pi-custom-model
Register custom Pi Agent model slugs so saved OpenRouter variants resolve correctly.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill pi-custom-model --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Pi custom / variant model ## When to Use Pi's saved default only loads if the exact `provider/id` exists in its model registry. Pi ships a static bundled list per provider — so OpenRouter **routing-shortcut variants** (`:nitro` = sort by throughput, `:floor` = cheapest, `:exacto` = quality tool-use) and any brand-new slug are NOT in it. When the default doesn't resolve, Pi silently falls through to its built-in per-provider default (for openrouter that's `moonshotai/kimi-k2.6`) — looking like Pi "reset" your model. Fix = register the slug as a custom model so `find(provider, id)` matches. ## Files (global) - `~/.pi/agent/settings.json` — `defaultProvider`, `defaultModel`, `defaultThinkingLevel` - `~/.pi/agent/models.json` — custom models, keyed by provider - `~/.pi/agent/auth.json` — provider credentials (check the provider key exists) ## Steps 1. **Confirm the slug is real** before adding it (e.g. check the OpenRouter model/variant exists). A typo'd id also silently falls back. 2. **Confirm auth.** The provider must have a key in `auth.json` (or an env var like `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`). No auth → the model is registered but unavailable → still falls back. 3. **Add the model to `mod
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What does the pi-custom-model skill do?
Register custom Pi Agent model slugs so saved OpenRouter variants resolve correctly.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill pi-custom-model --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.