What is model-router?
model-router is a Claude Code mod by DevstateBelgium that routes each coding subtask to the cheapest Claude model and effort that can do it reliably, logs real token cost per subagent automatically, and learns routing boundaries from verified runs. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | DevstateBelgium |
| Repository | DevstateBelgium/model-router |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,040 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #542 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | every prompt, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is model-router safe to install?
model-router scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install model-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/DevstateBelgium/model-router claude plugin validate ./model-router/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add DevstateBelgium/model-router && claude plugin install model-router@model-router
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs model-router for you:
Install the "model-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/DevstateBelgium/model-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.