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farion1231/cc-switch

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TLDR

A desktop control panel for managing multiple AI coding assistants in one place, letting you switch between Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and others without juggling separate configs.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((CC Switch))
    What it does
      Unified AI assistant hub
      Switch between tools
      Manage API keys
      Configure settings
    Tech stack
      Rust backend
      Tauri framework
      Web frontend
      Cross-platform native
    Use cases
      Manage multiple AI tools
      Centralized credentials
      Quick tool switching
      MCP integrations
    Audience
      Multi-tool developers
      AI power users
      Productivity focused

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Switch between Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and other AI coding assistants from a single dashboard instead of managing separate configs.

USE CASE 2

Centrally store and manage API keys and credentials for multiple AI tools without editing config files manually.

USE CASE 3

Integrate AI coding agents with external tools and data sources using MCP (Model Context Protocol) support.

USE CASE 4

Run a lightweight native desktop app on Windows, macOS, and Linux for managing your AI development workflow.

Tech stack

RustTauriWeb technologies

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Rust toolchain installation and API keys for at least one AI service provider.

Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

CC Switch is a desktop application that acts as a unified control panel for multiple AI coding assistants. The problem it solves is that developers who use AI tools like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Google's Gemini CLI, OpenCode, or OpenClaw each need to manage separate configurations, API keys, accounts, and settings for each tool. CC Switch brings all of these under one graphical interface so you can switch between them, manage credentials, and configure settings without jumping between different terminal sessions or config files. The app is built using Tauri, a framework that lets developers create native desktop applications using a web-based front end backed by a Rust core. This means CC Switch runs as a lightweight native app on Windows, macOS, and Linux, rather than as a web page or heavy Electron app. Rust handles the system-level interactions, such as managing processes and reading config files, while the user interface is rendered with standard web technologies. Key capabilities described in the README include account and API key management for the supported AI tools, the ability to quickly switch which tool is active, and integrations with various AI API relay services. It also mentions MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, which is a way for AI coding agents to interact with external tools and data sources. You would use CC Switch if you regularly work with more than one AI coding assistant and find yourself manually editing configuration files or remembering different commands for each. It is aimed at developers who want a centralized dashboard rather than a command-line-only workflow for managing these tools. The tech stack is Rust on the backend and web technologies on the front end, packaged together by Tauri into a cross-platform native desktop app.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I set up CC Switch to manage my Claude and OpenAI API keys in one place?
Prompt 2
Show me how to switch between different AI coding assistants using CC Switch's interface.
Prompt 3
How do I configure MCP integrations in CC Switch to connect my AI tools to external services?
Prompt 4
What are the steps to install CC Switch on macOS and connect it to my existing AI assistant accounts?
Prompt 5
How can I use CC Switch to avoid manually editing configuration files for multiple AI tools?
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