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35 lines
898 B
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title: Keep OpenRouter as fallback
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type: decision
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status: active
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created: 2026-07-22
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updated: 2026-07-22
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review_after: 2026-08-22 # was 0001-01-01 (bug), fixed during 2026-07-22 audit; real trigger is conditional, see Revisit when
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confidence: high
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tags: [routing, provider, decision]
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sources: []
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---
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# Keep OpenRouter as fallback
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## Decision
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OpenRouter must remain available as a fallback provider, even if a self-hosted router becomes primary.
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## Reasons
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- Free models are important.
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- Broad model coverage.
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- Previous migrations disrupted provider availability.
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- A fallback reduces the chance of Hermes becoming unusable.
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## Alternatives considered
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- Direct providers only
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- OmniRoute exclusively
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- Local models exclusively
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## Revisit when
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A self-hosted router has operated reliably for at least 30 days.
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## Related
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- [[model-routing]]
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- [[systems/omniroute]]
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- [[systems/openrouter]]
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