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 ## 🙏 Acknowledgments
 
+Special thanks to **[9router](https://github.com/decolua/9router)** by **[decolua](https://github.com/decolua)** — the original project that inspired this fork. OmniRoute builds upon that incredible foundation with additional features, multi-modal APIs, and a full TypeScript rewrite.
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 Special thanks to **[CLIProxyAPI](https://github.com/router-for-me/CLIProxyAPI)** by **[router-for-me](https://github.com/router-for-me)** — the original Go implementation that inspired this JavaScript port.
 
 Special thanks to **[Caveman](https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman)** by **[JuliusBrussee](https://github.com/JuliusBrussee)** (⭐ 51K+) — the viral "why use many token when few token do trick" project whose caveman-speak compression philosophy inspired OmniRoute's standard compression mode and 30+ filler/condensation regex rules.