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datasette-llm 0.1a9

Datasette-llm 0.1a9, released by Datasette creator Simon Willison, now inherits the default model configured in the LLM CLI, so Datasette Agent can run without an explicitly set model. Previously users had to pass a setting such as `-s plugins.datasette-agent.default_model gpt-6-astra`; the new version lets `uvx --with datasette-agent datasette content.db --internal internal.db` work out of the box. Willison said larger upgrades to Datasette Agent are in the pipeline.

read1 min views1 publishedOct 31, 2026

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a9

I have some big upgrades to Datasette Agent in the pipeline, but in the meantime here's a tiny user experience improvement to the underlying datasette-llm plugin.

It now picks up the default model used by LLM, which means you can start using Datasette Agent without needing to explicitly configure a default model:

uvx --with datasette-agent datasette content.db --internal internal.db

Previously you would also need to specify a model with -s plugins.datasette-agent.default_model gpt-6-astra.

Tags: datasette, llm, datasette-agent

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