OpenHands CLI
MarkdownTerminal agent · OpenAI Chat
Full guide
| Format | Where to set it up |
|---|---|
| OpenAI Chat | Ctrl+P → Settings (provider and model), ~/.openhands/agent_settings.json (llm.model / llm.api_key / llm.base_url), or LLM_MODEL, LLM_API_KEY, and LLM_BASE_URL variables with --override-with-envs |
Setup
Copy the configuration and replace sk-... with your key from the Ailoot Dashboard. Prefer storing the key in the environment variable AILOOT_API_KEY, if the application supports it.
Before starting, request GET /v1/models with your Ailoot key. Choose an exact model ID whose methods include POST /v1/chat/completions, then use that ID in the configuration. For agents, also check tool support and the features required by your client version.
~/.openhands/agent_settings.json
{
"llm": {
"model": "openai/claude-sonnet-5-5",
"api_key": "sk-...",
"base_url": "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1"
}
}export AILOOT_API_KEY="sk-..."
# for a single run using environment variables:
export LLM_MODEL=openai/claude-sonnet-5-5
export LLM_API_KEY="$AILOOT_API_KEY"
export LLM_BASE_URL=https://api.ailoot.ai/v1
openhands --override-with-envsExample model: openai/claude-sonnet-5-5. Choose any other model from the catalog — check that it supports the format you need.
Good to know
Test
- For the OpenAI format, the URL is
https://api.ailoot.ai/v1(or the full path if the application asks for a full URL). - Ask a short question. If you get an error, check the code and Request ID, then consult Errors and limits.
- 404 immediately after setup almost always means the URL is wrong: an extra or missing
/v1. - 402 — insufficient balance for the reserve. Agents reserve more than chat: why.
Application documentation: https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/cli/command-reference
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