What is smart-model-router?
smart-model-router is a Claude Code mod by timothylok that routes each main-thread turn to a heavy or light model based on the prompt, and falls back to the light model near your rate limits. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | timothylok |
| Repository | timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,854 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #959 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is smart-model-router safe to install?
smart-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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.session.usage | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
How do I install smart-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/timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok claude plugin validate ./ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok/smart-model-router
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok && claude plugin install smart-model-router@cc-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs smart-model-router for you:
Install the "smart-model-router" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok/tree/main/smart-model-router. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from timothylok/ClaudeCodeModsByTimLok
This repository has 4 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- context-bar: Draws the context window as a stacked bar above the prompt, one colour per /context category; toggle with /context-bar (Low risk)
- research-offloader: Spots research prompts and keeps them out of the main context: sends them to your own research endpoint (e.g. a Notebook (Review before installing)
- usage-bar: A band above the prompt showing your 5-hour and weekly rate-limit usage, with warnings as you approach them. (Low risk)