What is mixture-of-models?
mixture-of-models is a Claude Code mod by alinaqi that routes each prompt to the cheapest capable model. Simple and coding work runs in a headless child Claude Code on an Anthropic-compatible gateway (GLM 5.3, Kimi K3, ...); critical work. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | alinaqi |
| Repository | alinaqi/mixture-of-models-claude-mod |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #1,472 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #584 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, AssistantMessage, Pane, Spinner |
Is mixture-of-models safe to install?
mixture-of-models scores 48/100 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 3 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.classify | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.session.model | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.ask | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install mixture-of-models?
- 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/alinaqi/mixture-of-models-claude-mod claude plugin validate ./mixture-of-models-claude-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add alinaqi/mixture-of-models-claude-mod && claude plugin install mixture-of-models@mixture-of-models-claude-mod
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mixture-of-models for you:
Install the "mixture-of-models" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/alinaqi/mixture-of-models-claude-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.