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name: openrouter-caching-strategy description: | Implement response caching for OpenRouter efficiency. Use when optimizing costs or reducing latency for repeated queries. Trigger with phrases like 'openrouter cache', 'cache llm responses', 'openrouter redis', 'semantic caching'. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Openrouter Caching Strategy

Overview

This skill covers caching strategies from simple LRU caches to semantic similarity caching for intelligent response reuse.

Prerequisites

• OpenRouter integration
• Caching infrastructure (Redis recommended for production)

Instructions

Follow these steps to implement this skill:

1. Verify Prerequisites: Ensure all prerequisites listed above are met
2. Review the Implementation: Study the code examples and patterns below
3. Adapt to Your Environment: Modify configuration values for your setup
4. Test the Integration: Run the verification steps to confirm functionality
5. Monitor in Production: Set up appropriate logging and monitoring

Output

Successful execution produces:

• Working OpenRouter integration
• Verified API connectivity
• Example responses demonstrating functionality

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• OpenRouter Documentation
• OpenRouter Models
• OpenRouter API Reference
• OpenRouter Status