Manifest is an open-source OpenClaw plugin designed to help users take control of their LLM costs through intelligent routing and real-time observability. Instead of sending every request to the same large model, Manifest intercepts each query and evaluates it using a 23-dimension scoring algorithm in under 2 milliseconds. It then routes the request to the most cost-effective and suitable model, potentially reducing costs by up to 90%. The platform includes a real-time dashboard that displays token usage, expenses, messages, and model activity in one place. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, Manifest runs entirely locally, ensuring that prompts, responses, and telemetry data never leave your machine. Built with transparency in mind, it is MIT-licensed, fully open source, and integrates natively with OpenTelemetry for standardized observability.
Features
- 🔀 LLM Router — Scores each query and automatically routes it to the most suitable and cost-efficient model
- 📊 Real-time dashboard — Visualizes tokens, costs, messages, and model usage at a glance
- 💸 Cost optimization — Reduces unnecessary large-model usage and cuts expenses by up to 90%
- 🔒 Local-first architecture — Stores all data locally in SQLite with no third-party routing
- 📡 OTLP-native integration — Supports OpenTelemetry ingestion for traces, metrics, and logs
- ⚡ Simple plugin setup — Installs easily as an OpenClaw plugin with no coding required