# OpenRouter launches Armor beta to screen agent tool calls

_Published Friday, October 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM EDT · AI, Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenRouter says it has launched Armor in beta to check whether an AI agent's tool calls violate policy before execution. The service uses Typesafe AI's Jev model to screen those actions.

OpenRouter claims better performance than Claude Code's automatic classifier at a fraction of the cost.

## Sources

- [OpenRouter (@OpenRouter)](https://x.com/OpenRouter/status/2110838205654470840)

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Published: 2026-10-16T04:10:03.566Z
Story chronology: 2026-10-15T21:00:20.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-16T10:42:51.127Z
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