What is model-picker?
model-picker is a Claude Code mod by alfredtm that pick the model with one keypress when a session opens, no /model needed. It is listed under Interface and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | alfredtm |
| Repository | alfredtm/claude-model-picker |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #776 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #290 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is model-picker safe to install?
model-picker scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: reads environment variables. 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 |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.model | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install model-picker?
- 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/alfredtm/claude-model-picker claude plugin validate ./claude-model-picker/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add alfredtm/claude-model-picker && claude plugin install model-picker@alfredtm
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs model-picker for you:
Install the "model-picker" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/alfredtm/claude-model-picker. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.