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Running multiple claude code accounts on Linux

If you use Claude Code for both work and personal projects, you've probably hit this: switching accounts means logging out, logging back in, and losing whatever session state you had. It's a small friction that adds up fast if you're context-switching several times a day.

The fix is one environment variable: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR for both work and personal projects, you've probably hit this: switching accounts means logging out, logging back in, and losing whatever session state you had. It's a small friction that adds up fast if you're context-switching several times a day.

Running Multiple Claude Code Accounts on Linux - Writing

Run separate Claude Code accounts on Linux with CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR — manual setup, an automation script, direnv auto-switching, and VS Code integration.

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