Neptune

neptune login

Authenticate with Anthropic via browser OAuth

neptune login

Opens a browser for Anthropic OAuth authentication. Credentials are stored locally and used automatically by AI-powered commands.

Usage

neptune login

Credential resolution order

Neptune resolves Anthropic credentials in this order:

  1. --api-key flag (per-command)
  2. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable
  3. Stored OAuth credentials (from neptune login)

Notes

  • Credentials are saved to ~/.config/neptune/credentials.json (or platform equivalent)
  • OAuth tokens are automatically refreshed when expired
  • Use ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var for CI/CD environments where browser login isn't possible

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