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AI CORE FEATURES

Set Up AI
in Pachinko

Link your Claude or ChatGPT account.
Takes about 5 minutes.

PRO

TWO WAYS TO CONNECT

CLI Apps or API Keys - Your Choice

Pachinko connects to AI through your existing Claude or ChatGPT account. There are two ways to set it up: install the provider's CLI app (Claude Code or Codex), or paste in an API key. Both work. The CLI apps use your existing subscription. API keys are pay-as-you-go.

When you use AI features, Pachinko sends the content needed for that request to the provider you choose: selected notes, your prompt, Function context, Feed inputs, and MCP-provided context. Projects hidden with Hide from AI are skipped during normal AI browsing, but notes you explicitly select still count as context you chose to send.

  • option 1 Claude Code or Codex CLI - uses your existing subscription
  • option 2 API key - pay-as-you-go, no subscription needed
  • providers Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI (ChatGPT)
  • your data Request context goes directly from your Mac to the AI provider
  • setup time About 5 minutes

    • OPTION 1

    Claude Code (Anthropic)

    Claude Code is Anthropic's terminal AI agent. It's the bridge between Pachinko and Claude.

    Requirements: A Claude Pro ($20/mo), Max, Teams, or Enterprise account - or an Anthropic API key. The free plan does not include Claude Code.

    Install on macOS

    curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

    After install, open a terminal and run claude. You'll be prompted to authenticate via your browser or API key. That's it.

  • docs code.claude.com/docs/en/setup
  • github github.com/anthropics/claude-code

    • Codex (OpenAI)

    Codex is OpenAI's terminal AI agent. Same idea - bridges Pachinko to ChatGPT.

    Requirements: A ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, or Enterprise account - or an OpenAI API key.

    Install on macOS

    Install the Codex CLI with OpenAI's standalone installer: 

    curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh

    For unattended installs: 

    curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | CODEX_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 sh

    Run codex in your terminal. The first time you run it, you'll be prompted to sign in with your ChatGPT account or an API key. To upgrade a standalone install, rerun the installer.

  • docs developers.openai.com/codex/cli
  • github github.com/openai/codex

    • OPTION 2

    API Keys

    If you have or want API keys, you can skip the CLI apps. Request context flows directly from your Mac to the AI provider.

    Anthropic API Key

  • step 1 Go to console.anthropic.com and create an account
  • step 2 Add a payment method (usage is pay-as-you-go)
  • step 3 Navigate to API Keys and generate a new key
  • step 4 Copy your key - you won't see it again
  • step 5 In Pachinko, open Pachinko → Settings → AI tab
  • step 6 Paste your key. Done.

    • Pricing: Anthropic charges per token (roughly per word). Check current rates at anthropic.com/pricing.

    OpenAI API Key

  • step 1 Go to platform.openai.com and create an account
  • step 2 Add a payment method
  • step 3 Navigate to API Keys and generate a new key
  • step 4 Store it securely
  • step 5 In Pachinko, open Pachinko → Settings → AI tab
  • step 6 Paste your key. Done.

    • Pricing: OpenAI also charges per token. Check current rates at openai.com/pricing.

    WHICH SHOULD I USE?

    CLI App vs API Key

  • light user API key - pay-as-you-go, no monthly commitment
  • already have a subscription CLI app - uses the subscription you're already paying for
  • heavy user Both - subscription for day-to-day, API key as backup when quotas run out
  • the difference Subscriptions have usage quotas. API keys don't.
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