Show HN: Claude-account – switch Claude Code accounts without logging in again(github.com)
34 pointsby hamza_rehman5 hours ago11 comments
  • carloslfu3 hours ago
    appreciate you building this! I have two Claude max accounts. The way I do it is that I have two app launchers (claude desktop). I use the desktop app and a different data directory for each launcher like `open -n -a /Applications/Claude.app --args --user-data-dir="<its profile directory>"`. I got my first Claude to make me two different launchers for the two apps, and it's been working perfectly. wdyt?

    The only problem I've noticed is with Claude in Chrome. It seems to not work well in the second account. And this makes sense because it was designed just for one app. Do you find yourself having the same problem with this setup? have you tried the second one with the Claude in Chrome ext?

  • pandoro4 hours ago
    I use this: https://gist.github.com/KMJ-007/0979814968722051620461ab2aa0...

    Simple and works great but requires one alias per account

    • cowlby3 hours ago
      This is great. My enhancement was to create a .claude-profile file which specifies the account alias. "claude" can be aliased to read the file, set the correct env var, and launch claude.

      Another benefit was if no .claude-profile file exists, claude refuses to launch.

    • orliesaurus4 hours ago
      simple and easy - thank you
  • hmokiguessan hour ago
    I built the same thing for myself, but I like your implementation so much better.
  • dotancohen3 hours ago
    Does it share the global ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md file? For some use case I'd like that, for others it could be problematic.
    • cute_boi3 hours ago
      Do you expect vibe-coded slop to care about such things? Also, there's already another app, https://github.com/realiti4/claude-swap, which is also vibe-coded, but it's maintained and tested.
      • dotancohen2 hours ago

          > Do you expect vibe-coded slop to care about such things?
        I'm divorced - I no longer have any expectations. I ask.
      • carloslfu3 hours ago
        thanks for sharing this one!
  • pwython2 hours ago
    I use the Claude Code desktop app for work, and the CLI for personal, so I'm always logged into both accounts!
  • bdemirkir3 hours ago
    Or use https://omp.sh and add multiple accounts. omp tracks usage and when limit is reached it uses the next account.
    • AlexErrant3 hours ago
      Sadly incompatible with Claude subs.
      • bdemirkir2 hours ago
        Subs are supported
        • AlexErrant20 minutes ago
          Doesn't this require pi, which CC famously bans you for using?
  • baron3dl2 hours ago
    don't people get banned for doing this kind of thing?
    • ttoinou42 minutes ago
      A lot of them also don’t get banned, right ? There are vibecoders youtubers switching accounts all the time

      So what’s the differenve ?

    • rew0rk2 hours ago
      The threat of account bans and a less than friendly appeal system does make me wary of trying it, even though this would be incredibly useful.
    • dpoloncsak2 hours ago
      If it's honestly 'One account is paid for by my employer and used as a tool for my job' and 'One account is for personal use, where I work on passion-projects and the likes' I think it's fine....? Not a lawyer but I'd assume as long as you're not using it to bypass usage limits Anthropic wouldn't even really notice or care.
      • baron3dl2 hours ago
        not sure law matters, anthropic is draconian about bans/appeals.
  • brentmitchell253 hours ago
    Another way for those who use mise. You can auto-switch accounts by directory:

    ~/development/account1/mise.toml:

    [env]

    CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR = "{{ env.HOME }}/.claude-account1"

  • swyxan hour ago
    does this also extend to codex?
  • acuteaura3 hours ago
    revolutionary. you can do this with 2 lines of shell code.

    i do this: https://github.com/acuteaura/universe/blob/main/overlays/cla...

  • noobmax4 minutes ago
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