pi-model-profiles

Named model + thinking-effort profiles for pi, with favorites you can cycle.

Features

1. Profiles: named combinations of provider, model, and thinking level, any of which can be marked as favorites.
2. /profile: pick a profile from a list (favorites marked with ★) or apply one directly with /profile <name> — the session switches model and effort instantly.
3. Favorites cycling: a shortcut (alt+p by default) cycles through profiles marked as favorites.

Install

pi install git:github.com/<owner>/pi-model-profiles

Or point at a local checkout in ~/.pi/agent/settings.json:

{
	"extensions": ["/path/to/pi-model-profiles/extensions/model-profiles.ts"]
}

Configure

Copy model-profiles.example.json to ~/.pi/agent/model-profiles.json (global) or <project>/.pi/model-profiles.json (project-local) and edit. Project profiles override global ones with the same name. Changes apply on session start or /reload.

{
	"deep": {
		"provider": "anthropic",
		"model": "claude-opus-4-1",
		"thinkingLevel": "high",
		"favorite": true
	},
	"fast": {
		"provider": "openai",
		"model": "gpt-5-mini",
		"thinkingLevel": "low"
	}
}

| Field | Required | Notes | |-------|----------|-------| | provider | yes | e.g. anthropic, openai | | model | yes | Model ID, e.g. claude-sonnet-4-5 | | thinkingLevel | no | off/minimal/low/medium/high/xhigh/max; omitted = leave unchanged | | favorite | no | true includes it in shortcut cycling |

Shortcut

The cycle shortcut defaults to alt+p. Change it with a reserved $settings key in the same file (key format: modifier+key, e.g. ctrl+shift+u), then run /reload:

{
	"$settings": { "cycleShortcut": "ctrl+shift+u" },
	"deep": { ... }
}

Thinking level is clamped to what the model supports (non-reasoning models use off).