diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json b/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
index d98fd247dc0..490f61b04e6 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@
           "when": "true"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    "configuration": {
+      "title": "Kilo Code",
+      "properties": {
+        "kilo-code.new.model.providerID": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "",
+          "description": "Selected model provider ID"
+        },
+        "kilo-code.new.model.modelID": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "",
+          "description": "Selected model ID"
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
index 125d34de252..f1d7d821baf 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
           await this.syncWebviewState("webviewReady")
           break
         case "sendMessage":
-          await this.handleSendMessage(message.text, message.sessionID)
+          await this.handleSendMessage(message.text, message.sessionID, message.providerID, message.modelID)
           break
         case "abort":
           await this.handleAbort(message.sessionID)
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
             vscode.env.openExternal(vscode.Uri.parse(message.url))
           }
           break
+        case "saveModel":
+          await this.handleSaveModel(message.providerID, message.modelID)
+          break
       }
     })
   }
@@ -248,6 +251,10 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 
       this.postMessage({ type: "connectionState", state: this.connectionState })
       await this.syncWebviewState("initializeConnection")
+
+      // Fetch providers and send to webview
+      await this.fetchAndSendProviders()
+
       console.log("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: ✅ initializeConnection completed successfully")
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: ❌ Failed to initialize connection:", error)
@@ -379,10 +386,58 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Fetch providers from the backend and send to webview.
+   */
+  private async fetchAndSendProviders(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.httpClient) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const workspaceDir = this.getWorkspaceDirectory()
+      const response = await this.httpClient.listProviders(workspaceDir)
+      const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.model")
+      const providerID = config.get<string>("providerID", "")
+      const modelID = config.get<string>("modelID", "")
+
+      console.log("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: 📦 Providers loaded, sending to webview", {
+        providerCount: Object.keys(response.all).length,
+        connectedCount: response.connected.length,
+        savedProvider: providerID,
+        savedModel: modelID,
+      })
+
+      this.postMessage({
+        type: "providersLoaded",
+        providers: response.all,
+        connected: response.connected,
+        defaults: response.default,
+        savedSelection: providerID || modelID ? { providerID, modelID } : undefined,
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: Failed to fetch providers:", error)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle saving model selection to VS Code settings.
+   */
+  private async handleSaveModel(providerID: string, modelID: string): Promise<void> {
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.model")
+    try {
+      await config.update("providerID", providerID, vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global)
+      await config.update("modelID", modelID, vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global)
+      console.log("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: 💾 Model selection saved:", { providerID, modelID })
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: Failed to save model selection:", error)
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handle sending a message from the webview.
    */
-  private async handleSendMessage(text: string, sessionID?: string): Promise<void> {
+  private async handleSendMessage(text: string, sessionID?: string, providerID?: string, modelID?: string): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.httpClient) {
       this.postMessage({
         type: "error",
@@ -410,8 +465,11 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
         throw new Error("No session available")
       }
 
-      // Send message with text part
-      await this.httpClient.sendMessage(targetSessionID, [{ type: "text", text }], workspaceDir)
+      // Send message with text part and optional model selection
+      await this.httpClient.sendMessage(targetSessionID, [{ type: "text", text }], workspaceDir, {
+        providerID,
+        modelID,
+      })
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("[Kilo New] KiloProvider: Failed to send message:", error)
       this.postMessage({
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/http-client.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/http-client.ts
index 324e2744e53..c651cd9e89b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/http-client.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/http-client.ts
@@ -113,11 +113,19 @@ export class HttpClient {
     sessionId: string,
     parts: Array<{ type: "text"; text: string } | { type: "file"; mime: string; url: string }>,
     directory: string,
+    options?: { providerID?: string; modelID?: string },
   ): Promise<{ info: MessageInfo; parts: MessagePart[] }> {
+    const body: Record<string, unknown> = { parts }
+    if (options?.providerID) {
+      body.providerID = options.providerID
+    }
+    if (options?.modelID) {
+      body.modelID = options.modelID
+    }
     return this.request<{ info: MessageInfo; parts: MessagePart[] }>(
       "POST",
       `/session/${sessionId}/message`,
-      { parts },
+      body,
       { directory },
     )
   }