Claude Code

Install Node.js (Skip if installed)

Ensure Node.js version ≥ 18.0

Windows
macOS
Ubuntu / Debian

Download: https://nodejs.org/dist/v22.18.0/node-v22.18.0-x64.msi

sudo xcode-select --install
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew install node
node --version

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
node --version

Install Claude Code

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude --version

Get Credentials

base_url = "https://api.mixroute.ai"
api_key = "sk-xxxxx"

Configure Environment Variables

Dual Model Configuration (Recommended)

Mac / Linux
Windows CMD
Windows PowerShell

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.mixroute.ai"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-xxxxx"
export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="kimi-k2.6"
export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL="claude-haiku-4-5"
cd your-project-folder
claude

set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.mixroute.ai
set ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=sk-xxxxx
set ANTHROPIC_MODEL=kimi-k2.6
set ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL=claude-haiku-4-5
cd your-project-folder
claude

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.mixroute.ai"
$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-xxxxx"
$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="kimi-k2.6"
$env:ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL="claude-haiku-4-5"
cd your-project-folder
claude

Model Configuration

Main Model (ANTHROPIC_MODEL): Primary code generation and complex tasks
Haiku Model (ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL): Background tasks, quick responses

Single Model Configuration

Set both variables to the same model, or use /model haiku command after startup.

Conversational AI

Programming

Engineering

Translation

Install Node.js (Skip if installed)

Install Claude Code

Get Credentials

Configure Environment Variables

Dual Model Configuration (Recommended)

Model Configuration

Single Model Configuration

​Install Node.js (Skip if installed)

​Install Claude Code

​Get Credentials

​Configure Environment Variables

​Dual Model Configuration (Recommended)

​Model Configuration

​Single Model Configuration

Install Node.js (Skip if installed)

Install Claude Code

Get Credentials

Configure Environment Variables

Dual Model Configuration (Recommended)

Model Configuration

Single Model Configuration