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

stagewise

Frontend coding agent that reads the live DOM, running on the model key you configure.

Website Source code

Category:
Coding Assistants
Maintenance:
Actively developed (last commit 24 days ago)
Pricing:
Open Source
Open source:
Yes (AGPL-3.0)
Self-hostable:
No
Local-first:
No
Platforms:
CLI, Local-only, VS Code Extension
AI providers (bring your own key):
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Custom / OpenAI-compatible
API key storage:
Configured by environment variable
Key risk level:
LOW
Trust score:
74/100

stagewise connects a coding agent to the running frontend, so instead of describing a UI problem you select the element and the agent sees the actual DOM, styles and React context around it. It runs locally beside the dev server on the model provider you configure with your own key. AGPL-3.0, which is worth noting if you intend to embed it rather than use it.

Why this trust score (74/100)

Trust measures how the tool treats your API key and how much of that has been verified. It contains no 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 AGPL-3.0, so anyone can check how the key is handled.
  • Privacy 4/15: Analytics or error-reporting libraries are present; what they send was not established.
  • Maintenance 10/10: Actively developed, with commits within the last three 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.
  • [REPORTED · SOURCE_SCAN] References PostHog, so some analytics or error reporting is present. This scan cannot tell whether it is opt-in or what it sends. source
  • [CONFIRMED · SOURCE_SCAN] Most recent commit 2026-08-15, about 1 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.