Run model availability check in the background to speed up startup (#4256)

packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts

@@ -151,14 +151,12 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
         apiKey: 'test-key',
       };
 
-      (createContentGeneratorConfig as Mock).mockResolvedValue(
-        mockContentConfig,
-      );
+      (createContentGeneratorConfig as Mock).mockReturnValue(mockContentConfig);
 
       await config.refreshAuth(authType);
 
       expect(createContentGeneratorConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        MODEL, // Should be called with the original model 'gemini-pro'
+        config,
         authType,
       );
       // Verify that contentGeneratorConfig is updated with the new model

packages/core/src/config/config.ts

@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ export class Config {
   }
 
   async refreshAuth(authMethod: AuthType) {
-    this.contentGeneratorConfig = await createContentGeneratorConfig(
-      this.model,
+    this.contentGeneratorConfig = createContentGeneratorConfig(
+      this,
       authMethod,
     );