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🔓 Unlock "Infinite" Claude: The Open Source Hack for Bypassing Rate Limits

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Stop hitting the wall. Here is how to make Claude Code invincible.

If you have been using Claude Code (Anthropic's new agentic CLI tool), you know the feeling. You are in the "flow state." The agent is refactoring your entire legacy codebase, fixing bugs, and writing tests. It feels like magic.

And then, it happens.

You have reached your usage limit for the day.

The magic stops. You are left staring at a half-finished function, calculating how many hours until your quota resets.

But what if I told you that the limit is (mostly) an illusion? A new open-source tool, claude-switcher, just dropped on GitHub, and it’s the "Konami Code" for your AI workflow.

🛑 The Problem: The "Single Provider" Trap

By default, when you log into Claude Code, you are usually tied to one billing method—typically your personal Claude Pro account or a direct API key.

When that account hits its hard limit (messages per 5 hours) or your API wallet hits its monthly cap, you are dead in the water.

But here is the secret: Claude Code supports multiple backends.
It can run on:

  • Anthropic API (Direct)
  • AWS Bedrock (Enterprise-grade throughput)
  • Google Vertex AI (Often has separate quotas)
  • Microsoft Azure (Yes, even them)

Switching between these manually is a nightmare of environment variables and re-login flows. Until now.

⚡ Enter claude-switcher

The repository andisearch/claude-switcher is a collection of shell automation scripts that turns your terminal into a multi-cloud AI command center.

It allows you to hot-swap AI providers instantly, effectively giving you "infinite" availability. If Anthropic is rate-limited, you switch to AWS Bedrock. If AWS is down, you switch to Vertex.

Why Developers Are Starring This Repo:

  1. Zero-Friction Switching: One command (claude-run --aws) and you are running on Amazon's infrastructure. No re-auth needed.
  2. Session Scoping: It doesn't mess up your global config. The switch only applies to that specific terminal session.
  3. Cost Optimization: Run your heavy "architectural planning" tasks on the cheaper provider, and save the high-tier "reasoning" credits for the hard stuff.
  4. Unix Philosophy: It uses "Executable Markdown" and pipes. You can literally pipe data into the agent like a true Linux wizard.

🛠️ How to Set It Up (In 3 Minutes)

Prerequisites: You need access/keys to the providers you want to use (e.g., an AWS account with Bedrock enabled).

1. Clone the Repo 

git clone https://github.com/andisearch/claude-switcher.git
cd claude-switcher
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2. Run the Setup

This script creates the necessary config files without overwriting your existing setup.

./setup.sh
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3. Add Your Keys

Edit the secrets.sh file to add your API keys for the different providers.

nano ~/.claude-switcher/secrets.sh
# Add your AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, etc.
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4. Go "Infinite"

Now, instead of just running claude, you use the switcher wrappers:

# Hit a limit on the main API?
# Switch to AWS Bedrock instantly:
./claude-run --aws

# Want to use Google's infrastructure?
./claude-run --vertex
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🧠 The "Executable Markdown" Trick

One of the coolest technical details of this repo is how it handles automation. It supports Executable Markdown.

You can write a .md file with instructions for Claude, add a "shebang" at the top, and run the file like a script.

Example: `refactor.md`

#!/usr/bin/env -S claude-run --aws

Please look at src/app.ts.
Refactor the authentication logic to use a middleware pattern.
Run tests after you are done.
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Now, you just run ./refactor.md. The script spins up Claude Code using AWS Bedrock, executes the instructions, and shuts down. It’s Agentic Automation at its finest.

đź”® The Verdict

We are moving away from "One Model, One Account." The future of AI development is Model Routing—dynamically choosing the best (or available) backend for the job.

claude-switcher is the first tool that makes this practical for the CLI. If you are serious about using Claude Code for real engineering work, this utility is non-negotiable.

Don't let a "Rate Limit" screen stop your shipping streak.

👉 Star the Repo on GitHub

🗣️ Discussion

Are you using Claude Code in your terminal yet? Or are you sticking to the browser? Let me know in the comments! 👇

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