Managing Multiple Claude Accounts Simultaneously

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Managing Multiple Claude Accounts Simultaneously

Run multiple Claude Code sessions at the same time using separate configuration directories.

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Setup

1. Create Configuration Directories

mkdir -p ~/.claude-work
mkdir -p ~/.claude-personal

2. Authenticate Each Account

CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-work claude auth login
CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-personal claude auth login

3. Add Aliases to ~/.zshrc

alias claude-work='CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-work claude'
alias claude-personal='CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-personal claude'

4. Reload Shell

source ~/.zshrc

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Usage

Command	Config Directory	Account
claude	~/.claude	Default (original login)
claude-work	~/.claude-work	Work account
claude-personal	~/.claude-personal	Personal account

You can run all sessions simultaneously in separate terminal tabs.

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Optional: Set Personal as Default

To make claude-personal the default when typing claude, add this alias to ~/.zshrc:

alias claude='CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-personal claude'

Then reload:

source ~/.zshrc

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Adding More Accounts

# Create directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude-client

# Add alias to ~/.zshrc
alias claude-client='CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-client claude'

# Reload and authenticate
source ~/.zshrc
CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-client claude auth login

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Removing an Account

# 1. Remove alias from ~/.zshrc
nano ~/.zshrc  # Delete the alias line

# 2. Reload shell
source ~/.zshrc

# 3. Delete config directory
rm -rf ~/.claude-client

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Notes

• Each config directory maintains its own independent session
• No logout/login friction when switching between accounts
• Works on macOS (zsh) and Linux (bash — use ~/.bashrc instead)