# cyrus-setup-claude-auth

This skill writes Claude credentials into ~/.cyrus/.env so Cyrus can start AI sessions. Handy on first run or when switching accounts.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 873
- Author: cyrusagents
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth

## What it does

The skill first counts existing credential lines in `~/.cyrus/.env`. If `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN` is already there, it stops and tells you to remove the old key before reconfiguring. Otherwise it asks how you want to authenticate: the active `claude` CLI account, an API key from the Anthropic Console, a separate OAuth token from `claude setup-token`, or a third-party provider.

Secrets stay out of the conversation. The skill forbids `Read`, `Edit` and `Write` on `~/.cyrus/.env` and anything under `~/.cyrus/` — only `Bash` commands like `grep` and `printf >>` are allowed. You paste the token yourself into a GUI editor the skill opens, or pipe it from the clipboard, and a final `grep -c` confirms the line landed.

Third-party providers need their own variables added by hand, for example `CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK=1` with `AWS_REGION`, or `CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX=1` with `CLOUD_ML_REGION` and `ANTHROPIC_VERTEX_PROJECT_ID`. If the verification count comes back 0, the value did not save — check that nothing sits between the `=` and the token.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-claude-auth -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-claude-auth -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-claude-auth -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cyrusagents/cyrus cyrus-setup-claude-auth
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-claude-auth -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus --path skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-claude-auth -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-claude-auth/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- save an Anthropic API key to `~/.cyrus/.env` without exposing it in chat
- point Cyrus at an OAuth token from a different account
- wire Claude through AWS Bedrock or Vertex AI
- detect existing credentials and skip a needless rewrite
- confirm the key actually landed in the env file

## Example prompts
- set up Claude auth for Cyrus
- check whether a key already exists in ~/.cyrus/.env
- I want to run Cyrus through AWS Bedrock

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: cyrus-setup-claude-auth
description: Configure Claude Code authentication for Cyrus — API key, OAuth token, or third-party provider.
---

**CRITICAL: Never use `Read`, `Edit`, or `Write` tools on `~/.cyrus/.env` or any file inside `~/.cyrus/`. Use only `Bash` commands (`grep`, `printf >>`, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context.**

# Setup Claude Auth

Configures Claude Code credentials so Cyrus can run AI sessions.

## Step 1: Check Existing Auth

Check if credentials are already configured:

```bash
grep -c -E '^(ANTHROPIC_API_KEY|CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN)=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || echo "0"
```

If the count is >= 1, inform the user:

> Claude Code authentication is already configured. Skipping this step.
> To reconfigure, remove the existing key from `~/.cyrus/.env` and re-run this skill.

Skip to completion.

## Step 2: Choose Auth Method

Ask the user:

> **How would you like to authenticate Claude Code?**
>
> 1. **Current account** (easiest) — use the credentials from your active `claude` CLI session
> 2. **API Key** — from [console.anthropic.com](https://console.anthropic.com/)
> 3. **Separate OAuth token** — run `claude setup-token` to generate a token for a specific account
> 4. **Third-Party Provider** — Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Azure, etc.

## Step 3: Configure Credentials

**CRITICAL: Secrets must NEVER appear in the conversation.** Do not explore `~/.claude/` looking for credential files. Use only the methods below.

Detect the OS for the right clipboard command:

```bash
uname -s
```

### Option 1: Current Account

Check if `claude` is authenticated on this machine:

```bash
claude auth status
```

If authenticated, instruct the user to run `claude setup-token` which will output a token.

To capture it safely, **append a placeholder line** to the env file, then open it in a GUI window so the user can paste the token:

```bash
grep -q '^CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN=' ~/.cyrus/.env || echo 'CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN=' >> ~/.cyrus/.env
```

Then open the file in a separate window — use whatever GUI editor is available:

```bash
# macOS: VS Code if available, otherwise TextEdit
code --new-window ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || open -a TextEdit ~/.cyrus/.env

# Linux
code ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || xdg-open ~/.cyrus/.env
```

Tell the user:

> 1. Run `claude setup-token` in a separate terminal
> 2. Copy the token it outputs
> 3. I've opened `~/.cyrus/.env` — find the `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN=` line
> 4. Paste the token right after the `=` (no spaces, no newline)
> 5. Save and close the file
````
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