Agent skill

Model Discovery

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Fetch current model names from AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama), classify them into tiers (fast/default/heavy), and detect new models.

No licenceAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Model Discovery

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill model-discovery -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace model-discovery --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/consiliency/model-discovery .claude/skills/model-discovery && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
model-discovery
GitHub stars
433
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
574 words
Files
12 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1,044
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Fetch current model names from AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama), classify them into tiers (fast/default/heavy), and detect new models.

  • Works in 6 steps: [ ] Determine which provider(s) you need… → [ ] Check if cached model list exists:… → [ ] If cache is fresh (< CACHE_TTL_HOURS… → …
  • Needing up-to-date model IDs for API calls
  • SKILL.md covers Variables, Instructions, Red Flags - STOP and Reconsider and Workflow, plus 6 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv

What it does

Model Discovery is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Fetch current model names from AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama), classify them into tiers (fast/default/heavy), and detect new models. Use when needing up-to-date model IDs for API calls or when other skills reference model names.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files, including scripts (for example `cache/models.json`, `config/known_models.json` and `config/model_tiers.json`).

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering LLM inference and serving. It works with OpenAI, Ollama and Python. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Needing up-to-date model IDs for API calls
  • Other skills reference model names

Example prompts

  • “/model-discovery”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. [ ] Determine which provider(s) you need models from
  2. [ ] Check if cached model list exists: cache/models.json
  3. [ ] If cache is fresh (< CACHE_TTL_HOURS old), use cached data
  4. [ ] If stale/missing, run: uv run python scripts/fetch_models.py --force
  5. [ ] CHECKPOINT: Verify no API errors in output
  6. [ ] Use the model IDs as needed

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 44923f3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Model Discovery loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 574 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~66
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 574 words (~1,877 tokens).

“Fetch the most recent model names from AI providers using their APIs. Includes tier classification (fast/default/heavy) for routing decisions and automatic detection of new models.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
model-discovery

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 11 other files (scripts) in skills/consiliency/model-discovery of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • cache/.gitkeep
  • cache/models.json
  • config/known_models.json
  • config/model_tiers.json
  • cookbook/anthropic-models.md
  • cookbook/gemini-models.md
  • cookbook/ollama-models.md
  • cookbook/openai-models.md
  • scripts/check_new_models.py
  • scripts/fetch_models.py
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 44923f3

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Questions about Model Discovery

What does Model Discovery do?

Fetch current model names from AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama), classify them into tiers (fast/default/heavy), and detect new models. Model Discovery is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Fetch current model names from AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama), classify them into tiers (fast/default/heavy), and detect new models.

When should I use Model Discovery?

Model Discovery fits situations like: needing up-to-date model IDs for API calls; other skills reference model names.

How do I install Model Discovery in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill model-discovery -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/consiliency/model-discovery in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/model-discovery in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Model Discovery in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill model-discovery -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/consiliency/model-discovery in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/model-discovery in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Model Discovery in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill model-discovery -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/model-discovery, .gemini/skills/model-discovery, .github/skills/model-discovery and .opencode/skills/model-discovery in your project.

What does Model Discovery need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Model Discovery needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Model Discovery access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Model Discovery safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Model Discovery use?

No licence was found for Model Discovery or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Model Discovery use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Model Discovery?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Model Discovery: Llama Cpp (magnus919/agent-skills, 115 stars), Aider Delegate (amElnagdy/delegate-skills, 2.3k stars), Perfup (raullenchai/Rapid-MLX, 4k stars) and Ideer Daily Paper Chatbot (AI45Lab/iDeer, 416 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Model Discovery?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,044 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.