Switch Claude Code providers in seconds with claude-provider (Plugin + CLI)

Source: Dev.to

Installation

npm i -g claude-provider

This installs both the CLI tool and the Claude Code plugin.

Add the plugin in Claude Code

/plugin marketplace add iqbal-rashed/claude-provider-plugin
/plugin install provider@claude-provider-plugin

Using the Plugin (inside Claude Code)

Using the CLI Tool

The CLI offers an interactive menu as well as quick‑switch commands.

Interactive menu

claude-provider
# or
cpr

Quick commands

# List profiles
claude-provider --list
# or
cpr -l

# Switch to a profile
claude-provider 
# or
cpr 

Managing Profiles

Profiles are stored as JSON files in ~/.claude/settings..json.
When you switch profiles, the selected file is copied to ~/.claude/settings.json, preserving any enabled Claude Code plugins.

Example workflow

1. Create two profiles

   /provider:add work   # Anthropic (main)
   /provider:add fast   # DeepSeek (cheap/quick)

2. Switch between them

   /provider:switch fast   # Use the fast/cheap provider
   /provider:switch work   # Switch back to the main provider

Presets

The plugin comes with predefined presets for popular providers:

• Anthropic
• Z.ai (GLM)
• MiniMax
• Kimi
• Qwen
• DeepSeek
• Custom (user‑defined)

You can pick any preset when adding a profile, then supply the corresponding API key and model if needed.