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Core concepts
The few ideas behind the Cosmos Agent API and Line CLI, explained once.
Account ID
You sign in to the Console with your Clatter Labs account. Each account has a permanent Account ID, like CL-7K2M9QXA, shown with a copy button on the Console's Home and Settings pages. The Agent API asks for it in the X-Clatter-Account header next to your key, so that a leaked key alone is not enough to act on your account.
Cosmos Agent and runs
Cosmos Agent is an AI coding agent you call over an API. You describe a task; Cosmos plans, writes and runs code, browses, and saves files until it's done. One task is a run. A run can split work across parallel sub-agents and takes up to 150 steps.
The cloud computer
Every account has its own cloud computer that runs work for it: a Linux terminal and files, a Chromium browser, a database and storage, hosting at <name>.clatterai.com, and Cloud Repos for code. Runs use it; you never have to set it up.
SuperCosmos tiers
Cosmos and Line CLI think with SuperCosmos by Clatter Labs, which comes in three tiers:
| Tier | Best for | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash | Quick edits, answers, everyday steps | $1.60 | $3.40 |
| Max | Planning, debugging, multi-file changes | $1.80 | $3.80 |
| Heavy | Hard bugs, long builds, deep reasoning | $2.00 | $4.40 |
Long-context input above 262K tokens: 1.5× (SuperCosmos): a request whose prompt is over 262K tokens bills its whole input at 1.5× the rate above.
auto lets Cosmos pick. See SuperCosmos models.
Credits
App usage (Line CLI, Cosmos Agent, Cosmos Agent on Telegram) is covered by your plan (usage windows and a weekly limit on paid plans, a monthly allowance on Free); API usage (Model API, Agent API) is paid from one credit balance per Account ID, in US dollars. New accounts get $5 of free credit (Plans and credits). Tokens are billed at the tier each call actually ran on; computer time, tool actions, browser time and storage writes have their own small rates. When the balance runs out, metered calls answer 402 out_of_credits. See Credits and billing.
API keys and permissions
Agent API keys (clsk_…) are made in the Console. Each key has permissions and its own rate limit:
| Permission | Allows |
|---|---|
runs:write | Create and cancel runs |
runs:read | Read runs, their events and results |
account:read | Read your credit balance and usage |