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Claude Code speaks the Anthropic Messages API natively, and AIsa exposes an Anthropic-compatible endpoint — so the whole setup is one base URL and one API key. AIsa endpoint for Anthropic clients (no /v1 — Claude Code appends /v1/messages itself):

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

1. Install Claude Code

Verify the installation:

2. Point Claude Code at AIsa

Export these variables in your shell (add them to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc to persist):
Prefer a settings file over shell exports? Put the same values in ~/.claude/settings.json instead:
ANTHROPIC_MODEL is the main model; ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL handles lightweight background tasks. Any Claude model from the catalog works — pass the exact model ID.

3. Start Claude Code and connect AIsa capabilities

If Claude Code asks how to log in, choose the API-key / auth-token path — the ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN you exported is picked up automatically. Then paste this prompt:
Claude Code will fetch AIsa’s agent-facing instructions and guide you through the remaining setup. Try:

Quick reference

Troubleshooting

Use AIsa in Codex

Configure OpenAI’s Codex CLI with the same AIsa key.

Authentication

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Model Catalog

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