# CLI

## CLI Integration

You can use the OpenAI CLI with a custom base URL to interact with QuickSilver agents — perfect for rapid testing, scripting, or automation tasks.

### Installation

```bash
npm install -g openai
```

### Setup

Set your API credentials as environment variables:

```bash
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export OPENAI_API_BASE="https://api-quicksilver.iotex.ai/v1"
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Replace `your-api-key` with your actual QuickSilver API key.
{% endhint %}

### Usage

Use the following command to start a conversation:

```bash
openai api chat_completions.create \
  -m gpt-3.5-turbo \
  -g "You are a helpful assistant." \
  -g user "Tell me about OpenAPI schemas."
```

### Tips

* Ideal for quick testing, automation scripts, and CI workflows
* Using environment variables keeps your API key secure
* Fully compatible with OpenAI CLI syntax and commands
* Do not share your API key in public code or command history


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.iotex.io/quicksilver/developers/other-methods/cli.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.