# Blackbox AI

You can use the [Blackbox AI](https://blackbox.ai) CLI for AI-powered code generation, debugging, and project automation. Configure it to use AI Gateway for unified model access and spend monitoring.

## Configuring Blackbox AI

- ### Create an API key
  Go to the [**AI Gateway**](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai-gateway\&title=Go+to+AI+Gateway) tab of the Vercel dashboard and click **API keys** to create a new API key.

- ### Install Blackbox CLI
  Install the Blackbox CLI for your platform:
  #### macOS/Linux
  ```bash filename="Terminal"
  curl -fsSL https://blackbox.ai/install.sh | bash
  ```
  #### Windows
  ```bash filename="PowerShell"
  Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://blackbox.ai/install.ps1" -OutFile "install.ps1"; .\install.ps1
  ```

- ### Configure Blackbox CLI
  Run the configure command to set up AI Gateway:
  ```bash filename="Terminal"
  blackbox configure
  ```
  When prompted:
  1. **Select Configuration**: Choose **Configure Providers**
  2. **Choose Model Provider**: Select **Vercel AI Gateway**
  3. **Enter API Key**: Paste your AI Gateway API key from the previous step
  > **💡 Note:** You can run `blackbox configure` at any time to update your configuration.

- ### Start Blackbox CLI
  Run the CLI to start using it:
  ```bash filename="Terminal"
  blackbox
  ```
  Your requests will now be routed through AI Gateway. You can verify this by checking your [AI Gateway Overview](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai-gateway\&title=Go+to+AI+Gateway) in the Vercel dashboard.

- ### (Optional) Monitor usage and spend
  View your usage, spend, and request activity in the [**AI Gateway**](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai-gateway\&title=Go+to+AI+Gateway) tab of the Vercel dashboard. See the [observability documentation](/docs/ai-gateway/capabilities/observability) for more details.


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title: "Claude Code"
description: "Use Claude Code with the AI Gateway."
last_updated: "2026-02-03T02:58:35.418Z"
source: "https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/coding-agents/claude-code"
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