Bash

for f in ~/.claude/settings.json ~/.claude/settings.local.json /root/ultron/.claude/settings.json /root/ultron/.claude/settings.local.json; do echo "=== $f ==="; cat "$f" 2>/dev/null || echo "(missing)"; done

Show all relevant settings files


=== /root/.claude/settings.json ===
{
  "enabledPlugins": {
    "telegram@claude-plugins-official": true
  },
  "extraKnownMarketplaces": {
    "claude-plugins-official": {
      "source": {
        "source": "github",
        "repo": "anthropics/claude-plugins-official"
      }
    }
  },
  "theme": "dark",
  "skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt": true
}
=== /root/.claude/settings.local.json ===
(missing)
=== /root/ultron/.claude/settings.json ===
(missing)
=== /root/ultron/.claude/settings.local.json ===
(missing)


Let me check how the agent is launched, since a `--model` flag at launch would override settings.json.


ps aux | grep -i "[c]laude" | head -20; echo "---services---"; systemctl list-units --type=service 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "claude|ultron|telegram" || echo "(none)"

Inspect claude launch process and services


root       93304  0.0  0.0  12864  5188 ?        Ss   13:43   0:00 tmux new-session -d -s agent -x 220 -y 50 -c /root/ultron claude --channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official --dangerously-skip-permissions
root       93305  5.7  5.1 73520088 418768 pts/0 Rsl+ 13:43   0:37 claude --channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official --dangerously-skip-permissions
root       93494  0.0  0.1 1147040 10020 pts/0   S+   13:45   0:00 bun run --cwd /root/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/telegram/0.0.6 --shell=bun --silent start
root       95530  0.0  0.0   7872  3688 ?        Ss   13:54   0:00 /bin/bash -c source /root/.claude/shell-snapshots/snapshot-bash-1783086472742-p4tljg.sh 2>/dev/null || true && shopt -u extglob 2>/dev/null || true && eval 'ps aux | grep -i "[c]laude" | head -20; echo "---services---"; systemctl list-units --type=service 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "claude|ultron|telegram" || echo "(none)"' < /dev/null && pwd -P >| /tmp/claude-4054-cwd
root       95551  0.0  0.0   7872  2316 ?        S    13:54   0:00 /bin/bash -c source /root/.claude/shell-snapshots/snapshot-bash-1783086472742-p4tljg.sh 2>/dev/null || true && shopt -u extglob 2>/dev/null || true && eval 'ps aux | grep -i "[c]laude" | head -20; echo "---services---"; systemctl list-units --type=service 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "claude|ultron|telegram" || echo "(none)"' < /dev/null && pwd -P >| /tmp/claude-4054-cwd
---services---
  ultron-dashboard.service                       loaded active running Ultron Dashboard


No `--model` flag at launch — the model comes from settings.json. So adding `"model": "sonnet"` will take effect on the next agent restart. Making the edit:


Edit

  "theme": "dark",
  "skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt": true

  "theme": "dark",
  "model": "sonnet",
  "skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt": true


The file /root/.claude/settings.json has been updated successfully. (file state is current in your context — no need to Read it back)

  "theme": "dark",
  "skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt": true

  "theme": "dark",
  "model": "sonnet",
  "skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt": true


Bash

jq -e '.model' /root/.claude/settings.json

Validate model set in settings.json


"sonnet"


Model default set. Let me reply to Ahmed and note how "switch to Opus" will actually work.


Done ✅ Default is now Sonnet 5 (set in the agent config).

Two notes on timing/mechanics:
• Takes full effect when the agent restarts — this current session is still on Opus until then. Want me to restart now so Sonnet kicks in? (It'll drop this chat thread for ~10 sec, then I'm back.)
• "Switch to Opus for heavy tasks" — cleanest way: just tell me "use Opus for this" on a message, and I'll run that specific heavy job on Opus under the hood while everything routine stays on Sonnet. No config juggling on your end.

Want me to restart now, or leave it to apply next time?


sent (id: 11)

sent (id: 11)


Now saving this as a durable preference so future sessions honor it, then reacting 👍.


Write

---
name: model-policy
description: Ahmed's default model preference for the Ultron agent — Sonnet by default, Opus only for heavy tasks
metadata:
  type: feedback
---

Ahmed wants the Ultron VPS agent to run **Sonnet 5 by default**, not Opus on everything. Set via `"model": "sonnet"` in `/root/.claude/settings.json` (2026-07-03). The tmux launch command (`claude --channels plugin:telegram@... --dangerously-skip-permissions`) has no `--model` flag, so settings.json wins; the change applies on next agent restart.

**Why:** Not every Telegram request needs Opus at max effort — cost control.

**How to apply:** Keep Sonnet as the default. Escalate to Opus only for genuinely heavy tasks (big scrapes, deep analysis) OR when Ahmed explicitly says so (e.g. "use Opus for this"). Practical route for one-off heavy jobs without restarting: dispatch an Opus subagent via the Agent tool while the main loop stays on Sonnet.


File created successfully at: /root/.claude/projects/-root-ultron/memory/model-policy.md (file state is current in your context — no need to Read it back)

---
name: model-policy
description: "Ahmed's default model preference for the Ultron agent — Sonnet by default, Opus only for heavy tasks"
metadata:
  node_type: memory
  type: feedback
  originSessionId: 8a4ea5c5-d7fe-4163-bb17-09b123f5efd4
---

Ahmed wants the Ultron VPS agent to run **Sonnet 5 by default**, not Opus on everything. Set via `"model": "sonnet"` in `/root/.claude/settings.json` (2026-07-03). The tmux launch command (`claude --channels plugin:telegram@... --dangerously-skip-permissions`) has no `--model` flag, so settings.json wins; the change applies on next agent restart.

**Why:** Not every Telegram request needs Opus at max effort — cost control.

**How to apply:** Keep Sonnet as the default. Escalate to Opus only for genuinely heavy tasks (big scrapes, deep analysis) OR when Ahmed explicitly says so (e.g. "use Opus for this"). Practical route for one-off heavy jobs without restarting: dispatch an Opus subagent via the Agent tool while the main loop stays on Sonnet.


Error: File does not exist. Note: your current working directory is /root/ultron.


# Memory index

- [Model policy](model-policy.md) — default Sonnet, Opus only for heavy tasks or when Ahmed asks


File created successfully at: /root/.claude/projects/-root-ultron/memory/MEMORY.md (file state is current in your context — no need to Read it back)

# Memory index

- [Model policy](model-policy.md) — default Sonnet, Opus only for heavy tasks or when Ahmed asks


reacted

reacted


Done. Summary of this turn:

1. **Policy** (from your terminal earlier): DM policy is `allowlist`.
2. **Default model → Sonnet 5**: Added `"model": "sonnet"` to `/root/.claude/settings.json`. The tmux launch command has no `--model` flag, so settings.json wins — it applies on the **next agent restart**. This current session stays on Opus until then.
3. **Opus for heavy tasks**: I told Ahmed the clean path — say "use Opus for this" on a message and I'll route that specific heavy job to an Opus subagent while routine work stays on Sonnet. No config juggling.
4. **Saved to memory** so future sessions honor the Sonnet-default / Opus-for-heavy policy.

I asked Ahmed whether he wants me to restart the agent now (drops the thread ~10s so Sonnet takes effect immediately) or let it apply on the next restart — waiting on his call.