VS Code with AICredits

Use AICredits to power AI features in VS Code — Continue.dev, Cline, Aider, and other OpenAI-compatible extensions — by pointing them at your AICredits base URL.

AICredits is fully OpenAI-compatible. Any VS Code extension that accepts a custom base URL — Continue.dev, Cline, Aider, and more — works out of the box. Point the extension at https://api.aicredits.in/v1 and use your AICredits API key to route all AI completions through your prepaid INR wallet.

Once connected, you can switch between GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and dozens of other models just by changing the model name in your extension settings — no separate API keys needed for each provider.

Overview

The AICredits API endpoint is a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI API. Every extension that supports a custom baseURL works without any code changes — you only set two values:

Setting	Value
Base URL	`https://api.aicredits.in/v1`
API Key	`sk-…` (your AICredits key from the dashboard)

Continue.dev

Continue is the most popular open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code. It natively supports OpenAI-compatible providers.

1. Install Continue

Install the Continue extension from the VS Code marketplace (Continue.continue), then open its config file:

# macOS / Linux
~/.continue/config.yaml

# Windows
%USERPROFILE%\.continue\config.yaml

2. Configure config.yaml

Add AICredits as an OpenAI-compatible provider. You can list multiple models and switch between them in the Continue sidebar.

~/.continue/config.yaml

models:
  - name: AICredits – GPT-4o
    provider: openai
    model: openai/gpt-4o
    apiBase: https://api.aicredits.in/v1
    apiKey: sk-your-key-here

  - name: AICredits – Claude Sonnet
    provider: openai
    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
    apiBase: https://api.aicredits.in/v1
    apiKey: sk-your-key-here

  - name: AICredits – Gemini 2.5 Flash
    provider: openai
    model: gemini/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
    apiBase: https://api.aicredits.in/v1
    apiKey: sk-your-key-here

Replace sk-your-key-here with ${AICREDITS_API_KEY} and export the variable in your shell profile so the key is never stored in plain text.

3. Verify

Open the Continue panel (⌘ I / Ctrl I), select one of the AICredits models from the dropdown, and type a message. You should see a response within a few seconds and a balance deduction in your dashboard.

Cline (formerly Claude Dev)

Cline is an autonomous coding agent extension for VS Code. It supports any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Open Cline settings and set:

Field	Value
API Provider	OpenAI Compatible
Base URL	`https://api.aicredits.in/v1`
API Key	`sk-your-key-here`
Model ID	`openai/gpt-4o` (or any model from the Models page)

AICredits uses the provider/model-name format. You can find all available model IDs on the Models page.

Aider in the VS Code Terminal

Aider is a terminal-based AI pair programmer. Open the integrated terminal in VS Code and run:

VS Code Terminal

pip install aider-chat

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key-here
export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.aicredits.in/v1

aider --model openai/gpt-4o
aider --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

Aider will use your AICredits wallet for all requests. Pass --no-auto-commits if you want to review changes before Aider commits them.

Other OpenAI-Compatible Extensions

Any extension that exposes an OpenAI base URL or API endpoint setting will work:

Extension	Setting name
CodeGPT	`codegpt.apiBaseUrl`
Wingman AI	Custom OpenAI-compatible provider → Base URL
Privy	`privy.openAiBaseUrl`
Any extension with "OpenAI base URL"	`https://api.aicredits.in/v1`

Terminal / Environment Variable Approach

For tools that respect the standard OPENAI_* environment variables, configure once in your shell profile:

~/.zshrc

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key-here
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.aicredits.in/v1

Reload your shell (source ~/.zshrc) or open a new terminal tab. Any tool that reads OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_BASE_URL will now route through AICredits automatically.

Which Models to Use

The full list is on the Models page. Recommended starting points:

Use case	Recommended model
Fast completions / chat	`openai/gpt-4o-mini`
Complex refactors / architecture	`openai/gpt-4o`
Long context (large codebases)	`anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5`
Cost-efficient coding	`gemini/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20`

Troubleshooting

Extension shows "Invalid API key" or 401 — Ensure you are using your AICredits key (starts with sk-), not an OpenAI key. Generate a key in the API Keys section of your dashboard.

Model not found / 404 — Use the full provider/model-name format (e.g. openai/gpt-4o, not just gpt-4o). Check the Models page for the exact ID.

Requests succeed but balance isn't deducting — Balance updates are batched and may appear in your dashboard within a few seconds. If the issue persists, check the Usage page for a detailed request log.

429 Too Many Requests — You have hit the rate limit for your plan. See the Rate Limits page for per-plan limits and retry guidance.

If you are still stuck, check the Error Reference or reach out via the community channels linked in the sidebar.

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