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The questions that come up in the first hour. Each answer links to the page with the full story.

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Do I type Nito commands in my terminal or inside the chat?

Inside a running Claude Code or Codex session, not your terminal shell. /nito:ask and $nito:ask are commands the harness understands; your shell does not. The one exception is the nito CLI, which does run in the terminal.

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What is the difference between /nito: and $nito:?

Only the trigger. Claude Code uses /nito:, Codex uses $nito:. Every command exists in both harnesses with the same behavior. See the Command Index.

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Do I need an API key?

No. The plugin signs in through your browser and stores the credential for you. You never paste a key into a chat, and Nito never asks for one there. See Install.

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Why did setup ask me to sign in twice?

Because there are two credentials: a Local CLI credential for local features, and a Hosted connection for the model calls. Setup authorizes both in the browser and skips either one that is already signed in, so you may only see one prompt.

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Is Nito a model, or a gateway?

A gateway. Nito sits in front of many models, and the one you set is the one that answers. See How It Works.