Before you start, install the tool and create an API key with prepaid balance in the AsterWise app.
Based on the tool’s documented custom-provider setup. Live AsterWise compatibility has not yet been tested for this tool.
Which API does this use?
This guide selects Chat Completions through the OpenAI Compatible provider. The base URL is https://api.asterwise.dev/v1. The client builds the full endpoint: https://api.asterwise.dev/v1/chat/completions.
The model name chooses AsterCode or AsterWork, not the protocol. Use the base URL in the configuration below, rather than the full endpoint.
1. Open settings
Open Cline’s settings using the gear icon. Select OpenAI Compatible as the API provider.
2. Enter the connection details
Keep Azure Identity Authentication off for this API-key connection. Use aster-work if you prefer AsterWork.
3. Save and try a prompt
Save the settings and start a new chat. If your version has separate Plan and Act model settings, configure the modes you intend to use.
Use the app’s Setup recommendations for context and maximum output tokens. Leave optional image and computer-use features disabled for the initial text check; those switches do not establish model compatibility.
Check the connection
Ask “Reply with hello” first. Confirm a response appears and find the request in Usage in AsterWise. Then try a small coding task before a larger project.
For authentication errors, reopen Cline’s provider settings and check the saved key for the active Plan or Act mode. See troubleshooting.
Official reference
Configuration reviewed on September 16, 2026. Cline OpenAI-compatible settings. 
