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openrouter-free-failover

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Auto failover to free OpenRouter models.

Software Engineering#coding#failover#openrouter#rate-limits#openclaw#free-models#model-cascade
Authorchf3198
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

OpenClaw often risks invoking paid OpenRouter models or hitting free-tier limits during coding tasks. This Skill ensures the system always uses free OpenRouter models and orchestrates deterministic failover to preserve throughput and cost efficiency.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Two-layer failover architecture: OpenClaw-side primary/fallbacks combined with an OpenRouter-side cascade to keep requests progressing under errors or rate limits.
  • Exponential cooldowns and session-pinned failover to balance reliability, latency, and cost.
  • Script-driven refresh and an allowlist to automatically rank and switch to only free models, avoiding paid-model usage.
  • Troubleshooting guidance, model expiry handling, and guardrails for credits, cooldowns, and pool health.

Quick Start

Run the free-model cascade setup and refresh the OpenRouter model list to enable automatic failover for coding tasks.

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Required Modules

None required

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Name: openrouter-free-failover
Download link: https://github.com/chf3198/devenv-ops/archive/main.zip#openrouter-free-failover

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