What is explore-model?
explore-model is a Claude Code mod by rlorenzo that pins the model that background recon subagents run on. An agent.spawn hook sets the Explore subagent's model to haiku, so a session driven by an expensive model stops billing its codebase. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rlorenzo |
| Repository | rlorenzo/ai-coding-setup |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,274 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #381 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-28 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is explore-model safe to install?
explore-model scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.ui.notice | draws interface |
How do I install explore-model?
- 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/rlorenzo/ai-coding-setup claude plugin validate ./ai-coding-setup/mods/explore-model
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add rlorenzo/ai-coding-setup && claude plugin install explore-model@ai-coding-setup
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs explore-model for you:
Install the "explore-model" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/rlorenzo/ai-coding-setup/tree/main/mods/explore-model. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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