Set up Ask the Sky

Ask the sky — the launcher's built-in AI assistant — needs one thing from you before it can answer: a key from an AI provider you choose. You bring your own; Zenith supplies the rest.

Two facts before you start:

• Your key is stored only on your device, and shared across every Zenith app — set it once here and the suite's other apps can use it too.
• Entering a key isn't the same as sending anything. Your first real question triggers a one-time disclosure before it goes out.

#Turn the assistant on

1. Open Settings › ask the sky.
2. Check that "ai & assistant" at the top is on. (It's on by default.) The rest of the page shows only while it's on.

#Add your provider key

1. On the same page, open "provider & key · bring your own AI".
2. Under "model", pick your provider from the row of chips. A provider that already has a key shows a ✓. Until you pick, the first chip, Claude, is chosen.
3. Tap "get <provider> key ↗" to open that provider's key page in your browser, if you need one.
4. Copy your own key from the provider, then tap "paste" to drop it into the "<provider> API key (stored on device)" field. Zenith never fills this for you — the key is yours.
5. Type the model name you want in the "model" field. Left blank, the provider's default model is used.
6. Tap "test". It shows "testing…", then "✓ key works" or what went wrong. A test sends only a sign-in check — no question, no content.

Your provider is set.

If the phone can't keep a key you paste or type, the editor says "the key wasn't saved — this phone couldn't store it. try again."

#Or use the phone's own model

The last chip, "On-device (Gemini Nano)", runs on your phone. It needs no key, and what you ask never leaves the phone. Only some phones have Google's on-device model.

1. Pick the "On-device (Gemini Nano)" chip. The key and model boxes go away; only "test" and a short note stay.
2. Tap "test". It shows "✓ runs on this phone", or "the on-device model isn't available on this phone — choose a provider with a key in Settings → ask the sky → provider & key". Nothing is sent.

On-device answers in words only. It can't change anything in the launcher, and it asks no one-time disclosure, since nothing goes out.

#Ask your first question

1. Open the assistant — from Settings › ask the sky tap "open — ask the sky", or open the panel from your sky (your home screen).
2. Type a request, like "open settings", and tap "send".
3. The first time you send to a provider, a one-time disclosure appears. Read it and accept to continue.

The assistant answers. You're set up.

#If it says it isn't set up

With no key for the chosen provider, the panel shows "the sky isn't set up yet." and a "set up the sky in settings ›" chip. Tap it to go straight to Settings and add your key.

See also. Ask the Sky — overview · What Ask the Sky can do · Shared keys & connected accounts · Privacy & permissions