{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-23",
 "id": "geminilight-socialcoach--run-socialcoach-locally-with-own-model-key",
 "repo": "GeminiLight/SocialCoach",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/GeminiLight/SocialCoach",
 "repo_slug": "geminilight-socialcoach",
 "title": "Run Social Coach locally with your own model key",
 "page_title": "How to run Social Coach locally with your own model key with Social Coach",
 "summary": "Clone the repo, add an Anthropic or OpenAI compatible key, and practice on localhost:3000.",
 "who": "A developer or privacy-minded user who wants to run the coach on their own machine with their own model credentials.",
 "problem": "The hosted site may not fit your needs, and you want the app running locally with a model provider you control.",
 "outcome": "The app runs at localhost:3000 and completes a practice dialogue using your configured model.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `git clone https://github.com/GeminiLight/SocialCoach.git` and then `cd SocialCoach/app`.",
  "Run `pnpm install`, then `cp .env.example .env.local`.",
  "Edit .env.local: set LLM_PROVIDER to anthropic or openai, add LLM_API_KEY, leave LLM_BASE_URL empty for the default endpoint, and set LLM_FAST_MODEL and LLM_SMART_MODEL to model IDs from your provider.",
  "Run `pnpm dev`, then open http://localhost:3000.",
  "In Settings, under Model, you can also configure your own Anthropic or OpenAI compatible service; credentials stay in your browser."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Clone https://github.com/GeminiLight/SocialCoach, go to the app folder, install dependencies with pnpm, and configure .env.local for <provider> using <model ID>. Start the dev server and confirm that localhost:3000 loads and that one practice dialogue runs. Report any missing environment variables and never print the API key.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Conversation context is sent to the model provider you configure, so use your own credentials and check that provider's terms before entering personal situations.",
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "tags": [
  "Personal productivity"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A web browser for the hosted site at socialcoach.aurax.live",
  "For a local run: Node.js 22+, pnpm 11, and Anthropic or OpenAI compatible model credentials",
  "For self-hosting: a server with Docker, a domain name pointed at it, and ports 80 and 443 open"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "Your model API key goes into .env.local or the browser settings, so keep it out of commits, logs, and screenshots."
  }
 ],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
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