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Eliza Instructions

To setup Eliza with Venice, follow these instructions:

  • Clone the Eliza repository and checkout the latest stable release:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ai16z/eliza.git

# Checkout the latest release
# This project iterates fast, so we recommend checking out the latest release
git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)

  • Copy .env.local to .env

  • Update .env specifying your VENICE_API_KEY. Instructions on generating your key can be found here.

  • Update the packages/core/src/defaultCharacter.ts file to specify Venice.ai as the model provider:

   modelProvider: ModelProviderName.VENICE,
  • Start Eliza:
sh scripts/start.sh
  • Interact via the browser:
Generating an API KeyUsing Postman