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Remove AIChatPanel, useAIChat hook, Rust ai_chat command, and anthropic_key from settings. AI is now exclusively via Claude CLI subprocess (AiPanel). Simplifies codebase and eliminates API key management for users. ADR-0027 superseded. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type, id, title, status, date, supersedes
| type | id | title | status | date | supersedes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADR | 0028 | CLI agent only — no direct Anthropic API key | active | 2026-03-29 | 0027 |
Context
ADR-0027 introduced a dual AI architecture: a lightweight API-based chat (AIChatPanel) using the Anthropic API directly, and a full CLI agent (AiPanel) spawning Claude CLI as a subprocess with MCP tool access. In practice, the API chat was never shipped to users — the CLI agent covered all use cases and provided a superior experience through tool access and MCP integration. Maintaining two codepaths added complexity, and requiring users to manage an Anthropic API key created friction.
Decision
Remove the direct Anthropic API integration entirely. AI is available exclusively via CLI agent subprocesses (Claude Code, and in the future Codex or other CLI agents). No API key field in settings. The CLI agent authenticates via its own mechanism (e.g. claude CLI login).
Removed:
AIChatPanelcomponent,useAIChathook- Rust
ai_chatcommand andai_chat.rsmodule anthropic_keyfield from Settings (Rust and TypeScript)- Vite dev-server Anthropic API proxy (
aiChatProxyPlugin,aiAgentProxyPlugin)
Kept:
AiPanel+useAiAgent— Claude CLI subprocess with MCP vault integration- Shared utilities in
ai-chat.ts(trimHistory,formatMessageWithHistory,streamClaudeChat, etc.) Cmd+Ikeyboard shortcut and menu item for toggling the AI panel
Options considered
- Option A (chosen): Remove API chat, keep CLI agent only. Simplifies codebase, removes API key management, single codepath.
- Option B: Keep both but hide API chat behind feature flag. Adds dead code weight without benefit.
- Option C: Replace CLI agent with API chat + manual tool calling. Loses MCP integration and Claude CLI features.
Consequences
- Users no longer need to obtain or manage an Anthropic API key
- Existing saved API keys are silently ignored (the field no longer exists in the Settings struct; serde skips unknown fields on deserialization)
- Future CLI agents (Codex, etc.) can plug into the same
AiPanelarchitecture - If a lightweight chat mode is needed later, it should be built as a CLI agent mode, not a separate API integration