name] [--global]"),
+    CommandDef("model", "Switch model for this session", "Configuration",
+               aliases=("provider",), args_hint="[model] [--provider name] [--global]"),
     CommandDef("gquota", "Show Google Gemini Code Assist quota usage", "Info",
                cli_only=True),
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tui_gateway_server.py b/tests/test_tui_gateway_server.py
index 8bb6f003bf..4fd2322b5b 100644
--- a/tests/test_tui_gateway_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_tui_gateway_server.py
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ def test_setup_status_reports_provider_config(monkeypatch):
     assert resp["result"]["provider_configured"] is False
 
 
+def test_complete_slash_includes_provider_alias():
+    resp = server.handle_request(
+        {"id": "1", "method": "complete.slash", "params": {"text": "/pro"}}
+    )
+
+    assert any(item["text"] == "provider" for item in resp["result"]["items"])
+
+
 def test_config_set_reasoning_updates_live_session_and_agent(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server, "_hermes_home", tmp_path)
     agent = types.SimpleNamespace(reasoning_config=None)
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
index eba1d56d86..9a255f704c 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ describe('createSlashHandler', () => {
     expect(getOverlayState().picker).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('treats /provider as a local /model alias', () => {
+    const ctx = buildCtx()
+
+    expect(createSlashHandler(ctx)('/provider')).toBe(true)
+    expect(getOverlayState().modelPicker).toBe(true)
+    expect(ctx.gateway.gw.request).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('opens the skills hub locally for bare /skills', () => {
     const ctx = buildCtx()
 
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/session.ts b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/session.ts
index cf36fee6c8..1049ee34d8 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/session.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/session.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export const sessionCommands: SlashCommand[] = [
 
   {
     help: 'change or show model',
+    aliases: ['provider'],
     name: 'model',
     run: (arg, ctx) => {
       if (ctx.session.guardBusySessionSwitch('change models')) {
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/setup.ts b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/setup.ts
index d9a948e541..bf1a29c685 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/setup.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/setup.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ import { runExternalSetup } from '../../setupHandoff.js'
 import type { SlashCommand } from '../types.js'
 
 export const setupCommands: SlashCommand[] = [
-  {
-    help: 'configure LLM provider + model (launches `hermes model`)',
-    name: 'provider',
-    run: (_arg, ctx) =>
-      void runExternalSetup({
-        args: ['model'],
-        ctx,
-        done: 'provider updated — starting session…',
-        launcher: launchHermesCommand,
-        suspend: withInkSuspended
-      })
-  },
   {
     help: 'run full setup wizard (launches `hermes setup`)',
     name: 'setup',