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API Key Management

Claude API Key:

Get your API key from console.anthropic.com
Note: This requires Claude API credits, not Claude.ai Pro subscription

💰 Cost Information & Estimates

Typical Command Costs

Simple code review: $0.01 - $0.03

Generate function: $0.02 - $0.05

Debug complex issue: $0.05 - $0.15

Large refactoring: $0.10 - $0.30

Credit Recommendations

50-200 commands
Good for testing

$20

200-800 commands
1-2 months development

$50

500-2000 commands
3-6 months heavy use

Costs depend on command complexity and response length. Monitor usage with the analytics panel above.

Advanced Settings

Current Model:

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Help & Troubleshooting

🏗️ Why Does This Use API Keys Instead of Claude.ai Pro?

This dashboard uses Claude Code CLI - Anthropic's official developer tool

Claude Code CLI requires Claude API (not claude.ai web interface)

Architecture: Dashboard → Claude Code CLI → Claude API (needs API key)

This is the correct design! Claude Code CLI is specifically built for development workflows.

🎯 Claude.ai Pro vs Claude API - Different Tools:

Claude.ai Pro ($20/month)

• Web chat interface
• General conversations
• Unlimited chat
• ❌ Can't read project files
• ❌ Can't modify code

Claude API (pay-per-use)

• Developer integrations
• Project-aware coding help
• $0.01-0.30 per command
• ✅ Reads entire project
• ✅ Can modify files directly

💰 Getting API Credits:

1. Visit console.anthropic.com
2. Sign up/login (may be different from claude.ai account)
3. Add billing details and purchase credits
4. Generate an API key
5. Enter the key above

💡 Cost Information:

• API usage is pay-per-use (much cheaper than Pro subscription)
• Typical cost: $0.01-0.10 per Claude Code command
• $5-10 credits often last months for development work
• Monitor usage with the analytics panel above

🔧 Why This Architecture?

Claude Code CLI provides:
• Project-aware coding (reads your entire codebase)
• Direct file modifications (can edit/create files)
• Git integration (understands your repo state)
• Command execution (can run build tools, tests)
• Specialized for development workflows

Web chat interface cannot:
• Access your project files
• Modify code directly
• Understand project context
• Run development commands

🔧 Troubleshooting:

• "No subscription plan" → You need API credits, not claude.ai Pro
• "Invalid API key" → Check format: should start with sk-ant-
• "CLI not found" → Install Claude Code CLI first
• "Connection failed" → Verify API key and internet connection

🆓 Free Credits:

New Anthropic accounts often receive $5 in free API credits.
Check console.anthropic.com to see if you have free credits available!