Complete Guide to Integrating Claude Code with Kimi Model

Tested and Verified: Configure environment variables to seamlessly use Kimi-K2.5 or Kimi-for-Coding models with Claude Code

Why Integrate Kimi?

Kimi models (especially Kimi-K2.5 and Kimi-for-Coding) excel in code understanding, generation, and debugging, with several advantages:

• Affordable

By integrating Claude Code with Kimi, you can get a more powerful code assistance tool.

Configuration Steps

1. Prerequisites

First, make sure you have installed the Claude Code command-line tool. If not, you can get it via:

# Install Claude Code tool
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

2. Get Kimi API Key

1. Visit Kimi Code Console
2. Register and log in to your account
3. Create and copy your API key

3. Configure Environment Variables

Important: Use ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN instead of ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, this is the key difference for Kimi integration.

Windows System

1. Right-click "This PC" → "Properties" → "Advanced system settings" → "Environment Variables"
2. Click "New" in "System variables" and add the following two environment variables:

Variable Name	Variable Value
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL	https://api.kimi.com/coding
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN	Your Kimi API key

macOS/Linux System

Edit your shell configuration file (such as ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or ~/.profile):

# Add to shell configuration file
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.kimi.com/coding"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="Your Kimi API key"

# Apply changes after saving
source ~/.bashrc  # or the corresponding configuration file

Usage

Basic Usage

After configuration, you can use the Kimi-for-Coding model with the following command:

# Start interactive session
claude --model kimi-for-coding

Summary

By simply configuring ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL and ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN environment variables, you can easily integrate Claude Code with Kimi models for a more powerful code assistance tool.

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Note: API keys are sensitive information, please keep them secure and do not expose them in public code repositories or sharing platforms.

Last Updated: 2026-02-20
Test Environment: Windows 10 + Claude Code + Kimi-for-Coding