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subagent: compare haiku max to sonnet on low, and warn that sonnet defaults to high

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damocles 2026-11-01 12:29:55 +01:00 • committed by mara
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claude-plugins/plugins/base/skills/claude-subagents/SKILL.md
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@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ well-scoped batch (the shape this skill is for), reach for it liberally
rather than defaulting to a bigger model "to be safe." On a small context rather than defaulting to a bigger model "to be safe." On a small context
Haiku costs next to nothing up to `high` effort, so there's no cost reason Haiku costs next to nothing up to `high` effort, so there's no cost reason
to cap its effort at `medium` by reflex. Effort is a real lever on Haiku to cap its effort at `medium` by reflex. Effort is a real lever on Haiku
though: at `max` it behaves like a slightly weaker Sonnet at about Sonnet's though: at `max` it behaves like a slightly weaker Sonnet at about the cost
cost, so `max` on Haiku buys nothing over picking Sonnet. Stay at `high` or of Sonnet on `low`, so `max` on Haiku buys nothing over Sonnet on `low`.
below, and move to a stronger model when the batch needs more judgement Stay at `high` or below, and move to a stronger model when the batch needs
(see Pitfalls below). more judgement (see Pitfalls below). When you do pick Sonnet, pass `low`
yourself: its default effort is `high`, a big price bump.
This isn't "always pick the smallest model regardless of task" — a batch This isn't "always pick the smallest model regardless of task" — a batch
that actually needs judgement calls still wants a stronger model (see that actually needs judgement calls still wants a stronger model (see

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hive-subagent-mcp/src/mcp.rs
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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct StartArgs {
/// Anthropic's own guidance on choosing between levels. On Haiku with a /// Anthropic's own guidance on choosing between levels. On Haiku with a
/// small context, effort up to `high` costs next to nothing, so there's /// small context, effort up to `high` costs next to nothing, so there's
/// no cost reason to cap it at `medium`; at `max` it costs about what /// no cost reason to cap it at `medium`; at `max` it costs about what
/// Sonnet does. /// Sonnet does on `low` (Sonnet's own default is `high`, a big price bump).
#[serde(default)] #[serde(default)]
effort: Option<String>, effort: Option<String>,
/// Path to a file holding the subagent's actual task instructions. A /// Path to a file holding the subagent's actual task instructions. A