> This PR was authored by Mux on behalf of Mike.
Adds AWS Bedrock ambient credential support to the Agents provider path.
Bedrock providers can now be saved without a stored API key and
authenticated via the standard AWS SDK credential chain on the Coder
server (IAM roles, `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, etc.). Also fixes missing `Base
URL` forwarding for Bedrock.
## Changes
**Backend runtime** (`coderd/x/chatd/chatprovider/chatprovider.go`):
- New `ProviderAllowsAmbientCredentials(provider)` helper. Currently
returns true only for Bedrock.
- `ModelFromConfig` no longer errors on an empty API key when the
provider is in the ambient-allowed set AND was explicitly resolved via
`ByProvider`. This preserves the policy gate: unresolvable providers
(disabled central key, user-key-required without a user key) still
error.
- `setResolvedProviderAPIKey` internalizes the ambient-credentials
contract via `ProviderAllowsAmbientCredentials`, so a
resolved-but-keyless Bedrock provider is represented as an empty
`ByProvider` entry rather than a post-hoc sentinel patch in the caller.
- `WithAPIKey` is only appended when a token is present.
- `WithBaseURL(baseURL)` is now forwarded for Bedrock (was previously
missing).
**Backend admin API** (`coderd/exp_chats.go`):
- `validateChatProviderCentralAPIKey` exempts Bedrock from requiring a
stored API key when central credentials are enabled.
- AI Gateway separation (`ChatProviderAPIKeysFromDeploymentValues`) is
unchanged. No silent reuse of `CODER_AIBRIDGE_BEDROCK_*` flags.
**Frontend**
(`site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatModelAdminPanel/*`):
- API Key field is optional for Bedrock when central credentials are
enabled.
- Bedrock-specific descriptions on API Key and Base URL fields
(bearer-token vs ambient modes, `AWS_REGION` guidance).
- Right-aligned "Clear stored token" action switches an existing Bedrock
provider back to ambient mode.
- `hasEffectiveAPIKey` treats Bedrock with central credentials enabled
as configured, so the provider list shows the correct status icon.
- Three new stories: `ProviderFormBedrockAmbientCredentials`,
`ProviderFormBedrockBearerToken`, `ProviderFormBedrockClearBearerToken`.
**Docs** (`docs/ai-coder/agents/models.md`,
`docs/ai-coder/ai-gateway/setup.md`):
- New "Configuring AWS Bedrock" section covering both credential modes,
region resolution, and the Base URL override.
- Explicit note that the `us-east-1` region fallback only applies to
bearer-token mode; ambient credentials require a region from the
standard AWS SDK chain.
- Cross-reference in AI Gateway docs clarifying that
`CODER_AIBRIDGE_BEDROCK_*` flags are a separate configuration path from
Agents.
## Not in scope
- Reusing AI Gateway Bedrock flags as an implicit Agents fallback.
- Per-provider AWS access key, secret, or region fields (would need a
migration and audit-table review).
- IMDS or network-backed credential probes in admin/listing request
paths.
## Related
Dogfood deployment integration:
https://github.com/coder/dogfood/pull/324
Fixes several documentation gaps and inaccuracies in the Coder Agents
docs identified during a deep review against the current product state.
## BYOK (User API Keys)
`models.md` stated *"Developers cannot add their own providers, models,
or API keys"* — this has been incorrect since the provider key policy
system shipped (Apr 2, #23751/#23781).
- Added **Key policy** section documenting the three admin toggles
(`central_api_key_enabled`, `allow_user_api_key`,
`allow_central_api_key_fallback`) with a truth table showing all
resolution outcomes
- Added **User API keys (BYOK)** section covering the developer-facing
key management page, status indicators, selection priority, and key
removal
- Updated `platform-controls/index.md` to reference BYOK instead of
claiming keys are admin-only
## Reasoning effort enum fixes
- **OpenAI**: removed `none` — code accepts `minimal, low, medium, high,
xhigh`
- **OpenRouter**: narrowed to `low, medium, high` per
`ReasoningEffortFromChat` in `chatprovider.go`
## Tool table completeness
- Added `spawn_computer_use_agent`, `read_skill`, `read_skill_file` to
`index.md` tool table
- Added "Workspace extension tools" section to `architecture.md` for
`read_skill`/`read_skill_file`
- Fixed orchestration restriction note to list all 5 gated tools instead
of just `spawn_agent`
- Added conditional availability notes for desktop and skills tools
## Platform controls
Three admin-only settings existed in the Behavior tab with no
documentation:
- **Virtual desktop** — admin toggle, Anthropic + portabledesktop
requirements
- **Workspace autostop fallback** — default TTL for agent workspaces
without template-defined autostop
- **Data retention** — moved `chat-retention.md` into
`platform-controls/` since it's admin-only, fixed nav path
---
> PR generated with Coder Agents
Fixes factual errors found during a review of all pages under
`/docs/ai-coder/agents/`.
## Tool tables (`index.md`, `architecture.md`)
Both pages had incomplete tool tables. Added:
- `process_output`, `process_list`, `process_signal` — core workspace
tools always registered alongside `execute`, missing from both pages
- `propose_plan` — platform tool (root chats only), missing from both
pages
- `spawn_computer_use_agent` — orchestration tool (conditional), missing
from architecture.md
Also fixed the architecture.md claim that the agent is "restricted to
the tool set defined in this section" — it now mentions skills and MCP
tools with links to the relevant pages.
## Model options (`models.md`)
- **OpenAI / OpenRouter Reasoning Effort**: docs listed `low`, `medium`,
`high` — code has `none`, `minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`.
Fixed both.
- **Removed hidden fields** that never appear in the admin UI:
- Google: Safety Settings (`hidden:"true"`)
- OpenRouter: Provider Order, Allow Fallbacks (parent struct
`hidden:"true"`)
- Vercel: Provider Options (`hidden:"true"`)
---
*PR generated with Coder Agents*
## Summary
- add chat model pricing metadata to the agents admin form and SDK
metadata
- split pricing into its own section and show default pricing as
placeholders
- apply default pricing when admins leave pricing fields blank