What is model-router?
model-router is a Claude Code mod by muhx that jev (TypeSafe) picks the model and effort per task type; ported from jev-model-router with main-loop model switching on. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | muhx |
| Repository | muhx/model-router |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #4,055 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #319 in Agents & automation |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is model-router safe to install?
model-router scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; 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 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.classify | drives Claude |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.status | 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/muhx/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 muhx/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/muhx/model-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.