Claude API Switcher

Quickly switch Claude Code API providers without leaving VS Code.

Features

Quick Switch: Use Cmd+Shift+P → "Claude: Switch Provider" to quickly switch between API providers
Status Bar: Shows current API provider in the status bar, click to switch
Sidebar Panel: View and manage providers in the Activity Bar
Custom Providers: Add your own custom API providers
Preset Library: 20+ built-in provider presets including:
- Claude Official
- DeepSeek
- Zhipu GLM
- Qwen Coder
- Kimi
- MiniMax
- OpenRouter
- And more...
i18n: Supports English and Chinese

Installation

Install from VS Code Marketplace (coming soon)
Or download the .vsix file and install manually

Usage

Quick Switch

Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
Type "Claude: Switch Provider"
Select a provider from the list

Status Bar

Click the status bar item showing the current provider name to open the provider picker.

Click the Claude icon in the Activity Bar
View current configuration
Browse preset providers
Manage custom providers

Commands

Command	Description
`Claude: Switch Provider`	Switch to a different API provider
`Claude: Edit API Key`	Edit current API key
`Claude: Add Custom Provider`	Add a custom provider
`Claude: View Current Configuration`	Open settings.json file

Configuration

Setting	Description	Default
`claudeSwitch.showStatusBar`	Show provider in status bar	`true`
`claudeSwitch.statusBarAlignment`	Status bar alignment (left/right)	`right`
`claudeSwitch.claudeConfigPath`	Custom path to settings.json	`~/.claude/settings.json`

How It Works

This extension reads and writes to ~/.claude/settings.json, the configuration file used by Claude Code CLI. Changes take effect immediately for new Claude Code sessions.

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

# Package
npm run package

License

MIT

Credits

Preset library based on CC Switch project.

Claude Code API Switcher

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