What is effort-router?
effort-router is a Claude Code mod by amiralimardani-art that right reasoning effort for every prompt without breaking the prompt cache. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | amiralimardani-art |
| Repository | amiralimardani-art/token-guardrails |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,595 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #438 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is effort-router safe to install?
effort-router scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install effort-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/amiralimardani-art/token-guardrails claude plugin validate ./token-guardrails/effort-router
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add amiralimardani-art/token-guardrails && claude plugin install effort-router@token-guardrails
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs effort-router for you:
Install the "effort-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/amiralimardani-art/token-guardrails/tree/main/effort-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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