exporting the api key to the environment doesn't work for me

[Emilprivate]

I can't get the export command to work, so an alternative solution like using an extern file or hardcoding the api in the code would be a nice solution. I personally created an external json config file and parsed the api key from that to the python script.

So a solution could be:

1. Make a json file named "config.json"
2. Inside of ai.py add:

import json

def get_api_key(file_name: str) -> str:
    with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
        config = json.load(f)
    return config['openai_api_key']

3. Inside of config.json add:

{
    "openai_api_key": "your_api_key"
}

4. In the init part of the AI class add:

class AI:
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        openai.api_key = get_api_key("config.json")
        self.kwargs = kwargs

[ScorchChamp]

I created a PR where this issue can be resolved using .env variables. Please leave a comment under there if you think that would resolve your issue.

https://github.com/AntonOsika/gpt-engineer/pull/22

[MathisTimo]

that solved my issue, thanks

[IrmaEdmund]

that solved my issue, thanks

[blue27831]

i fixed my problem by using set: OPENAI_API_KEY= instead of export worked for me =)

[Bortus-AI]

I created a PR where this issue can be resolved using .env variables. Please leave a comment under there if you think that would resolve your issue.

#22

This worked for me on windows 11

[patillacode]

Open discussion about this in #135

[patillacode]

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