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Google Free API in Advanced Paste

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Description

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### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

I'm trying to use the free API from Google AI Studio, but when pasting I get this error message "An error occurred during the paste operation". I believe the problem in the model's name, I left it on the default and tried all other names like

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Additional Information

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Advanced Paste feature and reproduce the error using the free API from Google AI Studio, testing the default and alternate model names mentioned in the report. Check the resulting error path and determine what additional details or configuration are needed; done means the API can be used successfully during a paste operation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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