Quickstart
VibeCC is a control plane for coding agents. Drop in as a replacement for OpenAI or Anthropic APIs — no code changes beyond base URL + API key.
Step 1: Get your API key
Sign up at console.vibecc.dev and create an API key. Your key starts with vcc_.
Step 2: Configure your client
Set two environment variables:
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://gateway.vibecc.dev
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=vcc_your_key_here
# Or for OpenAI-compatible clients:
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://gateway.vibecc.dev/v1
OPENAI_API_KEY=vcc_your_key_here
Step 3: Make your first request
curl https://gateway.vibecc.dev/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer vcc_your_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-4o",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from VibeCC!"}]
}'
That's it. Your request is routed, metered, and logged automatically.
Next steps
- Authentication — key formats, rotation
- Models — available models and aliases
- Client Guides — setup for Claude Code, Cursor, Continue