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This looks really interesting and could really be a nice addition to my daily work.

I just downloaded the application, but are unable add OpenAI API keys. Looks like it's probably on my end (with quite an aggressive DNS blocking lists). So my guess here is: I'm unable to add API keys when telemetry is blocked.

Suggestion: please do add some error message when then this occurs. As in, did the request fail (500), faulty key etc

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Thank you for the direct actionable feedback, we will improve that messaging.

Regarding debugging your specific problem, when an API is attempted to be added, the local process attempts a 1-token request to the cheapest model with the GPT platform (in your case, gpt-4o-mini on OpenAI) to verify that the key works. Though, if the account has no balance, this request may fail even though it costs a fraction of a fraction of a penny (though anything that fails that request will cause the API key to be considered invalid).

You can also request the model list to check the validity of a key. No tokens needed.

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