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Free Model Router

by @ricksmartbrain-boop

Manages free AI models from OpenRouter for OpenClaw. Automatically ranks models by quality, configures fallbacks for rate-limit handling, and updates opencla...

βš™οΈ Configuration

Before running any FreeRide command, ensure:

1. OPENROUTER_API_KEY is set. Check with echo $OPENROUTER_API_KEY. If empty, the user must get a free key at https://openrouter.ai/keys and set it:

   export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-v1-..."
   # Or persist it:
   openclaw config set env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY "sk-or-v1-..."
   

2. The freeride CLI is installed. Check with which freeride. If not found:

   cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/free-ride
   pip install -e .
   

πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

| Problem | Fix | |---------|-----| | freeride: command not found | cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/free-ride && pip install -e . | | OPENROUTER_API_KEY not set | User needs a key from https://openrouter.ai/keys | | Changes not taking effect | openclaw gateway restart then /new for fresh session | | Agent shows 0 tokens | Check freeride status β€” primary should be openrouter//:free |

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TERMINAL
clawhub install free-model-router

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