name: clawd-throttle description: Routes LLM requests to the cheapest capable model across 8 providers (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, DeepSeek, xAI, Moonshot, Mistral, Ollama) and 25+ models. Scores prompts on 8 dimensions in under 1ms, supports three routing modes (eco, standard, gigachad), and logs all decisions for cost tracking. homepage: https://github.com/liekzejaws/clawd-throttle metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"\uD83C\uDFCE\uFE0F","requires":{"bins":["node"],"env":["ANTHROPIC_API_KEY","GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY"],"optionalEnv":["XAI_API_KEY","OPENAI_API_KEY","DEEPSEEK_API_KEY","MOONSHOT_API_KEY","MISTRAL_API_KEY"]},"install":[{"id":"clawd-throttle","kind":"node","script":"scripts/setup.ps1","label":"Setup Clawd Throttle (API keys + routing mode)"}]}}

Clawd Throttle

Route every LLM request to the cheapest model that can handle it. Stop paying Opus prices for "hello" and "summarize this."

Supports 8 providers and 25+ models: Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), OpenAI (GPT / o-series), xAI (Grok), DeepSeek, Moonshot (Kimi), Mistral, and Ollama (local).

How It Works

1. Your prompt arrives
2. The classifier scores it on 8 dimensions (token count, code presence, reasoning markers, simplicity indicators, multi-step patterns, question count, system prompt complexity, conversation depth) in under 1 millisecond
3. The router maps the resulting tier (simple / standard / complex) to a model based on your active mode and configured providers
4. The request is proxied to the correct API
5. The routing decision and cost are logged to a local JSONL file

Routing Modes

Each cell shows the first-choice model. The router tries a preference list and falls through to the next available provider if the first is not configured.

Available Commands

Overrides

• Heartbeats and summaries always route to the cheapest model
• Type /opus, /sonnet, /haiku, /flash, or /grok-fast to force a specific model
• Sub-agent calls automatically step down one tier from their parent

Setup

1. Get at least one API key (Anthropic or Google required; others optional):
   • Anthropic: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
   • Google AI: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
   • xAI: https://console.x.ai
   • OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
   • DeepSeek: https://platform.deepseek.com
   • Moonshot: https://platform.moonshot.cn
   • Mistral: https://console.mistral.ai
2. Run the setup script:

   npm run setup
   

3. Choose your routing mode (eco / standard / gigachad)

Privacy

• Prompt content is never stored. Only a SHA-256 hash is logged.
• All data stays local in ~/.config/clawd-throttle/
• API keys stored in your local config file