diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8e82cac3d..ba7d03e8c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ PRODUCTION_TEST_MODE=true
 TEST_GPT5_API_KEY=your_gpt5_api_key_here
 TEST_GPT5_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3000/openai
 
+# OpenRouter Provider Configuration
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_api_key_here
+
 # MiniMax Codex Test Configuration
 TEST_MINIMAX_API_KEY=your_minimax_api_key_here
 TEST_MINIMAX_BASE_URL=https://api.minimaxi.com/v1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8abf7373b..651a80b0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -322,6 +322,38 @@ You can use the onboarding to set up the model, or `/model`.
 If you don't see the models you want on the list, you can manually set them in `/config`
 As long as you have an openai-like endpoint, it should work.
 
+### OpenRouter setup
+
+Kode includes OpenRouter as an OpenAI-compatible provider. Create an API key in [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys), then choose OpenRouter from `/model` and select or enter any OpenRouter model ID, for example:
+
+```bash
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
+```
+
+```yaml
+version: 1
+profiles:
+  - name: OpenRouter Claude Sonnet
+    provider: openrouter
+    modelName: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+    baseURL: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
+    maxTokens: 8192
+    contextLength: 200000
+    apiKey:
+      fromEnv: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
+pointers:
+  main: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  task: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  compact: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  quick: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+```
+
+Import the profile with:
+
+```bash
+kode models import kode-openrouter.yaml
+```
+
 ### Commands
 
 - `/help` - Show available commands
@@ -516,6 +548,8 @@ pointers:
   quick: gpt-4o
 ```
 
+For OpenRouter, use `provider: openrouter`, `baseURL: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1`, and `apiKey.fromEnv: OPENROUTER_API_KEY`.
+
 #### 2. **TaskTool Intelligent Task Distribution**
 Our specially designed `TaskTool` (Architect tool) implements:
 - **Subagent Mechanism**: Can launch multiple sub-agents to process tasks in parallel
diff --git a/docs/develop/configuration.md b/docs/develop/configuration.md
index 16781f488..1899e8112 100644
--- a/docs/develop/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/develop/configuration.md
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ kode config list -g
 ```bash
 # API Keys
 OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
 
 # Model Selection
 CLAUDE_MODEL=claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
@@ -361,6 +362,30 @@ Temporary for current session:
 
 ### Custom Model Providers
 
+#### OpenRouter
+
+OpenRouter is available as an OpenAI-compatible provider. Use the `/model` selector and choose OpenRouter, or import a model profile:
+
+```yaml
+version: 1
+profiles:
+  - name: OpenRouter Claude Sonnet
+    provider: openrouter
+    modelName: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+    baseURL: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
+    maxTokens: 8192
+    contextLength: 200000
+    apiKey:
+      fromEnv: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
+pointers:
+  main: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  task: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  compact: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+  quick: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
+```
+
+OpenRouter model IDs use the `provider/model` format shown in the [OpenRouter model list](https://openrouter.ai/models).
+
 ```json
 {
   "modelProfiles": {
diff --git a/src/core/config/schema.ts b/src/core/config/schema.ts
index c593ec4ed..24393fcbd 100644
--- a/src/core/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/core/config/schema.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export type ProviderType =
   | 'opendev'
   | 'xai'
   | 'groq'
+  | 'openrouter'
   | 'gemini'
   | 'ollama'
   | 'azure'
diff --git a/src/core/config/validator.ts b/src/core/config/validator.ts
index 30b83127b..f5c336baf 100644
--- a/src/core/config/validator.ts
+++ b/src/core/config/validator.ts
@@ -95,22 +95,26 @@ export function validateAndRepairGPT5Profile(
     if (
       profile.provider !== 'openai' &&
       profile.provider !== 'custom-openai' &&
+      profile.provider !== 'openrouter' &&
       profile.provider !== 'azure'
     ) {
       debugLogger.warn('GPT5_CONFIG_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER', {
         model: profile.modelName,
         provider: profile.provider,
-        expectedProviders: ['openai', 'custom-openai', 'azure'],
+        expectedProviders: ['openai', 'custom-openai', 'openrouter', 'azure'],
       })
     }
 
     if (profile.modelName.includes('gpt-5') && !profile.baseURL) {
-      repairedProfile.baseURL = 'https://api.openai.com/v1'
+      repairedProfile.baseURL =
+        profile.provider === 'openrouter'
+          ? 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1'
+          : 'https://api.openai.com/v1'
       wasRepaired = true
       debugLogger.state('GPT5_CONFIG_AUTO_REPAIR', {
         model: profile.modelName,
         field: 'baseURL',
-        value: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
+        value: repairedProfile.baseURL,
       })
     }
   }
@@ -210,4 +214,3 @@ export function createGPT5ModelProfile(
 
   return profile
 }
-
diff --git a/src/services/ai/openai.ts b/src/services/ai/openai.ts
index b3f52da9c..1238a8b69 100644
--- a/src/services/ai/openai.ts
+++ b/src/services/ai/openai.ts
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ export async function getCompletionWithProfile(
         'mistral',
         'xai',
         'groq',
+        'openrouter',
         'custom-openai',
       ].includes(provider)
 
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ export async function getCompletionWithProfile(
       'mistral',
       'xai',
       'groq',
+      'openrouter',
       'custom-openai',
     ].includes(provider)
 
diff --git a/src/ui/components/model-selector/ModelSelector.tsx b/src/ui/components/model-selector/ModelSelector.tsx
index d05002b1c..f9800c5b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/model-selector/ModelSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/model-selector/ModelSelector.tsx
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ export function ModelSelector({
       'glm',
       'minimax',
       'baidu-qianfan',
+      'openrouter',
       'custom-openai',
     ].includes(selectedProvider)
 
@@ -938,6 +939,7 @@ export function ModelSelector({
         'mistral',
         'xai',
         'groq',
+        'openrouter',
         'custom-openai',
       ].includes(selectedProvider)
 
diff --git a/src/utils/model/modelConfigYaml.ts b/src/utils/model/modelConfigYaml.ts
index 2e30055a2..2b521f01d 100644
--- a/src/utils/model/modelConfigYaml.ts
+++ b/src/utils/model/modelConfigYaml.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ function suggestedApiKeyEnvForProvider(provider: string): string | undefined {
     case 'openai':
     case 'custom-openai':
       return 'OPENAI_API_KEY'
+    case 'openrouter':
+      return 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY'
     case 'azure':
       return 'AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY'
     case 'gemini':
diff --git a/tests/unit/config-validator-openrouter.test.ts b/tests/unit/config-validator-openrouter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eded1e5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/config-validator-openrouter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+import { validateAndRepairGPT5Profile } from '../../src/core/config/validator'
+
+describe('OpenRouter GPT-5 config validation', () => {
+  test('repairs missing GPT-5 baseURL to OpenRouter for OpenRouter profiles', () => {
+    const repaired = validateAndRepairGPT5Profile({
+      name: 'OpenRouter GPT-5',
+      provider: 'openrouter',
+      modelName: 'openai/gpt-5',
+      apiKey: 'test-key',
+      maxTokens: 8192,
+      contextLength: 128000,
+      isActive: true,
+      createdAt: 1,
+    })
+
+    expect(repaired.baseURL).toBe('https://openrouter.ai/api/v1')
+    expect(repaired.validationStatus).toBe('auto_repaired')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/unit/model-config-yaml.test.ts b/tests/unit/model-config-yaml.test.ts
index b254c4264..4da5fbe10 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model-config-yaml.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/model-config-yaml.test.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,37 @@ describe('modelConfigYaml', () => {
     expect(yamlText).toContain('fromEnv')
   })
 
+  test('export uses OPENROUTER_API_KEY for OpenRouter profiles', () => {
+    const config: any = {
+      modelProfiles: [
+        {
+          name: 'OpenRouter Main',
+          provider: 'openrouter',
+          modelName: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
+          baseURL: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+          apiKey: 'SECRET_KEY_SHOULD_NOT_APPEAR',
+          maxTokens: 8192,
+          contextLength: 200000,
+          isActive: true,
+          createdAt: 1,
+        },
+      ],
+      modelPointers: {
+        main: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
+        task: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
+        compact: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
+        quick: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
+      },
+    }
+
+    const yamlText = formatModelConfigYamlForSharing(config)
+
+    expect(yamlText).toContain('provider: openrouter')
+    expect(yamlText).toContain('baseURL: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1')
+    expect(yamlText).toContain('fromEnv: OPENROUTER_API_KEY')
+    expect(yamlText).not.toContain('SECRET_KEY_SHOULD_NOT_APPEAR')
+  })
+
   test('import resolves apiKey from env and applies pointers', () => {
     process.env.TEST_OPENAI_KEY = 'resolved-from-env'