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# ShellServerToolEngine - Python SDK

The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).

Which shell engine to use. "openrouter" runs commands server-side in the OpenRouter sandbox. "auto" (default) keeps the provider's native hosted shell when available (OpenAI); on other providers the call is routed to the OpenRouter sandbox.

## Values

| Name         | Value      |
| ------------ | ---------- |
| `AUTO`       | auto       |
| `OPENROUTER` | openrouter |