Provider Integration

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provider-integration

Adds new AI providers to claude-council, configures provider API settings, troubleshoots provider connections, and documents the provider script interface. Covers creating provider shell scripts, setting API keys, and validating connectivity. Triggers on "add provider", "new AI agent", "provider not working", "API configuration", or "extend council".

Overview

Publisher	hex
Repository	`claude-council`
Skill name	`provider-integration`
Stars	866
Forks	106
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

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.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by hex on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Provider Integration 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/hex/claude-council/tree/main/skills/provider-integration
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/hex/claude-council.git /tmp/claude-council
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-council/skills/provider-integration .claude/skills/provider-integration

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Provider Integration 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 Provider Integration 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 Provider Integration 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.

Adding AI Providers to Claude Council

Provider Script Interface

Each provider is a shell script in scripts/providers/ that:

Accepts a prompt as the first argument
Outputs the AI response to stdout
Exits 0 on success, non-zero on failure

Quick Start

Create scripts/providers/{name}.sh (see api-patterns.md for templates)
chmod +x scripts/providers/{name}.sh
Set {NAME}_API_KEY environment variable
Test: ./scripts/providers/{name}.sh "Hello"

Current Providers

Provider	API Key Variable	Default Model
Gemini	`GEMINI_API_KEY`	gemini-flash-latest
OpenAI	`OPENAI_API_KEY`	gpt-6-astra
Grok	`XAI_API_KEY` (or `GROK_API_KEY`)	grok-latest
Perplexity	`PERPLEXITY_API_KEY`	sonar-reasoning-pro
Kimi	`KIMI_API_KEY`	kimi-k3
Ollama	none (local)	first model `ollama list` shows
OpenRouter	`OPENROUTER_API_KEY`	anthropic/claude-fable-5.1 (or one seat per `OPENROUTER_MODELS` entry)

CLI providers (codex, antigravity, grok-cli, kimi-cli, cursor-cli) need no key: they are discovered when their binary is on PATH and use that CLI's own login. claude-cli is the exception: claude is on every user's PATH, so it has no discovery arm and joins only when named in --providers or COUNCIL_PROVIDERS. See scripts/providers/kimi-cli.sh and cursor-cli.sh for the headless-run pattern: a read-only mode, a JSON output format the answer is parsed from, --model only on an explicit *_CLI_MODEL override, and run_with_deadline in place of the API providers' retry. A CLI that times out or fails reports through cli_failure_message in scripts/lib/cli-stderr.sh: the timeout, or the last 500 bytes of the CLI's stderr with colour codes stripped.

Troubleshooting

Not discovered: Check API key is set and script is executable
API errors: Verify key, check rate limits, confirm model name
Parse fails: Add echo "$RESPONSE" to debug, check response format

Reference

For API patterns and code templates, see api-patterns.md in this directory.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

api-patterns.md4 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Provider Integration AI skill do?

Why use Provider Integration on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Provider Integration 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 Provider Integration in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/hex/claude-council/tree/main/skills/provider-integration. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Provider Integration?

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 Provider Integration?

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

Is the Provider Integration AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by hex 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

Adding AI Providers to Claude Council

Provider Script Interface

Quick Start

Current Providers

Troubleshooting

Reference

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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