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Claude Code Switchboard by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Claude Code Switchboard
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

/telegram-routing — Telegram Message Routing Manager

Manage how Telegram messages are routed between different Claude model backends in OpenClaw.

Usage

/telegram-routing status       # Show current routing config
/telegram-routing model <ref>  # Switch primary model (e.g. opus, sonnet, haiku)
/telegram-routing logs         # Show recent message processing logs
/telegram-routing fallback     # Switch to lightweight API mode
/telegram-routing restore      # Restore default CLI-based routing

Config Location

All settings live in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under agents.defaults.

Key fields:

model.primary — The primary model/provider reference
model.fallbacks — Ordered fallback chain when primary is unavailable

Commands

status

Read the OpenClaw config and display current routing settings including:

Active primary model
Configured fallback models
Whether CLI backend is active

model

Switch the primary model. Valid shorthand references:

Shorthand	Resolves to
`opus`	`claude-cli/opus`
`sonnet`	`claude-cli/sonnet`
`haiku`	`anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5`

Steps:

Read ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Update agents.defaults.model.primary to the resolved model reference
Write the updated config
Restart the gateway service
Verify via gateway logs

logs

Show recent Telegram message processing activity from the gateway log.

fallback

Quick switch to API-only mode for faster, lightweight responses.

restore

Restore the default CLI-based routing configuration.

Architecture

Messages flow through the OpenClaw Gateway, which reads the configured model provider and dispatches to the appropriate backend. CLI-based providers use the local Claude Code installation, while API providers make direct API calls.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
Config errors on restart	Run `openclaw doctor` to validate config
Slow responses	Try switching to `sonnet` for faster responses
Gateway issues	Check `~/.openclaw/logs/gateway.log` for details
Falling back to secondary model	Primary backend may be unavailable — check logs

---name: claude-code-switchboarddescription: Manage how OpenClaw routes Telegram messages to different Claude model backends. Switch between CLI and API providers with simple config changes.---# /telegram-routing — Telegram Message Routing ManagerManage how Telegram messages are routed between different Claude model backends in OpenClaw.## Usage```/telegram-routing status # Show current routing config/telegram-routing model <ref> # Switch primary model (e.g. opus, sonnet, haiku)/telegram-routing logs # Show recent message processing logs/telegram-routing fallback # Switch to lightweight API mode/telegram-routing restore # Restore default CLI-based routing```## Config LocationAll settings live in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` under `agents.defaults`.### Key fields:- `model.primary` — The primary model/provider reference- `model.fallbacks` — Ordered fallback chain when primary is unavailable## Commands### statusRead the OpenClaw config and display current routing settings including:- Active primary model- Configured fallback models- Whether CLI backend is active### model <ref>Switch the primary model. Valid shorthand references:| Shorthand | Resolves to ||-----------|-------------|| `opus` | `claude-cli/opus` || `sonnet` | `claude-cli/sonnet` || `haiku` | `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5` |Steps:1. Read `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`2. Update `agents.defaults.model.primary` to the resolved model reference3. Write the updated config4. Restart the gateway service5. Verify via gateway logs### logsShow recent Telegram message processing activity from the gateway log.### fallbackQuick switch to API-only mode for faster, lightweight responses.### restoreRestore the default CLI-based routing configuration.## ArchitectureMessages flow through the OpenClaw Gateway, which reads the configured model provider and dispatches to the appropriate backend. CLI-based providers use the local Claude Code installation, while API providers make direct API calls.## Troubleshooting| Issue | Fix ||-------|-----|| Config errors on restart | Run `openclaw doctor` to validate config || Slow responses | Try switching to `sonnet` for faster responses || Gateway issues | Check `~/.openclaw/logs/gateway.log` for details || Falling back to secondary model | Primary backend may be unavailable — check logs |

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