Recommended models
cecli works best with these models, which are skilled at editing code:
Free models
cecli works with a number of free API providers:
- OpenRouter offers free access to many models, with limitations on daily usage.
Local models
cecli can also work with local models, for example using Ollama. It can also access local models that provide an Open AI compatible API.
Use a capable model
Be aware that cecli may not work well with less capable models. If you see the model returning code, but cecli isn’t able to edit your files and commit the changes… this is usually because the model isn’t capable of properly returning “code edits”. Models weaker than GPT 4o may have problems working well with cecli.