Claude Account Switcher

Switch between Claude.ai Pro (session token) and Anthropic API key mode instantly from the VS Code status bar — no logout/login required.

Features

Feature	Detail
Status bar button	Shows `$(key) Claude: API` or `$(account) Claude: Pro` — click to switch
Secure storage	Both credentials are stored in VS Code's encrypted `SecretStorage`
Sidebar chat panel	Full streaming chat with a live mode badge
Mode switching	Zero-restart, instant switch at any time
Model selector	Choose Opus / Sonnet / Haiku in Settings

Getting Started

1 — Install the extension

Install from the VS Code Marketplace or via .vsix.

2 — Configure your credentials

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Claude: Configure.

API mode — enter your Anthropic API key (sk-ant-...) from console.anthropic.com.

Pro mode — paste your Claude.ai sessionKey cookie:

Open claude.ai in Chrome or Edge
Press F12 → Application tab → Cookies → https://claude.ai
Find the sessionKey cookie and copy its Value

3 — Switch modes

Click the status bar button (Claude: API / Claude: Pro) or run Claude: Switch Mode.

4 — Open the chat

Click the Claude icon in the Activity Bar, or run Claude: Open Chat.

Commands

Command	Description
`Claude: Switch Mode`	Toggle between API and Pro mode
`Claude: Configure`	Set / update API key or session token
`Claude: Open Chat`	Focus the sidebar chat panel
`Claude: Clear Credentials`	Delete all stored credentials

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`claudeSwitcher.defaultMode`	`api`	Mode used on startup (`api` or `pro`)
`claudeSwitcher.model`	`claude-sonnet-4-6`	Model for API mode
`claudeSwitcher.maxTokens`	`4096`	Max response tokens (API mode only)

Notes on Pro Mode

The Claude.ai Pro mode uses Claude's unofficial internal web API via your browser session cookie. This is not a supported integration — it may break if Anthropic changes their web app. The session token expires when you log out of Claude.ai.

License

MIT

Claude Account Switcher

Zayaan Dev

Claude Account Switcher

Features

Getting Started

1 — Install the extension

2 — Configure your credentials

3 — Switch modes

4 — Open the chat

Commands

Settings

Notes on Pro Mode

License