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Provider Model Setup gifs

Andreas Schörk edited this page Oct 27, 2026 · 6 revisions

Provider & Model Setup

Short clips showing the first-run wizard: connecting a provider and choosing a default model.

1. Connect a provider (OpenRouter example)

11initwizard-till-defaultmodel
Time Caption
0:00–0:03 Welcome to ChapterDesk — local writing studio for scene-by-scene stories
0:03–0:06 Connect an AI provider to start writing, or skip and explore the demo
0:06–0:09 Adding OpenRouter (one key, many models)
0:09–0:12 API key stays on your machine — only sent to the provider
0:12–0:14 Testing the connection…
0:14–0:16 Connection successful — fetching available models

2. Choose default model & finish

12model-selection-wizard-end
Time Caption
0:00–0:02 Choose your default writing model
0:02–0:04 Selected: Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
0:04–0:06 Demo data is already loaded so you can explore immediately
0:06–0:08 Setup complete — start writing from the sidebar
0:08–0:09 ChapterDesk is ready

Notes

  • The API key is stored locally and only sent to the provider you configure.
  • You can change the provider and default model later in Settings.
  • Demo data is optional; you can start with an empty story instead.

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