Cline ​

Support: pay-as-you-go Xiaoku APIs are supported.

Install the CLI ​

Node.js 20+ is required (22 recommended).

bash
npm install -g cline

Check: cline --version

Configure ​

bash
cline auth -p openai -k XIAOKU_API_KEY -b https://api-ai.xiaoku.ai/v1 -m deepseek-v4-pro

Flags:

  • -p openai: OpenAI-compatible provider
  • -k: API key
  • -b: https://api-ai.xiaoku.ai/v1
  • -m: model ID

Option 2 (interactive wizard) ​

Run cline auth and follow the prompts.

Use ​

Run cline to start. For the older terminal UI, choose Exit, then run cline --tui.

VS Code extension ​

Search the VS Code marketplace for the Cline extension and install it.

Required settings ​

  • API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
  • Base URL: https://api-ai.xiaoku.ai/v1
  • API Key: the XIAOKU_API_KEY for this setup
  • Model ID: deepseek-v4-pro

Optional settings ​

  • Clear Supports Images
  • Context Window Size: 1048576
  • Temperature: 1.0 (adjust for the task)