Switchex

Switch between two local OpenAI Codex accounts from VS Code.

Switchex is a small VS Code extension for people who use Codex with more than one login. It stores two local Codex auth.json profiles in VS Code Secret Storage, lets you switch the active account from the status bar or Command Palette, and reloads the window so Codex picks up the selected account.

Why use it

• Switch Codex accounts without manually copying ~/.codex/auth.json.
• Keep saved Codex logins in VS Code Secret Storage.
• See the active saved account in the VS Code status bar.
• Save, replace, switch, and delete two Codex account slots.
• Works with the default Codex auth path and respects CODEX_HOME when it is set.

Common searches

Switchex helps with workflows people often describe as:

• Codex multiple accounts
• Codex switch accounts
• OpenAI Codex account switcher
• Switch Codex account in VS Code
• Multiple Codex accounts in VS Code

Usage

1. Sign in to Codex normally so your current auth.json exists.
2. Run Switchex: Save Current Login as Account 1.
3. Sign in to your second Codex account.
4. Run Switchex: Save Current Login as Account 2.
5. Click the Switchex status bar item or run Switchex: Choose Account.
6. Select the account you want to use.

When you switch accounts, Switchex updates the active Codex auth.json and reloads the VS Code window.

Commands

Switch and delete actions are available from the account picker.

Privacy

Switchex does not log your Codex credentials. Saved account profiles are stored through VS Code Secret Storage, and only non-secret metadata such as account labels, email detection, fingerprints, and save times are kept in extension state.

Notes

• Switchex manages two saved Codex account slots.
• The active Codex auth file is resolved from CODEX_HOME/auth.json when CODEX_HOME is set, otherwise ~/.codex/auth.json.
• You should only save accounts that you control and are allowed to use on the machine.