adaptive-memory-multi-model-router 2.14.7 → 2.14.9

package/dist/observability/fatigueDetector.js

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+exports.checkProviderFatigue = checkProviderFatigue;
+exports.formatFatigueReport = formatFatigueReport;
+const metrics_1 = require("./metrics");
+function checkProviderFatigue() {
+    const allMetrics = (0, metrics_1.getMetrics)().getMetrics();
+    const byProvider = {};
+    for (const m of allMetrics) {
+        const p = (m.labels || {}).provider;
+        if (!p)
+            continue;
+        if (!byProvider[p])
+            byProvider[p] = { req: 0, err: 0, lat: [] };
+        if (m.type === 'histogram' && m.name.includes('latency') && typeof m.value === 'number')
+            byProvider[p].lat.push(m.value * 1000);
+    }
+    const reports = [];
+    let anyAction = false;
+    for (const [provider, data] of Object.entries(byProvider)) {
+        const errRate = data.req > 0 ? data.err / data.req : 0;
+        const healthy = errRate < 0.1;
+        if (!healthy)
+            anyAction = true;
+        reports.push({
+            provider, queriesCount: data.req, errorRate: errRate,
+            healthy,
+            recommendedAction: healthy ? 'No action needed' : `Error rate ${(errRate * 100).toFixed(1)}% — add fallback`,
+        });
+    }
+    return {
+        reports,
+        summary: anyAction ? '⚠️ Provider fatigue detected' : '✅ All providers healthy',
+        anyActionNeeded: anyAction,
+    };
+}
+function formatFatigueReport() {
+    const r = checkProviderFatigue();
+    let out = `  ${r.summary}\n  Checked ${r.reports.length} providers\n\n`;
+    for (const rep of r.reports) {
+        out += `  ${rep.healthy ? '✅' : '⚠️'} ${rep.provider}\n     Queries: ${rep.queriesCount} | Errors: ${(rep.errorRate * 100).toFixed(1)}%\n`;
+        if (!rep.healthy)
+            out += `     ⚠️  ${rep.recommendedAction}\n`;
+        out += '\n';
+    }
+    return out;
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=fatigueDetector.js.map

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package/dist/routing/advancedRouter.js

@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ function buildModelProfiles() {
   return profiles;
 }
 
-let MODEL_PROFILES = buildModelProfiles();
+var MODEL_PROFILES = {};
+try {
+  MODEL_PROFILES = buildModelProfiles();
+} catch (e) {
+  // Circular dependency at module load — will retry on first use
+  MODEL_PROFILES = {};
+}
 
 // Refresh profiles when providers change
 function refreshModelProfiles() {
@@ -88,6 +94,10 @@ function refreshModelProfiles() {
 
 exports.MODEL_PROFILES = MODEL_PROFILES;
 
+// Ensure exports stay in sync if profiles are rebuilt
+function updateExports() {
+  exports.MODEL_PROFILES = MODEL_PROFILES;
+}
 // ============================================================
 // FEATURE EXTRACTION (v3 — multi-signal complexity scorer)
 // ============================================================

package/dist/routing/crossModelValidation.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export interface ValidationResult {
+    approved: boolean;
+    selectedProvider: string;
+    validatedProvider: string;
+    reason: string;
+    costOverhead: number;
+}
+export declare function validateRouting(query: string, selectedProvider: string, selectedModel: string, options?: {
+    validatorProvider?: string;
+}): Promise<ValidationResult>;

package/dist/routing/crossModelValidation.js

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+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+exports.validateRouting = validateRouting;
+const providerConfig_1 = require("../providers/providerConfig");
+const metrics_1 = require("../observability/metrics");
+async function validateRouting(query, selectedProvider, selectedModel, options) {
+    const metrics = (0, metrics_1.getMetrics)();
+    const providers = (0, providerConfig_1.getAvailableProviders)();
+    const validatorId = options?.validatorProvider || pickValidator(selectedProvider, providers);
+    const validationPrompt = `A developer asked: "${query.slice(0, 200)}"
+The AI router selected: ${selectedProvider}/${selectedModel}
+Was this the RIGHT choice? Answer YES or NO first, then explain in ONE sentence.`;
+    try {
+        const validatorProvider = providers[validatorId];
+        if (!validatorProvider) {
+            metrics.incrementCounter('a3m_validation_skipped', { reason: 'no_validator' });
+            return { approved: true, selectedProvider, validatedProvider: 'none', reason: 'No validator available', costOverhead: 0 };
+        }
+        const startTime = Date.now();
+        const response = await validatorProvider.callProvider(selectedModel, validationPrompt, 50);
+        const elapsed = (Date.now() - startTime) / 1000;
+        const text = String(response?.content || response?.text || '').trim();
+        const approved = text.startsWith('YES') || text.startsWith('yes');
+        const reason = text.replace(/^(YES|NO)\s*\|?\s*/, '').trim() || text.slice(0, 100);
+        metrics.incrementCounter('a3m_validation_total');
+        if (approved)
+            metrics.incrementCounter('a3m_validation_approved');
+        else
+            metrics.incrementCounter('a3m_validation_rejected');
+        metrics.recordHistogram('a3m_validation_latency_seconds', elapsed);
+        return { approved, selectedProvider, validatedProvider: validatorId, reason, costOverhead: 0.0001 };
+    }
+    catch {
+        metrics.incrementCounter('a3m_validation_error');
+        return { approved: true, selectedProvider, validatedProvider: 'error', reason: 'Validation failed', costOverhead: 0 };
+    }
+}
+function pickValidator(selectedProvider, providers) {
+    const ids = Object.keys(providers).filter(id => id !== selectedProvider);
+    if (ids.length === 0)
+        return selectedProvider;
+    return ids[0];
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=crossModelValidation.js.map

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package/dist/scripts/banner.js

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * A3M Router — Terminal ASCII Art Banner
+ *
+ * Printed on CLI startup to reinforce A3M branding.
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/banner.js
+ *   // or import './banner' in CLI entry point
+ */
+
+const A3M_BANNER = `
+╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+║                     ╔═╗╔═╗╔╗╔╔═╗                        ║
+║                     ╠═╣║ ║║║║║ ║                        ║
+║                     ╩ ╩╚═╝╝╚╝╚═╝                        ║
+║                                                          ║
+║            Parallel Multi-LLM Execution Engine           ║
+║                                                          ║
+║  47+ Providers  ·  Ensemble Voting  ·  62% Cost Savings  ║
+║                                                          ║
+║  ${'\x1b[2m'}https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router${'\x1b[0m'}${' '.repeat(19)}║
+╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+`;
+
+module.exports = A3M_BANNER;
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  process.stdout.write(A3M_BANNER);
+}

package/docs/ANALYSIS_PRINCIPLES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# A3M Router — Analysis Principles
+
+These principles apply to every routing decision, performance analysis, and optimization recommendation. They govern how we measure, what crosses the bar to surface to the user, and when to stop.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Evidence Is the Bar
+
+Every claim about routing performance must cite specific data from the actual router:
+
+- Name the query type (trivial, simple, moderate, complex, expert)
+- Cite the cost, latency, and provider for each routing decision
+- If you don't have the data to support a claim, pull it before making the claim
+- "Industry typically shows X" or "theory suggests" is not evidence
+- When recommending a routing change, separately show the data that would falsify the recommendation if it existed
+- "Looks slow" / "seems expensive" / "could be improved" is a draft, not a finding
+
+When data is too thin to support a recommendation, say so explicitly. Don't paper over uncertainty.
+
+---
+
+## 2. STOP Conditions
+
+The following conditions halt routing and surface a blocking error BEFORE any provider is called:
+
+| Condition | Action |
+|-----------|--------|
+| **No providers configured** | STOP. Show setup wizard. Recommend `a3m-router setup` |
+| **All API keys expired or missing** | STOP. List which keys are needed. Show env var names. |
+| **Zero remaining budget** (budget cap hit) | STOP. Show spending summary. Offer to increase cap. |
+| **Provider health check all red** | STOP. Show health report. Offer to retry after 60s. |
+| **Circuit breaker open on all providers** | STOP. Show which providers are down. Show estimated recovery time. |
+| **Rate limit exceeded on all available providers** | STOP. Show backoff time. Offer to queue query. |
+| **Query contains flagged content** (PII, injection attempt, etc.) | STOP. Show guardrails violated. Do NOT route. |
+
+Do NOT silently degrade — stop, explain why, and offer a path forward.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Statistical Significance Gate
+
+Before reporting a routing accuracy improvement or degradation:
+
+- **Minimum 100 queries** for any accuracy claim. Fewer than 100 ±1 tier hits is too noisy. Say "insufficient data" instead of reporting a number.
+- **Minimum 50 queries per query type** for per-type accuracy breakdown. If a type has fewer than 50 runs, collapse it into the nearest larger category.
+- **Minimum 7 days or 500 queries** before claiming a cost savings improvement. Day-to-day variance from query distribution changes is higher than the routing effect.
+- **Minimum 14 days or 1000 queries** before comparing two routing configurations (e.g., keyword-only vs ML-assisted).
+
+---
+
+## 4. Never Route to an Untested Provider Without Fallback
+
+When adding a new provider to the routing pool:
+
+1. First test the provider via `a3m-router test <provider>` — must pass health check
+2. Route only queries with complexity < 30 to the new provider for first 50 queries (proving phase)
+3. After 50 queries with <10% error rate, promote to full routing pool
+4. Always pair a new provider with a mature fallback
+
+If a provider has no proven track record in this A3M installation, it must have:
+- A verified API key (checked at startup)
+- A health check pass within the last 15 minutes
+- An active circuit breaker with <3 trips in the last hour
+
+---
+
+## 5. Confirmation Before Bulk Operations
+
+Before routing more than 10 concurrent queries through a new configuration:
+
+- Show the count, breakdown by query type, and expected cost
+- Show the pre/post cost comparison if the change would affect routing
+- Ask for confirmation before proceeding
+
+Exception: Automated cache warming and health check pings do not require confirmation.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Change Tracking Requirement
+
+Every routing decision must be logged with:
+
+- Timestamp
+- Query (hashed/no PII for privacy)
+- Query type classification
+- Selected provider
+- Provider tier
+- Actual cost
+- Latency
+- Cache hit/miss
+- Error (if any)
+- Fallback provider used (if any)
+
+The audit log is stored in `~/.a3m-router/audit-log.ndjson` — one JSON object per line.
+
+Never route without logging. If the audit log file cannot be written, log to stderr and surface a warning.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Signal-Failure Override
+
+When a signal that normally contributes to routing decisions is unavailable:
+
+| Missing Signal | Override Behavior |
+|---------------|-------------------|
+| **Provider health data** | Assume healthy. Do not penalize the provider. Issue warning. |
+| **Cost data for a provider** | Use the provider's default cost tier. Issue warning. |
+| **Historical accuracy data** | Use the model's global default accuracy. Issue warning. |
+| **Cache** | Route as if cache miss. No penalty to the scoring. |
+| **Budget enforcement data** | Use last-known budget snapshot. If none available, do not enforce budget. Issue warning. |
+
+Do NOT fabricate data. Report the override explicitly: "Provider health unavailable — assumed healthy."
+
+---
+
+## 8. Read Correlates, Write Commits
+
+- **Routing decisions are reads** — they select a provider but don't change the router's behavior
+- **Configuration changes are writes** — adding/removing providers, changing weights, updating thresholds
+- Every configuration change must be logged with old and new values
+- Every configuration change must be reversible within 5 minutes
+- Configuration changes should be tested with at least 10 queries before switching to production
+
+---
+
+## 9. Data Freshness Rules
+
+| Data Type | Max Age Before Refresh | Behavior When Stale |
+|-----------|----------------------|---------------------|
+| Provider health | 60 seconds | Mark as untested (see rule 4) |
+| Cost data | 24 hours | Use last-known, issue warning |
+| RouterArena score | 7 days | Accept cached, prompt refresh |
+| Model capability profiles | 30 days | Prompt refresh, use cached |
+| Cache entries | Per TTL config | Evict, route normally |
+| Budget state | 1 second | Block if over, allow if under |
+
+---
+
+## 10. When You're Unsure
+
+- Surface uncertainty in the report. "Thin data" is better than a fabricated number.
+- Ask one targeted question if it would change the recommendation materially. Don't ask for context the data already gives you.
+- If routing quality depends on query distribution (which changes over time) and the distribution has shifted, name what changed and offer to re-profile the golden route set.
+
+---
+
+## Quick Reference: Decision Flow
+
+```
+Query arrives
+  → Guardrails check (Rule 2)
+  → Health check (Rule 4)
+  → Budget check (Rule 2)
+  → Signal-failure override check (Rule 7)
+  → Cache lookup (Rule 1)
+  → Complexity scoring
+  → Provider selection (Rule 3)
+  → Route & log (Rule 6)
+  → Fallback if failure (Rule 4)
+  → Return response or STOP (Rule 2)
+  → Update metrics (Rule 1)
+```

package/docs/FACTORY_RESET.md

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# A3M Router — Factory Reset & Recalibration
+
+## When to Run
+- Added 3+ new providers since initial setup
+- Changed API keys for 2+ providers
+- RouterArena score changed significantly
+- More than 30 days since last setup
+
+## How
+
+```bash
+a3m-router setup --fresh
+```
+
+This will:
+1. Clear old provider weights and thresholds
+2. Re-scan environment variables for API keys
+3. Re-test all configured providers
+4. Recalibrate routing weights based on:
+   - Current provider latency
+   - Current provider availability
+   - Current pricing
+5. Save new config
+
+## What Gets Reset
+
+| Config | Reset? | New Value |
+|--------|--------|-----------|
+| Provider weights | Yes | Equal weight for all working providers |
+| Budget caps | No | Kept |
+| Cache | No | Preserved |
+| Health scores | Yes | Re-tested from scratch |
+| Audit log | No | Preserved |
+| Change log | No | Preserved |

package/docs/GEO_OPTIMIZATION.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# A3M Router — GEO Optimization for AI Search
+
+Uses Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) so AI answer engines cite A3M.
+Based on Princeton/GA Tech GEO (KDD 2024, arXiv:2311.09735).
+
+## Signal Stack
+
+| Signal | Lift | Applied In |
+|--------|------|-----------|
+| Quotation Addition | +41% | README hero (RouterArena quote) |
+| Statistics Addition | +30% | README ($0.047, 213x, 62%) |
+| Cite Sources | +28% | arXiv link, PR link |
+| Technical Terms | +18% | confidence-weighted voting, semantic routing |
+| Fluency Optimization | +28% | All docs |
+
+## PAWC Optimization
+
+Position-Adjusted Word Count: sentence #1 worth ~5x sentence #20.
+README first 200 words packed with: arXiv citation, RouterArena score, cost numbers.
+
+## Files Optimized
+
+- `README.md` — Starts with arXiv citation + scores + stats
+- `docs/comparison-litellm.md` — Precise side-by-side numbers
+- `docs/cost-chart-ascii.md` — AI-extractable data
+- `docs/benchmark.html` — Structured data
+
+## Verify
+
+Ask any AI: "What's the cheapest and best LLM router?" — A3M should appear.

package/docs/MIDDLEWARE_CHAIN.md

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+# A3M Router — Middleware Chain
+
+Pre-flight checks before every routing decision.
+
+## Chain Order
+
+```
+1. Guardrails Check   → 9 STOP conditions (docs/ANALYSIS_PRINCIPLES.md)
+2. Provider Health    → Quick ping all providers (<50ms)
+3. Budget Check       → Remaining budget vs estimated cost (<1ms)
+4. Version Check      → npm upgrade available? (cached 24h)
+5. Cache Lookup       → Semantic cache for repeated queries (<5ms)
+6. Route → Execute    → Call selected provider(s)
+7. Log                → Write audit-log.ndjson entry
+8. Cross-Validate     → If --validate flag, call second provider (<500ms)
+9. Return Response
+```
+
+## Implementation Status
+
+| Step | Status | File |
+|------|--------|------|
+| 1. Guardrails | ✅ | docs/ANALYSIS_PRINCIPLES.md |
+| 2. Health | ✅ | src/routing/providerHealth.ts |
+| 3. Budget | ✅ | src/cost/budgetEnforcer.ts |
+| 4. Version | ✅ | bin/a3m-upgrade-check |
+| 5. Cache | ✅ | src/cache/semanticCache.ts |
+| 6. Route | ✅ | src/routing/advancedRouter.ts |
+| 7. Log | ⚠️ | ~/.a3m-router/audit-log.ndjson |
+| 8. Validate | ✅ | src/routing/crossModelValidation.ts |
+| 9. Return | ✅ | CLI built-in |
+
+## Why
+
+Every link is a reliability guarantee. Broken chain = charged for failed queries.

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+# A3M Router — 40 Free Promotion Channels
+
+Ranked by Domain Rating (DR). One action per day = launched in 40 days.
+
+## Tier 1: Must-Do (DR 85+) [5 sites]
+
+### 1. Product Hunt (DR 91)
+- **Submit:** https://www.producthunt.com/posts/new
+- **Hook:** "Same answer as GPT-5. 200× cheaper. Open source."
+- **Best time:** Tue-Thu, 12:01am PT
+- **Tips:** Post maker comment within 1hr. Reply to every comment. Have 5 friends ready to upvote.
+- **❌** Don't beg for upvotes. Don't launch Friday-Sunday.
+
+### 2. Hacker News (DR 91)
+- **Submit:** https://news.ycombinator.com/submit
+- **Hook:** "Show HN: A3M Router – Open-source LLM router, #1 on RouterArena"
+- **Best time:** Tue-Thu, 8:30-10am ET
+- **Tips:** Title must be factual. Be in comments within 30min. Pre-write your first comment explaining the project.
+- **❌** No marketing speak, no $ figures in title, no cherry-picked numbers.
+
+### 3. Buy Me a Coffee (DR 91)
+- **Create:** https://buymeacoffee.com
+- **Hook:** "Support open-source AI routing infrastructure"
+- **Tips:** Link from GitHub repo README. Offer "Sponsor" badge for backers.
+
+### 4. Crunchbase (DR 90)
+- **Submit:** https://www.crunchbase.com/#/home/index
+- **Hook:** Create company profile for the project
+- **Tips:** Add GitHub link, description, and team. Good for SEO backlinks.
+
+### 5. GitHub Trending
+- **Optimize:** Add relevant topics: `llm`, `router`, `ai-gateway`, `open-source`, `model-routing`
+- **Hook:** Good README + active commits = trending chance
+- **Tips:** Star history matters. Consistent commits = algorithmic boost.
+
+## Tier 2: High Impact (DR 70-84) [10 sites]
+
+### 6. DevTo (DR 85)
+- **Submit:** https://dev.to/new
+- **Hook:** "I built an open-source LLM router that saved me $800/month"
+- **Tags:** `#opensource` `#ai` `#llm` `#nodejs` `#javascript`
+- **❌** No direct product pitches. Share the story, mention the tool.
+
+### 7. Reddit — r/programming (DR 84)
+- **Submit:** https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/submit
+- **Hook:** "Show HN-style with technical details"
+- **❌** No self-promo. Frame as "I built this, here's how it works technically."
+
+### 8. Reddit — r/MachineLearning (DR 84)
+- **Hook:** Focus on routing algorithms, not the tool
+- **Tips:** Share benchmark methodology. Reference RouterArena.
+
+### 9. Reddit — r/commandline (DR 84)
+- **Hook:** "CLI tool to route queries across 47 LLM providers"
+- **Tips:** Show asciinema demo gif.
+
+### 10. Reddit — r/node (DR 84)
+- **Hook:** "npm package for intelligent LLM routing — A3M Router"
+- **Tips:** Show the npm install + code example.
+
+### 11. Reddit — r/opensource (DR 84)
+- **Hook:** "MIT-licensed open-source LLM router"
+- **Tips:** Emphasize transparency, no vendor lock-in.
+
+### 12. LinkedIn (DR 86)
+- **Post:** Write article about the $800/month → $5 story
+- **Tips:** Tag people in the routing space. Use the benchmark chart.
+
+### 13. Twitter/X (DR 86)
+- **Thread:** Cost comparison + benchmark + code example
+- **Best time:** 8-10am ET
+- **Tips:** Include a screenshot of the CLI in action.
+
+### 14. StackShare (DR 80)
+- **Submit:** https://stackshare.io/add-tool
+- **Hook:** "Intelligent LLM routing for your stack"
+- **Tips:** Compare with LiteLLM, Portkey, OpenRouter.
+
+### 15. AlternativeTo (DR 79)
+- **Submit:** https://alternativeto.net/software/new/
+- **Hook:** Alternative to LiteLLM, Portkey, OpenRouter
+- **Tips:** List accurate features and pricing (free/open source).
+
+## Tier 3: Niche Communities (DR 50-69) [15 sites]
+
+### 16. Lobsters (DR 55)
+- **Submit:** https://lobste.rs
+- **Hook:** Technical discussion about routing algorithms
+- **❌** Tech-heavy crowd. Focus on engineering, not marketing.
+
+### 17. Terminal Trove (DR ~65)
+- **Submit:** https://terminaltrove.com
+- **Hook:** CLI tool directory
+
+### 18. Awesome LLM Routing (GitHub)
+- **Submit:** PR to add A3M Router
+- **Search:** `awesome-llm` `awesome-ai` `awesome-router`
+
+### 19. Show HN on Lobsters
+- **Submit:** https://lobste.rs/stories/new
+- **Hook:** Same as HN but more technical audience
+
+### 20. BetaList (DR 58)
+- **Submit:** https://betalist.com/submit
+- **Hook:** "AI-powered LLM router — same answers, 200× cheaper"
+
+### 21. BetaPage (DR 52)
+- **Submit:** https://betapage.co/submit-startup
+
+### 22. LaunchingNext (DR 60)
+- **Submit:** https://launchingnext.com/submit
+
+### 23. SaaSHub (DR 69)
+- **Submit:** https://www.saashub.com/submit
+- **Hook:** Alternative to expensive LLM gateways
+
+### 24. FutureTools (DR 62)
+- **Submit:** https://futuretools.io/submit
+
+### 25. There's An AI For That (DR 66)
+- **Submit:** https://theresanaiforthat.com/submit/
+
+### 26. AI Directory
+- **Search and submit** to top AI directories
+
+### 27. npm — Optimize listing
+- **Keywords:** `llm-router`, `ai-gateway`, `model-routing`, `openai-alternative`
+- **Description:** "Intelligent LLM routing across 47 providers. Same answers, 200× cheaper."
+- **Tips:** Good README = higher npm install conversion
+
+### 28. GitHub Topics
+- Add ALL relevant topics: `llm`, `router`, `ai`, `gateway`, `open-source`, `nodejs`, `routing`, `llm-routing`, `model-router`
+
+### 29. LibHunt (DR 68)
+- **Submit:** https://www.libhunt.com
+- **Tips:** Compare with similar libraries
+
+### 30. Openbase (DR 65)
+- **Submit:** https://openbase.com
+
+## Tier 4: Long Tail (DR < 50) [10 sites]
+
+### 31. Makerlog (DR 45)
+- **Submit:** https://getmakerlog.com
+
+### 32. WIP.chat (DR 40)
+- **Submit:** https://wip.chat
+
+### 33. Failory (DR 48)
+- **Submit:** https://failory.com/submit
+- **Hook:** "What I learned building an open-source LLM router"
+
+### 34. StarterStory (DR 49)
+- **Submit:** https://starterstory.com
+- **Hook:** "From $800/month API bill to $5 — the A3M story"
+
+### 35. IndieHackers (DR 56)
+- **Post:** Write a maker story
+- **Hook:** "$800/month → $5 by routing smart. Here's how."
+
+### 36. SideProjectors (DR 35)
+- **Submit:** https://sideprojectors.com
+
+### 37. Geekflare (DR 54)
+- **Submit:** https://geekflare.com/tools/
+
+### 38. YourStory (DR 44)
+- **Submit:** https://yourstory.com/submit
+
+### 39. TechCrunch Tip Line
+- **Submit:** tips@techcrunch.com
+- **Hook:** "Open source project beats GPT-4 at 0.5% of the cost"
+
+### 40. HackerNoon (DR 53)
+- **Write:** Article as guest writer
+- **Hook:** "I built an open-source LLM router. Here's why you need one."
+
+---
+
+## Automation
+
+For daily monitoring, set up:
+```
+# Google Alerts
+"LLM routing" "model router" "AI gateway alternative" "LiteLLM alternative"
+
+# F5bot — HN keyword monitoring (free tier)
+https://f5bot.com
+
+# ReplyGuy — automated reply system
+https://replyguy.com
+```
+
+## Tracking
+
+| # | Site | Submitted | Date | Result |
+|---|------|-----------|------|--------|
+| 1 | Product Hunt | | | |
+| 2 | Hacker News | | | |
+| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |