BYOAIK (Bring Your Own AI Key) is a directory of AI tools that run on your own API key.

claudecode.nvim

Neovim client speaking Claude Code's own protocol, with auth staying in the CLI.

Website Source code

Category:
IDE Plugins
Maintenance:
Slowing down (last commit about 3 months ago)
Pricing:
Open Source
Open source:
Yes (MIT)
Self-hostable:
No
Local-first:
No
Platforms:
CLI, Local-only
AI providers (bring your own key):
Anthropic
API key storage:
Configured by environment variable
Key risk level:
LOW
Trust score:
75/100

claudecode.nvim implements Claude Code's websocket protocol natively in Lua, giving Neovim the selection tracking and diff review that the official editor extensions have. Authentication stays with the Claude Code CLI you have already set up, so the plugin never holds a credential itself. Maintained by Coder. MIT.

How this tool was scored

Key handling 77/100 (where your key rests and who sees it, comparable across any licence) and verifiability 70/100 (how much of that BYOAIK could confirm, lower for closed source). Neither contains a popularity signal.

  • Key Safety 22/25: The key is supplied by an environment variable or local config file you control.
  • Request Routing 17/20: Requests go straight from you to the AI provider.
  • Transparency 20/20: Source is public under MIT, so anyone can check how the key is handled.
  • Privacy 7/15: Nothing specific is known about its data handling beyond the key itself.
  • Maintenance 8/10: Commits within the last six months.
  • Verification Confidence 1/10: Compiled from public documentation by an AI-assisted pass, not independently confirmed.

What was checked

Verification tier RESEARCH_ASSISTED, derived from the evidence below and not set by hand.

  • [REPORTED · RESEARCH] This listing was compiled by an AI-assisted research pass over the tool's public website, README and documentation. No person independently confirmed it.
  • [CONFIRMED · SOURCE_SCAN] Most recent commit 2026-06-25, about 3 month(s) ago. source

How your API key is handled

Your API key is supplied via an environment variable or local config file. Requests are sent directly to the AI provider.

Setup

Install the tool, set your provider API key as an environment variable (or in its config file), and pick a model.