A zero-cost AI aggregator that intelligently routes requests between local Ollama models and free cloud APIs like Groq and Cloudflare.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install free-ai-bot
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install free-ai-bot using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Free AI Bot?
Free AI Bot is a sophisticated integration designed for the Openclaw Skills ecosystem that prioritizes cost-efficiency without sacrificing performance. It functions as an intelligent gateway, combining the privacy and unlimited nature of local models (via Ollama) with the high-speed inference of free cloud-based tiers. By leveraging this skill, developers can maintain a highly available AI environment for daily tasks, development, and testing at zero financial overhead.
The core philosophy of Free AI Bot is built on the principle that free does not mean low quality. Through intelligent routing and robust failover mechanisms, this tool ensures that your AI coding agents and workflows always have access to the best available resources. Whether you are offline using local Llama or Qwen models, or online utilizing the massive daily quotas of Cloudflare Workers AI, this skill manages the complexity of API management and fallback logic automatically.
Free AI Bot Use Cases
- Developers looking to reduce API costs by using local LLMs for routine code explanations or chat.
- Implementing a highly available AI fallback system where local failure triggers cloud-based inference.
- Experimenting with different LLM architectures like Llama 3.2, Qwen 2.5, and Phi 3.5 without managing multiple independent setups.
- Setting up a resilient AI environment for Openclaw Skills that remains functional during network outages or API rate limiting.
How Free AI Bot Works
- The user sends a prompt via the CLI or an integrated Openclaw agent.
- The system first attempts to route the request to a local Ollama instance for maximum privacy and zero latency.
- If the local model is unavailable or fails, the skill automatically switches to Cloudflare Workers AI.
- If Cloudflare limits are reached, the request is failed over to Groq for ultra-fast inference.
- The final response is returned to the user, or an error is reported if all free providers are exhausted.
Free AI Bot Setup
To get started with this addition to your Openclaw Skills, ensure you have curl installed and configure your environment variables:
# Configure local model host (Recommended)
export OLLAMA_HOST=http://localhost:11434
# Optional: Cloudflare Workers AI configuration
export CF_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id
export CF_API_TOKEN=your_token
# Optional: Groq API configuration
export GROQ_API_KEY=your_key
Run the bot using the provided script:
python3 scripts/ask_free_ai.py "Hello, how can you help me today?"
Free AI Bot Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages model selection and provider metadata to ensure seamless transitions between services.
| Provider | Primary Model Used | Key Metadata Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Ollama (Local) | llama3.2, qwen2.5, phi3.5 | OLLAMA_HOST |
| Cloudflare | Workers AI Models | CF_API_TOKEN |
| Groq | Llama-based models | GROQ_API_KEY |
All scripts are located within the {baseDir}/scripts/ directory, allowing for easy integration into wider automation workflows.
Free AI Bot Advanced Features
- Smart Routing: Automatically selects the most optimized free provider based on availability.
- Multi-Provider Failover: Sequentially tries local, Cloudflare, and Groq backends before failing.
- Provider Pinning: Users can bypass routing to force specific providers using the
--providerflag. - Local-First Privacy: Prioritizes local execution to keep sensitive data on your machine when possible.
- Extensible Architecture: Designed to easily add new free API providers to the Openclaw Skills collection.
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