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cli-routing — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Manage model routing combos from the command line with omniroute. Test routing strategies, inspect metrics, and configure fallback chains interactively.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-routing -a claude-code
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What cli-routing does

The skill provides agent instructions to run omniroute CLI commands for model routing. It helps test routing strategies and switch active model combos directly in the terminal interface.

Under the hood, it interacts with several subcommands. The suggest command finds paths based on task descriptions, latency limits, and cost targets. Combos are managed with combo create, combo switch, combo delete, and listed via combo list with optional JSON formatting.

The skill depends on the external omniroute package, so you must install it globally with npm or execute it via npx. Without the CLI binary available in your environment, routing commands fail.

What it helps with

  • find optimal model routes with the suggest command
  • create custom model combos using combo create
  • switch active routing presets via combo switch
  • configure interactive fallback chains for model calls

Example prompts for the agent

  • Find a route for this task using `omniroute suggest --explain`.
  • Create a new combo with `omniroute combo create fast-path --models spec`.
  • List all configured routing combos in JSON using `omniroute combo list --json`.

How to install cli-routing

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-routing -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/cli-routing/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cli-routing/

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Questions about cli-routing

How to install cli-routing in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-routing -a claude-code in your terminal to install the skill.

What does cli-routing do?

It lets your agent configure model routing combos, test routing rules, inspect metrics, and switch active chains from the command line.

What is required before using cli-routing?

You need the omniroute package installed globally via npm install -g omniroute or accessible through npx omniroute.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT 
---
name: cli-routing
description: Create, list, update, and delete routing combos from the CLI. Test routing strategies, inspect combo metrics, and configure fallback chains interactively.
---
<!-- generated by src/lib/agentSkills/generator.ts; manual edits will be overwritten -->

## Overview

Create, list, update, and delete routing combos from the CLI. Test routing strategies, inspect combo metrics, and configure fallback chains interactively.

## Quick install

```bash
npm install -g omniroute   # or: npx omniroute
omniroute --version
```

## Subcommands

### `suggest`

**Flags:**

- `--task <description>`
- `--max-cost <usd>`
- `--max-latency-ms <ms>`
- `--weights <json>`
- `--top <n>`
- `--explain`
- `--switch`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute suggest
```

### `combo combo`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute combo combo
```

### `combo list`

List configured routing combos

**Flags:**

- `--json`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute combo list
```

### `combo switch <name>`

Activate a routing combo

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute combo switch <name>
```

### `combo create <name>`

Create a new routing combo

**Flags:**

- `--models <spec>`
- `--model <spec>`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute combo create <name>
```

### `combo delete <name>`

Delete a routing combo

**Flags:**

- `--yes`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute combo delete <name>
```

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