Carrier Modes

Carrier Modes are the stable, provider-agnostic way to choose behavior. You pick a mode; Carrier OS maps it to the best-suited configuration internally.

Available modes

general — everyday questions, writing, summarization, and general-purpose assistance. A fast, well-rounded default.
developer — coding, debugging, and technical problem-solving. Tuned with developer-oriented instructions for precise, code-first answers.
research — in-depth analysis, comparison, and long-form synthesis for research-style questions.

Why modes instead of models?

Modes decouple your integration from any specific provider or model version. When we tune or upgrade the model behind a mode, your code keeps working unchanged — and provider names are never exposed through the API.

Choosing a mode

Pass mode on each Chat request. Retrieve the machine-readable list any time from the Models API.

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{ "mode": "developer", "message": "Refactor this function…" }