clawdbot-workspace/model-routing-rules.md

Model Routing Rules

Default: Sonnet (cheap, fast, handles 70%+ of tasks)

Escalate to Opus when:

• Multi-step architecture or system design
• Complex debugging (multi-file, subtle bugs)
• Deep research synthesis (combining 5+ sources)
• Creative writing that needs nuance
• Security analysis or pentesting strategy
• Business strategy / financial projections
• Anything Jake explicitly says needs "deep thinking"

Stay on Sonnet for:

• File reads, git operations, simple commands
• Quick lookups, status checks
• Casual chat, short answers
• Sending messages (iMessage, Discord, etc.)
• Memory searches
• Simple code edits
• Routine maintenance (cron, backups)
• Anything that's basically CRUD

Sub-agent on Opus for:

• Heavy research tasks (competitive analysis, market research)
• Building entire files/projects from scratch
• Long code generation sessions
• Anything that would bloat the main session context