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One CLI,
Every LLM Provider

Clother gives you instant access to 20+ Claude Code–compatible providers — cloud, local, and China endpoints — all from a single binary with zero configuration friction.

Everything you need to switch providers instantly

20+ Providers Built-In

Cloud providers, China endpoints, and local backends — all configured out of the box. No manual endpoint setup.

Instant Switching

Run clother-zai, clother-kimi, or clother-ollama — each launcher sets the right env vars and launches Claude automatically.

OpenRouter Support

Access 100+ models via OpenRouter with custom aliases. Create a clother-or-<alias> launcher for any model.

Session Resume

Resume sessions across providers seamlessly. Clother sanitizes incompatible thinking blocks automatically when switching.

Secure Secrets

API keys stored in ~/.local/share/clother/secrets.env with chmod 600 permissions. Never exposed in shell history.

VS Code Integration

Works with the official Claude Code extension via claudeProcessWrapper. Set it once and switch providers without leaving VS Code.

Switch providers in seconds

# Cloud providers
clother-native                          # Your Claude Pro/Max/Team subscription
clother-zai                             # Z.AI (GLM-5)
clother-kimi                            # Kimi (kimi-k2.5)
clother-deepseek                        # DeepSeek (deepseek-chat)

# OpenRouter — 100+ models
clother config openrouter               # Set API key and add model aliases
clother-or-kimi-k25                     # Use your aliased model

# Local — no API key required
clother-ollama --model qwen3-coder      # Ollama
clother-lmstudio --model <model>        # LM Studio

# Skip permission prompts
clother-zai --yolo

Ready to get started?

Installation

Install Clother on macOS, Linux, or WSL in under a minute.

Quickstart

Configure your first provider and run your first session.

Provider Reference

Browse all built-in providers, their default models, and API key requirements.

Command Reference

Full reference for every clother command and flag.