feat: simplify configuration by removing API key requirement

docs: update documentation for API key removal
refactor: use DEFAULT_API_KEY as fallback in assistant
build: bump version to 1.66.1
docs: update README and pyproject.toml
test: regenerate rp_compiled.py with updated configuration

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,46 @@
 # Changelog
 
+
+## Version 1.67.0 - 2025-12-13
+
+We removed the API key requirement for configuration, simplifying setup. The assistant now uses a default API key if one is not explicitly provided.
+
+**Changes:** 6 files, 65 lines
+**Languages:** Markdown (39 lines), Python (24 lines), TOML (2 lines)
+
+## Version 1.66.1 - 2025-12-03
+
+Simplified configuration by removing API key requirement. The application now works out of the box with molodetz API.
+
+**Breaking Changes:** None
+
+**Improvements:**
+- Removed requirement for OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable
+- Application now uses built-in DEFAULT_API_KEY for molodetz API
+- Removed API key warning on startup
+- Simplified installation and configuration process
+
+**Documentation Updates:**
+- Updated README.md to remove API key setup instructions
+- Updated INSTALL.md to remove API key configuration
+- Updated TROUBLESHOOTING.md with molodetz API troubleshooting
+- Updated help_docs.py to remove OPENROUTER_API_KEY from environment variables
+
+**Technical Changes:**
+- Updated rp/core/assistant.py to use DEFAULT_API_KEY as fallback
+- Regenerated rp_compiled.py with updated configuration
+- API key can still be overridden via OPENROUTER_API_KEY if needed
+
+**Changes:** 5 files, 30 lines
+**Languages:** Markdown (20 lines), Python (10 lines)
+
+## Version 1.66.0 - 2025-12-03
+
+This release improves installation reliability and provides better support for Python 3.13. It also includes detailed documentation and a verification script to help users troubleshoot any issues.
+
+**Changes:** 11 files, 168 lines
+**Languages:** Markdown (36 lines), Python (114 lines), TOML (18 lines)
+
 ## Version 1.65.1 - 2025-12-03
 
 Enterprise-grade Python 3.13 compatibility and improved pipx installation experience.

README.md

@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ RP provides autonomous execution capabilities by default, enabling complex multi
 ## Installation
 
 ### Requirements
-- Python 3.13+
+- Python 3.10+
 - SQLite 3.x
-- OpenRouter API key (for AI functionality)
 
 ### Setup
 ```bash
@@ -71,9 +70,6 @@ cd rp
 # Install dependencies
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Set API key
-export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
-
 # Run the assistant
 python -m rp
 ```

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rp"
-version = "1.65.1"
+version = "1.67.0"
 description = "R python edition. The ultimate autonomous AI CLI."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"

rp/core/api.py

@@ -113,7 +113,22 @@ def call_api(
 
             response_data = response["text"]
             logger.debug(f"Response received: {len(response_data)} bytes")
+
+            if not response_data or not response_data.strip():
+                error_msg = f"API returned empty response. API URL: {api_url}"
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                logger.debug("=== API CALL FAILED ===")
+                return {"error": error_msg}
+
+            try:
                 result = json.loads(response_data)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                preview = response_data[:200] if len(response_data) > 200 else response_data
+                error_msg = f"API returned invalid JSON: {str(e)}. Response preview: {preview}"
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                logger.debug(f"Full response: {response_data}")
+                logger.debug("=== API CALL FAILED ===")
+                return {"error": error_msg}
             if "usage" in result:
                 logger.debug(f"Token usage: {result['usage']}")
             if "choices" in result and result["choices"]:

rp/core/assistant.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from rp.config import (
     CACHE_ENABLED,
     CONVERSATION_SUMMARY_THRESHOLD,
     DB_PATH,
+    DEFAULT_API_KEY,
     DEFAULT_API_URL,
     DEFAULT_MODEL,
     HISTORY_FILE,
@@ -107,9 +108,7 @@ class Assistant:
             logger.debug("Debug mode enabled - Full function tracing active")
 
         setup_logging(verbose=self.verbose, debug=self.debug)
-        self.api_key = os.environ.get("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "")
-        if not self.api_key:
-            print("Warning: OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable not set. API calls may fail.")
+        self.api_key = os.environ.get("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", DEFAULT_API_KEY)
         self.model = args.model or os.environ.get("AI_MODEL", DEFAULT_MODEL)
         self.api_url = args.api_url or os.environ.get("API_URL", DEFAULT_API_URL)
         self.model_list_url = args.model_list_url or os.environ.get(