OpenRouter is an Inference gateway covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Unified interface across many LLMs with model/price discovery — one API key to route prompts to dozens of providers.

Does OpenRouter support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as N/A, SKILL.md as N/A, and rules/memory as Single OpenRouter key; model ids in agent config.. Free options: Pay-as-you-go; some free-tier models..

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OpenRouter

OpenRouter is an Inference gateway in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. One key to route across many LLM providers with price/model discovery.

Last updated 19 October 2026

Best for

One key to route across many LLM providers with price/model discovery.

Skip if

You want claimed 0% markup (Vercel AI Gateway or OrcaRouter) or a direct lab/GPU path with no aggregator.

Who it fits

One key to route across many LLM providers with price/model discovery.
Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup

Pros

Unified interface across many LLMs with model/price discovery — one API key to route prompts to dozens of providers.

Cons

Extra hop and markup vs calling a provider directly; model availability can change without notice.

Facts

Locality:: Cloud-native
Surfaces:: Web
Maturity:: General availability

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: N/ASKILL.md: N/ARules / memory: Single OpenRouter key; model ids in agent config.Pay-as-you-go; some free-tier models.

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Frequently asked questions

What is OpenRouter?: OpenRouter is an Inference gateway covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Unified interface across many LLMs with model/price discovery — one API key to route prompts to dozens of providers.
Who is OpenRouter best for?: One key to route across many LLM providers with price/model discovery.
When should I skip OpenRouter?: You want claimed 0% markup (Vercel AI Gateway or OrcaRouter) or a direct lab/GPU path with no aggregator.
What are the main trade-offs of OpenRouter?: Pros: Unified interface across many LLMs with model/price discovery — one API key to route prompts to dozens of providers. Cons: Extra hop and markup vs calling a provider directly; model availability can change without notice.
Does OpenRouter support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?: This card lists AGENTS.md as N/A, SKILL.md as N/A, and rules/memory as Single OpenRouter key; model ids in agent config.. Free options: Pay-as-you-go; some free-tier models..

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