docs: mention default model; clarify chat help; improve request error message

README.md

@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ More details: `docs/guides/configuration.md`.
 
 ## Usage examples
 
+- Set a default model (so you don’t pass `-m` each time):
+  ```bash
+  openwebui config set defaults.model llama3.2:latest
+  openwebui chat send -p "Hello"  # uses the default model
+  ```
+
 - Non-streaming chat with JSON output:
   ```bash
   openwebui chat send -m my-model -p "Summarize" --no-stream --json

openwebui_cli/commands/chat.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def send(
         None, "--history-file", help="Load conversation history from JSON file"
     ),
 ) -> None:
-    """Send a chat message."""
+    """Send a chat message (starts a new chat unless --chat-id is provided)."""
     obj = ctx.obj or {}
     config = load_config()
 
@@ -204,8 +204,11 @@ def list_chats(
     limit: int = typer.Option(20, "--limit", "-n", help="Number of chats to show"),
     archived: bool = typer.Option(False, "--archived", help="Show archived chats"),
 ) -> None:
-    """List conversations (v1.1 feature - placeholder)."""
+    """List conversations (placeholder; server pagination not yet wired)."""
-    console.print("[yellow]Chat list will be available in v1.1[/yellow]")
+    console.print(
+        "[yellow]Chat list is not implemented yet.[/yellow] "
+        "Pagination will be added in a future release."
+    )
 
 
 @app.command()

openwebui_cli/http.py

@@ -242,8 +242,17 @@ def handle_request_error(error: Exception) -> None:
             "  - The server might be overloaded"
         )
     elif isinstance(error, httpx.RequestError):
+        url_msg = ""
+        try:
+            request_url = error.request.url  # may raise if request is unset
+            url_msg = f" (URL: {request_url!s})"
+        except Exception:
+            url_msg = ""
         raise NetworkError(
-            f"Request failed: {error}\nCheck your network connection and server configuration."
+            f"Request failed: {error}{url_msg}\n"
+            "Check your network connection and server configuration. "
+            "Use --verbose to see more details."
         )
     else:
+        # Bubble up unknown errors unchanged (e.g., typer.Exit for graceful exits)
         raise error