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Configuration
Keys resolve in order: env var → ~/.sentinel.json → project .sentinel.json. The TUI /setup dialog writes the file for you. See .env.example.
| Provider | Env var |
|---|---|
| Groq (free tier) | GROQ_API_KEY |
| OpenAI | OPENAI_API_KEY |
| Anthropic | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
| Gemini | GEMINI_API_KEY |
| DeepSeek | DEEPSEEK_API_KEY |
| Mistral | MISTRAL_API_KEY |
| xAI | XAI_API_KEY |
| OpenRouter | OPENROUTER_API_KEY |
| Together / Fireworks / Perplexity | TOGETHER_API_KEY / FIREWORKS_API_KEY / PERPLEXITY_API_KEY |
| Ollama / LM Studio | OLLAMA_HOST / LMSTUDIO_HOST (no key needed) |
Example
{
"provider": "groq",
"model": "openai/gpt-oss-20b"
}