llm-openrouter 0.7

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Release of llm-openrouter version 0.7, updating compatibility with LLM 0.32 and adding new server-side tools like Shell, WebFetch, and WebSearch for improved use with reasoning LLMs via OpenRouter.

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# Release: llm-openrouter 0.7 Source: [https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/21/llm-openrouter/](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/21/llm-openrouter/) Now that this plugin is compatible with[LLM 0\.32](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/4/new-release-of-llm/)it works much better with reasoning LLMs available through OpenRouter\. > - Updated for compatibility with[LLM 0\.32](https://llm.datasette.io/en/stable/changelog.html#v0-32)\. - Models now use OpenRouter's implementation of the[Responses API](https://openrouter.ai/docs/api_reference/responses/overview)\. - Three new server\-side tools:[Shell](https://github.com/simonw/llm-openrouter#shell),[WebFetch](https://github.com/simonw/llm-openrouter#web-fetch), and[WebSearch](https://github.com/simonw/llm-openrouter#web-search)\. Enable these with options like`\-T WebSearch`\.

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