Kimi

Kimi Code CLI lets you register any OpenAI-compatible service as a provider. Point base_url at aicentos and fill in the API Key, and the models aicentos offers become callable straight from the terminal interface.

PrerequisitesCopy anchor link

First create a dedicated key for Kimi Code on the console's "API Keys" page (naming it kimi-cli makes usage easier to track).

• Console: https://aicentos.com
• Create a key: https://aicentos.com/keys
• Top up when the balance runs out: https://aicentos.com/wallet
• Docs site: https://docs.aicentos.com

The configuration file lives at ~/.kimi/config.toml by default and is created automatically the first time Kimi Code runs.

Configuration to fill inCopy anchor link

If the aicentos side uses the Responses protocol, switch the type to openai_responses.

Setup stepsCopy anchor link

Open ~/.kimi/config.toml and append a custom provider plus a model alias:

default_model = "aicentos-gpt-4o"

[providers.aicentos]
type = "openai_legacy"
base_url = "https://aicentos.com/v1"
api_key = "sk-your-key"

[models.aicentos-gpt-4o]
provider = "aicentos"
model = "gpt-4o"
max_context_size = 128000

• The provider name (aicentos) and the model alias (aicentos-gpt-4o) are both customizable; default_model refers to the alias, not the server-side model ID.
• If the alias contains a . (e.g. gpt-4.1), it must be quoted in TOML: [models."gpt-4.1"], otherwise the . is parsed as a table separator.
• If you would rather not hand-write TOML, type /provider in the TUI to open the provider manager, press Enter on the [ Add New Platform ] line and follow the wizard.

Environment variables alone also work (for the openai_legacy / openai_responses types):

export OPENAI_BASE_URL="https://aicentos.com/v1"
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-your-key"

TestCopy anchor link

Start kimi and send a simple prompt in the TUI; a normal response means the integration works. Use /model to confirm the alias you just configured is selected.

NotesCopy anchor link

• Provider credentials are resolved in the order: the api_key field > the [providers.<name>.env] sub-table > a startup error. Except for openai_legacy / openai_responses, credentials in the configuration file are not auto-filled from shell environment variables.
• type = "kimi" is for Moonshot's official endpoint; use openai_legacy or openai_responses for aicentos.
• Do not set max_context_size below the model's actual window; a value that is too small triggers context compaction early.
• The Base URL only goes up to /v1; do not extend it to the full /v1/chat/completions path.
• Model names follow the Model Gallery in the console (see Supported models).