nadirclaw
Install, configure, and run NadirClaw LLM router to cut AI API costs by 40-70%. Use when the user wants to reduce LLM spending, route prompts to cheaper models, set up cost-saving proxy, or optimize API usage across providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama). Also use when asked about model routing, LLM cost optimization, or setting up NadirClaw with OpenClaw.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/doramirdor/nadirclawNadirClaw Skill
NadirClaw is an open-source LLM router that classifies prompts in ~10ms and routes simple ones to cheap/local models while keeping complex work on premium models.
Install
pip install nadirclaw
Setup
Run the interactive wizard:
nadirclaw setup
Or auto-configure for OpenClaw:
nadirclaw openclaw onboard
This writes NadirClaw as a provider in OpenClaw config with model nadirclaw/auto. No restart needed.
Start
nadirclaw serve --verbose
Runs on http://localhost:8856. Any OpenAI-compatible tool can use it by pointing to this URL.
Point tools at NadirClaw
# OpenClaw (auto)
nadirclaw openclaw onboard
# Claude Code
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8856/v1 claude
# Any OpenAI-compatible tool
OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8856/v1 <tool>
Routing profiles
Pass x-routing-profile header or use these models:
nadirclaw/auto- smart routing (default)nadirclaw/eco- maximize savingsnadirclaw/premium- always use best modelnadirclaw/free- Ollama/local onlynadirclaw/reasoning- chain-of-thought optimized
Monitor savings
nadirclaw savings # cost savings report
nadirclaw report # detailed routing analytics
nadirclaw dashboard # live terminal dashboard
Key features
- ~10ms classification overhead
- Session persistence (no model bouncing mid-conversation)
- Rate limit fallback (auto-retry on 429)
- Agentic task detection (forces premium for tool use)
- Context-window filtering (auto-swaps for long conversations)
- Supports: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Ollama, any LiteLLM provider
Troubleshooting
- If
nadirclaw servefails, check API keys:nadirclaw setup - For Ollama: ensure
ollama serveis running first - Logs:
nadirclaw report --last 20to see recent routing decisions - Raw debug:
nadirclaw serve --verbose --log-raw
Metadata
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-doramirdor-nadirclaw": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}