Claude Code model router

Claudex

Multi-instance Claude Code manager with intelligent translation proxy. Use Claude Code with Grok, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, Ollama and more.

Install

Install
cargo install --git https://github.com/StringKe/claudex

Found in the project README. Check it for setup steps after installing.

From source
git clone https://github.com/StringKe/claudex.git

From the README

Claudex
  Multi-instance Claude Code manager with intelligent translation proxy

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Claudex is a unified proxy that lets Claude Code seamlessly work with multiple AI providers through automatic protocol translation.

Features

- Multi-provider proxy — DirectAnthropic passthrough + Anthropic  OpenAI Chat Completions translation + Anthropic  Responses API translation
- 20+ providers — Anthropic, OpenRouter, Grok, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Groq, Mistral, Together AI, Perplexity, Cerebras, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, Ollama, LM Studio, and more
- Streaming translation — Full SSE stream translation with tool call support
- Circuit breaker + failover — Automatic fallback to backup providers with configurable thresholds
- Smart routing — Intent-based auto-routing via local classifier
- Context engine — Conversation compression, cross-profile sharing, local RAG with embeddings
- OAuth subscriptions — ChatGPT/Codex, Claude Max, GitHub Copilot, GitLab Duo, Google Gemini, Qwen, Kimi
- Configuration sets — Install and manage reusable Claude Code configuration sets from git repos
- TUI dashboard — Real-time profile health, metrics, logs, and quick-launch
- Self-update — claudex update downloads the latest release from GitHub

Installation

System Requirements

- macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon) or Linux (x86_64 / ARM64)
- Claude Code installed
- Windows: download pre-built binary from Releases

Quick Start

How It Works

The proxy intercepts requests and handles protocol translation:

- DirectAnthropic (Anthropic, MiniMax, Vertex AI) → forward with correct headers
- OpenAICompatible (Grok, OpenAI, DeepSeek, etc.) → Anthropic…
Read the full README on GitHub

Details

Language
MDX
License
MIT
Last updated
27 February 2026
Topics
aianthropiccircuit-breakerclaudeclaude-codeclicodexdeepseekgeminiglmgrokgroq

FAQ

What is Claudex?

Multi-instance Claude Code manager with intelligent translation proxy. Use Claude Code with Grok, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, Ollama and more. It is a model router for Claude Code, from StringKe/claudex on GitHub.

How do I install Claudex?

Run cargo install --git https://github.com/StringKe/claudex, then follow the setup in the README.

Is Claudex popular?

StringKe/claudex has 74 GitHub stars and 21 forks. It was last updated on 27 February 2026.

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