Authentication

Use the demo provider with no credentials, or configure an adapter-backed model runtime with environment variables.

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Current authentication model

Mode	Auth requirement	Notes
demo	None	Runs the built-in local demo runtime.
adapter	Adapter-specific	Bee shells out to an adapter command such as `bee-openai-adapter`.

Bee itself focuses on execution and workflow. Provider-specific credentials are handled by the adapter process when you use adapter mode.

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OpenAI-compatible adapter setup

bash

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1
export BEE_PROVIDER=adapter
export BEE_ADAPTER_CMD=bee-openai-adapter
export BEE_MODEL=gpt-4o-mini
bee -p "summarize this workspace"

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Future authentication flows

Planned

Saved provider profiles, browser-based sign-in, and richer setup helpers are not part of the current milestone yet.

Installation

Configuration