Configuring Janito for Moonshot

Janito supports Moonshot as an LLM provider. This guide explains how to configure Janito to use Moonshot models.

1. Obtain a Moonshot API Key

• Sign up or log in at Moonshot AI Platform to get your API key.
• Navigate to the API Keys section in your dashboard to create and manage your keys.

2. Set Your Moonshot API Key in Janito

You must specify both the API key and the provider name when configuring Janito for Moonshot:

janito --set-api-key YOUR_MOONSHOT_API_KEY -p moonshot

Replace YOUR_MOONSHOT_API_KEY with your actual Moonshot API key.

3. Select Moonshot as the Provider

You can set Moonshot as your default provider:

janito --set provider=moonshot

Or specify it per command:

janito -p moonshot "Your prompt here"

4. Choose a Moonshot Model

Janito supports the following Moonshot models:

• kimi-k2-turbo-preview (default) - Advanced reasoning model with 128k context window
• kimi-k2-turbo-preview - Turbo version of the advanced reasoning model with 128k context window
• kimi-k1-8k - Standard model with 8k context window
• kimi-k1-32k - Standard model with 32k context window
• kimi-k1-128k - Standard model with 128k context window

To select a model:

janito -p moonshot -m kimi-k1-32k "Your prompt here"

5. Verify Your Configuration

Show your current configuration (the config file path will be shown at the top):

janito --show-config

6. API Endpoint Information

Moonshot uses an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint:

• Base URL: https://api.moonshot.ai/v1
• Authentication: Bearer token (API key)
• Format: OpenAI API format

7. Troubleshooting

• Ensure your API key is correct and has sufficient credits.
• If you encounter issues, use janito --list-providers to verify Moonshot is available.
• Check your API key permissions and rate limits in the Moonshot AI Platform dashboard.
• For more help, see the main Configuration Guide or run janito --help.

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For more details on supported models and features, see Supported Providers & Models.