PrimeLLM CLI

Configure Claude Code and Codex to use PrimeLLM as the backend

A production-grade CLI installer that configures AI coding tools to use PrimeLLM's unified API.

Quick Start

npx primellm

Features

• 🎨 Beautiful UI - ASCII art banner and progress indicators
• 🔍 System Detection - Automatically detects OS, shell, and Node version
• 🛠 Tool Selection - Choose between Claude Code or Codex
• 📦 Smart Installation - Only installs tools if not already present
• 🔑 Secure API Key Flow - Masked input with validation
• 📁 Flexible Scope - System-level or project-level configuration

Supported Tools

| Tool | Package | Command | |------|---------|---------| | Claude Code | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | claude | | Codex | @openai/codex | codex |

Usage

Interactive Mode

Simply run the CLI and follow the prompts:

npx primellm

What it Does

1. Detects your system - Shows OS, shell, and Node version
2. Asks which tool - Claude Code or Codex
3. Checks installation - Skips install if already present
4. Gets your API key - Opens browser if you need to create one
5. Configures the tool - Writes config with PrimeLLM backend

Configuration

System-level (recommended)

Applies to all projects. Config stored in:

• Claude Code: ~/.claude/config.json
• Codex: ~/.codex/config.json

Project-level

Applies to current project only. Config stored in:

• Claude Code: ./.claude/config.json
• Codex: ./.codex/config.json

API Key

Your PrimeLLM API key:

• Must start with primellm_
• Can be created at: https://primellm.in/dashboard/api-keys

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• npm or npx

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/rishuuu-codesss/primellm-backend.git
cd primellm-backend/primellm-cli

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development
npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

License

MIT

Links

• PrimeLLM Website
• API Documentation
• Dashboard