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Getting Started with Pistachio

Go from zero to running AI inference on the Morpheus network.

What you need

Setup

1

Install Pistachio

Mac desktop app (recommended, includes CLI)
brew tap drm3labs/drm3 && brew install --cask pistachio
Mac CLI only
brew tap drm3labs/drm3 && brew install pistachio
Linux / Ubuntu / WSL2
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/drm3labs/drm3-releases/main/products/pistachio/install.sh | sh
2

Connect your wallet

The desktop app walks you through this on first launch. From the CLI:

pistachio config set private-key

Paste your wallet key when prompted. It is stored locally and never leaves your machine.

Need a wallet? Install MetaMask, create a wallet, and save your seed phrase somewhere safe.

3

Get MOR on Base

You need MOR tokens on the Base network to open sessions with AI providers. Two options:

Option A: Buy MOR on Coinbase and send it to your MetaMask wallet on Base.

Option B: Send ETH to your wallet on Base, then swap for MOR on Aerodrome or MetaMask's built-in swap.

Also send a small amount of ETH on Base for gas fees.

Base network only. MOR moved from Arbitrum to Base in 2025. MOR on other networks will not work.
4

Claim your free pass

A Pistachio Pass controls how much MOR you can stake. The Starter pass is free (less than $0.01 in gas) and gives you 20 MOR capacity, enough for 1-2 models.

Claim Your Free Starter Pass

Or claim from the CLI:

pistachio claim-pass

Use the same wallet address that Pistachio is configured with.

5

Start Pistachio

pistachio serve

Open http://localhost:19377 to access the dashboard. The desktop app starts the server automatically.

Pistachio will discover available models, open sessions, and handle staking for you. Pick a model in the dashboard and start chatting.

Recommended: Add a Base RPC key

Pistachio works with free public RPCs, but they rate-limit under load. A free Alchemy key gives you reliable chain access:

  1. Create a free account at alchemy.com
  2. Create an app, select Base Mainnet
  3. Add your key to ~/.pistachio/config.toml:
base_rpc_urls = "https://base-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_KEY"

Use with AI tools

Pistachio exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Point any tool that speaks the OpenAI protocol at it:

Claude Code
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:19377/inference claude
Continue, aider, or any OpenAI SDK
OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:19377/v1

Next steps

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