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Prerequisites

  • OpenAI API key
  • Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+

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1. Get API Key

  1. Sign in to console.openfiles.ai with GitHub
  2. Go to API Keys Tab
  3. Click “Create API Key”
  4. Copy the key (starts with oa_)

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2. Install SDK

npm install @openfiles-ai/sdk

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3. Set Environment Variables

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk_your_openai_key"
export OPENFILES_API_KEY="oa_your_openfiles_key"

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4. Update Your Code

Replace your OpenAI import and add the OpenFiles API key: 
import OpenAI from '@openfiles-ai/sdk/openai'  // Changed from 'openai'

const ai = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
  openFilesApiKey: process.env.OPENFILES_API_KEY  // Add this line
})

const response = await ai.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'gpt-4',
  messages: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Create a shopping list for making chocolate chip cookies and save it as shopping-list.md'
  }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)

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5. Run Your Code

Your AI can now create, read, and edit files automatically. The agent will use file operations when it determines they’re needed based on the user’s request.

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Verify It Works

Try these prompts to test file operations: 
// Create a file
"Create a shopping list for making chocolate chip cookies and save it as shopping-list.md"

// Read a file  
"Read the shopping-list.md file and tell me what's in it"

// Edit a file
"Add butter and vanilla extract to my shopping list"

// List files
"Show me all the files I've created"

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What Just Happened?

  1. OpenFiles injected 8 file operation tools into your AI
  2. The AI chose which tools to use based on your requests
  3. Files are stored with automatic versioning
  4. Your existing code works exactly the same way

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Next Steps

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