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title: "Using Human Relay with Kilo Code | No API Key Needed"
description: "Use Kilo Code with web-based AI chats like ChatGPT and Claude without an API key by manually relaying messages via Human Relay."
sidebar_label: Human Relay
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# Human Relay Provider

The Human Relay provider allows you to use Kilo Code with web-based AI models like ChatGPT or Claude without needing an API key. Instead, it relies on you to manually relay messages between Kilo Code and the AI's web interface.

## How it Works

1.  **Select Human Relay**: Choose "Human Relay" as your API provider in Kilo Code's settings. No API key is required.
2.  **Initiate a Request**: Start a chat or task with Kilo Code as usual.
3.  **Dialog Prompt**: A dialog box will appear in VS Code. Your message to the AI is automatically copied to your clipboard.
4.  **Paste to Web AI**: Go to the web interface of your chosen AI (e.g., chat.openai.com, claude.ai) and paste the message from your clipboard into the chat input.
5.  **Copy AI Response**: Once the AI responds, copy its complete response text.
6.  **Paste Back to Kilo Code**: Return to the dialog box in VS Code, paste the AI's response into the designated field, and click "Confirm".
7.  **Continue**: Kilo Code will process the response as if it came directly from an API.

## Use Cases

This provider is useful if:

- You want to use models that don't offer direct API access.
- You prefer not to manage API keys.
- You need to leverage the specific capabilities or context available only in the web UI of certain AI models.

## Limitations

- **Manual Effort**: Requires constant copy-pasting between VS Code and your browser.
- **Slower Interaction**: The back-and-forth process is significantly slower than direct API integration.
- **Potential for Errors**: Manual copying and pasting can introduce errors or omissions.

Choose this provider when the benefits of using a specific web AI outweigh the inconvenience of the manual relay process.
