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Junie · CLI · OpenAI BYOK

How this setup works: where it runs, how you give it a task, and how you review its changes.

The setup covered here: Interactive CLI · local Git checkout · OpenAI API key · Brave Off

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Documentation release 2026-09-08.1 · recorded · AI-Buzz has not tested this configuration.

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Where commands run

The machine where the agent edits your files and runs builds and tests.

Runs against a project directory on the machine hosting Junie CLI.

The CLI operates in its project directory. This is separate from where model requests go.

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Where model requests go

Model hosting is separate from where commands run. A local tool can still use a remote AI model.

With OpenAI BYOK, LLM requests go directly to OpenAI. Inference region and separate orchestration location are not established here.

OpenAI BYOK only. Exact model, region and a separate orchestration host are unknown.

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Where your code lives

The code-hosting service or local Git repository used by this setup.

Local Git checkout, with optional Git worktrees. A host-specific repository integration is not established for this selected terminal mode.

Git worktrees are optional. This does not establish a host-specific integration.

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How work starts

How you can give the agent a task.

Start junie in the project and type a prompt. Sensitive actions require approval unless allowlisted or a broader Brave mode is enabled.

Interactive terminal, Brave Off selected; configured allowlists still apply.

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How you review the result

Where the proposed code changes appear and how you review them.

Edits project files and returns terminal responses with a session transcript. Pull-request handoff is not established for this selected mode.

Local files and transcript are documented. Automatic PR creation is not established for this mode.

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What you need to use it

The plan, accounts and permissions you need. This is not a cost estimate.

Linux, macOS or Windows, with an OpenAI API key. BYOK is billed by the provider and does not require a JetBrains AI subscription.

The provider bills BYOK usage. Exact cost, regional availability and release stage are not established.

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History and later corrections · Coverage and review dates

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