AI Providers on aibox

Claude

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Claude Code

Claude Code by Anthropic is a terminal-based AI coding assistant. It’s the default provider in aibox.

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "claude", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

claude # Launches Claude Code CLI

On first launch, Claude prompts for authentication via browser login.

Configuration

Claude’s configuration, cache, and account state are persisted under .aibox-home/ and mounted into the container. aibox preserves Claude’s primary config directory (.claude/), top-level account state (.claude.json), and XDG state/cache locations used by current Claude Code releases.

Aider

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Aider

Aider is an open-source AI pair programming tool that works with multiple LLM providers from the terminal.

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "aider", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

aider # Launches Aider CLI

API Key

Aider requires an API key for the LLM provider you want to use. Set it in your environment:

[container.environment]
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "sk-ant-..."
# Or for OpenAI:
# OPENAI_API_KEY = "sk-..."

Alternatively, create a .aider.conf.yml in .aibox-home/.aider/.

Gemini

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Gemini

Gemini CLI is Google’s command-line interface for Gemini AI models.

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "gemini", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

gemini # Launches Gemini CLI

API Key

[container.environment]
GOOGLE_API_KEY = "..."

Configuration

Gemini’s configuration is persisted in .aibox-home/.gemini/, mounted at /home/aibox/.gemini/.

MCP Integration

Gemini CLI reads .gemini/settings.json. aibox generates this file automatically on aibox apply, merging processkit built-in servers in processkit mode, team servers from aibox.toml [ai.mcp], and personal servers from .aibox-local.toml [mcp].

Mistral

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mistral (SDK)

SDK addon — not an interactive CLI

The ai-mistral addon installs the mistralai Python SDK, not an interactive coding CLI. It is intended for projects that call the Mistral API programmatically. For an interactive coding experience, use Claude, Gemini, OpenAI Codex, or Copilot instead.

Mistral AI provides large language models via Python SDK.

Setup

[ai]
model_providers = ["mistral"]

[addons.ai-mistral.tools]
mistral = {}

mistral is retained as a legacy harness value for old configs, but it is not a current interactive CLI harness. Use the addon directly for SDK installs. Run aibox apply. Inside the container the mistralai Python SDK is available for scripting:

OpenAI (Codex CLI)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

OpenAI Codex CLI

Codex CLI is OpenAI’s open-source terminal coding agent. Built in Rust, GA since April 2025.

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "codex", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

codex # Launches OpenAI Codex CLI

API Key

[container.environment]
OPENAI_API_KEY = "sk-..."

Alternatively, use a ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Team/Enterprise account — Codex prompts for authentication on first launch.

Configuration

Codex’s home-directory state is persisted in .aibox-home/.codex/, mounted at /home/aibox/.codex/. This survives devcontainer rebuilds, so device sign-in only needs to be completed once per host cache unless you clear it.

Copilot (GitHub)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI is GitHub’s terminal coding agent. GA since February 2026, validated as a Dev Container feature.

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "copilot", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

copilot /login # Authenticate on first launch
copilot # Launches GitHub Copilot CLI

Requirements

A GitHub Copilot subscription (Individual, Business, or Enterprise) is required.

Configuration

Copilot’s configuration is persisted in .aibox-home/.copilot/, mounted at /home/aibox/.copilot/.

Key files:

.copilot/config.json — Copilot settings (overridable via COPILOT_HOME)

MCP Integration

GitHub Copilot CLI reads .mcp.json (the Claude Code MCP format). aibox generates .mcp.json automatically on aibox apply, merging processkit built-in servers in processkit mode, team servers from aibox.toml [ai.mcp], and personal servers from .aibox-local.toml [mcp].

Continue

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Continue CLI

Continue is an open-source, provider-agnostic coding agent CLI. Designed for headless environments and containers (Apache 2.0).

Setup

[ai]
harnesses = [
 { harness = "continue", enable = true, install = true },
]

Run aibox apply, then inside the container:

cn # Interactive mode
cn -p "..." # Headless/non-interactive mode (great for scripts and CI)

Note: the binary is cn, not continue.

API Key

Continue is provider-agnostic — configure the LLM you want to use:

[container.environment]
CONTINUE_API_KEY = "..." # Generic key for headless use
# Or provider-specific:
# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "sk-ant-..."
# OPENAI_API_KEY = "sk-..."

Configuration

Continue’s configuration is persisted in .aibox-home/.continue/, mounted at /home/aibox/.continue/.