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Developer uses cameo to integrate third-party LLMs as subagents in Claude Code

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A developer has created a tool called `cameo` that allows Claude Code to utilize third-party LLMs as subagents, addressing token limitations with Anthropic's models. This approach enables Claude Code to delegate simpler tasks to cheaper models like Xiaomi's MiMo or GLM, while retaining Anthropic's Fable 5.1 and Opus 5.5 for more complex operations. The `cameo` tool acts as a proxy, registering these external models as custom subagents within Claude Code, maintaining the familiar interface and permissions structure. AI

IMPACT Enables developers to manage token costs and leverage diverse LLM capabilities within a single development interface.

RANK_REASON Developer creates a tool to integrate external LLMs into an existing AI development environment.

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Developer uses cameo to integrate third-party LLMs as subagents in Claude Code

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Maple ·

    Using Third-Party Models as Subagents Alongside Claude in Claude Code

    <h2> Too few tokens, too many spare quotas </h2> <p>I do most of my development on a Claude Code subscription. Right now Claude Fable 5.1 and Opus 5.5 work extremely well, and I would simply call them the state of the art. The only problem is that I keep running out of tokens.</p…

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