claude-switch

Switch between Claude Code accounts. Save, restore, and manage multiple credential profiles.

Install

npm install -g cc-acc-switch

Usage

# Save your current logged-in account as a profile
claude-switch save work

# Log in to another account in Claude Code, then save it too
claude-switch save personal

# Switch between them
claude-switch use work
claude-switch use personal

# See all profiles
claude-switch list

# Show which profile is active
claude-switch show

# Rename or delete profiles
claude-switch rename work work-main
claude-switch delete old-profile

How it works

Claude Code stores credentials in ~/.claude/.credentials.json, but it also caches account state (email, subscription status) in ~/.claude.json. Simply swapping the credentials file isn't enough — if ~/.claude.json still references the old account, Claude Code will behave as if you never switched.

claude-switch handles both files. When you save a profile, it captures the relevant account state alongside the credentials. When you switch, it restores both, so Claude Code picks up the correct account immediately.

• Credentials are stored with 600 permissions (owner-only read/write)
• Unsaved credentials are automatically backed up before switching
• Account email and subscription info are displayed when available

Requirements

• bash, jq, md5sum (standard on Linux/macOS)

License

Written by claude code, 0 work on my end. Do whatever you want with it.