🔮 Stay Ahead of the Curve

Model Pulse is a lightweight VS Code extension that keeps you on the cutting edge of generative AI. It automatically fetches the latest free-to-use models from OpenRouter and displays them in a clean, native tree view in your sidebar. Never miss a new model release again.

✨ Key Features

• Real-Time Updates: Automatically discovers and lists the newest free models from OpenRouter.
• Effortless Configuration: Instantly copy the provider, base URL, and model ID to configure tools like Cline.
• Native VS Code UI: A clean, fast, and responsive tree view that feels right at home in your editor.
• Hourly Sync: Keeps the model list fresh with automatic checks every hour.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Open the Model Pulse icon in your activity bar.
3. Expand a model to view its details.
4. Click on Provider, Base URL, or Model ID to copy the value.

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⚙️ How to Use with Cline

Model Pulse makes it trivial to use the latest free models with powerful AI assistants like Cline.

1. Open Cline's Settings in VS Code (File > Preferences > Settings, then search for cline).
2. Copy & Paste the Provider:
   • In Model Pulse, expand a model and click Provider: openrouter.
   • In Cline's settings, set both Plan Mode API Provider and Act Mode API Provider to openrouter.
3. Copy & Paste the Model ID:
   • In Model Pulse, click Model ID: ....
   • In Cline's settings, paste the ID into Plan Mode OpenRouter Model ID and Act Mode OpenRouter Model ID.

That's it! You're ready to code with the newest models.

🤝 Contributing

Have an idea to make Model Pulse even better? Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on our GitHub repository.

⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.