Worked on improving the resilience of the model picker in the zed-industries/zed repository by addressing a bug that previously caused the entire model list to fail loading if a single model’s details could not be retrieved. Implemented a per-model disabled state so that problematic models are rendered as disabled, preserving the overall usability of the picker UI. Developed a skip_failed_models helper in Rust, enabling robust partial-success fetch flows and added targeted unit tests to ensure reliability. Enhanced observability with improved logging for per-model failures and updated release notes to clearly communicate user impact, leveraging skills in API integration and backend development.