Setup Api Key

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setup-api-key

Guides users through setting up an ElevenLabs API key for ElevenLabs MCP tools. Use when the user needs to configure an ElevenLabs API key, when ElevenLabs tools fail due to missing API key, or when the user mentions needing access to ElevenLabs. First checks whether ELEVENLABS_API_KEY is already configured and valid, and only runs full setup when needed.

Overview

Publisher	calesthio
Repository	`OpenMontage`
Skill name	`setup-api-key`
Stars	67K
Forks	8.5K
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by calesthio on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Setup Api Key AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/setup-api-key
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git /tmp/OpenMontage
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/OpenMontage/.agents/skills/setup-api-key .claude/skills/setup-api-key

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Setup Api Key in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Setup Api Key on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Setup Api Key is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

ElevenLabs API Key Setup

Guide the user through obtaining and configuring an ElevenLabs API key.

Workflow

Step 0: Check for an existing API key first

Before asking the user for a key, check for an existing ELEVENLABS_API_KEY:

Check whether ELEVENLABS_API_KEY exists in the current environment.
If it's not in the environment, check .env for ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=<value>.

If an existing key is found, validate it:


GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user
Header: xi-api-key: <existing-api-key>

If existing key validation succeeds:
- Tell the user ElevenLabs is already configured and working
- Skip the setup flow
- Ask whether they want to replace/rotate the key; if not, stop
If existing key validation fails:
- Tell the user the existing key appears invalid or expired
- Continue to Step 1

Step 1: Request the API key

Tell the user:

To set up ElevenLabs, open the API keys page: https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys

(Need an account? Create one at https://elevenlabs.io/app/sign-up first)

If you don't have an API key yet:

Click "Create key"

Name it (or use the default)

Set permission for your key. If you provide a key with "User" permission set to "Read" this skill will automatically verify if your key works

Click "Create key" to confirm

Copy the key immediately - it's only shown once!

Paste your API key here when ready.

Then wait for the user's next message which should contain the API key.

Step 2: Validate and configure

Once the user provides the API key:

Validate the key by making a request:


GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user
Header: xi-api-key: <the-api-key>

If validation fails:
- Tell the user the API key appears to be invalid
- Ask them to try again
- Remind them of the URL: https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys
- If it fails a second time, display an error and exit
If validation succeeds, save the API key in a .env file:
```
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=<the-api-key>
```
- If .env already has ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=..., replace that line
- Otherwise add a new line for ELEVENLABS_API_KEY
Confirm success:

Done! Your key is stored as an environment variable in .env Keep the key safe! Don't share it with anyone!

Frequently asked questions

What does the Setup Api Key AI skill do?

Why use Setup Api Key on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Setup Api Key is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Setup Api Key in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/setup-api-key. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Setup Api Key?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Setup Api Key?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Setup Api Key with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Setup Api Key AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by calesthio under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

ElevenLabs API Key Setup

Workflow

Step 0: Check for an existing API key first

Step 1: Request the API key

Step 2: Validate and configure

Frequently asked questions

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