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Claude Code Model Config: Aliases, opusplan and Effort

The short version Claude Code picks its model from a fixed order: /model in the session beats --model, which beats ANTHROPIC_MODEL, which beats the model key in settings. opusplan plans with Opus and executes with Sonnet, so the strongest model is used only for planning. Effort is a separate dial f…

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  1. 2026-11-04 09:46 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code Model Config: Aliases, opusplan and Effort

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