Crush

Crush is an open-source terminal AI coding agent by Charm, with a beautiful responsive TUI, multi-model support, LSP awareness and MCP tools.

• Repository: https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush

Prerequisites

• Crush installed
• Base URL: https://api.tokenhub.belivestudios.com
• API Key: create one in "API Tokens" on the BeLive Studio Console
• Model name: exactly matching a model ID in the console model list

Edit the Config File

Edit ~/.config/crush/crush.json and add the BeLive Studio provider:

{
  "providers": {
    "belive-studios": {
      "type": "openai-compat",
      "base_url": "https://api.tokenhub.belivestudios.com",
      "api_key": "$BELIVE_STUDIOS_API_KEY",
      "models": [
        {
          "id": "gpt-5.6-sol",
          "name": "GPT-5.6 Sol (BeLive Studio)",
          "context_window": 128000,
          "default_max_tokens": 8192
        },
        {
          "id": "claude-fable-5",
          "name": "Claude Fable 5 (BeLive Studio)",
          "context_window": 200000,
          "default_max_tokens": 8192
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

And set the environment variable:

export BELIVE_STUDIOS_API_KEY="sk-your-belive-studios-key"

Start Using

cd /path/to/your/project
crush

Switch models in the TUI to use BeLive Studio-backed models.

FAQ

Config error on startup? Make sure crush.json is valid JSON and type is openai-compat.

Key not picked up? $BELIVE_STUDIOS_API_KEY is read from the environment — export it and restart the terminal.