economy-mode

Cost-optimized model selection steers Layer 3 auto-selection to cheaper alternatives while preserving Layer 0/1/2 user directives. This ensures your session configuration preferences remain intact, reducing expenses without altering core intent.

You can activate economy mode for a single session by saying 'use economy mode'. This sets an economyMode flag that shifts Layer 3 model selection to cost-optimized alternatives temporarily, without persistent configuration changes.

Yes, cost-optimized model selection persists across sessions by implementing an economyMode flag in .squad/config.json. This approach uses an override table to continuously steer model choices while preserving explicit user directives.

Layer 3 model selection involves automatic model choices that can be shifted to cost-optimized alternatives, whereas Layer 0/1/2 preferences capture explicit user intent. Economy mode only modifies Layer 3, leaving your core directives untouched.

Yes, economy mode provides a clear deactivation path to restore standard model selection. Deactivating it removes the cost-optimized override table influences, returning Layer 3 auto-selection to its default behavior.

You should avoid using economy mode when your task requires maximum model capability regardless of cost. Economy mode shifts selection to cheaper alternatives, which may reduce output quality for highly complex or sensitive workloads.