What is agent-model-router?
agent-model-router is a Claude Code mod by lideke that picks the model each subagent runs on from a per-project table, steps up a model when a task is retried, and logs every choice so an agent can tune the table. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | lideke |
| Repository | lideke/agent-model-router |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,811 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #295 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is agent-model-router safe to install?
agent-model-router scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.root | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install agent-model-router?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/lideke/agent-model-router claude plugin validate ./agent-model-router/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add lideke/agent-model-router && claude plugin install agent-model-router@agent-model-router
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agent-model-router for you:
Install the "agent-model-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/lideke/agent-model-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.