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3 use cases
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Keep coding when one provider's quota runs out
Route Claude Code, Codex or Cursor through one gateway that falls back to the next healthy model.
- Omni Route
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
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Using the diegosouzapw/OmniRoute repo, configure <agent> to send chat requests to http://localhost:20128/v1 with model auto/thrifty. Run one test request with curl and report the completion text it returns. Verify that the request succeeds with the OmniRoute key and no provider error is returned.
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Send one API call to many models from a script
Point any OpenAI-style client at one local endpoint and switch models without changing code.
- Omni Route
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
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Using the diegosouzapw/OmniRoute repo, write a script that sends the prompt <prompt> to http://localhost:20128/v1/chat/completions with model auto and prints the reply. Run it and report the reply text. Verify that the HTTP status is 200 and the reply is non-empty.
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Compare free-tier capacity before choosing providers
Check the dashboard's free-tier catalog to see how much usable free capacity you have.
- Omni Route
- Software and DevOps
- Beginner
View prompt
Using the diegosouzapw/OmniRoute repo, read docs/reference/FREE_TIERS.md and list the free-tier pools it describes for <provider or pool>. Report the monthly budget figures it gives. Verify that you cite the document and do not add figures it does not state.
How to use Omni Route
- Check you have what it needs: Node.js/npm or Docker to run OmniRoute (both are listed in the README); Accounts with the AI providers you want to connect, plus their credentials where required; A terminal and a browser to open the local dashboard.
- Open diegosouzapw/OmniRoute on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Install Omni Route with npm (
npm install -g omniroute) or run the Docker imagediegosouzapw/omniroute. (inferred, check the README) - Open the local dashboard, connect at least one provider, and note that some free tiers need credentials first.
- Copy your Omni Route key from Dashboard → Endpoints.
- In your coding agent, set the OpenAI-compatible base URL to http://localhost:20128/v1 and the API key to your Omni Route key. (inferred, check the README)
These steps come from our top use case, Keep coding when one provider's quota runs out, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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- Who it is forDevelopers and small teams who use AI coding tools and want to keep working when one provider's free quota or rate limit runs out.
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Requirements
- Node.js/npm or Docker to run OmniRoute (both are listed in the README)
- Accounts with the AI providers you want to connect, plus their credentials where required
- A terminal and a browser to open the local dashboard
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Questions about Omni Route
What is Omni Route?
OmniRoute is a free, MIT-licensed AI gateway that gives you one endpoint for many AI providers and models, with quota-aware fallback between them. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/diegosouzapw/OmniRoute.
Who is Omni Route for?
Developers and small teams who use AI coding tools and want to keep working when one provider's free quota or rate limit runs out.
What can I do with Omni Route?
3 use cases so far, for example: Keep coding when one provider's quota runs out; Send one API call to many models from a script; Compare free-tier capacity before choosing providers. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Omni Route?
Node.js/npm or Docker to run OmniRoute (both are listed in the README); Accounts with the AI providers you want to connect, plus their credentials where required; A terminal and a browser to open the local dashboard.
What are alternatives to Omni Route?
Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.
Is Omni Route safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.