# agent-dispatch

A Claude Code skill for selecting the right model (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku) when launching subagents.

## What it does

Before launching ANY Agent tool call, this skill evaluates the task complexity and selects the most cost-effective model:

- **Opus** — Architecture decisions, domain expertise, code audits, trade-off analysis
- **Sonnet** — Pattern-following code, known bug fixes, testing, UI work, file operations  
- **Haiku** — Quick searches, counting, simple data extraction, status checks

## Why not just use Opus for everything?

Sonnet handles **70% of subagent tasks equally well** at lower cost and higher speed. This skill prevents the common pattern of defaulting to the most expensive model "just to be safe."

## How it complements Superpowers

The [superpowers](https://github.com/obra/superpowers) plugin includes a generic model selection guide ("cheap/standard/most capable"). This skill extends it with:

- **Concrete Opus/Sonnet/Haiku mapping** for Claude Code's Agent tool
- **Decision matrix** with specific task categories
- **Real-world examples** from production development
- **Split-task pattern** — e.g., Opus for research, Sonnet for implementation

## Installation

### As a Claude Code skill (recommended)

```bash
mkdir -p .claude/skills/agent-dispatch
cp SKILL.md .claude/skills/agent-dispatch/
```

### In CLAUDE.md

Alternatively, paste the content of `SKILL.md` into your project's `CLAUDE.md`.

## Usage

The skill is **not user-invocable** — it activates automatically when the agent-dispatch pattern is referenced. It guides Claude Code to select the right `model:` parameter before every `Agent` tool call.

## License

MIT