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hyperclockup/coday

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TLDR

A Windows desktop app that sits as a transparent local proxy between AI coding editors like Cursor or Windsurf and AI API services, letting you redirect requests to any AI backend you choose without changing your editor settings.

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    What it does
      Proxy AI editor requests
      Redirect to any API
      Silent background operation
    Features
      Multi-source switching
      Automatic failover
      Custom system prompts
      Request inspector
    Use Cases
      Bring your own API key
      Multi-provider flexibility
      Debug AI requests
    Setup
      Windows 10 x64 only
      Local certificate install
      No editor config needed
    Interface
      English and Chinese
      Dark theme
      System tray app
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Redirect your Cursor or Windsurf editor's AI requests to your own API provider without changing any editor settings.

USE CASE 2

Set up automatic failover between AI API sources so your editor stays responsive when one provider is rate-limited.

USE CASE 3

Override or append a custom system prompt for each AI coding editor while keeping tool calls and working directory context intact.

USE CASE 4

Switch between multiple AI API credentials and model lists from a single Windows system-tray app.

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Windows 10 x64 or later required, installs a local certificate on first run to intercept HTTPS traffic.

In plain English

Coday is a Windows desktop application that acts as a middleman between AI coding editors and the AI services they connect to. If you use editors like Cursor or Windsurf, those tools are normally locked to specific AI backends. Coday installs itself as a transparent local proxy on your machine, intercepts the requests those editors make, and redirects them to whatever AI API source you choose instead. The setup process is straightforward: download the installer, open the app, enter your own API credentials, click Connect, and then use your editor as you normally would. Coday installs a local certificate on first run to handle the traffic interception, and the editors do not require any configuration changes on their end. The whole redirection happens silently in the background. The feature set covers several practical scenarios. You can store multiple API sources and switch between them, sync the available model list from your provider with one click, and set up automatic failover so the client moves to a backup source if one becomes unavailable or rate-limited. There is also a per-editor custom system prompt option, where you can replace or append the default prompt while keeping tool calls and working directory settings intact. Additional controls include a dedicated image-generation endpoint, adjustable reasoning effort for models that support it, and a built-in request inspector and diagnostics panel for troubleshooting. The interface supports English and Chinese, includes a dark theme, and runs in the system tray with an optional startup launch. One important note about this repository: it contains no source code. It exists only to host the installer downloads and to serve automatic update checks for already-installed versions. The actual application code is not published here. Windows 10 x64 or later is required.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I use Cursor and want to route its AI requests to my own OpenAI-compatible API key instead. Walk me through setting up Coday as a local proxy on Windows.
Prompt 2
Show me how to configure Coday's automatic failover so that if my primary AI API is rate-limited it switches to a backup source automatically.
Prompt 3
How do I set a custom system prompt in Coday for Windsurf without breaking tool calls or losing the working directory context?
Prompt 4
Explain how Coday's local certificate installation works and why it's needed to intercept HTTPS traffic from my coding editor.
Prompt 5
I want to use Coday's image-generation endpoint with my own API key. How do I configure and route those requests?
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