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title: "Run Kimi K2 in the Claude Code terminal | Ian Nuttall"
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# Run Kimi K2 in the Claude Code terminal

Jul 2025 / 207,068 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/1944705474059718789)

Claude Code pro tip:

Use Kimi K2 as your agent by changing the base URL and setting the API key before running claude.

all prompts and code requests will now go through Kimi, in the CC terminal you're used to!

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