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Claude CLI (Required)

AIDEN uses the Claude CLI as its primary AI backend. You must install and authenticate it before using AI features.

Install Claude CLI

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-cli

Authenticate

claude auth

This opens a browser window to authenticate with your Anthropic account. Once authenticated, the CLI stores credentials locally.

Verify

claude --version

API Key Configuration

AIDEN supports configuring AI provider API keys in the app settings:

Anthropic API Key

  1. Get your API key from console.anthropic.com 
  2. Open AIDEN → Settings → AI Providers
  3. Enter your Anthropic API key

OpenAI API Key (Optional)

  1. Get your API key from platform.openai.com 
  2. Open AIDEN → Settings → AI Providers
  3. Enter your OpenAI API key

Model Selection

AIDEN primarily uses Claude models for:

  • Project Analysis — Understanding your codebase
  • Story Planning — Refining specs in chat
  • Agent Mode — Full autonomous coding with tool access
  • Orchestrator — Project-wide coordination

Usage & Costs

AI API calls are billed by your provider (Anthropic/OpenAI). AIDEN itself doesn’t charge for AI usage — you pay your provider directly. Monitor usage in your provider’s dashboard.

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