Setup and keys

Install the CLI, add a fal key, and know whose money a run spends.

Install

npm install -g @howells/motif-cli

This gives you the motif command. Run motif on its own for help, and motif <command> --help for one command.

Add your fal key

Motif runs its Models on fal. Get a key at fal.ai/dashboard/keys, then set it in your environment.

export FAL_KEY=…

Motif reads the key from your environment and never sends it anywhere but fal. You can also store it as apiKey in ~/.motif/config.json.

A dry run needs no key. --dry-run chooses the Model and prices the call without contacting fal, so you can try any command before you have an account.

Environment variables

If a key is missing, the command stops with MISSING_API_KEY and exit code 3, and names the variable to set.