> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.profclaw.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cohere

> Use Command R+ and Command R models via the Cohere API. Strong retrieval-augmented generation and enterprise search capabilities.

Cohere specializes in enterprise search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Command R+ is their flagship model with grounding and citation support.

## Supported Models

| Model      | ID               | Context | Tools | Notes                          |
| ---------- | ---------------- | ------- | ----- | ------------------------------ |
| Command R+ | `command-r-plus` | 128K    | Yes   | Best capability, RAG-optimized |
| Command R  | `command-r`      | 128K    | Yes   | Balanced cost/performance      |
| Command    | `command`        | 4K      | No    | Legacy                         |

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get an API key">
    Sign up at [dashboard.cohere.com](https://dashboard.cohere.com). Free tier available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the environment variable">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export COHERE_API_KEY=...
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify">
    ```bash theme={null}
    profclaw doctor --provider cohere
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Environment Variables

<ParamField path="COHERE_API_KEY" type="string" required>
  Your Cohere API key.
</ParamField>

## Configuration Example

<Tabs>
  <Tab title=".env">
    ```bash theme={null}
    COHERE_API_KEY=...
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="settings.yml">
    ```yaml theme={null}
    providers:
      cohere:
        api_key: "${COHERE_API_KEY}"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Model Aliases

| Alias       | Model          |
| ----------- | -------------- |
| `command`   | command-r-plus |
| `command-r` | command-r      |

## Usage Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash CLI theme={null}
  profclaw chat --model command "Summarize this document with citations"
  profclaw chat --model command-r "Answer based on this context"
  ```

  ```typescript SDK theme={null}
  import { chat } from 'profclaw';

  const response = await chat("What are the key findings?", {
    model: "command",
    temperature: 0.3,
  });
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Notes

* API endpoint: `https://api.cohere.ai/v1` (OpenAI-compatible mode)
* Status: Beta - API behavior may differ slightly from other OpenAI-compatible providers.
* Command R+ excels at document summarization and retrieval tasks with grounding.

## Related

* [AI Providers Overview](/ai-providers/overview) - Compare all 37 supported providers
* [Perplexity](/ai-providers/perplexity) - Real-time web-search-augmented responses
* [Memory Tools](/tools/memory) - Combine Cohere's RAG strengths with profClaw memory search
* [profclaw provider](/cli/provider) - Add and test providers from the CLI