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Introduction

# Kimi Model Integration

Complete guide for adding Moonshot AI (Kimi) and Kimi Code models to Clawdbot.

## Overview

Kimi offers two separate model families:

1. **Moonshot AI (Kimi K2)** - General-purpose models via OpenAI-compatible API 2. **Kimi Code** - Specialized coding model with dedicated endpoint

Both require API keys from different sources.

## Prerequisites

- Clawdbot installed and configured - API keys (see Getting API Keys section)

## Getting API Keys

### Moonshot AI (Kimi K2)

1. Visit https://platform.moonshot.cn 2. Register an account 3. Navigate to API Keys section 4. Create a new API key 5. Copy the key (starts with `sk-...`)

### Kimi Code

1. Visit https://api.kimi.com/coding 2. Register an account 3. Navigate to API Keys section 4. Create a new API key 5. Copy the key (starts with `sk-...`)

**Note:** Moonshot and Kimi Code use separate keys and endpoints.

## Integration Steps

### Option 1: Moonshot AI (Kimi K2 models)

#### Step 1: Set environment variable

```bash export MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-your-moonshot-key-here" ```

Or add to `.env` file:

```bash echo 'MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-your-moonshot-key-here"' >> ~/.env ```

#### Step 2: Add provider configuration

Edit your `clawdbot.json` config:

```json5 { "agents": { "defaults": { "model": { "primary": "moonshot/kimi-k2.5" } } }, "models": { "mode": "merge", "providers": { "moonshot": { "baseUrl": "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1", "apiKey": "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}", "api": "openai-completions", "models": [ { "id": "moonlight-v1-32k", "name": "Moonlight V1 32K", "contextWindow": 32768 }, { "id": "moonshot-v1-8k", "name": "Moonshot V1 8K", "contextWindow": 8192 }, { "id": "moonshot-v1-32k", "name": "Moonshot V1 32K", "contextWindow": 32768 }, { "id": "moonshot-v1-128k", "name": "Moonshot V1 128K", "contextWindow": 131072 }, { "id": "kimi-k2.5", "name": "Kimi K2.5", "contextWindow": 200000 } ] } } } } ```

#### Step 3: Restart Clawdbot

```bash clawdbot gateway restart ```

#### Step 4: Verify integration

```bash clawdbot models list ```

You should see Moonshot models in the list.

#### Step 5: Use the model

Set as default: ```bash clawdbot models set moonshot/kimi-k2.5 ```

Or use model aliases in chat: ```bash /model moonshot/kimi-k2.5 ```

### Option 2: Kimi Code (specialized coding model)

#### Step 1: Set environment variable

```bash export KIMICODE_API_KEY="sk-your-kimicode-key-here" ```

Or add to `.env`:

```bash echo 'KIMICODE_API_KEY="sk-your-kimicode-key-here"' >> ~/.env ```

#### Step 2: Add provider configuration

Edit your `clawdbot.json` config:

```json5 { "agents": { "defaults": { "model": { "primary": "kimicode/kimi-for-coding" }, "models": { "kimicode/kimi-for-coding": { "alias": "kimi" } } } }, "models": { "mode": "merge", "providers": { "kimicode": { "baseUrl": "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1", "apiKey": "${KIMICODE_API_KEY}", "api": "openai-completions", "models": [ { "id": "kimi-for-coding", "name": "Kimi For Coding", "contextWindow": 200000, "maxTokens": 8192 } ] } } } } ```

#### Step 3: Restart Clawdbot

```bash clawdbot gateway restart ```

#### Step 4: Verify integration

```bash clawdbot models list ```

You should see `kimicode/kimi-for-coding` in the list.

#### Step 5: Use the model

Set as default: ```bash clawdbot models set kimicode/kimi-for-coding ```

Or use model alias in chat: ```bash /model kimi ```

## Using Both Providers

You can configure both Moonshot and Kimi Code simultaneously:

```json5 { "agents": { "defaults": { "model": { "primary": "moonshot/kimi-k2.5" }, "models": { "kimicode/kimi-for-coding": { "alias": "kimi" }, "moonshot/kimi-k2.5": { "alias": "k25" } } } }, "models": { "mode": "merge", "providers": { "moonshot": { "baseUrl": "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1", "apiKey": "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}", "api": "openai-completions", "models": [ { "id": "kimi-k2.5", "name": "Kimi K2.5", "contextWindow": 200000 } ] }, "kimicode": { "baseUrl": "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1", "apiKey": "${KIMICODE_API_KEY}", "api": "openai-completions", "models": [ { "id": "kimi-for-coding", "name": "Kimi For Coding", "contextWindow": 200000 } ] } } } } ```

Switch between models using aliases: - `/model k25` - Kimi K2.5 (general) - `/model kimi` - Kimi for Coding (specialized)

## Troubleshooting

### Model not appearing in list

Check config syntax: ```bash clawdbot gateway config.get | grep -A 20 moonshot ```

Verify API key is set: ```bash echo $MOONSHOT_API_KEY echo $KIMICODE_API_KEY ```

### Authentication errors

- Verify API key starts with `sk-` - Check key is valid on provider dashboard - Ensure correct base URL for each provider

### Connection issues

Test API endpoint directly: ```bash curl -X POST "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOONSHOT_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model": "kimi-k2.5", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "test"}]}' ```

## Model Recommendations

- **Kimi K2.5** (`moonshot/kimi-k2.5`) - Best for general tasks, 200K context - **Kimi for Coding** (`kimicode/kimi-for-coding`) - Specialized for code generation - **Moonshot V1 128K** (`moonshot/moonshot-v1-128k`) - Legacy model, 128K context

## References

- Moonshot AI Docs: https://platform.moonshot.cn/docs - Kimi Code API: https://api.kimi.com/coding/docs - Clawdbot Model Providers: /home/eyurc/clawdbot/docs/concepts/model-providers.md

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