fix(installer): move Model Router setup out of install

README.md

@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ Alternatively, send a single message and print the response:
 openclaw agent --agent main --local -m "hello" --session-id test
 ```
 
-### Model Router (Complexity-Based Routing)
+### Model Router (Experimental)
 
 NemoClaw includes an optional model router that automatically picks the most efficient model for each query. Instead of sending every request to a single large model, the router uses a lightweight encoder to predict which model in a pool can handle each query correctly, then routes to the cheapest one that meets an accuracy threshold.
 
 The router uses the [NVIDIA LLM Router v3](https://github.com/NVIDIA-AI-Blueprints/llm-router/tree/v3) prefill routing engine and runs on the host as a LiteLLM proxy. The sandbox reaches it through the OpenShell gateway and continues to call `https://inference.local/v1`; do not probe `localhost:4000` or `host.openshell.internal` directly from inside the sandbox.
 
 #### Enable during onboard
 
-Select **Model Router (complexity-based routing)** during the onboard wizard, or set `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=routed` for non-interactive mode:
+Select **Model Router (experimental)** during the onboard wizard, or set `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=routed` for non-interactive mode:
 
 ```bash
 NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=routed nemoclaw onboard --non-interactive

docs/get-started/quickstart.md

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The inference provider prompt presents a numbered list.
   5) Other Anthropic-compatible endpoint
   6) Google Gemini
   7) Local Ollama (localhost:11434)
-  8) Model Router (complexity-based routing)
+  8) Model Router (experimental)
   Choose [1]:
 ```
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Use `NVIDIA_API_KEY` for the model pool credentials.
 
 Respond to the wizard as follows.
 
-1. At the `Choose [1]:` prompt, type `8` to select **Model Router (complexity-based routing)**.
+1. At the `Choose [1]:` prompt, type `8` to select **Model Router (experimental)**.
 2. At the `NVIDIA_API_KEY:` prompt, paste your key if it is not already exported.
 3. Review the configuration summary and continue with the sandbox build.
 

scripts/install.sh

@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ usage() {
   printf "    NEMOCLAW_RECREATE_SANDBOX=1   Recreate an existing sandbox\n"
   printf "    NEMOCLAW_INSTALL_TAG         Git ref to install (default: latest release)\n"
   printf "    NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER             build | openai | anthropic | anthropicCompatible\n"
-  printf "                                  | gemini | ollama | custom | nim-local | vllm\n"
+  printf "                                  | gemini | ollama | custom | nim-local | vllm | routed\n"
   printf "                                  (aliases: cloud -> build, nim -> nim-local)\n"
   printf "    NEMOCLAW_MODEL                Inference model to configure\n"
   printf "    NEMOCLAW_POLICY_MODE          suggested | custom | skip\n"
@@ -1320,44 +1320,6 @@ is_source_checkout() {
   return 1
 }
 
-init_nemoclaw_submodules() {
-  local root="$1"
-  [[ -f "$root/.gitmodules" ]] || return 0
-  git -C "$root" rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 0
-  git -C "$root" submodule update --init --depth 1 2>/dev/null
-}
-
-is_routed_provider_requested() {
-  local provider="${NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER:-}"
-  provider="$(printf '%s' "$provider" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
-  [[ "$provider" == "routed" ]]
-}
-
-install_model_router_if_present() {
-  local root="$1"
-  local router_dir="$root/nemoclaw-blueprint/router/llm-router"
-
-  if ! command_exists pip3; then
-    is_routed_provider_requested && error "pip3 is required for routed inference."
-    return 0
-  fi
-  if [[ ! -d "$router_dir" ]]; then
-    is_routed_provider_requested && error "llm-router is required for routed inference but is missing."
-    return 0
-  fi
-  if [[ ! -f "$router_dir/pyproject.toml" && ! -f "$router_dir/setup.py" ]]; then
-    is_routed_provider_requested && error "llm-router is required for routed inference but is not initialized."
-    warn "Skipping model router install — llm-router submodule is not initialized."
-    return 0
-  fi
-  if ! spin "Installing model router" pip3 install --quiet --user "${router_dir}[prefill,proxy]"; then
-    if is_routed_provider_requested; then
-      error "pip3 install of llm-router failed"
-    fi
-    warn "Skipping model router install — pip3 install failed"
-  fi
-}
-
 install_nemoclaw() {
   command_exists git || error "git was not found on PATH."
   local repo_root package_json
@@ -1373,14 +1335,9 @@ install_nemoclaw() {
       spin "Preparing OpenClaw package" bash -c "$(declare -f info warn resolve_openclaw_version pre_extract_openclaw); pre_extract_openclaw \"\$1\"" _ "$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT" \
         || warn "Pre-extraction failed — npm install may fail if openclaw tarball is broken"
     fi
-    if ! spin "Initializing ${_CLI_DISPLAY} submodules" init_nemoclaw_submodules "$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT"; then
-      is_routed_provider_requested && error "Failed to initialize the llm-router submodule required for routed inference."
-      warn "Submodule initialization failed — model router support may be unavailable"
-    fi
     spin "Installing ${_CLI_DISPLAY} dependencies" bash -c "cd \"$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT\" && npm install --ignore-scripts"
     spin "Building ${_CLI_DISPLAY} CLI modules" bash -c "cd \"$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT\" && npm run --if-present build:cli"
     spin "Building ${_CLI_DISPLAY} plugin" bash -c "cd \"$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT\"/nemoclaw && npm install --ignore-scripts && npm run build"
-    install_model_router_if_present "$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT"
     spin "Linking ${_CLI_DISPLAY} CLI" bash -c "cd \"$NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT\" && npm link"
   else
     if [[ -f "$package_json" ]]; then
@@ -1399,10 +1356,6 @@ install_nemoclaw() {
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "$nemoclaw_src")"
     NEMOCLAW_SOURCE_ROOT="$nemoclaw_src"
     spin "Cloning ${_CLI_DISPLAY} source" clone_nemoclaw_ref "$release_ref" "$nemoclaw_src"
-    if ! spin "Initializing ${_CLI_DISPLAY} submodules" init_nemoclaw_submodules "$nemoclaw_src"; then
-      is_routed_provider_requested && error "Failed to initialize the llm-router submodule required for routed inference."
-      warn "Submodule initialization failed — model router support may be unavailable"
-    fi
     # Fetch version tags into the shallow clone so `git describe --tags
     # --match "v*"` works at runtime (the shallow clone only has the
     # single ref we asked for).
@@ -1418,7 +1371,6 @@ install_nemoclaw() {
     spin "Installing ${_CLI_DISPLAY} dependencies" bash -c "cd \"$nemoclaw_src\" && npm install --ignore-scripts"
     spin "Building ${_CLI_DISPLAY} CLI modules" bash -c "cd \"$nemoclaw_src\" && npm run --if-present build:cli"
     spin "Building ${_CLI_DISPLAY} plugin" bash -c "cd \"$nemoclaw_src\"/nemoclaw && npm install --ignore-scripts && npm run build"
-    install_model_router_if_present "$nemoclaw_src"
     spin "Linking ${_CLI_DISPLAY} CLI" bash -c "cd \"$nemoclaw_src\" && npm link"
 
     # Install/upgrade the OpenShell CLI on the GitHub-clone path (curl|bash).

src/lib/domain/installer/provider.test.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe("installer provider helpers", () => {
     expect(normalizeInstallerProvider("anthropiccompatible")).toBe("anthropicCompatible");
     expect(normalizeInstallerProvider(" AnthropicCompatible ")).toBe("anthropicCompatible");
     expect(normalizeInstallerProvider("vllm")).toBe("vllm");
+    expect(normalizeInstallerProvider("routed")).toBe("routed");
     expect(normalizeInstallerProvider("")).toBeNull();
     expect(normalizeInstallerProvider("unsupported")).toBeNull();
   });
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@ describe("installer provider helpers", () => {
 
   it("keeps help text values aligned with install.sh usage", () => {
     expect(installerProviderHelpValues()).toBe(
-      "build, openai, anthropic, anthropicCompatible, gemini, ollama, custom, nim-local, vllm",
+      "build, openai, anthropic, anthropicCompatible, gemini, ollama, custom, nim-local, vllm, routed",
     );
     expect(installerProviderUsageLines()).toEqual([
       "build | openai | anthropic | anthropicCompatible",
-      "gemini | ollama | custom | nim-local | vllm",
+      "gemini | ollama | custom | nim-local | vllm | routed",
       "aliases: anthropiccompatible -> anthropicCompatible, cloud -> build, nim -> nim-local",
     ]);
   });

src/lib/domain/installer/provider.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const INSTALLER_PROVIDER_VALUES = [
   "custom",
   "nim-local",
   "vllm",
+  "routed",
 ] as const;
 
 export type InstallerProvider = (typeof INSTALLER_PROVIDER_VALUES)[number];