---
title: Skills add no model calls or telemetry
description: Every skill runs inside the coding agent you already use, and the CLI never calls a model.
url: https://openplanr.dev/docs/tips/no-model-calls
updated: 2026-10-06
related:
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/find-what-is-blocked.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/open-the-dashboard.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/route-a-mixed-request.md
---

# Skills add no model calls or telemetry

Every skill runs inside the coding agent you already use, and the CLI never calls a model.

OpenPlanr is not a second model. Every skill runs inside the coding agent you already use.

Skills and the openplanr CLI add no model calls or telemetry; the optional design engine calls OpenAI only when you select its OpenAI provider and supply your own key.

The CLI never calls a model. It validates what the agent wrote, renders it, and keeps trackers in step. If a skill ever asks you for an API key or runs a planning command, it is an old version: run setup again, restart the agent, and check `openplanr upgrade status`.