Claude Account Switcher

Several Claude Code accounts on one machine. Every login stays live, and each folder decides which one claude uses.

Get started

Reference

GitHub

$curl -fsSL https://switcher.diananerd.com | sh

Shows what it will change and asks first. macOS and Linux; tested on macOS.

Per folder

Map ~/work to your work account and ~/personal to yours. Subfolders inherit and can override; symlinks and git worktrees resolve the same way.

No more logging out

Each account keeps its own login side by side, while settings, skills, plugins and conversation history stay shared.

Asks once

In a new folder, claude asks which account to use and remembers it. Enter takes the default.

Interactive or headless

In a terminal, commands ask only for what is missing. In scripts they take arguments, -y and --json.

How it works

text

~/work                -> work       (your work account)
~/work/side-project   -> personal   (an override for one folder)
~/personal            -> personal
~/other               -> asks once, then remembers

Install with the command above, then run claude-account setup: it names the login you already have, adds your other accounts and maps your folders. From then on, claude picks the account on its own. Read the guide.