Flaq AI Agent Guide

Practical Guide for Using Claude Code CLI with Flaq AI's API Services and Open-Source AI Agent Skills

Use Flaq AI's Claude Code-compatible endpoint to quickly configure Claude Code CLI with Flaq and access our model services from the terminal. After configuring your API key, follow the examples in this guide to choose a currently supported model and verify the setup. You can also explore reusable open-source Claude Code skills to extend AI agent capabilities and support additional workflows.

Agent guides

Claude Code/cc-api OpenAI Codex/codex-api/v1 Hermes Agent/api/v1

Install

Install Claude Code CLI

Install the Claude Code CLI for your system, then confirm the claude command works before adding Flaq AI credentials.

1

Install Claude Code CLI

Choose the installer that matches your system, then run the install command below.

Official install script

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

2

Verify Claude Code CLI

Confirm the claude command is available before adding Flaq AI credentials.

Verify installation

claude --version

1

Install Claude Code CLI

Choose the installer that matches your system, then run the install command below.

Windows PowerShell

irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

2

Verify Claude Code CLI

Confirm the claude command is available before adding Flaq AI credentials.

Verify installation

claude --version

Configure

Connect Claude Code CLI to Flaq AI

Choose a model currently supported by the Flaq Claude Code endpoint, add your Flaq API key as an Anthropic auth token, and point Claude Code CLI to the Flaq API base URL. Open-source Claude Code skills cover reusable workflows for coding, deployment, testing, documents, creative work, and other tasks.

Recommended Claude model for stronger reasoning, architecture work, and complex code changes.

Use temporary environment variables in the current terminal session. This is the fastest way to try Flaq. It does not change ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-sonnet-4-6"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-sonnet-4-6 instead.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-opus-4-6"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-opus-4-6 instead.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-opus-4-7"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-opus-4-7 instead.

Use temporary environment variables in the current terminal session. This is the fastest way to try Flaq. It does not change ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-sonnet-4-6"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-sonnet-4-6 instead.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-opus-4-6"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-opus-4-6 instead.

These exports apply only to the current terminal session.
They do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json or your shell profile.

Set Flaq environment for this terminal

$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your_Flaq_Api_Key"$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.flaq.ai/cc-api"$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="claude-opus-4-7"

For a one-off run, you can skip ANTHROPIC_MODEL and use claude --model claude-opus-4-7 instead.

Verify

Verify Flaq in Claude Code CLI

Run a simple prompt from your terminal. A normal response means Claude Code CLI can call models through Flaq AI.

Start interactive mode

claude

Quick test command

claude -p "What is 2+2?"

Run diagnostics

claude doctor

Start interactive mode

claude

Quick test command

claude -p "What is 2+2?"

Run diagnostics

claude doctor

Skills

Extend Claude Code with Open-Source AI Agent Skills

Claude Code skills are reusable packages of instructions, workflows, scripts, and reference files that extend AI agent capabilities across recurring tasks. Explore skills for coding, deployment, testing, documents, creative work, and other workflows without repeating the same instructions in every session. Review each skill's source, required tools, and permissions before using it.

Awesome Claude Code Skills

Browse this multilingual repository for categorized Claude Code skill links, usage notes, source references, and installation details.

Troubleshooting

Claude Code FAQ

Using this guide's setup may significantly increase token usage.