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Openrouter Free Failover

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Configure and maintain optimal OpenRouter free model failover for OpenClaw. Prioritized cascade of free models ranked by coding capability, with automatic failover on rate limits, downtime, and errors. Load this skill when configuring models, troubleshooting model availability, or refreshing the free model inventory.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Openrouter Free Failover includes worked examples; pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. At roughly 1,701 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author
chf3198
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
General · general-misc
Indexed related skills
10

How Openrouter Free Failover fits the catalog

Openrouter Free Failover sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Openrouter Free Failover is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Openrouter Free Failover Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/openrouter-free-failover/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\openrouter-free-failover\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Openrouter Free Failover Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/openrouter-free-failover/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Openrouter Free Failover skill do?
Configure and maintain optimal OpenRouter free model failover for OpenClaw. Prioritized cascade of free models ranked by coding capability, with automatic failover on rate limits, downtime, and errors. Load this skill when configuring models, troubleshooting model availability, or refreshing the free model inventory.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Openrouter Free Failover skill?
Use Openrouter Free Failover when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Openrouter Free Failover" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Openrouter Free Failover skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Openrouter Free Failover is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
chf3198. (2026). Openrouter Free Failover [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/openrouter-free-failover/
BibTeX
@misc{openrouter-free-failover-2026,
  author    = {chf3198},
  title     = {Openrouter Free Failover [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/openrouter-free-failover/}
}

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