claude-model-router-hook

Name: claude-model-router-hook Review
Item: claude-model-router-hook
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Productivity Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Automatically routes tasks to appropriate Claude models, reducing unnecessary API costs while maintaining performance by matching model tier to actual comple…

Claude Code hooks that auto-switch model tier based on task complexity

Automatically route simple documentation tasks to faster, cheaper Claude models
Switch to Claude's most powerful model when code review complexity increases mid-session
Reduce API costs by sending routine text summaries to budget-tier models automatically

55 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Automatically routes tasks to appropriate Claude models, reducing unnecessary API costs while maintaining performance by matching model tier to actual complexity requirements.

Best for

Engineering teams using Claude APIs who need cost optimization without manual model selection overhead.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/tzachbon/claude-model-router-hook

By tzachbon

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install tzachbon/claude-model-router-hook

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me automatically route simple documentation tasks to faster, cheaper Claude models

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars55Last updated2026-07-21LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-23 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 55 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 55 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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