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Configuration manager for AI coding agents. Version 4.0.25 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#cc-switch.
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Package summary
Configuration manager for AI coding agents
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Commands and aliases
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Project history and usage
CC Switch is an open-source desktop configuration manager for AI coding agents. It centralizes providers and related tooling, then synchronizes the selected configuration into supported clients.
Project history
The project began as a configuration-switching utility and was subsequently rebuilt around Tauri, Rust, and a SQLite-backed data model. The official changelog identifies 1.0.0 as the initial release and 2.0.0 as the preceding Electron release; current releases use the newer Tauri architecture.
Adoption history
CC Switch broadened from basic provider switching into a cross-platform manager for multiple AI coding clients, adding provider presets, MCP and skill management, local proxy features, usage reporting, and configuration backup workflows.
How it is used
Users add official or third-party providers, select one in the graphical interface or system tray, and let CC Switch update the corresponding coding client's live configuration. It also supports importing, exporting, backing up, and centrally managing MCP servers, prompts, and skills.
Why package nerds care
It represents an emerging class of package-adjacent desktop utilities that manage the growing collection of configuration formats used by AI coding agents. Its SQLite-backed source of truth and synchronization into client-specific files are especially relevant to developers who regularly test multiple model providers.
Timeline
- 1.0.0: Initial release with basic provider management and configuration-file handling
- 2.0.0: Earlier Electron generation added multi-provider switching and import/export
- 2026: Releases expanded Claude Desktop integration, provider management, usage tracking, and local routing
Related projects
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- OpenCode
- MCP
Sources
- Official releases: https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch/releases
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cc-switch. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.cc-switch/cc-switch.db~/.cc-switch/settings.json
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Installed executables
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version4.0.25
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switchnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:cc-switch |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.25 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/cc-switch |
| Homepage | https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch |
| Repository | https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch |
| Source archive | https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch/releases/download/v4.0.25/CC-Switch-v4.0.25-macOS.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 79d45aa2134a2e6562265a9b5bd0ae8e2fd8be0e9296446196b0cb7587a464e2 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | cc-switch |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source database matches
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Nix95%
cc-switch
nix profile install nixpkgs#cc-switch- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cc Switch
Scoop95%
extras/cc-switch
scoop install extras/cc-switch- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cc Switch
winget95%
farion1231.CC-Switch
winget install --id farion1231.CC-Switch -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cc Switch
source trail
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
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