Spawn
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
Launch N parallel subagents in isolated git worktrees to compete on the session task.
Resolve explicit and persistent model preferences for Squad spawns without pinning stale defaults
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Install Model Selection
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selection --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .claude/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .claude/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selectionType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selection --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .agents/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .agents/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selection --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .cursor/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .cursor/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git --path .squad/skills/model-selection--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selection --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .gemini/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .gemini/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selectionInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .github/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .github/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradygaster/squad model-selection --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradygaster/squad.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.squad/skills/model-selection .opencode/skills/model-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "model-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/tree/dev/.squad/skills/model-selection into .opencode/skills/model-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "model-selection", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
model-selection- GitHub stars
- 3.3k
- Token cost
- ~563 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 268 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 31
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Resolve explicit and persistent model preferences for Squad spawns without pinning stale defaults
- Works in 6 steps: Explicit model requested for the current… → Current-session model directive from the… → .squad/config.json… → …
- SKILL.md covers Resolution Order, Persistent Preferences, Spawn Behavior and Stop Conditions
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Model Selection is an agent skill from bradygaster/squad. Resolve explicit and persistent model preferences for Squad spawns without pinning stale defaults
Its SKILL.md is about 560 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Squad: AI agent teams for any project. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/model-selection”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Explicit model requested for the current spawn.
- Current-session model directive from the user.
- .squad/config.json agentModelOverrides.{specialist-id}.
- .squad/config.json defaultModel.
- The specialist charter's explicit model requirement.
- Runtime automatic selection by omitting the model parameter.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d2364df. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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 Selection loads about 563 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 28 tokens; SKILL.md has 268 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from bradygaster/squad at commit d2364df, republished under its MIT licence (© bradygaster). 268 words, ~563 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/model-selection/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- model-selection
- description
- Resolve explicit and persistent model preferences for Squad spawns without pinning stale defaults
- domain
- orchestration
- confidence
- high
- source
- retained pre-recast procedure, narrowed for the descriptive cast
Model Selection
Use this skill when the user requests a model, the team configuration contains a saved model preference, or a specialist charter explicitly requires one.
Resolution Order
Apply the first available value:
- Explicit model requested for the current spawn.
- Current-session model directive from the user.
.squad/config.jsonagentModelOverrides.{specialist-id}..squad/config.jsondefaultModel.- The specialist charter's explicit model requirement.
- Runtime automatic selection by omitting the model parameter.
An explicit current request always overrides older persistent configuration. Do not invent a model preference from task type alone, and do not pin a hardcoded fallback that can become obsolete.
Persistent Preferences
- Save
defaultModeloragentModelOverridesonly when the user explicitly asks for persistence. - Merge model fields into the existing
.squad/config.json; do not replace unrelated settings. - Use active specialist IDs from
.squad/casting/registry.json. - Validate a requested model against the runtime's currently supported model list.
- To return to automatic routing, remove the applicable override rather than writing an
"auto"sentinel unless the runtime schema explicitly supports it.
Spawn Behavior
- Pass a model only when resolution steps 1-5 produce a supported value.
- Otherwise omit the model parameter and allow the runtime to select.
- Preserve the user's requested reasoning effort or context tier only when the runtime supports it.
- If a requested model is unavailable, report that failure and fall back to runtime automatic selection unless the user supplied a different fallback.
Stop Conditions
- Stop if the requested model is not supported and no automatic fallback is acceptable.
- Stop rather than rewriting configuration when
.squad/config.jsoncannot be parsed safely. - Do not benchmark models, estimate billing, or modify specialist responsibilities under this skill.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .squad/skills/model-selection of bradygaster/squad.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d2364df
Compare with similar skills
Model Selection next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Selection this skillbradygaster/squad | 3.3k | — | ~563 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Spawnalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~829 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| No Explicit Anythedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~565 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Squadsinternet-court/internet-court-skill | 6.4k | 2 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Swift Actor Persistenceaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 4 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Session Persistruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~415 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Model Selection
What does Model Selection do?
Resolve explicit and persistent model preferences for Squad spawns without pinning stale defaults. Model Selection is an agent skill from bradygaster/squad.
How do I install Model Selection in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.squad/skills/model-selection in bradygaster/squad) into .claude/skills/model-selection in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Model Selection in Codex?
Run `npx skills add bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.squad/skills/model-selection in bradygaster/squad) into .agents/skills/model-selection in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Model Selection 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 bradygaster/squad --skill model-selection -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-selection, .gemini/skills/model-selection, .github/skills/model-selection and .opencode/skills/model-selection in your project.
What does Model Selection need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Model Selection is instructions for the agent only.
Does Model Selection access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Model Selection 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Model Selection use?
Model Selection is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Model Selection use?
About 563 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Selection?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Model Selection: Spawn (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), No Explicit Any (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Squads (internet-court/internet-court-skill, 6.4k stars) and Swift Actor Persistence (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Model Selection?
bradygaster (a GitHub user) maintains it in bradygaster/squad, which has 3,256 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: bradygaster/squad on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.