@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic

Use Z.ai GLM models in pi through Z.ai's Anthropic-compatible endpoint.

Package details

extension

Install @howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

$ pi install npm:@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./index.ts"
  ]
}

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Use Z.ai GLM models in pi through Z.ai's Anthropic-compatible endpoint.

It overrides pi's built-in zai provider to send requests to https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic.

This package exists because many GLM Coding Plan users prefer Z.ai's Anthropic-compatible route over the default coding endpoint.

Why:

Z.ai officially exposes an Anthropic-compatible endpoint for coding tools.
Z.ai's Claude Code docs describe that setup around "Code faster" and "rock-solid reliability".
Community reports and benchmarks commonly describe the Anthropic route as faster, lower-latency, or less flaky than the default coding endpoint.

keeps the provider name as zai
reuses your existing Z.ai credentials in pi
switches pi to the Anthropic-compatible transport for these models:
- zai/glm-5.1
- zai/glm-5-turbo
- zai/glm-4.7
- zai/glm-4.5-air

pi install npm:@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic

Project-local install:

pi install npm:@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic -l

One-off usage without installing:

pi -e npm:@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic

If you already use Z.ai in pi, you probably do not need to do anything.

This package keeps the provider name as zai, so pi continues using the normal Z.ai credential sources:

Example auth.json entry:

{
  "zai": { "type": "api_key", "key": "your-zai-key" }
}

Or use an environment variable:

export ZAI_API_KEY=your-zai-key

pi remove npm:@howaboua/pi-glm-via-anthropic

If you want to point the adapter at a different Anthropic-compatible base URL, set:

export ZAI_ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://your-proxy.example.com