set-profile

Switch model profile for GSD agents (quality/balanced/budget)

Overview

The set-profile command quickly switches the model profile used by GSD agents, controlling which Claude model each agent uses to balance quality versus token spend.

Syntax

/gsd:set-profile <profile>

profile · string · required

Model profile to use. Must be one of:

• quality - Claude Opus for all agents (highest quality)
• balanced - Sonnet for most, Opus for critical (recommended)
• budget - Claude Sonnet for all agents (most economical)

How It Works

1. Validates argument - Ensures profile is quality/balanced/budget
2. Creates config if missing - Ensures ~/.claude/get-shit-done/config.json exists
3. Updates profile - Changes model setting in config
4. Displays confirmation - Shows model table with new assignments

Model Profiles

Quality Profile

All agents use Claude Opus:

Agent	Model
Planner	claude-opus-4
Executor	claude-opus-4
Verifier	claude-opus-4
Plan Checker	claude-opus-4
Research	claude-opus-4
Debugger	claude-opus-4

Characteristics:

• Highest reasoning capability
• Best for complex problems
• Most accurate plans
• ~3-5x cost vs balanced

Balanced Profile (Recommended)

Strategic mix of Opus and Sonnet:

Agent	Model
Planner	claude-opus-4
Executor	claude-sonnet-4
Verifier	claude-sonnet-4
Plan Checker	claude-opus-4
Research	claude-sonnet-4
Debugger	claude-opus-4

Characteristics:

• Opus for critical thinking (planning, plan review, debugging)
• Sonnet for execution (implementing, researching, verifying)
• Best quality/cost ratio
• ~1.5-2x cost vs budget

Budget Profile

All agents use Claude Sonnet:

Agent	Model
Planner	claude-sonnet-4
Executor	claude-sonnet-4
Verifier	claude-sonnet-4
Plan Checker	claude-sonnet-4
Research	claude-sonnet-4
Debugger	claude-sonnet-4

Characteristics:

• Most economical
• Still high quality (Sonnet is excellent)
• Good for most tasks
• Baseline cost

Usage Examples

Switch to quality mode

/gsd:set-profile quality

Output:

✓ Model profile updated to: quality

All agents now use Claude Opus for maximum quality:

┌──────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ Agent        │ Model           │
├──────────────┼─────────────────┤
│ Planner      │ claude-opus-4   │
│ Executor     │ claude-opus-4   │
│ Verifier     │ claude-opus-4   │
│ Plan Checker │ claude-opus-4   │
│ Research     │ claude-opus-4   │
│ Debugger     │ claude-opus-4   │
└──────────────┴─────────────────┘

Best for:
- Production systems
- Complex business logic
- Security-critical code

Note: ~3-5x cost increase vs balanced profile

Switch to balanced mode

/gsd:set-profile balanced

Output:

✓ Model profile updated to: balanced

Optimal mix of Opus (critical thinking) and Sonnet (execution):

┌──────────────┬───────────────────┐
│ Agent        │ Model             │
├──────────────┼───────────────────┤
│ Planner      │ claude-opus-4     │
│ Executor     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Verifier     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Plan Checker │ claude-opus-4     │
│ Research     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Debugger     │ claude-opus-4     │
└──────────────┴───────────────────┘

Recommended default:
- High quality where it matters
- Efficient execution
- Best quality/cost ratio

Switch to budget mode

/gsd:set-profile budget

Output:

✓ Model profile updated to: budget

All agents now use Claude Sonnet for maximum efficiency:

┌──────────────┬───────────────────┐
│ Agent        │ Model             │
├──────────────┼───────────────────┤
│ Planner      │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Executor     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Verifier     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Plan Checker │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Research     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
│ Debugger     │ claude-sonnet-4   │
└──────────────┴───────────────────┘

Best for:
- Learning projects
- Prototyping
- Personal projects
- Token budget constraints

Note: Sonnet still provides excellent quality for most tasks

Invalid profile

/gsd:set-profile premium

Output:

❌ Invalid profile: premium

Valid profiles:
- quality  (Opus for all agents)
- balanced (Opus + Sonnet mix)
- budget   (Sonnet for all agents)

Usage: /gsd:set-profile <quality|balanced|budget>

When to Use Each Profile

Quality Profile

Use for:

• Production systems with complex logic
• Financial or healthcare applications
• Security-critical code
• Regulatory compliance work
• Difficult debugging sessions

Cost: 3-5x balanced Quality: Maximum

Balanced Profile

Use for:

• Most professional projects (recommended)
• Full-stack applications
• Team development
• General-purpose development

Cost: 1.5-2x budget Quality: High where it matters

Budget Profile

Use for:

• Learning and experimentation
• Prototyping and MVPs
• Simple CRUD applications
• Personal side projects
• Token budget constraints

Cost: Baseline Quality: Still excellent for most tasks

Profile Switching Strategy

Start balanced, adjust as needed

# Initialize project with balanced
/gsd:set-profile balanced
/gsd:new-project

# Switch to quality for complex phase
/gsd:set-profile quality
/gsd:plan-phase
/gsd:execute 3

# Return to balanced for routine work
/gsd:set-profile balanced

Budget during prototyping, quality for production

# Rapid prototyping phase
/gsd:set-profile budget
[Build MVP quickly]

# Moving to production
/gsd:set-profile quality
[Refine with higher quality]

Config File Location

~/.claude/get-shit-done/config.json

After running /gsd:set-profile balanced:

{
  "model": "balanced",
  "research": "enabled",
  "plan_check": "enabled",
  "verifier": "enabled",
  "branching": "disabled"
}

Comparison with Settings Command

set-profile (quick)

# Change model profile only
/gsd:set-profile budget

settings (comprehensive)

# Configure all options interactively
/gsd:settings
# - Model profile
# - Research agent
# - Plan checker
# - Verifier
# - Git branching

set-profile is faster when you only want to change the model profile.

Default Profile

If no profile is configured, GSD uses balanced:

{
  "model": "balanced"
}

Related Commands

• settings - Configure all GSD options
• plan-phase - Uses configured model profile
• execute - Uses configured model profile
• debug - Debugger uses configured model