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Qwen Code

Open-source agent tuned for Qwen, OpenAI-compatible.

Qwen Code reads three environment variables for OpenAI-compatible access: the key, the base URL, and the model. That's all it takes to point it at any compatible provider.

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Setup steps

  1. 1

    Install Qwen Code

    Requires Node.js 20 or newer. Installs the global qwen command.

    bash
    npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code
  2. 2

    Set the three variables

    Provide your key, the endpoint URL, and the model id. On Windows use setx and reopen the terminal.

    bash / zsh
    export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export OPENAI_BASE_URL="https://api.example.com/v1"
export OPENAI_MODEL="your-model-name"
  3. 3

    Start coding

    Run it inside your project folder to start working with the model.

    bash
    qwen
Tip: It works with DashScope, OpenRouter, ModelScope and self-hosted servers, anything exposing an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
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