> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.greennode.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.greennode.ai/ai-stack/ai-coding/gui-tools.md).

# GUI Tools

> AI Coding tools with a graphical interface — just fill in the Base URL and API key, no commands needed. Best for **beginners**.

Before installing, see [Prerequisites](/ai-stack/ai-coding/getting-started.md).

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Each tool's configuration section has **separate tabs for PAYG and Token Plan**. Settle your service type first (go by where you got your key), then copy only from that tab — a key and Base URL from different service types return `401 Unauthorized`.
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| Tool                                                            | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Codex Desktop](/ai-stack/ai-coding/gui-tools/codex-desktop.md) | Configured via the `config.toml` file in Settings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Claude Desktop                                                  | Currently only allows connecting real **Anthropic** models (`claude-*`) when configuring third-party inference — self-hosted models from other vendors (GLM, etc.) can't be used through this GUI yet. If you need a self-hosted model from another vendor, switch to [Claude Code (CLI)](/ai-stack/ai-coding/cli-tools/claude-code.md). |