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Opencode Setup Tutorial

This tutorial will guide you through adding your CheapTokenRouter API key to the Opencode Terminal Agent.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • A CheapTokenRouter API key
  • Opencode installed on your computer

Step 1: Get Your CheapTokenRouter API Key​

  1. Navigate to your CheapTokenRouter dashboard
  2. Goto the API Keys module [https://cheaptokenrouter.com/dashboard/keys]
  3. Click Create Key and give it a nickname / alias memorable to you
  4. Copy down this API key and store it securely until you need to use it Get Your API Key

Step 2: Set Up Auth For Opencode and CheapTokenRouter​

Other Provider

  1. Go to a project directory that you want to work on with Opencode
  2. Run this command and scroll down to Other.
opencode auth login
  1. Enter this for the provider:
cheaptokenrouter

Settings

Step 3: Download A Copy Of opencode.json​

opencode.json

  1. Download a copy of the latest opencode.json with all our models pre-filled in here [https://cheaptokenrouter.com/opencode.json]
  2. Move the file to your user's main profile at: ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (Alternatively, use the terminal command below to download the config and copy it to your default settings in one line)
wget https://cheaptokenrouter.com/opencode.json -O ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

Step 4: Start Up Opencode And Select Model​

Model Selection

  1. Start up Opencode in the directory, and run the /models command.
  2. Either search or press up and down until you find the model you want from CheapTokenRouter.
  3. Press enter to select the model. You're ready to begin coding!

Troubleshooting​

API Key Not Working​

  • Double-check that you copied the entire API key and pasted it into Step 2
  • Ensure your API key is still active in your CheapTokenRouter account
  • Try regenerating your API key if needed