What is model-switch-band?
model-switch-band is a Claude Code mod by willmail3333 that one-click button above the prompt that switches to the recommended model and effort by driving the app's own menus. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | willmail3333 |
| Repository | willmail3333/venzor-claude-model-switch |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #5,135 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,105 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is model-switch-band safe to install?
model-switch-band scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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 |
|---|---|
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.model | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install model-switch-band?
- 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/willmail3333/venzor-claude-model-switch claude plugin validate ./venzor-claude-model-switch/model-switch-band
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add willmail3333/venzor-claude-model-switch && claude plugin install model-switch-band@venzor-tools
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs model-switch-band for you:
Install the "model-switch-band" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/willmail3333/venzor-claude-model-switch/tree/main/model-switch-band. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.