## What it is
You may have several model sources at once: free WorkBuddy credits, an OpenCode Zen key, paid Codex or Kimi subscriptions. Each has its own API and sign-in, and every tool needs its own setup.
dsh-model turns them into **one address and one kind of key**:
- **In dsh**: the models show up in dsh's model list automatically, grouped by source. Nothing to configure.
- **Everywhere else**: any editor or script that speaks the OpenAI API uses the same address and key to reach every model.
- **Low maintenance**: one command to install; a key is always required; uninstall restores dsh's config exactly.
- **On a server**: runs next to [dsh-vps](https://github.com/AIcivilization/dsh-vps) on the same VPS and opens a public address on dsh's own domain, so your laptop and phone can use it too.
> A personal tool: one person, one account per provider, not a public service.
## Quick start
```bash
npm install -g dsh-model
dsh-model setup
```
On a dsh-vps server, use `sudo dsh-model setup`. On Windows, run it in a normal PowerShell or Command Prompt; no administrator rights needed.
`setup` is safe to re-run. It:
1. downloads and verifies the engine and runs it on `127.0.0.1:8317/v1`, with key auth enforced;
2. connects WorkBuddy (dsh-model's own bridge). Setup asks for no keys: turn on OpenCode Zen and other key-based sources from the management page when you need them;
3. installs the management page into dsh and syncs the models into dsh;
4. on a VPS, also opens a public address `https://
