diff --git a/INTERACTIVE_MODE_GUIDE.md b/INTERACTIVE_MODE_GUIDE.md
index dacdf37..dbdfe38 100644
--- a/INTERACTIVE_MODE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/INTERACTIVE_MODE_GUIDE.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ works — that's how you see *what it believes and why*, not just what it's doin
 | `--cli` | off (web is default) | Use the **terminal** interface instead of the browser |
 | `--port N` | `7890` | Port for the web UI (auto-retries if taken) |
 | `--no-browser` | off | Start the web server but don't auto-open the browser |
-| `--backend {cli\|anthropic_api\|openrouter}` | from config | Which backend powers the manager's own reasoning |
+| `--backend {cli\|anthropic_api\|openrouter\|requesty}` | from config | Which backend powers the manager's own reasoning |
 
 **Examples** (`<idea_id>` is the full ID that `submit` printed, e.g.
 `titanic_survival_prediction_20260606_213145_67d058cf`)
diff --git a/config/manager.yaml b/config/manager.yaml
index e3010bf..0bfe5ac 100644
--- a/config/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 manager:
   # LLM backend for manager reasoning
-  # Options: "cli" (uses claude -p, no extra keys), "anthropic_api", "openrouter"
+  # Options: "cli" (uses claude -p, no extra keys), "anthropic_api", "openrouter", "requesty"
   # Can also be set via NEURICO_MANAGER_BACKEND env var
   llm_backend: cli
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ manager:
   # For cli: uses whatever claude version is installed
   # For anthropic_api: e.g., "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
   # For openrouter: e.g., "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
+  # For requesty: e.g., "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4" (OpenAI-compatible, needs REQUESTY_API_KEY)
   # Can also be set via NEURICO_MANAGER_MODEL env var
   llm_model: null
 
diff --git a/src/interactive/llm_backend.py b/src/interactive/llm_backend.py
index d4ed1de..9645850 100644
--- a/src/interactive/llm_backend.py
+++ b/src/interactive/llm_backend.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 LLM Backend Abstraction
 
 Provides a unified interface for calling LLMs, whether via CLI (claude -p)
-or API (Anthropic SDK / OpenRouter). The backend is configured by the user
+or API (Anthropic SDK / OpenRouter / Requesty). The backend is configured by the user
 in config/manager.yaml or .env.
 """
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class LLMBackend:
     def __init__(self, backend: str = "cli", model: Optional[str] = None):
         """
         Args:
-            backend: "cli", "anthropic_api", or "openrouter"
+            backend: "cli", "anthropic_api", "openrouter", or "requesty"
             model: Model name override (None = default for backend)
         """
         self.backend = backend
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def send(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]],
             return self._send_anthropic_api(messages, tools)
         elif self.backend == "openrouter":
             return self._send_openrouter(messages, tools)
+        elif self.backend == "requesty":
+            return self._send_requesty(messages, tools)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown backend: {self.backend}")
 
@@ -368,6 +370,72 @@ def _send_openrouter(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]],
 
         return LLMResponse(text=text, tool_calls=tool_calls, raw=data)
 
+    def _send_requesty(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+                       tools: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None) -> LLMResponse:
+        """Send via Requesty (OpenAI-compatible router). Requires REQUESTY_API_KEY."""
+        try:
+            import httpx
+        except ImportError:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "httpx package required for Requesty backend. "
+                "Install with: pip install httpx"
+            )
+
+        api_key = os.environ.get("REQUESTY_API_KEY")
+        if not api_key:
+            raise ValueError("REQUESTY_API_KEY environment variable required for requesty backend")
+
+        model = self.model or "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
+
+        payload = {
+            "model": model,
+            "messages": [{"role": m["role"], "content": m["content"]} for m in messages],
+            "max_tokens": 4096,
+        }
+
+        if tools:
+            payload["tools"] = [{
+                "type": "function",
+                "function": {
+                    "name": t["name"],
+                    "description": t.get("description", ""),
+                    "parameters": t.get("parameters", {})
+                }
+            } for t in tools]
+
+        response = httpx.post(
+            "https://router.requesty.ai/v1/chat/completions",
+            headers={
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            json=payload,
+            timeout=120
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        data = response.json()
+
+        # Parse OpenAI-compatible response
+        choice = data["choices"][0]["message"]
+        text = choice.get("content", "") or ""
+        tool_calls = []
+
+        for tc in choice.get("tool_calls", []):
+            func = tc.get("function", {})
+            args = func.get("arguments", "{}")
+            if isinstance(args, str):
+                try:
+                    args = json.loads(args)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    args = {"raw": args}
+            tool_calls.append(ToolCall(
+                id=tc.get("id", ""),
+                name=func.get("name", ""),
+                arguments=args
+            ))
+
+        return LLMResponse(text=text, tool_calls=tool_calls, raw=data)
+
 
 def create_backend(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> LLMBackend:
     """
diff --git a/src/interactive/manager.py b/src/interactive/manager.py
index 3fb481f..0934374 100644
--- a/src/interactive/manager.py
+++ b/src/interactive/manager.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--backend",
         default=None,
-        choices=["cli", "anthropic_api", "openrouter"],
+        choices=["cli", "anthropic_api", "openrouter", "requesty"],
         help="LLM backend for manager reasoning (default: from config)"
     )
     parser.add_argument(