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This article introduces "ori harness," a CLI tool that streamlines connecting various AI coding agents (like Claude Code) to OpenRouter by automatically optimizing configurations such as token usage and tool search settings. By eliminating the need for manual environment variable management, it addresses inefficiencies in agent behavior where disabled features lead to higher token consumption and unnecessary tool calls. The focus remains strictly on improving the operational efficiency and integration of specific AI development tools within the OpenRouter ecosystem.
Ori Harness: The Best Way to Use OpenRouter with Any Harness

Using OpenRouter with your favorite harness usually means ad-hoc scripts or a wall of environment variables. Install the ori CLI, log in once, and every supported harness runs with an optimized configuration out of the box.
We often see folks trying to use OpenRouter with their favorite harnesses resort to writing ad-hoc scripts or complex config to tweak them to fit just right. Some harnesses require minimal configuration, maybe just one environment variable, but others like Claude Code require many more.…
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