Claude Code Keys (cck)

A global CLI tool for managing Claude API key configurations with instant environment variable switching.

Installation

npm install -g claude-code-keys

Quick Start

1. Add your first key:

   cck add

2. Switch keys and launch Claude Code:

   cck

3. List keys:

   cck list

Usage

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | cck | Interactive key selection and launch Claude Code | | cck add | Add new key configuration | | cck list | List all keys | | cck delete [name] | Delete key | | cck help | Show help |

Switching Keys

Simply run cck to interactively select a key and immediately launch Claude Code with the selected configuration.

cck

This will:

1. Show an interactive list of your configured keys
2. Let you select with arrow keys and press Enter
3. Launch Claude Code with the selected key's configuration

Adding Keys

cck add
# Enter key name, base URL, and API key interactively

Switching Keys

Simply run cck to interactively select a key and immediately launch Claude Code:

cck

Listing Keys

cck list

Output shows:

• Active key (●)
• Key names
• Base URLs
• Masked API keys for security

Configuration

Configuration files are stored in ~/.claude-code-keys/:

• config.yaml - Current active key
• keys.yaml - All key configurations

Files have 600 permissions for security.

Key Structure

Each key contains:

• name - Unique identifier
• ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL - API base URL
• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - Your API key
• created - Creation timestamp

Examples

Interactive Key Selection

Login Interface

# Add a production key
cck add
# Name: prod
# URL: https://api.anthropic.com
# Key: your-api-key-here

# Add a staging key
cck add
# Name: staging
# URL: https://api-staging.anthropic.com
# Key: your-api-key-here

# Switch keys (interactive selection)
cck

Security

• API keys are encrypted at rest with 600 file permissions
• Keys are masked in terminal output
• No keys are logged or transmitted
• Configuration is stored locally only

Development

# Clone repository
git clone <repo-url>
cd claude-code-keys

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Link for local development
npm link

# Run tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16.0.0
• NPM or Yarn

License

MIT