Dev.to VibeCoding · Jun 2, 2026 5:33 PM

Connecting RooCode to Gemma4-26B-MoE via OpenAI Bridge

This configuration bypasses extension UI limitations by routing direct Google AI Studio requests through Google’s native OpenAI-compliant endpoint. This allows you to use newly released or unlisted models like gemma-4-26b-a4b-it completely free of charge, without needing a third-party proxy account like OpenRouter.




1. Prerequisites




VS Code with the RooCode extension installed.

A Google AI Studio API Key (Get one for free at aistudio.google.com).





2. RooCode Profile Confi
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