What is magic-router?
magic-router is a Claude Code mod by DustinVerzal that routes each session to Sonnet 5.5 or Opus 5.5 and each prompt to an effort level, using a local GLiNER2.5 classifier. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | DustinVerzal |
| Repository | DustinVerzal/magic-router |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | High risk (52/100) |
| Rank | #1,152 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #105 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is magic-router safe to install?
magic-router scores 52/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install magic-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/DustinVerzal/magic-router claude plugin validate ./magic-router/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add DustinVerzal/magic-router && claude plugin install magic-router@magic-router
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs magic-router for you:
Install the "magic-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/DustinVerzal/magic-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.