From 27c9eb7a0290ce82f815b1a884a51296af85e0bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fengzdadi <453788063@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 17:43:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(cli): clarify prompt mode login guidance

---
 .changeset/friendly-prompt-login.md        | 5 +++++
 apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-prompt.ts       | 4 +++-
 apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts | 4 +++-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/friendly-prompt-login.md

diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-prompt-login.md b/.changeset/friendly-prompt-login.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8aa42faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-prompt-login.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@moonshot-ai/kimi-code": patch
+---
+
+Clarify the prompt-mode error when no model is configured by pointing users to the login flow.
diff --git a/apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-prompt.ts b/apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-prompt.ts
index 806d60a6..ca2cce05 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-prompt.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-prompt.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ async function forcePromptPermission(
 function requireConfiguredModel(...models: readonly (string | undefined)[]): string {
   const model = configuredModel(...models);
   if (model === undefined) {
-    throw new Error('No model configured. Set default_model in config.toml.');
+    throw new Error(
+      'No model configured. Run `kimi` and use /login to sign in, then retry; or set default_model in config.toml.',
+    );
   }
   return model;
 }
diff --git a/apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts b/apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts
index 0169acba..54897eb4 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts
@@ -634,7 +634,9 @@ describe('runPrompt', () => {
         stdout: { write: vi.fn(() => true) },
         stderr: { write: vi.fn(() => true) },
       }),
-    ).rejects.toThrow('No model configured. Set default_model in config.toml.');
+    ).rejects.toThrow(
+      'No model configured. Run `kimi` and use /login to sign in, then retry; or set default_model in config.toml.',
+    );
 
     expect(mocks.harnessClose).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });