Cline
Route Cline through BitRouter via its OpenAI-compatible provider — every model in the registry, behind one endpoint.
Cline (VS Code / JetBrains) has an OpenAI Compatible provider that takes a base URL, an API key, and a model id. Point it at BitRouter and Cline routes across the whole registry instead of a single vendor.
Prerequisites
-
BitRouter running — local proxy at
http://127.0.0.1:4356, or BitRouter Cloud athttps://api.bitrouter.ai. -
Cline installed — search "Cline" in the Extensions panel, or:
code --install-extension saoudrizwan.claude-dev
Point Cline at BitRouter
Open Cline's settings → API Provider → OpenAI Compatible, then fill in:
- Base URL —
http://127.0.0.1:4356/v1 - API Key — any value for the local proxy; your BitRouter key for Cloud
- Model ID — a registry id such as
openai/gpt-4o
Leave the base URL at the host root + /v1 (not /v1/chat/completions) — Cline appends the route itself, and pulls the model list from /v1/models so you can select the id instead of typing it.
For Cloud, set the base URL to https://api.bitrouter.ai/v1 and use your BitRouter key (from bitrouter auth login or the dashboard) as the API key.
Pick a model
The Model ID takes any registry id in provider/model form — openai/gpt-4o, anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6, google/gemini-2.5-pro — optionally with a :cost or :latency variant. See Models.
Verify
Send a message in Cline and confirm a response. BitRouter's bitrouter-served-by response header tells you which provider actually answered.
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