Use Your Own AI Subscription or API Key

TermSquad supplies the computer; your AI provider supplies model access. Use the subscription, organization account, or API credentials supported by your chosen agent.

Choose an authentication method

Open the provider-specific setup guide before connecting. Some tools support a browser account login, some accept API keys, and some offer several providers. A consumer chat subscription does not automatically include API credits or every CLI.

1. Confirm that your provider account can use the selected tool.
2. Select your computer and open Settings → AI tools.
3. Choose Connect for that agent.
4. Complete the provider’s login or credential flow.
5. Run a small request and check which account or provider the tool is using.

Model catalogs and usage limits can depend on your plan and organization policy.

Where do credentials belong?

Authenticate under the agent Linux user for ordinary AI work. A login on your laptop or another TermSquad computer is not automatically a login on this computer.

If a provider requires an environment variable, use its documented variable name and configuration method. Do not put the secret in a prompt, shared memory, repository, or support ticket. See project secrets.

Who bills the usage?

TermSquad bills the computer subscription. The provider applies its own subscription limits, API charges, and rate limits. Multiple agents can consume provider usage at the same time.

If the computer is running but the agent reports quota or billing errors, resolve those with the provider account. Increasing the computer plan does not increase an AI quota.

Read Computer Charges and AI Provider Costs for the distinction.