Cline

Cline's OpenAI Compatible provider takes a base URL, a key and a model id. It speaks Chat Completions, so the base URL is https://deference.si/v1.

Set up

VS Code extension

1. Create a key in API keys.
2. Open the Cline panel, select the settings gear, and set API Provider to OpenAI Compatible.
3. Set Base URL to https://deference.si/v1. It must not be OpenAI's address.
4. Paste your key into API Key.
5. Enter a Model ID from the Models page, for example anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5.
6. Under Model Configuration, set Context Window and Max Output Tokens from the model's page, and turn on Image Support if the model reads images. Cline asks for these by hand.

Command line

Install with npm i -g cline, then run cline auth. Choose OpenAI Compatible and enter the same base URL, key and model id.

Cline stores the key in ~/.cline/data/settings/providers.json. Do not share or commit that file.

Verify

1. Send Cline a short message, such as "Hello".
2. Open Activity. The request is the top row, with the model you chose.

For the command line, run cline doctor to diagnose the setup.

Pick a model

Any chat model in the catalog works. Models that list tools under supported parameters suit Cline best, because it relies on tool calls.

Troubleshooting