# cli-models

A skill that lets the agent query the Anthropic model catalog from the command line: search, filter by provider, add and edit entries.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 81243
- Author: cheaper-inference
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/cheaper-inference/OmniRoute/tree/HEAD/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cli-models

## What it does

The `cli-models` skill exposes the `omniroute models` subcommands to your agent. Through them you can list available models, narrow the list by provider, search by name, and sort out spelling variants of model names.

Inside is a set of subcommands. `models [provider]` prints the catalog, with `--search <query>` and `--json` to shape the output. `models manual <provider>` shows manual model metadata. `models add <provider> <model-id>` adds a model without verification, `models edit` changes metadata, `models remove` drops a manual override. Then there is `models test-add <model>`: it validates an OpenAI-compatible model on one strict connection and adds it after a synthetic tool round-trip. Most commands take `--dry-run`, and `test-add` also takes `--yes`.

The skill runs on top of the `omniroute` CLI, so the package comes first: `npm install -g omniroute` or `npx omniroute`. Without `omniroute` installed the skill's commands will not run at all. It earns its place if you already keep a model catalog in Anthropic and would rather drive it through the agent than by hand.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-models -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cli-models/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-models -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-models -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cheaper-inference/OmniRoute cli-models
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-models -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --path skills/cli-models
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cheaper-inference/OmniRoute --skill cli-models -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/cheaper-inference/OmniRoute/tree/HEAD/skills/cli-models/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list available models for a given provider
- find a model by name or capability with search
- add an OpenAI-compatible model after validating the connection
- edit manual model metadata and confirm it persisted
- remove a manual model override

## Example prompts
- List the Anthropic model catalog for `example-provider`
- Search the catalog for a model by name with `--search`
- Validate `example-model` with `omniroute models test-add` and `--dry-run`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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## Overview

Query available AI models, list model aliases, and browse the full model catalog from the CLI. Filter by provider, search by capability, and resolve model name variants.

## Quick install

```bash
npm install -g omniroute   # or: npx omniroute
omniroute --version
```

## Subcommands

### `models test-add <model>`

Validate an OpenAI-compatible model on one strict connection, then add it after a synthetic tool round-trip

**Flags:**

- `--provider <id>`
- `--connection <id>`
- `--name <name>`
- `--max-input-tokens <count>`
- `--max-output-tokens <count>`
- `--api-format <format>`
- `--context <name>`
- `--base-url <url>`
- `--allow-inference`
- `--yes`
- `--dry-run`
- `--json`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models test-add example-model --provider example-provider --connection example-connection --dry-run
```

### `models [provider]`

**Flags:**

- `--search <query>`
- `--json`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models [provider]
```

### `models manual <provider>`

List manual model metadata from the selected server

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models manual <provider>
```

### `models add <provider> <model-id>`

Add an unverified manual model, then verify persistence

**Flags:**

- `--name <name>`
- `--api-format <format>`
- `--context-window <tokens>`
- `--max-output-tokens <tokens>`
- `--dry-run`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models add <provider> <model-id>
```

### `models edit <provider> <model-id>`

Edit manual model metadata, then verify persistence

**Flags:**

- `--name <name>`
- `--api-format <format>`
- `--context-window <tokens>`
- `--clear-context-window`
- `--dry-run`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models edit <provider> <model-id>
```

### `models remove <provider> <model-id>`

Remove only a manual model override, then verify persistence

**Flags:**

- `--yes`
- `--dry-run`

**Example:**

```bash
omniroute models remove <provider> <model-id>
```
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