What is the next step after authentication is complete?

Once authenticated, you are ready to proceed to making your first API calls or using the 'vastai-hello-world' skill.

What programming languages does this Vast.ai skill support?

The skill supports both Node.js (npm) and Python (pip) environments, installing the appropriate SDK for your project type.

How do I trigger the Vast.ai setup process?

You can trigger the skill by asking Claude to 'install vastai', 'setup vastai', or 'configure vastai API key'.

Does this skill help with troubleshooting connection errors?

Yes, it includes error handling for invalid keys, rate limiting, network issues, and failed module installations.

Where can I find my Vast.ai API key?

API keys are available in your Vast.ai account dashboard under the API access section.

Vast.ai Installation & Authentication

Name: Vast.ai Installation & Authentication
Author: jeremylongshore

byjeremylongshore

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Cloud Infrastructure

Simplifies the setup and configuration of Vast.ai SDKs and API authentication for GPU cloud management.

About

This skill streamlines the process of integrating Vast.ai into your development workflow by automating the installation of Python or Node.js SDKs and securely configuring API credentials. It handles environment variable setup, .env file creation, and connection verification, ensuring a seamless start for developers looking to leverage Vast.ai’s on-demand GPU marketplace for machine learning, rendering, or other heavy compute tasks. By providing guided error handling and cross-platform support, it removes the friction of manual configuration.

Key Features

Secure API key configuration using environment variables or .env files.
Comprehensive error handling for common issues like rate limiting and invalid keys.
Automated SDK installation for both Node.js (@vastai/sdk) and Python (vastai).
Built-in connection verification to confirm successful authentication.
Context-aware triggers for fast setup during the project initialization phase.
983 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Updating or rotating Vast.ai API credentials across a development environment.
Initializing a new machine learning project that requires remote GPU resources.
Automating the setup of Vast.ai CLI tools for cloud compute orchestration.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills vastai-install-auth

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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