pi-model-switcher

Switch Pi models by pi-model-alias name with an optional thinking level.

Packages

Package details

extension

Install pi-model-switcher from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm report

$ pi install npm:pi-model-switcher

Package: pi-model-switcher
Version: 0.1.0
Published: Sep 9, 2026
Downloads: 142/mo · 142/wk
Author: elied-dev
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 10.6 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 1 peer

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./extensions/switch-model.ts"
  ]
}

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README

pi-model-switcher

Switch Pi models by pi-model-alias alias, with an optional thinking level.

Install

Install and configure the alias package first:

pi install npm:@zigai/pi-model-alias

Then install this package:

pi install npm:pi-model-switcher

Reload an existing Pi session with /reload.

Usage

/switch-model <alias> [thinking-level]

Examples:

/switch-model terra
/switch-model sonnet high

Valid thinking levels are off, minimal, low, medium, high, xhigh, and max.

When the level is omitted, Pi applies its configured default for the selected model. An explicit level affects only the current session and is clamped to the model's supported levels.

Aliases come from the active pi-model-alias settings:

~/.pi/agent/extension-settings/pi-model-alias.json
<project>/.pi/extension-settings/pi-model-alias.json for a trusted project override

Alias matching is exact and case-sensitive. If multiple providers define the same alias, /switch-model rejects the ambiguous name rather than guessing.

Development

npm install
npm test
npm run typecheck
npm pack --dry-run

License

MIT