Frequently asked questions

Yes. Seed Code CLI is free, and the built-in Default provider works with no API key at all. You only pay your AI provider for model usage when you bring your own key — and through OpenRouter you can use many models entirely for free.

On Windows (PowerShell 5.1+): irm https://seedcode-cli.vercel.app/install.ps1 | iex. On Linux (bash): curl -fsSL https://seedcode-cli.vercel.app/install.sh | bash. Both installers download the official release, verify its SHA256 checksum, and verify the install before finishing. Open a new terminal afterwards so PATH changes apply.

No. Seed Code ships with the built-in Default provider — Seed Code's own connection — which needs no API key. A fresh installation can chat immediately. You can add your own providers anytime with /provider.

Fully. Seed Code runs natively on Windows, including Windows Terminal and PowerShell, plus Linux and macOS. The official PowerShell one-liner is the recommended install on Windows; Linux and macOS use the curl one-liner. A graphical SeedCode-CLI-Setup-6.2.5.exe installer is also available from the GitHub release.

Six: Default (built-in, no key), OpenRouter, FreeModel Claude, FreeModel Codex, AeroLink, and Ollama for fully local models. Each provider is fully independent — its own API key, model, and conversation history — and through the FreeModel providers many models are entirely free.

Run seedcode and use /apikey in the session to add keys for OpenRouter, FreeModel, or AeroLink. Everything is stored locally in ~/.seedcode/config.json, one isolated entry per provider. You can also set environment variables like OPENROUTER_API_KEY, FREEMODEL_API_KEY, or AEROLINK_API_KEY.