Claude Code Multi-Provider Profile Setup

Sets up isolated Claude Code CLI profiles so you can run Kimi, MiniMax, GLM, DeepSeek and Anthropic in separate terminal windows at once.

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What it does

Uses CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR to create per-provider profiles in ~/.claude-profiles/<name>/, each with its own .claude.json so credentials and session history stay isolated.
Shares content directories (skills/, projects/, hooks/, agents/) back to ~/.claude/ via symlinks, so you maintain one copy.
Registers sync-profile-settings.py as a SessionStart hook that converges every profile's settings.json (hook registration, marketplaces, env flags, permissions, preferences) from the default profile — leaving only the model/provider different.
Adds shell aliases (csk, csks, csd, csg, css) to launch a provider window instantly.
Gives a clear decision rule for context-window configuration: the literal [1m] marker vs. explicit CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS/CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW.
Ships diagnosis and repair tooling: claude-profiles-doctor, claude-profiles-init --repair, plugin/marketplace sync, and an optional macOS LaunchAgent watcher for maintainers.

Who it's for

Developers mixing cheaper providers (Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek, MiniMax) alongside Anthropic.
Power users who keep several terminals or tmux panes open to compare models and cut cost.
Instructors and team leads who need a repeatable multi-provider setup for students.
Anyone tired of a secondary profile silently missing hooks, plugins, or marketplaces.

Examples

"Set up Claude Code so I can use Kimi in one window and DeepSeek in another" → the skill symlinks the manager scripts, adds aliases, writes ~/.claude/settings/kimi.json, and runs claude-profiles-init.
A 1M-context provider auto-compacts far too early → the skill finds the missing [1m] suffix on ANTHROPIC_MODEL/CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL and fixes every routed model value.
A plugin skill visible in the default profile is missing in the GLM window → run claude-plugins-sync.py plus sync-profile-settings.py --all to re-converge enabledPlugins and settings.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)

Download the ZIP with the button below.
In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.

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Install in Claude Code

Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code

Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the daymade-claude-code/claude-switch-models-setup folder from the GitHub repo daymade/claude-code-skills into my ~/.claude/skills/claude-switch-models-setup/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-code-skills/daymade-claude-code/claude-switch-models-setup ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

Check prerequisites: which claude and python3 --version should both succeed, and your shell should be zsh or bash.
Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills.git
Copy the skill in: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-code-skills/daymade-claude-code/claude-switch-models-setup ~/.claude/skills/
Note the repo's absolute path (cd claude-code-skills && pwd) — relative paths create dangling symlinks that fail silently.
Start Claude Code and ask: "Set up multi-provider Claude Code profiles; I want Kimi and DeepSeek." The skill triggers automatically.
Provide your real API key and base URL for each provider when prompted — never hardcode keys into shared files.
Run source ~/.zshrc (or open a new terminal), then verify with claude-profiles-doctor.
Launch csk, csd, etc. to confirm each window starts on the intended model; maintainers on macOS can optionally run the LaunchAgent installer.

View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT