ClawRouter

What it is

ClawRouter is described as the open-source smart LLM router built for autonomous AI agents. It emphasizes local routing, wallet-based authentication (no API keys), and USDC per-request payments via x402. It offers 65-65 model coverage across providers and includes free models (7 free models) with no signup or credit card required.

How it works

The project advertises 100% local routing with latency under 1 ms. The flow is: Request → Weighted Scorer (14 dimensions) → Tier → Best Model → Response. It supports multiple routing profiles (free, auto, eco, premium). The routing is designed to pick the cheapest capable model per request and execute locally without external API calls.

Getting started

Quick Start

No wallet required for free tier: 7 models are free and usable out of the box. The README provides two installation paths:

• Option A — OpenClaw Agent
  • One-shot install script:

    curl -fsSL https://blockrun.ai/ClawRouter-update | bash
    openclaw gateway restart
    

  • Pure npm path:

    npm install -g @blockrun/clawrouter
    clawrouter setup            # finishes OpenClaw integration — REQUIRED
    openclaw gateway restart
    

• Option B — Standalone
  • Start the proxy with:

    npx @blockrun/clawrouter
    

  • Then fund wallet if needed and point client to http://localhost:8402

Configuration details

For continue.dev, the apiBase must end with /v1/. The README provides example config blocks for both continue.dev and legacy JSON formats, including model definitions and apiBase settings.

Recent releases

Latest releases include:

• v0.12.240 (2026-08-04): Security housekeeping removing 13 of 15 open Dependabot alerts by removing a problematic overrides block.
• v0.12.239 (2026-08-02): Catches up with blockrun's 2026-07-28 free-model re-probe and 2026-07-29 fee revert; verified live against gateway.
• v0.12.238 (2026-08-02): Stop bundling vulnerable axios 0.27.2.
• v0.12.237 (2026-08-02): Balance preflight cap fixed to avoid large default max_tokens forcing free-model fallback.
• v0.12.236 (2026-08-02): MiniMax M3 vision flag fixed; vision field added to minimax M3.

Traction

GitHub stars: 6682 (no daily change provided in FACTS). Other metrics: forks 633, open_issues 1.

Behind the repo

Not applicable from provided facts: no linked startup or company in the FACTS.

Caveats

• License: MIT
• Created: 2026-02-03
• Last push: 2026-08-04
• Language: TypeScript
• Open issues: 1
• Vulnerability fixes noted in releases (e.g., axios 0.27.2 bundling removed in v0.12.238).