Reference
Presets
List and principle of agent pair presets usable in short commands.
Presets let you quickly select an agent pair.
Short syntax
palabre codex-claude "Subject" -t 4
This command is equivalent to choosing codex as agent A and claude as agent B.
Common presets
| Preset | Typical use |
|---|---|
codex-claude | Codex proposes, Claude reviews. |
claude-codex | Claude proposes, Codex reviews. |
codex-gemini | Codex vs. Gemini comparison. |
claude-gemini | Claude vs. Gemini comparison. |
codex-opencode | Codex vs. OpenCode. |
opencode-claude | OpenCode vs. Claude. |
codex-ollama | Powerful CLI agent vs. local model. |
ollama-claude | Local model first, Claude reviewing. |
Available presets depend on Palabre's code, not on your local configuration. If an agent in the preset does not exist in your config, the command fails with an explicit message.
Choosing models
Models can be passed without Palabre listing them:
palabre codex-claude "Subject" --model-a gpt-5.5 --model-b opus-4.7
For Ollama:
palabre codex-ollama "Subject" --model-b gemma4:e4b
When to use a preset?
Use a preset when you want a short and explicit command.
Use default agents when you frequently run the same pair.
Use --agent-a and --agent-b when writing a script or precise documentation.