# LLM Providers

Morphy doesn't ship its own model — you connect your own provider account and use your own
API key. You can configure several providers and switch between them at any time.

## Supported providers

| Provider | `--provider` name |
| --- | --- |
| Anthropic | `anthropic` |
| OpenAI | `openai` |
| OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT coding plan) | `openai-code` |
| Google (Gemini) | `google` |
| OpenRouter | `openrouter` |
| z.ai | `z.ai` |
| Chutes | `chutes` |
| Moonshot | `moonshot` |
| MiniMax | `minimax` |
| Auto (pick an available one) | `auto` |

## Add a provider (interactive)

Open the provider manager:

```
/providers
```

Highlight a provider, press `A` to add an account, then set the key. For Anthropic:

```
/secrets unlock my-passphrase
/provider set-key anthropic main sk-ant-your-key-here
/provider use anthropic main
/model
```

For any other key‑based provider it's the same shape:

```
/provider account add openrouter main
/provider set-key openrouter main sk-or-your-key-here
/provider use openrouter main
```

### Browser / OAuth login

Some providers support signing in through your browser instead of pasting a key:

```
/provider login openai main browser
```

Morphy opens a browser window; after you log in, the token is saved automatically.

### Custom or self‑hosted endpoint

Point a provider at a proxy or self‑hosted, OpenAI‑compatible endpoint:

```
/provider set-base-url openai main https://my-proxy.example.com/v1
```

## Choosing a model

Open the searchable model picker:

```
/model
```

- Type to search across provider and model names.
- Capability hints show which models support `vision` or `video`.
- Press `Enter` to stage a choice, then **Use selected** to apply it.
- Picking a model from another configured provider switches to that provider too.

Set a model directly with `/model <name>`, or start Morphy with `-m <model>` and
`-p <provider>`.

## Using environment variables instead

If you'd rather not use the vault, export a key before launching. Common variables:

| Provider | Variable |
| --- | --- |
| Anthropic | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` |
| OpenAI | `OPENAI_API_KEY` |
| Google | `GOOGLE_API_KEY` |
| OpenRouter | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` |
| z.ai | `ZAI_API_KEY` |
| Chutes | `CHUTES_API_KEY` |
| Moonshot | `MOONSHOT_API_KEY` |
| MiniMax | `MINIMAX_API_KEY` |

```bash
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key-here
morphy
```

Each provider also accepts a matching `*_BASE_URL` and `*_MODEL` variable to override the
endpoint and default model. Run `morphy --help` to see the full list.

## Checking what's active

```
/provider list
```

Prints the current provider, account, model, base URL, and how you're authenticated — handy
when something isn't using the account you expect.