I have searched the existing issues and discussions.
Problem Description
We are looking to have users have access to many models but initially we want them to use a select few with a pre-filtered list without having to be placed into a group for access.
Desired Solution you'd like
Allow admins to configure a default model list (dropdown menu) tag. This would default to "all" obviously being the option selected if not filled out but if there are other model tags in the system let the admin select a default tag. So that when the user clicks the menu drop down they see models tagged with "XYZ" instead of "all".
Alternatives Considered
An alternative is to hid models with group based permissions but for over 1k users managing access is a pain, and just having a default tag would make this much easier.
Additional Context
This will allow us to onboard users to specific models or specialized workspace created models first before they explore other opensource models that might need more prompting. This is much easier for newer staff who have no idea what model to pick and pre-filtering a select few will make it much easier for them while allowing more advanced users to have access to all models.
Happy to work on the fix but wanting to gauge interest
Originally created by @tkg61 on GitHub (Sep 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/17785
### Check Existing Issues
- [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions.
### Problem Description
We are looking to have users have access to many models but initially we want them to use a select few with a pre-filtered list without having to be placed into a group for access.
### Desired Solution you'd like
Allow admins to configure a default model list (dropdown menu) tag. This would default to "all" obviously being the option selected if not filled out but if there are other model tags in the system let the admin select a default tag. So that when the user clicks the menu drop down they see models tagged with "XYZ" instead of "all".
### Alternatives Considered
An alternative is to hid models with group based permissions but for over 1k users managing access is a pain, and just having a default tag would make this much easier.
### Additional Context
This will allow us to onboard users to specific models or specialized workspace created models first before they explore other opensource models that might need more prompting. This is much easier for newer staff who have no idea what model to pick and pre-filtering a select few will make it much easier for them while allowing more advanced users to have access to all models.
Happy to work on the fix but wanting to gauge interest
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Originally created by @tkg61 on GitHub (Sep 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/17785
Check Existing Issues
Problem Description
We are looking to have users have access to many models but initially we want them to use a select few with a pre-filtered list without having to be placed into a group for access.
Desired Solution you'd like
Allow admins to configure a default model list (dropdown menu) tag. This would default to "all" obviously being the option selected if not filled out but if there are other model tags in the system let the admin select a default tag. So that when the user clicks the menu drop down they see models tagged with "XYZ" instead of "all".
Alternatives Considered
An alternative is to hid models with group based permissions but for over 1k users managing access is a pain, and just having a default tag would make this much easier.
Additional Context
This will allow us to onboard users to specific models or specialized workspace created models first before they explore other opensource models that might need more prompting. This is much easier for newer staff who have no idea what model to pick and pre-filtering a select few will make it much easier for them while allowing more advanced users to have access to all models.
Happy to work on the fix but wanting to gauge interest