| name | omniroute-cli |
| description | Entry point for the OmniRoute CLI (omniroute binary) — install, global flags, output formats, environment variables, and index of CLI capability skills. Use when the user wants to control OmniRoute from the terminal, automate workflows, or integrate with CI/CD. |
OmniRoute — CLI (Entry Point)
The omniroute binary ships with the OmniRoute server. It is both the server launcher and a full management CLI with 250+ commands across 39 groups.
Install
npm install -g omniroute
Requires Node.js ≥20.20.2, ≥22.22.2, or ≥24.
Verify:
omniroute --version
omniroute --help
Connection
Every CLI command that talks to the server reads two values:
| Source | Variable / Flag |
|---|
| Base URL | OMNIROUTE_BASE_URL or --base-url |
| API key | OMNIROUTE_API_KEY or --api-key |
Default base URL: http://localhost:20128
export OMNIROUTE_BASE_URL="http://localhost:20128"
export OMNIROUTE_API_KEY="sk-..."
For a remote server:
export OMNIROUTE_BASE_URL="https://your-server.com"
Global flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--base-url <url> | Override server URL for this invocation |
--api-key <key> | Override API key for this invocation |
--output <format> | Output format: table (default), json, jsonl, csv |
--json | Shorthand for --output json |
--non-interactive | Disable prompts — for CI / shell scripts |
--no-open | Don't auto-open the browser on start |
--port <n> | Override default port 20128 |
--help, -h | Show help for the current command |
--version, -v | Print the installed version |
Output formats
All listing commands support --output:
omniroute combo list
omniroute combo list --output json
omniroute combo list --output jsonl
omniroute combo list --output csv
Quick start: one-shot server + provider setup
omniroute
omniroute setup
omniroute doctor
CLI capability skills
API skills (REST)
For direct HTTP usage instead of the CLI, see the OmniRoute entry-point skill.
Errors
Connection refused → server not running; run omniroute or omniroute serve
401 Unauthorized → wrong or missing API key
command not found: omniroute → not in PATH; check npm root -g or re-install
doctor reports SQLite incompatible → npm rebuild better-sqlite3 in the app directory