Claude Code Profile Switcher

A lightweight Windows setup to switch Claude Code between multiple API providers (OpenRouter, Longcat, Zenmux, DeepSeek, Codestral, direct Anthropic) via a right-click context menu or terminal command.

What It Does

Adds an "Open with Claude Code" option to the Windows right-click menu on any folder
Opens a terminal picker listing all profiles in the profiles/ folder
Dynamically aligns brackets based on name lengths for a clean, unified vertical layout
Color-codes brackets using ANSI escapes based on tags (free, paid, ends, depreciated, etc.)
Copies the selected profile as settings.json and launches Claude Code in that directory
Also supports a quick terminal command ccswitch <profilename> without launching Claude Code
Adding new profiles requires no changes to any other file

Folder Structure

.claude/
├── profiles/
│   ├── codestral.json
│   ├── deepseek.json
│   ├── glm.json
│   ├── longcat.json
│   ├── opencode go.json
│   ├── opencode zen.json
│   ├── openrouter.json
│   └── zenmux.json
├── ccpick.bat
├── ccswitch.bat
├── fcc_manager.bat
├── install-context-menu.reg
├── uninstall-context-menu.reg
├── claude_v2.ico
└── README.md

First-Time Setup

1. Copy files to `.claude`

Copy everything from this repo into C:\Users\ADMIN\.claude\

Make sure profiles\ folder and both .json files are in place.

2. Install the right-click menu entry

Right-click install-context-menu.reg → Run as administrator
Click Yes on the UAC prompt

3. Restart Explorer

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Task Manager
Find Windows Explorer → right-click → Restart

The "Open with Claude Code" option should now appear when you right-click any folder.

Usage

Method 1 — Right-click menu (ccpick.bat)

Right-click any project folder
Click Open with Claude Code
A terminal opens showing the profile menu:

  ==============================
    Claude Code Profile Picker
  ==============================

  [1] codestral
  [2] deepseek
  [3] glm
  [4] longcat
  [5] opencode go
  [6] opencode zen
  [7] openrouter
  [8] zenmux

  [0] default       (direct Anthropic)

  Pick a profile:

Type the number and press Enter
Claude Code launches in that folder with the selected profile

Method 2 — Terminal command (ccswitch.bat)

Use this when you want to switch the active profile without launching Claude Code, or from an already open terminal.

ccswitch codestral
ccswitch deepseek
ccswitch glm
ccswitch longcat
ccswitch "opencode go"
ccswitch "opencode zen"
ccswitch openrouter
ccswitch zenmux
ccswitch default

ccswitch default removes settings.json entirely, reverting to direct Anthropic.

Note: Named ccswitch (not switch) to avoid conflict with PowerShell's reserved switch keyword. Works in both CMD and PowerShell.

To use it from anywhere, add C:\Users\ADMIN\.claude to your system PATH:

Win + R → sysdm.cpl → Advanced → Environment Variables
Under System variables → find Path → Edit → New → paste C:\Users\ADMIN\.claude
Click OK and reopen your terminal

Free Claude Code Manager (`fcc_manager.bat`)

fcc_manager.bat provides an interactive menu allowing you to:

Install Free Claude Code
Uninstall Free Claude Code
Start the Proxy Server (fcc-server)
Launch Claude Code (fcc-claude)
Launch Codex Code (fcc-codex)

Free Claude Code routes Anthropic Messages API traffic from Claude Code (CLI and VS Code extension) and OpenAI Responses API traffic from Codex to any provider. It keeps each client's protocol stable while letting you choose free, paid, or local models through the same proxy and Admin UI.

The script automatically requests Administrator privileges to ensure that installation and uninstallation tasks complete successfully without permission errors.

For complete documentation, supported providers, clients, and integrations, please refer to the official repository: 👉 https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code

Adding a New Profile

Create a new .json file in C:\Users\ADMIN\.claude\profiles\
That's it — it appears in the menu automatically next time

Profile template

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://your-provider-api-url",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-api-key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "provider/model-name",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "provider/model-name",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "provider/model-name",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "provider/model-name",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "provider/model-name"
  }
}

Longcat profile (`longcat.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_longcat_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.longcat.chat/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "LongCat-2.0",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "LongCat-2.0",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "LongCat-2.0",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "LongCat-2.0",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "LongCat-2.0",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "6000",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC": 1
  },
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

OpenRouter profile (`openrouter.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "sk-or-v1-your_openrouter_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://openrouter.ai/api",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "sk-or-v1-your_openrouter_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "poolside/laguna-m.1:free",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "cohere/north-mini-code:free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "google/gemma-4-31b-it:free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "poolside/laguna-m.1:free"
  },
  "theme": "dark"
}

Zenmux profile (`zenmux.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ZENMUX_API_KEY": "your_zenmux_api_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://zenmux.ai/api/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_zenmux_api_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "z-ai/glm-5.2-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "z-ai/glm-4.7-flash-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "stepfun/step-3.7-flash-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "stepfun/step-3.7-flash-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "z-ai/glm-5.2-free"
  },
  "theme": "dark"
}

DeepSeek profile (`deepseek.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.deepseek.com/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_deepseek_api_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-pro[1m]",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-flash",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-pro[1m]",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-pro[1m]",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-flash",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-flash",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC": "1",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL": "max"
  },
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

GLM profile (`glm.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_glm_auth_token",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic",
    "API_TIMEOUT_MS": "3000000",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "glm-4.7-flash",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "glm-4.5-flash",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "glm-4.5-flash",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "glm-4.7-flash",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "glm-4.7-flash"
  }
}

Codestral profile (`codestral.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "CODESTRAL_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://codestral.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "codestral-2508",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "codestral-2508",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "codestral-2508",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "codestral-2508",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "codestral-2508"
  }
}

OpenCode Zen profile (`opencode zen.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://opencode.ai/zen/v1",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_zen_api_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "nemotron-3-ultra-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "north-mini-code-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "deepseek-v4-flash-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "mimo-v2.5-free",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "nemotron-3-ultra-free"
  }
}

OpenCode Go profile (`opencode go.json`)

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://opencode.ai/zen/go/v1",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_opencode_go_api_key",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "qwen3.7-max",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "qwen3.7-max",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "qwen3.7-max",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "qwen3.7-max",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "qwen3.7-max"
  }
}

Uninstalling the Right-Click Entry

Double-click uninstall-context-menu.reg → Yes
Restart Explorer via Task Manager

Re-installing on a New Machine

Copy this repo to C:\Users\<YourUsername>\.claude\
Open install-context-menu.reg in Notepad and replace ADMIN with your actual Windows username throughout
Run as administrator and restart Explorer

Troubleshooting

Problem	Fix
Right-click option not showing	Restart Explorer via Task Manager, or reboot
"The system cannot find the path"	Username in `.reg` file doesn't match — re-check and re-install
Explorer crashes on click	Re-install the `.reg` as administrator after uninstalling first
Garbled box characters in terminal	`chcp 437` line in `ccpick.bat` handles this — ensure it's present
`ccswitch` not recognized	Add `C:\Users\ADMIN\.claude` to system PATH and reopen terminal
PowerShell says `switch` is reserved	Use `ccswitch.bat` — file must be named `ccswitch.bat` not `switch.bat`
Charged models on OpenRouter	Set all four model env vars explicitly, use `:free` suffix
Profile not appearing in menu	Ensure file is `.json` extension and is inside the `profiles\` folder

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
Latest commit History 13 Commits
assets		assets
profiles		profiles
.gitignore		.gitignore
CODE_DOCUMENTATION.md		CODE_DOCUMENTATION.md
CONTRIBUTING.md		CONTRIBUTING.md
DESIGN_PHILOSOPHY.md		DESIGN_PHILOSOPHY.md
LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md
RELEASE_NOTES.md		RELEASE_NOTES.md
SOCIAL_MEDIA.md		SOCIAL_MEDIA.md
ccpick.bat		ccpick.bat
ccswitch.bat		ccswitch.bat
claude_v2.ico		claude_v2.ico
fcc_manager.bat		fcc_manager.bat
install-context-menu.reg		install-context-menu.reg
uninstall-context-menu.reg		uninstall-context-menu.reg

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Claude Code Profile Switcher

What It Does

Folder Structure

First-Time Setup

1. Copy files to `.claude`

2. Install the right-click menu entry

3. Restart Explorer

Usage

Method 1 — Right-click menu (ccpick.bat)

Method 2 — Terminal command (ccswitch.bat)

Free Claude Code Manager (`fcc_manager.bat`)

Adding a New Profile

Profile template

Longcat profile (`longcat.json`)

OpenRouter profile (`openrouter.json`)

Zenmux profile (`zenmux.json`)

DeepSeek profile (`deepseek.json`)

GLM profile (`glm.json`)

Codestral profile (`codestral.json`)

OpenCode Zen profile (`opencode zen.json`)

OpenCode Go profile (`opencode go.json`)

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First-Time Setup

1. Copy files to .claude

2. Install the right-click menu entry

3. Restart Explorer

Usage

Method 1 — Right-click menu (ccpick.bat)

Method 2 — Terminal command (ccswitch.bat)

Free Claude Code Manager (fcc_manager.bat)

Adding a New Profile

Profile template

Longcat profile (longcat.json)

OpenRouter profile (openrouter.json)

Zenmux profile (zenmux.json)

DeepSeek profile (deepseek.json)

GLM profile (glm.json)

Codestral profile (codestral.json)

OpenCode Zen profile (opencode zen.json)

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1. Copy files to `.claude`

Free Claude Code Manager (`fcc_manager.bat`)

Longcat profile (`longcat.json`)

OpenRouter profile (`openrouter.json`)

Zenmux profile (`zenmux.json`)

DeepSeek profile (`deepseek.json`)

GLM profile (`glm.json`)

Codestral profile (`codestral.json`)

OpenCode Zen profile (`opencode zen.json`)

OpenCode Go profile (`opencode go.json`)

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