Connect once
Choose OpenRouter or Nous Portal, enter your key in the local setup page, and verify it before a request leaves your machine.
Local-first routing for coding agents
Give every token a job.
Zhunt sends routine work to a capable lower-cost model, keeps harder work moving up the ladder, and shows you what actually happened.
Bring your own OpenRouter or Nous Portal key. Zhunt does not hide provider billing.
simple request
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one conversation · the right tier per turn
Local by defaultYour daemon stays on your machine.
Works with your toolsHermes · Claude Code · Codex · Cursor · VS Code
Evidence, not promisesCost, model, tier, and escalation are visible.
The simple version
Your app stays the same.
Zhunt does the sorting.
Keep your workflow
Install a recipe for Hermes, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or VS Code. Your app keeps speaking its native protocol.
See the trade-off
Review the selected model, projected cost, escalations, and session behavior. No black-box “trust us” score.
A better first conversation
Show people the bill they can understand.
Start with a small, private benchmark. Compare the model your app normally uses with the route Zhunt would choose. Keep quality and latency separate from cost so a cheap number never pretends to be a good answer.
Build a local report ↗offline benchmark · exampleno provider calls
43.5%projected difference
5 representative turnsquality: not measured
For where you are now
Start simple. Go deeper when you need to.
New to API keys
One guided setup page. Plain language. A hard billing warning before you connect.
Building every day
Keep your agent, tools, and prompts. Add a routing layer without rebuilding your workflow.
Running a team
Make model policy visible, compare spend, and give every developer a safer default.
The pilot
Try the local app before you pay for a dashboard.
Free local routing. Bring your own provider key. A capped pilot will come before hosted team features.
See the setup flow ↗
Installer downloads and pilot access are being connected for launch.
Pricing direction
Keep the local core free.
Charge for the work around it.
Local
Free
One machine. Basic routing. Local cost report.
You pay your provider directly.
Pilot target
Pro from £5/mo
History, policy controls, multiple apps, and richer reports.
Provider usage remains separate and visible.
Teams
Shared
Shared policies, admin controls, and team reporting.
Available after the pilot.
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