claude-swap

Multi-account switcher for Claude Code. Easily switch between multiple Claude accounts without logging out. Works with both the Claude Code CLI and the VS Code extension.

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

uv tool install claude-swap

Using pipx

pipx install claude-swap

From source

git clone https://github.com/realiti4/claude-swap.git
cd claude-swap
uv sync
uv run cswap --help

Usage

Add your first account

Log into Claude Code with your first account, then:

cswap --add-account

Add more accounts

Log in with another account, then:

cswap --add-account

Switch accounts

Rotate to the next account:

cswap --switch

Or switch to a specific account:

cswap --switch-to 2
cswap --switch-to user@example.com

Note: Restart Claude Code (or close and reopen the VS Code extension tab) after switching for the new account to take effect.

Export and import accounts

Move account data between machines or back it up:

cswap --export backup.cswap                  # All accounts to a file
cswap --export backup.cswap --account 2      # One account
cswap --export -                             # To stdout (pipeable)
cswap --import backup.cswap                  # Skips accounts that already exist
cswap --import backup.cswap --force          # Overwrite existing

The export file is plaintext JSON. If you need encryption, pipe through your tool of choice (e.g. cswap --export - | gpg -c > backup.gpg).

Refresh expired tokens

If an account's token expires, log back into Claude Code with that account and re-run:

cswap --add-account

This will update the stored credentials without creating a duplicate.

Other commands

cswap --list                    # Show all accounts with 5h/7d usage and reset times
cswap --status                  # Show current account
cswap --add-account --slot 3    # Add account to a specific slot (prompts before overwrite)
cswap --remove-account 2        # Remove an account
cswap --purge                   # Remove all claude-swap data

Tips

• Continuing sessions after switching: You can resume the same Claude Code session after switching accounts. Close Claude Code or the VS Code extension tab, run cswap --switch in any terminal, then reopen and select your previous session. Note that the first message on the new account may use extra usage as the conversation cache rebuilds for that account.

How it works

• Backs up OAuth tokens and config when you add an account
• Swaps credentials when you switch accounts
• Account credentials stored securely using platform-appropriate methods

Data locations

Platform	Credentials	Config backups
Windows	Windows Credential Manager	~/.claude-swap-backup/
macOS	macOS Keychain	~/.claude-swap-backup/
Linux	File-based (~/.claude-swap-backup/credentials/)	~/.claude-swap-backup/

Uninstall

Remove all data:

cswap --purge

Then uninstall the tool:

uv tool uninstall claude-swap
# or
pipx uninstall claude-swap

Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Claude Code installed and logged in

License

MIT