Configure Claude Code to use alternative AI model providers by setting up custom API endpoints and authentication. Use this skill when users want to switch from default Anthropic models to providers like Z.AI, OpenRouter, or other custom endpoints with compatible APIs.
Install
npx skills add aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io --skill model-provider-setupnpx skills add aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io --skill model-provider-setup -a claude-code -gnpx skills add aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io --skill model-provider-setup -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io.git --path .claude/skills/model-provider-setupgh skill install aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io model-provider-setupgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aicodingstack/aicodingstack.io /tmp/aicodingstack__aicodingstack.io
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/aicodingstack__aicodingstack.io/.claude/skills/model-provider-setup ~/.claude/skills/model-provider-setup # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/aicodingstack__aicodingstack.io/.claude/skills/model-provider-setup ~/.agents/skills/model-provider-setup # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode