explicit model picker - aligned to sesson model #618

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1. bradygaster commented on Mar 26, 2026

   

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   Thanks for this, @cwiza! You've identified something we absolutely believe in.

   Brady's response says it perfectly: users should be able to pin a model to an agent, and Squad should respect that — full stop. This is a first-class feature, not an edge case.

   Here's the good news: the SDK support already exists. Our model resolution pipeline has this locked in:

   agentOverride > defaultModel > sessionDirective > charterPreference > taskModel > fallback
   

   This means once configured, an agent's model choice takes priority. Perfect for tented/restricted models — explicit user configuration always wins.

   Here's what you get today:

   Your .squad/config.json can pin models:

   {
     "defaultModel": "claude-sonnet-4.6",
     "agentModelOverrides": {
       "flight": "claude-opus-4.6",
       "fido": "claude-haiku-4.5"
     }
   }

   Here's what's coming:

   We're building squad config model command right now so you can configure this conversationally from the CLI — no JSON editing needed. And yes, you can also just tell your coordinator "always use Opus for Flight" and it persists.

   This is a win for enterprise workflows where model choices matter. Thanks for pushing on this. ��
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   📋 Assigned to EECOM (Core Dev)

   Issue: #618 — explicit model picker - aligned to sesson model

   EECOM will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

   For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
   Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
   EECOM, work on issue #618
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   🏗️ Squad Triage — Flight (Lead)

   Issue: #618 — explicit model picker - aligned to sesson model
   Assigned to: Flight (Lead)
   Reason: No specific domain match — assigned to Lead for further analysis

   @copilot evaluation: No strong capability match — routed to squad member.

   Team roster:

   • Flight (Lead) → label: squad:flight
   • Procedures (Prompt Engineer) → label: squad:procedures
   • EECOM (Core Dev) → label: squad:eecom
   • FIDO (Quality Owner) → label: squad:fido
   • PAO (DevRel) → label: squad:pao
   • CAPCOM (SDK Expert) → label: squad:capcom
   • CONTROL (TypeScript Engineer) → label: squad:control
   • Surgeon (Release Manager) → label: squad:surgeon
   • Booster (CI/CD Engineer) → label: squad:booster
   • GNC (Node.js Runtime) → label: squad:gnc
   • Network (Distribution) → label: squad:network
   • RETRO (Security) → label: squad:retro
   • INCO (CLI UX & Visual Design) → label: squad:inco
   • GUIDO (VS Code Extension) → label: squad:guido
   • Telemetry (Aspire & Observability) → label: squad:telemetry
   • VOX (REPL & Interactive Shell) → label: squad:vox
   • DSKY (TUI Engineer) → label: squad:dsky
   • Sims (E2E Test Engineer) → label: squad:sims
   • Handbook (SDK Usability) → label: squad:handbook
   • Ralph (Work Monitor) → label: squad:ralph
   • @copilot (Coding Agent) → label: squad:copilot

   To reassign, remove the current squad:* label and add the correct one.
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