What is model-router?
model-router is a Claude Code mod by jgilb17 that picks the right model for every subagent without being told: Haiku for lookups, Sonnet for building, Opus for judgment calls. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | jgilb17 |
| Repository | jgilb17/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,554 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #274 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is model-router safe to install?
model-router scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
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/jgilb17/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/model-router
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add jgilb17/claude-mods && claude plugin install model-router@joshua-mods
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/jgilb17/claude-mods/tree/main/model-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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