What is model-router?
model-router is a Claude Code mod by redjackfred that runs Explore subagents on haiku and general-purpose ones on sonnet unless a model was asked for. It is listed under Agents & automation and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | redjackfred |
| Repository | redjackfred/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #4,383 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #347 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is model-router safe to install?
model-router scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; reads environment variables. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.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/redjackfred/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/model-router
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add redjackfred/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install model-router@claude-code-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/redjackfred/claude-code-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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