orcode

Use Claude Code with any model through OpenRouter.

orcode is a thin wrapper around the claude CLI that routes requests through OpenRouter's API, giving you access to hundreds of models — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, Meta, Mistral, and more — all through the same familiar Claude Code interface.

Pick Any Model, Instantly

orcode --or-select-model

Browse every model on OpenRouter with fuzzy search. See pricing at a glance. Hit Enter and you're coding.

Quick Start

# 1. Install
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mokarimi19/orcode/main/install.sh | bash

# 2. Set your API key (get one at https://openrouter.ai/keys)
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."

# 3. Pick a model and start coding
orcode --or-select-model

Installation

One-line install (recommended)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mokarimi19/orcode/main/install.sh | bash

This downloads orcode to ~/.local/bin/ and checks that dependencies are installed. Set a custom install directory with:

ORCODE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mokarimi19/orcode/main/install.sh | bash

npm

npm install -g orcode

Manual

git clone https://github.com/mokarimi19/orcode.git
cd orcode
chmod +x bin/orcode
ln -s "$(pwd)/bin/orcode" /usr/local/bin/orcode

Prerequisites

• Claude Code CLI (claude command)
• OpenRouter API key — free to create, pay per usage
• curl and jq (for model fetching)
• fzf (recommended — powers the interactive model selector)

Install fzf: brew install fzf (macOS) or apt install fzf (Linux)

Setup

Get your API key from openrouter.ai/keys and export it:

export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."

Add it to your shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, etc.) to persist across sessions:

echo 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."' >> ~/.zshrc

Usage

orcode works exactly like claude — all arguments are forwarded directly. The only difference is that requests go through OpenRouter.

# Interactive session (default model)
orcode

# One-shot query
orcode -p "explain this function"

# Continue last session
orcode --continue

# Resume a specific session
orcode --resume SESSION_ID

Model Selection

Interactive Picker (recommended)

The fastest way to choose a model. Fuzzy-search across every model on OpenRouter, see pricing inline, and launch with one keystroke:

orcode --or-select-model

╭─────────────────── OpenRouter Models ────────────────────╮
│ model>                                                   │
│   anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5   Claude Sonnet 4.5   in: $3/Mtok   out: $15/Mtok  │
│   openai/gpt-4o                GPT-4o              in: $2.5/Mtok  out: $10/Mtok  │
│   deepseek/deepseek-r1         DeepSeek R1          in: $0.55/Mtok out: $2.19/Mtok│
│   google/gemini-2.5-pro        Gemini 2.5 Pro       in: $1.25/Mtok out: $10/Mtok  │
│   meta-llama/llama-3.1-405b    Llama 3.1 405B       in: $3/Mtok   out: $3/Mtok   │
│   ...hundreds more                                       │
│                                                          │
│   Type to search · Enter to select · Esc to cancel       │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Direct model flag

# Use a specific model for one session
orcode --or-model deepseek/deepseek-r1 -p "hello"

# Use GPT-4o
orcode --or-model openai/gpt-4o -p "write a haiku about coding"

# Use a free model
orcode --or-model meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct:free

Default model via environment

export ORCODE_MODEL="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929"
orcode

List all models

orcode --or-models

All Options

Flag	Description
--or-select-model	Interactive model picker — fuzzy search all models (needs fzf)
--or-model MODEL	Set model for this invocation
--or-models	List all available models with pricing
--or-key KEY	Set API key for this invocation
--or-status	Show current configuration
--or-help	Show orcode help
--or-version	Show version

All other flags are passed directly to claude. See claude --help for the full list.

How It Works

orcode sets three environment variables before launching claude:

ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=<your OpenRouter key>
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<cleared>

This tells Claude Code to send requests to OpenRouter instead of the Anthropic API directly. OpenRouter then routes the request to whatever model you've selected.

That's it — no patching, no proxies, no config files. Just a bash script that sets env vars and calls claude.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
OPENROUTER_API_KEY	Yes	Your OpenRouter API key
ORCODE_MODEL	No	Default model (overridden by --or-model)

Model Caching

Model lists are cached at ~/.cache/orcode/models.json for 1 hour to avoid repeated API calls. The cache is refreshed automatically when it expires.

Troubleshooting

"OPENROUTER_API_KEY is not set" Export your key: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."

"claude: command not found" Install Claude Code first: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code

"fzf is required for --or-select-model" Install fzf: brew install fzf (macOS) or apt install fzf (Linux)

Model not working Some models may not support all Claude Code features. Try a different model or check OpenRouter's model list for capabilities.

License

MIT