SLM Router logo

Route every coding request through a specialist local model stack.

SLM Router turns a single chat surface into a controlled multi-workflow system: Analyst classification, task-specialist execution, live streaming, optional translation, and local cost discipline without cloud dependencies. The result is a developer loop optimized for speed, privacy, and per-task precision.

01 Use your own localhost Ollama per user
02 Analyst-first classification
03 Streaming with continuation
04 Per-task model mapping

Specialist tasks

10

analysis + generation

Cloud API cost

$0

local inference via Ollama

Data residency

Local

requests stay local by default

Routing approach

Task-scoped

analyst classification + specialist execution

Why this SLM approach works

For developer workflows in this app, routing to smaller specialist models gives better control, lower cost, and faster turnaround than sending every request to one large generalist model.

SLM Router benefits

  • Task-scoped prompts reduce noise from unrelated instructions.
  • Smaller local models provide faster iteration for coding loops.
  • Per-task model mapping lets you optimize quality vs speed explicitly.
  • No cloud lock-in for core workflows and predictable operating cost.

Generic LLM tradeoffs

  • Single generalist model handles every task with less specialization.
  • Higher prompt/context overhead for routine developer operations.
  • Cost grows with usage and larger context windows.
  • Less transparent routing logic and weaker per-task control.

Platform architecture

Structured into three planes so routing, execution, and UX evolve independently.

Routing Intelligence

Control Plane

Analyst pre-analysis detects language, intent, diff context, and framework signals before model routing.

Task Specialists

Execution Plane

Each task runs on a dedicated specialist model profile with streaming responses and token-aware continuation.

Operator UX

Experience Plane

Per-task conversation history, live progress visibility, optional translation, and instant cost comparisons.

Operational workflow

End-to-end lifecycle for each request, from raw input to final enriched output.

01

Input + context

Paste code, error traces, diffs, or attach files. The request is normalized into a structured payload.

02

Analyst classification

A lightweight Analyst infers language and workload traits to reduce misrouting and improve output quality.

03

Specialist execution

The selected specialist model handles only its domain task, instead of using a generic one-size model.

04

Streaming + continuation

Responses stream in real time and can auto-continue for long outputs so sessions do not truncate mid-answer.

05

Post-processing

Optionally translate prose output and inspect local-vs-cloud cost estimates for each interaction.

Task catalog

Live model labels reflect your current local configuration.