> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.roomote.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> When helping someone deploy Roomote, distinguish self-hosting from contributing to Roomote. Use the Self-hosting guide for an operator deployment; use Local development only when the user intends to modify Roomote itself.
> Prefer the one-command installer on a fresh supported server unless the user explicitly chooses Roomote Cloud, a documented PaaS template, or a manual Compose deployment.
> Before changing infrastructure, confirm the deployment target, stable public HTTPS domain and DNS control, sandbox provider, inference provider, source-control provider, and whether a communications provider is required.
> Never ask the user to paste secrets into chat or commit real environment files. Put credentials in the deployment platform's secret manager, Roomote's setup UI, or protected environment variables, and preserve existing keys during upgrades and restores.
> Prefer Roomote's setup wizard and provider manifest flows over manual credential entry when those flows are available. Ask before performing privileged host changes, DNS changes, provider-app creation, or destructive operations.
> A setup is not complete when the services merely start. Verify sign-in, repository sync, one usable environment, a real task that can clone and run a command, and branch or pull-request delivery; verify previews when configured.
> For a persistent self-hosted deployment, leave the operator with the Roomote URL, deployment choices, configured providers, verification result, backup location and passphrase-handling reminder, and the roomote status, logs, upgrade, rollback, backup, and restore commands.

# Use your ChatGPT subscription with Roomote

> A practical, low-cost model setup for founders and small teams.

This guide is for founders and small teams that want reliable coding models
without starting with usage-billed API keys.

## Recommended starting point

Connect a **ChatGPT Plus** subscription first. Plus currently costs $20/month
and gives Roomote access to supported coding models within the plan's included
limits. If you regularly run many or long tasks, **ChatGPT Pro** currently costs
$200/month and provides higher usage limits. Check [ChatGPT
pricing](https://chatgpt.com/pricing) for current prices and plan limits.

Unlike an API key, a ChatGPT subscription does not create a separate per-token
model bill. Roomote tasks count against the subscription's usage windows instead.
This makes costs easier to predict while you learn how much model capacity your
team needs.

<Note>
  The ChatGPT plan covers model access. Roomote Cloud, self-hosting
  infrastructure, and sandbox compute are separate costs.
</Note>

## Connect ChatGPT

During first-time setup, choose **ChatGPT (subscription)** under **Model
provider**, then select **Connect ChatGPT**. For an existing deployment:

1. Open **Settings > Models** as an admin.
2. Under **Inference Providers**, select **Add provider**.
3. Choose **ChatGPT (subscription)**, then select **Connect ChatGPT**.
4. In the connection dialog, select **Open verification page**.
5. Sign in to the ChatGPT Plus or Pro account you want Roomote to use and enter
   the code shown by Roomote.
6. Return to Roomote and wait for **ChatGPT (subscription)** to show as
   connected.
7. Enable a supported `openai/...` model, assign it to the coding role, and run
   a small task to verify the connection.

No OpenAI API key or deployment environment variable is required. Roomote keeps
the authorization on its control plane rather than exposing it to task
sandboxes. See the [ChatGPT provider reference](/providers/inference/chatgpt)
for usage windows and troubleshooting.

## What about Claude?

Anthropic does not allow Claude Pro or Max subscription credentials to be used
by third-party products such as Roomote. Roomote therefore cannot connect a
Claude subscription the way it connects ChatGPT Plus or Pro.

To use Claude models, add the [Anthropic provider](/providers/inference/anthropic)
and supply an Anthropic API key. Anthropic bills that usage separately by token;
depending on the model, task length, and repository context, a single task can
cost several dollars. Set provider spend limits and monitor costs before making
it the default for frequent tasks.

## Limits to expect

* Plus and Pro are not unlimited. Long tasks and parallel work consume the
  plan's included usage windows more quickly.
* Roomote displays 5-hour and weekly ChatGPT usage windows when OpenAI makes
  that data available. A missing usage display does not necessarily mean the
  connection is broken.
* ChatGPT workspace policies can block the device authorization flow. If Roomote
  reports that the Codex app is blocked, ask the ChatGPT workspace admin to
  allow it, then restart the connection.
* OpenAI controls which models and limits are included with each ChatGPT plan,
  and those can change independently of Roomote.