Setup - LobstaKit

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Welcome to LobstaKit

Your personal AI gateway is ready to be configured. Let's set up your chatbot in 3 quick steps.

You'll need:

• An API key from your preferred AI provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, Mistral, or OpenRouter)
• Choose how to chat: Web UI, Telegram, or Discord

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Security Notice

• Never put API keys or secrets in .md files (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, etc.) — use .env only
• Context files (.md) are visible to the AI and potentially extractable by attackers
• If deploying a public-facing bot, add prompt protection rules to your AGENTS.md

Read the full guide: SECURITY.md

🔑 API Key

Get your API key from claude.ai/settings

Provider

API Key Type

☁️ Claude Subscription Pro / Max plan 🔧 Standard API Key Pay-per-use

Go to claude.ai → Settings → Developer → Generate API key

✓ Uses your existing Claude Pro/Max subscription — no extra billing

API Key

Model

Sonnet 4.5 is the best balance of speed, capability, and cost.

🔑 Your API key is stored securely in the server config file (permissions 0600) — not in any context file the AI can see. Never paste keys into SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, or other .md files.

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Enable Private Memory

Keep all memory data on your server. Uses a local AI model (~313MB download) instead of cloud APIs for memory search.

📡 Chat Channel

Choose how you want to talk to your bot.

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Web Chat Recommended

Chat directly in your browser. No bot setup required.

Access via Tailscale or LobstaKit dashboard

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Chat via Telegram messenger

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Discord

Chat via Discord server

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Signal Coming Soon

Secure messaging via Signal

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WhatsApp Coming Soon

Chat via WhatsApp

🔍 Review & Launch

Double-check your settings before launching.

Provider

API Key

Model

Channel

Memory

🔒 Dashboard Account

Set up your login credentials to protect your LobstaKit dashboard.

Email

Used to log into your LobstaKit dashboard

Password

Confirm Password

Setup Wizard

Welcome to LobstaKit

🔑 API Key

📡 Chat Channel

🔍 Review & Launch

🔒 Dashboard Account

Setting up your bot...

Your bot is live!