Quickly switch between Claude accounts (subscriptions) in Claude Code inside VS Code,
with live usage limits for all your accounts at a glance.
Why
You have several Claude subscriptions. When one account runs out of usage (the 5-hour or
weekly window), switch Claude Code to another account with a single click — no manual logout
and re-login.
Features
Save accounts — log in normally in Claude Code, then click "Save current account";
the extension remembers the profile (tokens are kept in VS Code's encrypted secret storage).
Fast switching — from the panel, the status bar, or the command palette (QuickPick).
Live usage limits — utilization (%) of the 5-hour and weekly windows for each account,
with time until reset. Data comes from the same source as the /usage command.
Status bar — the active account and its usage % always in view.
How it works
Claude Code credentials live in ~/.claude/.credentials.json. Switching accounts simply and
safely swaps the contents of that file (a .bak backup is kept so you can undo).
After switching you must reload the VS Code window so Claude Code picks up the new
account — the extension offers to do it automatically (auto-reload can be enabled in settings).
Usage is read from the unofficial api.anthropic.com/api/oauth/usage endpoint (the same
source as /usage). It is heavily rate-limited, so refreshing is capped to a safe interval
(240s by default, minimum 180s) plus a manual ⟳ refresh.
Open the Claude Accounts panel (activity bar icon) → "+ Save current account".
Log out / log in (/login) to account #2 in Claude Code → "Save current account" again.
From now on, switch with one click via "Switch" on an account card (or the status bar /
Claude: Switch account). After confirmation the window reloads and Claude Code runs on the
selected account.
Commands
Command
Description
Claude: Save current account as profile
saves the currently logged-in account
Claude: Switch account
QuickPick with usage limits
Claude: Refresh usage limits
forces a refresh
Claude: Undo last switch
restores the previous account from .bak
Claude: Remove / Rename account profile
manage profiles
Settings
Key
Default
Description
claudeSwitcher.pollIntervalSeconds
240
auto-refresh interval (min 180)
claudeSwitcher.autoReloadAfterSwitch
false
auto-reload the window after switching
claudeSwitcher.credentialsPath
""
override the path to .credentials.json
claudeSwitcher.warnThresholdPercent
80
warning threshold (% → red bar)
Security and disclaimers
OAuth tokens are stored only in VS Code's encrypted SecretStorage; they are never logged
or sent anywhere except the official Anthropic endpoints.
This tool is for managing your own accounts.
The usage endpoint and the token-refresh flow are unofficial and may change or stop working
on Anthropic's side.
Currently the file-based .credentials.json model is supported (Windows/Linux). The macOS
Keychain is not supported yet.
Development
npm install
npm run watch # build in watch mode
# press F5 in VS Code -> Extension Development Host
npm run build:vsix # build the .vsix package
