frugal

Claude Code plugin that routes sub-tasks to the cheapest capable model, escalating on failure.

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frugal is a free, open-source Claude Code plugin that automatically routes cheap sub-tasks like file search or mechanical edits to inexpensive models and reserves the expensive reasoning tier for planning and ambiguous work, escalating only when a check actually fails. It enforces this with hooks and a session budget, and logs cost metrics so a developer can see estimated savings. It's for developers who want lower AI costs without changing their workflow.

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