How to Use the Venice API with Cline in VSCode: A Developer's Guide

Venice.ai

2025-02-20

Cline provides powerful AI assistance directly in VSCode. By integrating it with Venice's API, you get private, uncensored code generation while maintaining complete control over your development environment.

This guide demonstrates how to connect Cline to Venice's API infrastructure for enhanced coding capabilities.

Prerequisites

Before starting the integration, ensure you have:

Venice API key obtained through VVV staking or Venice Pro (more restrictive rate limits apply to Pro)
VSCode and basic familiarity with extensions
Git for version control

Step-by-step Venice API & Cline integration in VSCode

Go to VSCode (download here)
Click settings gear on the bottom left and then “Extensions”

Search for “cline” and then click “Install”

Click on the newly installed Cline extension on the left bar, and then the gear icon on the top right

Grab your API key from Venice (follow instructions here or go to the Venice API Dashboard)
Go to the API models endpoint list and click “try it” next to GET /models to see all of the available models through the API. We recommend to use the default “coding” model as a starting place (qwen32b).

Similar to step 4, go back to VSCode and input the following information:
1. API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
2. Base URL: https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/
3. API Key: [Your API Key]
4. Model ID: qwen32b [Or whichever model you choose]
Click “Done” and then get started on your first task
For this test, we were working on an ElizaOS agent. We asked Cline to identify spelling errors

We then approved to allow Cline to read the file. Cline reviewed the content, and then made some recommended changes. The integration was completed and tested successfully.

Resources and next steps

Venice's API integration with Cline provides developers with powerful, private code generation capabilities without usage tracking or content restrictions. To learn more and get support:

Check the Venice API documentation
Review detailed model specifications in our model endpoints list
Join the Venice Discord for developer discussions and support

Remember, Venice's API access through VVV staking provides ongoing, private access to AI capabilities without per-request fees or data collection.

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