Yielding Bear
One API. 100+ LLMs. Smart Routing.
Built for builders, agents, and SMBs — cheap when it’s easy, frontier when it’s not.
Why Yielding Bear
| One key | Drop-in OpenAI-compatible base URL — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, and more |
| Auto-select | yieldingbear/grizzly-1.0g-pro classifies prompt need → high / mid / free with live $/1M awareness |
| Manual pin | Same live recommendations — lock one catalog model (or override Grizzly tiers in dashboard) |
| Cache + optimize | Server semantic cache + prompt-cache flags; optional bandit on tier outcomes when enabled |
| Honest free | True $0 upstream free models only — no fake “free” paid rows |
| Agents-first | Free key → usage; Grizzly Pro $99 when you scale |
| Dashboard | Keys, spend, **Active Model Auto |
Why this skill
| 1-command install | Hermes, OpenClaw, or shell — keys mode 600, never in git |
| Full walkthrough | Signup → Pro or credits or free → routing mode → live model library |
| CLI Pro offer | $10 off first 3 months ($89→$99) via /offer/cli10x3 (not stacked with referral) |
| Doctor CLI | yb.sh doctor / models / set-routing / set-model / explain / smoke |
| Live catalog | Free tags + $/1M; ★auto / ★high / ★mid / ★free markers |
| Updatable | clawhub update yieldingbear |
Get started (2 minutes)
# One-liner (site install — same scripts as skill)
curl -fsSL https://yieldingbear.com/install.sh | bash
# Or ClawHub
clawhub install yieldingbear
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/install.sh
Installer walks you through:
- Account — opens signup with CLI offer cookie
- API key — paste
yb_live_sk_…(validated) - Plan — Pro ($10×3) | credits | stay free
- Routing mode
- Auto-select (recommended) → Grizzly picks high / mid / free per prompt
- Manual → pin a model; YB shows live recommended high / mid / free chips + catalog
- Smoke test + next commands
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh doctor
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh models --free
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh set-routing auto
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh set-routing manual nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh explain
bash ~/.openclaw/skills/yieldingbear/scripts/yb.sh smoke
Non-interactive:
YIELDINGBEAR_API_KEY=yb_live_sk_… \
YIELDINGBEAR_ROUTING_MODE=auto \
bash scripts/install.sh
YIELDINGBEAR_API_KEY=yb_live_sk_… \
YIELDINGBEAR_ROUTING_MODE=manual \
YIELDINGBEAR_DEFAULT_MODEL=nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b \
bash scripts/install.sh
Routing mode (install = dashboard)
| Mode | Default model | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| auto | yieldingbear/grizzly-1.0g-pro |
Classifier → high / mid / free using live recommendations + allowance cascade |
| manual | any catalog id | Always that model (explicit request model still wins per-call) |
Live recommendations (public):
GET https://yieldingbear.com/api/public/routing-recommendations
Dashboard: Developer → Active Model → Auto-select | Manual
(same prefs synced when install/yb has your API key)
High/mid need Pro or credits; free tier stays true $0 when is_free.
Wire once
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://yieldingbear.com/api/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY="$(cat ~/.hermes/secrets/yieldingbear-token 2>/dev/null || cat ~/.openclaw/secrets/yieldingbear-token)"
# or: source ~/.hermes/config/env.sh
OpenAI SDK / agents: use base URL above. Prefer Auto (grizzly-1.0g-pro) unless you intentionally pin.
Offers (honest)
| Offer | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CLI10x3 | $10 off Pro × first 3 months ($89 then $99) | Installer default path /offer/cli10x3 |
| Referral | $20 off first Pro month only | Bound referral only — never stacked with CLI offer |