Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding agent — powerful but expensive. Claude Proxy Pro lets you use it for free by routing requests to any AI provider you choose through a blazing-fast, native desktop application. No background terminal servers, no complex dependencies—just one click to route your traffic to any provider.
The Problem · The Solution · Quick Start · Providers · Local Build
Let's be honest. Anthropic's Claude Code is arguably the most powerful agentic coding tool available today. It writes code, runs tests, and navigates your codebase like a senior engineer.
But there's a massive catch.
Its heavy reliance on autonomous "thinking" and "tool-use" loops consumes tokens at a terrifying, wallet-destroying rate. You buy a $50 credit, type hello, Claude decides to read your entire node_modules folder to find the context, and boom—your quota is gone. You practically have to sell a kidney just to add a single new feature to your project.
You need a proxy. But existing open-source proxies (like Python/Node wrappers) are a nightmare:
- You have to install Python,
pip,uv, ornpm. - You have to run a background server (
proxy-server) in a terminal tab and pray it doesn't crash. - You are forced to run their custom wrapper commands (like
fcc-claudeorclaude-wrapper) instead of the nativeclaudecommand you know and love. - They consume 300MB+ of RAM just to forward JSON requests.
Claude Proxy Pro puts an end to this madness.
| Feature | Claude Proxy Pro 🦀 | Traditional CLI Wrappers (Python/Node) |
|---|---|---|
| Core Engine | Pure Go (Compiled Native Desktop App) | Python / Node.js Scripts |
| App Size | ~9.7 MB Binary 🔥 | 100MB+ Runtimes & Dependencies |
| RAM Usage | ~88 MB | 150 MB - 300 MB+ |
| The Command | Just type claude (Works natively!) |
Forced to type fcc-claude or wrappers |
| IDE Extensions | Works flawlessly (VS Code / JetBrains) | Break easily / Require complex setups |
| Background Processes | None. Pin to Dock and forget. | Requires keeping a terminal server running |
| User Interface | Sleek Native Glassmorphism GUI | Terminal only + clunky local web admin |
| Claude Sync | 100% Automatic | Manual environment variables or scripts |
Our app is smaller than your desktop wallpaper. Just 9.7MB of pure native power. Everything is right in front of your eyes.
- Drop-in Native Proxy: Routes Claude Code's Anthropic API calls to any provider seamlessly.
- Zero Background Servers: Pin it to your dock. No need to keep a terminal window open.
- Sleek Glassmorphism UI: Manage everything through a beautiful dashboard, not a text file.
- 100% Automatic Sync: No manual editing of
settings.json. Click "Activate" in the UI, and yourclaudecommand is instantly updated. - Live Hacker Terminal: Watch your proxy route traffic in real-time with built-in Matrix-style live system logs.
- Hot-Swapping: Change your active provider or model in the middle of a coding session with one click—Claude Code will pick up the change instantly without breaking.
Head over to our Releases Page and download the pre-compiled version for your system:
- macOS: Download the
.dmgfile, open it, and drag the app to your Applications folder. (See Gatekeeper Note below) - Windows: Download the
.exeand run it. - Linux: Download the binary and execute it.
- Open the app and navigate to the Providers tab.
- Select a preset (e.g., OpenRouter, DeepSeek, OpenCode) or add a custom endpoint.
- Enter your API Key and click Save.
- Go to the Models tab and click Sync Models.
- Pick the model you want (like
DeepSeek-R1orclaude-3-7-sonnet) and hit Activate. - Open your terminal and run
claude. That's it!
(Our app automatically injects the necessary routing aliases into your settings.json AND automatically adds the export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to your ~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, or Windows Registry. You literally do zero manual setup!)
Traditional proxies force you to manage configuration files manually. You have to locate ~/.claude/settings.json, copy-paste model hashes, and set environment variables.
We automated the entire process. When you activate a model in the UI, the Go engine instantly injects the required routing aliases into your system's Claude Code settings.
graph LR
A[Claude Code CLI] -- "Anthropic Protocol" --> B((Claude Proxy Pro))
B -- "Auto-Routing & Failover" --> C{Providers}
C -- "OpenRouter" --> D[DeepSeek-R1 / V3]
C -- "Moonshot" --> E[Kimi-k2.6]
C -- "Custom API" --> F[MiniMax]
style B fill:#D97757,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
style A fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#666,color:#fff
style D fill:#2b2d31,stroke:#666,color:#fff
style E fill:#2b2d31,stroke:#666,color:#fff
style F fill:#2b2d31,stroke:#666,color:#fff
Since Claude Proxy Pro is 100% open source, you don't have to rely on our pre-built binaries. You can compile the native app locally on your machine in seconds.
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Xoner1/claude-proxy-pro.git
cd claude-proxy-pro
# 2. Build the app natively
wails build -clean
# 3. Open your brand new Native App!
# (macOS)
open build/bin/claude-proxy-pro.app
# (Windows)
start build/bin/claude-proxy-pro.exe
# (Linux)
./build/bin/claude-proxy-proClaude Proxy Pro supports ANY provider that exposes an OpenAI-compatible /v1/models and /v1/chat/completions endpoint, or native Anthropic endpoints.
Our Quick-Add presets currently include:
- llm7.io (
https://api.llm7.io/v1) - FREE 5M tokens/day! - OpenRouter (
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1) - DeepSeek (
https://api.deepseek.com/v1) - OpenCode Zen (
https://opencode.ai/zen/v1) - OpenCode Go (
https://opencode.ai/zen/go/v1) - Groq, Together, Ollama, Mistral, and many more!
Since we are an open-source project and haven't paid Apple $99/year for a Developer Certificate, macOS will show a warning saying "Developer cannot be verified" when you first open the app.
The 3-Second Fix:
- Open your Applications folder.
- Right-Click (or Control+Click) on
Claude Proxy Pro. - Select Open from the menu.
- Click Open again on the warning dialog.
(You only need to do this once!)