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

ProxyAI

Open-source JetBrains coding assistant, formerly CodeGPT, that runs on the provider key you paste into settings.

Website Source code

Category:
IDE Plugins
Maintenance:
Slowing down (last commit about 5 months ago)
Pricing:
Open Source
Open source:
Yes (Apache-2.0)
Self-hostable:
No
Local-first:
No
Platforms:
JetBrains Plugin
AI providers (bring your own key):
OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Together AI, Ollama, Custom / OpenAI-compatible, Azure OpenAI
API key storage:
Stored locally on device
Key risk level:
LOW
Trust score:
76/100

ProxyAI is an open-source AI coding assistant for JetBrains IDEs including IntelliJ, PyCharm and WebStorm, previously called CodeGPT. Users paste their own key into plugin settings for OpenAI, or connect Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Groq, Together, Ollama and other OpenAI-compatible providers, paying provider rates rather than the optional ProxyAI cloud tier. Offers chat, inline completion and codebase-aware features. Written in Kotlin, Apache-2.0, 1,927 stars, pushed about two and a half months before review.

How this tool was scored

Key handling 78/100 (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 23/25: The key is held on your own device.
  • Request Routing 17/20: Requests go straight from you to the AI provider.
  • Transparency 20/20: Source is public under Apache-2.0, 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.

  • [CONFIRMED ยท SOURCE_SCAN] Most recent commit 2026-05-28, about 4 month(s) ago. source

How your API key is handled

Your API key is stored locally on your device. Requests are sent directly to the AI provider.

Setup

Open settings, paste your provider API key, choose a model, and start. The key stays on your device.