IDE setup guide

VSCode Roo Code / Cline custom API setup

Set Roo Code / Cline to OpenAI Compatible with CallAI Base URL for Claude 3.7 and DeepSeek R1 agent workflows.

📋 VSCode Roo Code / Cline config cheatsheetProduction-ready
Base URL
https://api.callaiapi.com/v1
API Key
sk-live-your-callai-key

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Step-by-step setup

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Open Roo Code settings

Sidebar Roo Code icon → gear → API Provider → OpenAI Compatible.

Troubleshooting

❌ Symptom:Model lost when switching modes
💡 Fix: Pin claude-3-7-sonnet for Code mode and deepseek-chat for Ask mode.
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