OpenClaude Hits 26K Stars: Open Rewrite of Claude Code Supporting 200+ Models via OpenAI-Compatible APIs

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Gitlawb/openclaude, an open fork of the Claude Code codebase modified to support 200+ models through OpenAI-compatible APIs, has reached 26K GitHub stars. Key differentiators include settings-based model routing (route different agents to different models for cost optimization) and headless gRPC mode for embedding agentic capabilities into CI/CD pipelines and other applications. Particularly relevant now that Anthropic is metering programmatic Claude usage — OpenClaude lets builders route cost-sensitive agent tasks to cheaper models.