GitHub - demetrius-edelin/openrouter_monitor: A script to monitor new models added to Openrouter and send a Slack notification when new ones are added.

This repository contains a small Bash-based monitor for new models listed on OpenRouter. It periodically checks the OpenRouter models API and sends a Slack notification whenever new models are detected.

Files

• monitor_openrouter_models.sh

  • Fetches models from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models.
  • Maintains a local state file: .openrouter_models_last.json.
  • Uses environment-based configuration loaded from .env (see .env.example).
  • On each run:
    • Compares current model IDs with the previous run.
    • If new models exist:
      • Resolves display name and slug.
      • Sends a Slack message (via Incoming Webhook) listing:
        • Model name
        • Model ID
        • Direct link: https://openrouter.ai/models/{slug}
    • First run only initializes baseline (no notification).

• .gitignore

  • Ignores:
    • .openrouter_models_last.json (local state)
    • .env (local secrets/config)

• .env.example

  • Example configuration file.
  • Shows how to set:
    • SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL for Slack notifications.

Requirements

• bash
• curl
• jq
• comm (typically part of coreutils)

Setup

1. Create your environment file:
   • cp .env.example .env
2. Edit .env:
   • Set SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL to your real Slack Incoming Webhook URL.
3. Make the script executable:
   • chmod +x ./monitor_openrouter_models.sh
4. Run once manually to initialize the baseline:
   • ./monitor_openrouter_models.sh
5. Add a cron job (example: every 15 minutes):
   • */15 * * * * /usr/bin/env bash /absolute/path/to/monitor_openrouter_models.sh >> /var/log/openrouter_models_monitor.log 2>&1