What is switch?
switch is a Claude Code mod by devohmycode that a pane of the models and the effort levels, each switched with one click. /switch opens it; /switch opus or /switch high switches without it. A click runs the engine's own /model or. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | devohmycode |
| Repository | devohmycode/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,035 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,261 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is switch safe to install?
switch 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 |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.session.model | |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install switch?
- 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/devohmycode/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/claude-switch-mod
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add devohmycode/claude-mods && claude plugin install switch@claude-devohmycode-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs switch for you:
Install the "switch" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/devohmycode/claude-mods/tree/main/claude-switch-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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