# pi-unigpt

Use [uniGPT](https://unigpt.uni-graz.at), the University of Graz's AI
assistant, inside the [pi](https://pi.dev) coding agent.

Once set up, every model your uniGPT account offers appears in pi's model
picker, including GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and the GPT-5 and GPT-6 families. Tools,
streaming responses, and image input all work.

## What you need

- **pi 1.3 or newer** ([installation guide](https://pi.dev))
- **A uniGPT API key.** If you don't have one, ask the uniGPT team at the
  [IDea_Lab](https://idea-lab.uni-graz.at/en/digital-innovation-lab/unigpt-and-studigpt).

## Setup

**1. Install the extension**

```sh
pi install git:imsc.uni-graz.at/git/behackl/pi-unigpt
```

**2. Log in**

Start pi (or type `/reload` if it is already running), then type:

```text
/login unigpt
```

A dialog asks for your API key. Paste it there, **not into the chat**. Pi
checks the key and tells you how many models you can use.

**3. Pick a model**

Type `/model` and choose one of the models listed under **unigpt**.

That's it. Pi remembers your key and your last model for next time.

**Optional: start pi with uniGPT by default.** Add this to
`~/.pi/agent/settings.json`, using any model from the list:

```json
{
  "defaultProvider": "unigpt",
  "defaultModel": "gpt-5.4"
}
```

## Commands

| Command | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `/login unigpt` | Save your API key (or replace it with a new one) |
| `/model` | Choose a model |
| `/unigpt-refresh` | Reload the list of models, e.g. after uniGPT adds new ones |
| `/logout` | Remove your key from pi (the key itself stays valid) |

## Updating

```sh
pi update --extensions
```

## Things to know

- **The thinking level setting has no effect.** uniGPT decides how much each
  model reasons; models that reason still do so.
- **Costs are shown as zero.** Pi doesn't track uniGPT usage; this does not
  mean usage is unlimited. Your university's usage rules still apply.

## Troubleshooting

- **No uniGPT models in `/model`:** type `/unigpt-refresh`. It tells you
  what is wrong, e.g. a rejected key or no network connection.
- **One model always fails with an error:** that model may be unavailable
  on uniGPT's side. Pick another one and let the uniGPT team know.
- **`pi -p "…"` says a uniGPT model was not found:** start pi normally once
  after logging in, so it can load the model list.
- **Installation fails with `spawn npm ENOENT`:** you use pnpm instead of
  npm. Add `"npmCommand": ["pnpm"]` to `~/.pi/agent/settings.json` and try
  again.

Still stuck? [Open an issue](https://imsc.uni-graz.at/git/behackl/pi-unigpt/issues)
with the output of `/unigpt-refresh` and the model you used. **Never include
your API key.**

## Advanced

**Storing the key elsewhere.** Pi saves your key unencrypted in
`~/.pi/agent/auth.json`, readable only by your user account. To keep it out
of that file, change the `unigpt` entry there to read it from an environment
variable or a password manager command:

```json
{ "unigpt": { "type": "api_key", "key": "${UNIGPT_API_KEY}" } }
```

```json
{ "unigpt": { "type": "api_key", "key": "!op read op://Private/uniGPT/credential" } }
```

**Adjusting model limits.** Pi knows the context size and output limit of
common models. For a model it doesn't recognize, it assumes 128k tokens of
context and 16k of output. If you know better, override them in
`~/.pi/agent/models.json`:

```json
{ "providers": { "unigpt": { "modelOverrides": { "gpt-5.4": { "contextWindow": 200000 } } } } }
```

**Pinning a version.** To stay on one release, install with its tag, e.g.
`pi install git:imsc.uni-graz.at/git/behackl/pi-unigpt@v0.1.0`.

## Contributing

See [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md).

## License

[MIT](LICENSE)