llm-keys-ui 0.1 is a small plugin released to address a specific need: placing API keys on remote machines that run coding agents. It is intended for workflows where agents are controlled remotely and keys should not be pasted into a chat client.
The author describes using Codex Remote to run coding agents on various machines while controlling them from a phone. When working on LLM projects on those machines, API keys occasionally need to be configured. To avoid pasting keys into the ChatGPT app, the plugin provides a way to get keys onto a machine without inserting them directly into the chat session.
In a Codex environment the plugin can be invoked with the command:
uvx --with llm-keys-ui llm keys-ui --all
After running this, the tool returns a URL — including local network or Tailscale device IPs — that points to a web interface where additional API keys can be saved on the machine. Later, agents or shell commands can retrieve stored keys with commands such as:
llm keys get anthropic
This workflow lets coding agents use the appropriate API keys when needed, without the user manually pasting keys into ChatGPT or another client.
Tags associated with the release: llm, coding-agents, codex.
The 0.1 version number indicates this is an early release focused on a practical need rather than a comprehensive key-management system.
