aweswitch: Agent Profile Switcher

A tiny local launcher for switching AI agent runtime profiles.

One config, one command — works the same on Ubuntu, macOS, and Windows.

Start different agent sessions with different API endpoints, tokens, and models without rewriting global agent config.

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Run different agent profiles side by side without breaking sessions that are already open.

aweswitch reads profiles from ~/.config/aweswitch/config.json and offers two modes:

• Launch mode (aweswitch <profile>) — starts a new agent session with isolated env. Each session gets its own API endpoint, token, and model. Different terminals can run different profiles simultaneously. Env is frozen at launch time.
• Write mode (aweswitch apply <profile>) — writes profile env into ~/.claude/settings.json. Start Claude first, then run aweswitch apply <profile> in a new terminal (or let the aweswitch skill do it for you). Restart the session or use /model to pick the new model. Only one profile can be active at a time.

It is intentionally small. Today it supports Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode profiles, plus official-login accounts (Claude Code / Codex OAuth).

Support Tools

aweswitch is powered by three companion tools:

• aweskill — CLI skill package manager for AI agents. Handles skill installation, updates, and projection across 47+ coding agents.
• aweshelf — Session bookmark manager for Claude Code and Codex. Bookmark, categorize, and restore sessions with aweswitch profiles.
• awerouter — Smart LLM router: routes agents requests to flash (cheap) or pro (strong) providers based on structural signals.

aweswitch manages how you launch sessions; aweshelf manages how you remember them. Use aweswitch -c to auto-bookmark at launch, and aweshelf resume to restore with the same profile later.

Install & Usage

Let AI agent install and configure

If you are working in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or other coding agents, tell it:

Read https://github.com/Webioinfo01/aweswitch/blob/main/README.ai.md and follow it to install and configure aweswitch.

The agent will install the aweswitch CLI, set up config, and help you add profiles. For ongoing profile management, it can also install the aweswitch skill via aweskill.

After setup, you can tell the agent things like:

"Write cc-glm to settings so I can switch with /model." "List all aweswitch profiles." "Add an AiHubMix codex profile." "Change the model in cc-glm to glm-5.2."

The agent can run aweswitch apply, aweswitch config backup, and aweswitch config restore directly, but will not run aweswitch <profile> (launch mode) — that would nest agents. To launch a profile, run it in your own terminal:

aweswitch cc-glm

Manual install and usage

Install from PyPI:

pip3 install aweswitch
aweswitch --help

Create the default config:

aweswitch config init

Then open the config and align it with your real providers, models, and token variable names:

aweswitch config edit

Or add a new profile interactively:

aweswitch add

This prompts for a type — api (provider, profile name, and provider-specific fields) or official (interactive OAuth login / import of a Claude Code or Codex official account).

The default config shape splits profiles by kind (api for env-based API profiles, accounts for official logins) and then by provider. This is a reference config you can adapt:

{
  "profiles": {
    "api": {
      "claude": {
        "cc-glm": {
          "env": {
            "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic",
            "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "${GLM_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}",
            "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "glm-5.1"
          }
        },
        "cc-xiaomi": {
          "env": {
            "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://token-plan-sgp.xiaomimimo.com/anthropic",
            "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "${XIAOMI_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}",
            "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "mimo-v2.5-pro"
          }
        }
      },
      "codex": {
        "cx-openai": {
          "env": {
            "OPENAI_BASE_URL": "https://api.openai.com",
            "OPENAI_API_KEY": "${OPENAI_API_KEY}"
          }
        }
      },
      "opencode": {
        "oc-glm": {
          "env": {
            "OPENCODE_BASE_URL": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/coding/paas/v4",
            "OPENCODE_API_KEY": "${GLM_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}",
            "OPENCODE_NAME": "Zhipu GLM",
            "OPENCODE_MODEL": {
              "glm-5.1": "GLM-5.1",
              "glm-5.2": "GLM-5.2"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "accounts": {}
  }
}

Configs from before v0.4 (profiles grouped directly by provider) are migrated automatically on first load, with a config.json.bak backup written next to the config.

Configure the token variables referenced by your profiles:

# Claude / OpenCode profiles
export GLM_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="..."
export XIAOMI_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="..."

# Codex profiles
export OPENAI_API_KEY="..."

Put long-lived variables in your shell config file if you want them available in every shell — ~/.zshrc on macOS, ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile on bash, or $PROFILE on PowerShell.

Verify the configured profiles:

aweswitch list
aweswitch show cc-glm

Run a profile:

aweswitch cc-glm                      # Claude Code
aweswitch cx-openai                   # Codex
aweswitch oc-glm                      # OpenCode (default: first model)
aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.2              # OpenCode (specific model)
aweswitch cxo-work                    # Codex official account (see below)

Pass extra arguments through to the agent:

aweswitch cc-glm --dangerously-skip-permissions
aweswitch cx-openai --model o3
aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.1 --mini

Auto-bookmark sessions with aweshelf:

aweswitch cc-glm -c backend -t "Fix auth bug"

See aweshelf Integration for details.

Useful config commands:

aweswitch config path
aweswitch config show
aweswitch config edit

aweswitch skill

Install the aweswitch skill via aweskill to let AI agents manage profiles with natural language:

• List, inspect, add, edit, and delete profiles
• Apply profiles to settings (aweswitch apply) or restore from backup (aweswitch restore)
• Guide environment variable setup (e.g. adding tokens to ~/.zshrc on macOS, ~/.bashrc on bash, or $PROFILE on PowerShell)

After install, you can tell the agent things like "Add an AiHubMix codex profile", "Change the model in cc-glm to glm-5.2", or "List all profiles". The agent reads the config, makes changes, and verifies the result.

Launch mode — isolated sessions

Each invocation starts a new agent session with its own env. Different terminals can run different profiles at the same time.

aweswitch cc-glm                      # launch Claude Code profile
aweswitch cx-openai                   # launch Codex profile
aweswitch cc-glm --dangerously-skip-permissions   # pass extra arguments
aweswitch cc-glm -c backend -t "Fix auth bug"     # auto-bookmark with aweshelf

Write mode — persistent defaults (Claude only)

Writes profile env into ~/.claude/settings.json. Start Claude first, then in a new terminal:

aweswitch apply cc-glm                # write to settings.json
aweswitch apply cc-glm --force        # overwrite existing backup
aweswitch restore                      # restore settings from backup

Restart the session or use /model to pick the new model.

When to use which mode

Note: The two modes do not interfere with each other. aweswitch cc-glm does not read or modify settings.json. aweswitch apply cc-glm does not affect running sessions.

apply only works with Claude profiles. OpenCode and Codex profiles are configured automatically when you launch them via aweswitch <profile>.

Config management

aweswitch add                         # add a profile or official account interactively
aweswitch list                        # list all profiles (api + account kinds)
aweswitch show cc-glm                 # inspect one profile (secrets redacted)
aweswitch config show                 # full config (secrets redacted)
aweswitch config edit                 # open config in editor

Official accounts — multiple Claude Code / Codex logins

Official-login accounts (OAuth) are saved as accounts and launched through a private per-account config dir, so several official accounts can run side by side without touching your global ~/.claude or ~/.codex:

aweswitch account login codex work    # run codex login and capture it as account "work"
aweswitch account add claude team-a   # import the currently logged-in claude account
aweswitch cxo-work                    # launch codex with the "work" account
aweswitch account sync codex work     # copy refreshed tokens back into the config
aweswitch account remove codex work --purge

aweswitch add → type official is the interactive route to the same two flows: it asks for provider, account name, and method (login runs the OAuth flow, import reads the current CLI login).

How it works:

• Launching an account sets CODEX_HOME (codex) or CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR + CLAUDE_CODE_DONT_USE_KEYCHAIN=1 (claude) to a private dir under ~/.config/aweswitch/accounts/<provider>/<name>/. Credentials are opaque blobs stored in config.json and masked in show / config show; the config file is chmod 600 once it contains an account.
• The account dir is the source of truth once it exists — the CLI refreshes OAuth tokens there, and an existing credentials file is never overwritten by the stored blob. Run aweswitch account sync to refresh the config copy for backup/portability.
• On macOS, Claude Code keeps its login in the Keychain by default; account login / launches force file-based credentials inside the account dir so accounts stay isolated. account add reads ~/.claude/.credentials.json and only works when that file exists — prefer account login on macOS.
• Accounts are launch-only: they don't participate in apply mode.

Self-Update

aweswitch checks PyPI for newer versions in the background on each run. If an update is available, a reminder is printed to stderr after the session ends.

To update manually:

aweswitch self-update

To check without updating:

aweswitch self-update --check

To disable the background check:

export AWESWITCH_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1

aweshelf Integration

aweshelf is a session bookmark manager for Claude Code and Codex CLI. It lets you save, tag, search, and resume past coding sessions.

aweswitch integrates with aweshelf so you can bookmark a session at launch time, without a separate step:

aweswitch cc-glm -c backend -t "Fix auth bug"

Options

Both options require aweshelf to be installed. If aweshelf is not found, they are ignored with a warning printed to stderr. Claude Code launches normally regardless.

Note: launching multiple aweswitch -c sessions simultaneously in the same project may result in incorrect bookmark assignment. Sequential launches are safe — as long as the previous session's JSONL file has been created before starting the next one (typically a few seconds). See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Install aweshelf

pip3 install aweshelf

What aweshelf does on its own

Even without aweswitch's -c/-t flags, aweshelf is useful independently:

aweshelf bookmark               # bookmark a session interactively
aweshelf bookmark --current     # bookmark the most recent session in this project
aweshelf list                   # list all bookmarks
aweshelf search "auth"          # full-text search across bookmarks
aweshelf resume BOOKMARK_ID     # resume a saved session
aweshelf browse                 # interactive TUI browser

See the aweshelf README for full documentation.

FAQ

Why aweswitch, and who is it for?

aweswitch is for people who use AI coding agents with more than one runtime endpoint, model, or token source and want a repeatable local command instead of editing settings by hand.

• One local config file at ~/.config/aweswitch/config.json
• Named agent profiles such as cc-glm, cc-gemini, cc-xiaomi, cx-openai, or oc-glm
• Side-by-side sessions where different terminals can launch different API/model combinations
• Runtime-only injection through provider-specific arguments
• No mutation of global agent config, so already-open agent sessions keep working with the settings they started with
• Token references through shell variables or ~/.claude/settings.json
• Readable JSON with profiles.api (env-based profiles) and profiles.accounts (official logins) grouping

Where does aweswitch store profiles?

By default, profiles live in:

~/.config/aweswitch/config.json

You can override that path with AWESWITCH_CONFIG.

Does aweswitch modify Claude settings?

Launch mode does not — it only reads the aweswitch config and passes runtime settings to the Claude Code process being launched. Already-running sessions are not affected.

Write mode does — aweswitch apply <profile> writes profile env into ~/.claude/settings.json. An automatic backup is created on first write. Use aweswitch restore to undo.

Does aweswitch support Codex?

Yes. Codex profiles use OPENAI_BASE_URL and OPENAI_API_KEY in their env block, plus an optional OPENAI_MODEL to choose a model at launch. aweswitch injects the base URL and model via Codex's -c config overrides and the API key via environment variable, so no files are written to ~/.codex/.

Does aweswitch support OpenCode?

Yes. OpenCode profiles use OPENCODE_BASE_URL, OPENCODE_API_KEY, and OPENCODE_MODEL in their env block. On launch, aweswitch writes the provider entry to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (using {env:VAR} syntax so the actual key is never stored on disk), then runs opencode -m <provider>/<model>.

The profile name (e.g. oc-glm) becomes the provider key in opencode.json. Models are specified at launch time: aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.1. If no model is given, the first one in the list is used.

Does aweswitch support official (OAuth) logins?

Yes — Claude Code and Codex official accounts are saved via aweswitch account login (or account add to import the current login) and launched like profiles: aweswitch <account-name>. Each account runs in its own config dir (CODEX_HOME / CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR), so multiple official accounts work side by side. See Official accounts.

Does aweswitch support Hermes?

Not yet. The config format groups profiles by provider so future support can fit naturally.

Similar Tools

cc-switch

cc-switch is an adjacent Claude Code switching tool. It is useful reference material for the same problem space: making Claude Code provider/model switching easier from the command line.

The key difference is that aweswitch avoids global config mutation. Many switching tools work by changing the agent's shared API/model settings; that can make already-open agent sessions unreliable because the global API endpoint changed underneath them. aweswitch keeps profiles in its own JSON file and injects settings only when launching a new process, so each session keeps the API and model it started with.

aweswitch currently takes a smaller Python-package approach: local JSON profiles, runtime-only injection (Claude Code --settings, Codex -c flags and env vars), secret redaction for inspection commands, and provider grouping that leaves room for future agent support.

Profile Rules

• Profiles live under profiles.api.<provider>.<profileName>; official accounts under profiles.accounts.<provider>.<accountName>.
• Supported providers: claude, codex, opencode (accounts: claude, codex).
• Profile and account names must be unique across the whole profiles tree.
• env values only apply to the launched process.
• ${VAR_NAME} values are expanded from the current shell environment.
• show and config show redact keys matching token, key, secret, password, or auth; account credential blobs are masked entirely.

Claude Profiles

• Pass env through runtime --settings '{"env": ...}'.
• Set the model with env.ANTHROPIC_MODEL.
• Token values can also expand from ~/.claude/settings.json when they are missing from the shell.

ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL, ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL, and ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL are not configured by default. If you want Claude Code to use a lighter model for lightweight or background tasks, add ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL to the profile:

{
  "profiles": {
    "api": {
      "claude": {
        "cc-xiaomi": {
          "env": {
            "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://token-plan-sgp.xiaomimimo.com/anthropic",
            "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "${XIAOMI_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}",
            "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "mimo-v2.5-pro",
            "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "mimo-v2.5"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

This keeps the main model on mimo-v2.5-pro while allowing Claude Code to use mimo-v2.5 for lighter work.

Codex Profiles

• Requires OPENAI_BASE_URL and OPENAI_API_KEY in env.
• Optionally set OPENAI_MODEL (dict, list, or comma-separated string) to pick a model at launch: aweswitch <profile> [model]. The first entry is the default; without the key, the profile only switches the API source and the first positional argument passes through to codex as usual.
• Base URL is injected via -c model_providers.custom.base_url=..., the model via -c model=... (no file writes).
• API key is injected via environment variable (no writes to ~/.codex/auth.json).
• Extra arguments are passed through to the codex CLI.

Note that Codex has no model-tier system like Claude's OPUS/SONNET/HAIKU slots — only one model is active at a time, and OPENAI_MODEL selects it per launch. In practice, Codex works best with OpenAI's own models — using third-party providers as a relay is the common use case, while switching to entirely different model providers tends to give a poor experience.

{
  "profiles": {
    "api": {
      "codex": {
        "cx-aihubmix": {
          "env": {
            "OPENAI_BASE_URL": "https://aihubmix.com/v1",
            "OPENAI_API_KEY": "${AIHUBMIX_OPENAI_KEY}"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

aweswitch does not write to ~/.codex/. The base URL is passed via Codex's -c flag and the API key via environment variable. This keeps your global Codex config untouched.

To add a Codex profile interactively:

aweswitch add
# Provider: codex
# Profile name: cx-myprovider
# OPENAI_BASE_URL: https://myprovider.com/v1
# OPENAI_API_KEY env var name: MY_PROVIDER_KEY

OpenCode Profiles

• Requires OPENCODE_BASE_URL, OPENCODE_API_KEY, and OPENCODE_MODEL in env.
• The profile name (e.g. oc-glm) is used as the provider key in ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json.
• OPENCODE_MODEL supports three formats: dict, list, or comma-separated string.
• Model is specified as the first positional argument: aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.1.
• If no model is given, the first model in the list is used as default.
• Extra arguments are passed through to the opencode CLI.
• API key is written to opencode.json as {env:VAR} — the actual key is never stored on disk.

{
  "profiles": {
    "api": {
      "opencode": {
        "oc-glm": {
          "env": {
            "OPENCODE_BASE_URL": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/coding/paas/v4",
            "OPENCODE_API_KEY": "${GLM_ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN}",
            "OPENCODE_NAME": "Zhipu GLM",
            "OPENCODE_MODEL": {
              "glm-5.1": "GLM-5.1",
              "glm-5.2": "GLM-5.2"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

OPENCODE_MODEL formats:

OPENCODE_NAME (optional) sets the display name for the provider in opencode.json. Defaults to the profile name.

Launch:

aweswitch oc-glm                      # default: first model (glm-5.1)
aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.2              # specific model
aweswitch oc-glm glm-5.1 --mini       # pass extra args

On first launch, aweswitch writes the provider entry to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json. Subsequent launches reuse the existing entry and only add new models if needed.

To add an OpenCode profile interactively:

aweswitch add
# Provider: opencode
# Profile name: oc-myprovider
# OPENCODE_BASE_URL: https://myprovider.com/v1
# OPENCODE_API_KEY env var name: MY_API_KEY
# OPENCODE_MODEL: model-1,model-2

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Development

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