v1.2.1

Overview

free-router 1.2.1 is a patch release that consolidates 90 commits since
v1.2.0. The release focuses on safer OpenCode/OpenClaw handoff behavior,
fresher model metadata, a more stable terminal UI, compatibility shims for the
package rename, and a clearer public site.

Highlights

• Added OpenClaw target sync when applying a selected model, so OpenCode and
  OpenClaw configuration stay aligned from the same router selection.
• Added fallback handling for unsupported OpenCode selections, with DeepSeek V4
  Pro as the default fallback and docs describing the behavior.
• Updated OpenCode support mapping to use Models.dev, matching current OpenCode
  provider/model metadata instead of stale hardcoded OpenRouter source data.
• Refreshed model rankings, generated CSV/Markdown outputs, and support data so
  the CLI and site share the same catalog.
• Added the frouter-cli and legacy @jyoung105/free-router compatibility
  shims that re-exec the new @bytonylee/free-router package.
• Added a simple homepage Usage section after Installation with the main
  free-router and free-router --best commands.

CLI and TUI

• Improved terminal rendering stability by reducing idle/background redraws,
  keeping selected row markers stable, and tuning modal/header/footer chrome.
• Reworked search and selection presentation: provider tags sit above search,
  empty search states render in the table, selected model metadata is centered,
  and terminal-safe verdict markers are used.
• Added a selected-row spinner and improved selected-model placement so the
  active route is easier to scan while providers are pinging.
• Simplified shortcut/search status text and removed older workflow references
  from the README.
• Flagged rejected NVIDIA API keys more clearly and improved provider status tag
  behavior.

Model Catalog and OpenCode Support

• Rebuilt the synced rankings catalog from the current NIM/OpenRouter sources.
• Enforced LLM/VLM-only catalog filtering in the model sync script.
• Regenerated model-rankings.json, model-rankings.csv, and
  model-rankings.md.
• Added model-support.json generated from Models.dev for OpenCode support.
• Changed missing OpenCode support matches to remain unknown instead of being
  forced unsupported, allowing fallback rules to handle them later.
• Preserved vendor-prefixed model IDs such as nvidia/... when they appear
  under OpenRouter.

Site

• Added theme-aware favicon assets and prepaint favicon switching.
• Added llms.txt discovery output and build verification for generated LLM
  artifacts.
• Fixed canonical URLs, root favicon links, and domain-root deployment behavior.
• Updated the homepage copy, MIT label, Korean wording, split hero lede, and
  generated model table.
• Added homepage Usage commands and updated the visible site version to v1.2.1.

Packaging and Release Infrastructure

• Published package metadata under the new @bytonylee/free-router scope.
• Added compatibility shims for the old package names.
• Moved shim package files under publish/ and updated release documentation to
  point at that layout.
• Removed the unused shim release lane.
• Removed mandatory automated tests from the default validation policy while
  keeping lint, typecheck, and build as enforced checks.

Verification

• bun run typecheck
• bun run lint
• bun run build
• bun run --cwd site build

The site build completes successfully, with the existing Vite warning about the
repo ES2025 TypeScript target.