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setup-api-key

setup-api-key

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About setup-api-key

setup-api-key is a setup skill that guides users through configuring an ElevenLabs API key. It checks and validates an existing key before requesting a new one, then stores a valid key in `.env`.

Key features

  1. 01Check environment and `.env`
  2. 02Validate keys through the user endpoint
  3. 03Guide key creation
  4. 04Save or replace key in `.env`

Use cases

  1. 01Checking an existing ElevenLabs setup
  2. 02Configuring a newly created API key
  3. 03Replacing an invalid or expired key
  4. 04Rotating a working key

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/calesthio/openmontage --skill setup-api-key

After installing, type/setup-api-keyin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

ElevenLabs API Key Setup

Guide the user through obtaining and configuring an ElevenLabs API key.

Workflow

Step 0: Check for an existing API key first

Before asking the user for a key, check for an existing ELEVENLABS_API_KEY:

  1. Check whether ELEVENLABS_API_KEY exists in the current environment.
  2. If it's not in the environment, check .env for ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=<value>.
  3. If an existing key is found, validate it: 
    GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user
Header: xi-api-key: <existing-api-key>
  4. If existing key validation succeeds:
    • Tell the user ElevenLabs is already configured and working
    • Skip the setup flow
    • Ask whether they want to replace/rotate the key; if not, stop
  5. If existing key validation fails:
    • Tell the user the existing key appears invalid or expired
    • Continue to Step 1
Step 1: Request the API key

Tell the user:

To set up ElevenLabs, open the API keys page: https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys

(Need an account? Create one at https://elevenlabs.io/app/sign-up first)

If you don't have an API key yet:

  1. Click "Create key"
  2. Name it (or use the default)
  3. Set permission for your key. If you provide a key with "User" permission set to "Read" this skill will automatically verify if your key works
  4. Click "Create key" to confirm
  5. Copy the key immediately - it's only shown once!

Paste your API key here when ready.

Then wait for the user's next message which should contain the API key.

Step 2: Validate and configure

Once the user provides the API key:

  1. Validate the key by making a request:

    GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user
Header: xi-api-key: <the-api-key>

  2. If validation fails:

  3. If validation succeeds, save the API key in a .env file:

    ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=<the-api-key>
    • If .env already has ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=..., replace that line
    • Otherwise add a new line for ELEVENLABS_API_KEY

  4. Confirm success:

    Done! Your key is stored as an environment variable in .env Keep the key safe! Don't share it with anyone!

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