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CLI tools generally have two authentication paths for calling models: using a platform API key billed by token, or logging in and authorizing with a ChatGPT subscription account to use within the quota.
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10/23/2026
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OpenAI Codex CLI Practical Guide: The Open-Source AI Coding Agent in Your Terminal
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