ai-switch

ai-switch

Local LLM proxy — let Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI use any AI provider.

One binary. One config. Any AI CLI → any LLM API.

Linux / macOS:

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keepmind9/ai-switch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keepmind9/ai-switch/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

Quick Start · Features · Supported Providers & Clients · Configuration · CLI · Admin UI · FAQ

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Quick Start

# 1. Install (Linux / macOS)
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keepmind9/ai-switch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Or Windows (PowerShell):
# irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keepmind9/ai-switch/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

# 2. Start
ais serve

# 3. Point your AI tool
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:12345
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ais-default

That's it — Claude Code is now using your configured LLM provider.

No config file needed — ais serve auto-creates ~/.ai-switch/config.yaml on first run. Open http://localhost:12345/ui in your browser to configure providers via the Admin UI.

git clone https://github.com/keepmind9/ai-switch.git
cd ai-switch
make build-all   # build frontend + Go binary (includes Admin UI)
# or: make build  # Go only, no Admin UI

[model_providers.proxy]
name = "ai-switch"
base_url = "http://localhost:12345/v1"
api_key = "ais-default"
wire_api = "responses"

export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:12345/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=ais-default

ais agent my-route-key claude    # Launch Claude Code
ais agent my-route-key codex     # Launch Codex CLI

How It Works

graph LR
    subgraph Clients
        CC[Claude Code]
        CX[Cursor]
        CO[Codex CLI]
        OT[Any OpenAI tool]
    end

    subgraph ai-switch
        P[Protocol Detection<br>& Conversion]
    end

    subgraph Providers
        DS[DeepSeek]
        ZP[Anthropic]
        GM[Google Gemini]
        ZH[Zhipu GLM]
        MM[MiniMax]
        OR[OpenRouter]
        OT2[...any provider]
    end

    CC -->|Anthropic| P
    CX -->|Chat| P
    CO -->|Responses| P
    OT -->|Chat| P

    P -->|Chat| DS
    P -->|Anthropic| ZP
    P -->|Gemini| GM
    P -->|Chat| ZH
    P -->|Chat| MM
    P -->|Chat| OR
    P -->|Chat| OT2

ai-switch sits between your AI tools and upstream LLM providers. It auto-detects the client protocol and converts transparently — your tools think they're talking to OpenAI/Anthropic directly.

Supported Providers & Clients

Clients

Upstream Providers

Any OpenAI-compatible API works out of the box. Verified with:

DeepSeek · OpenAI · Anthropic · Google Gemini · Zhipu GLM · MiniMax · SiliconFlow · OpenRouter · Moonshot · Qwen (Alibaba) · StepFun · Doubao (ByteDance)

Protocol Conversion

All 4 protocols are cross-convertible — any client can talk to any provider:

Features

🔄 Multi-Protocol Conversion Auto-detect client protocol (Chat / Anthropic / Responses / Gemini) and convert to any upstream format — all 4 protocols, N×N cross-conversion.

🎯 Smart Routing Route requests to different models based on what the AI tool is doing — thinking tasks → DeepSeek, web search → Zhipu, background → lightweight model. Supports scene detection, model name mapping, and cross-provider routing.

🛡️ Reliability Multi-key fallback on 429/529 rate limiting, hot config reload without restart, automatic config backup with one-click restore and corrupt-file auto-recovery.

📊 Observability Built-in Admin UI with provider/route management, per-request tracing (raw viewer, diff view, TTFB waterfall), and token usage statistics with trend charts.

🪶 Lightweight Pure Go, single binary, zero dependencies. No Python, no Docker, no runtime. Download and run.

Configuration

Minimal Config

providers:
  deepseek:
    name: "DeepSeek"
    base_url: "https://api.deepseek.com/v1"
    api_key: "${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}"    # supports ${ENV_VAR} expansion
    format: "chat"                     # chat | responses | anthropic | gemini

routes:
  "ais-default":
    provider: "deepseek"
    default_model: "deepseek-chat"

Full Provider Options

providers:
  deepseek:
    name: "DeepSeek"
    base_url: "https://api.deepseek.com/v1"
    api_key: "${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}"
    format: "chat"
    think_tag: "think"                 # optional: strip reasoning tags
    fallback_keys:                     # optional: backup keys for 429 fallback
      - "${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY_2}"
    models:                            # optional: for GET /v1/models & validation
      - "deepseek-chat"
      - "deepseek-reasoner"
    enable_proxy: true                 # optional: use global proxy_url
    custom_headers:                    # optional: override forwarded client headers (e.g. User-Agent for UA-gated upstreams like Kimi Coding Plan)
      User-Agent: "claude-code/1.0.0"

Google Gemini

providers:
  google:
    name: "Google Gemini"
    base_url: "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com"
    api_key: "${GOOGLE_API_KEY}"
    format: "gemini"

No path needed — ai-switch auto-builds /v1beta/models/{model}:generateContent.

routes:
  "ais-claude":
    provider: "zhipu"
    default_model: "glm-5.1"
    long_context_threshold: 60000
    scene_map:
      default: "glm-5.1"
      think: "glm-5.1"
      websearch: "glm-4.7"
      background: "glm-4.5-air"
      longContext: "glm-5.1"

routes:
  "ais-default":
    provider: "deepseek"
    default_model: "deepseek-chat"
    model_map:
      "claude-sonnet-4-5": "deepseek-chat"
      "gpt-4o": "deepseek-chat"

routes:
  "ais-default":
    provider: "minimax"
    default_model: "MiniMax-M2.5"
    scene_map:
      default: "MiniMax-M2.5"
      think: "deepseek|deepseek-chat"
      websearch: "zhipu|glm-4.7"

default_route: "ais-default"              # global fallback
default_anthropic_route: "ais-zhipu"      # /v1/messages (Claude Code)
default_responses_route: "ais-default"    # /v1/responses (Codex CLI)
default_chat_route: "ais-default"         # /v1/chat/completions

server:
  host: "0.0.0.0"
  port: 12345
  allowed_ips:
    - "192.168.1.0/24"
    - "10.0.0.5"

server:
  proxy_url: "socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"

providers:
  openai:
    enable_proxy: true

Model Resolution Priority

1. ModelMap — exact model name match (case-insensitive)
2. SceneMap — scene detection (Anthropic protocol only)
3. DefaultModel — fallback

CLI

ais serve                   # Start in foreground
ais serve -d                # Start as background daemon
ais serve -c config.yaml    # Start with custom config
ais stop                    # Stop the background daemon
ais status                  # Show whether the daemon is running
ais check -c config.yaml    # Validate config without starting
ais version                 # Print version info
ais update                  # Check for updates
ais update --apply          # Apply the downloaded update
ais shortcut                # Create desktop shortcuts
ais agent <key> claude      # Launch Claude Code via ais
ais agent <key> codex       # Launch Codex CLI via ais
ais admin                   # Interactive admin REPL
ais admin provider list     # List providers
ais admin route list        # List routes

Running without a subcommand defaults to serve:

ais -c config.yaml          # Same as: ais serve -c config.yaml

Agent Launcher

Launch AI agents with environment variables auto-configured:

ais agent my-route-key claude --continue
ais agent my-route-key codex --model o4-mini

Auto-configures environment and overrides agent settings — no manual setup needed.

Admin CLI

Manage providers, routes, settings, and system from the terminal (no browser needed):

# Single-command mode
ais admin provider list                         # List all providers
ais admin provider add --key openai --name OpenAI --base-url https://api.openai.com --api-key sk-xxx
ais admin route list                            # List all routes
ais admin route enable mykey                    # Enable a route
ais admin route disable mykey                   # Disable a route
ais admin route default list                    # Show default routes
ais admin route default set --anthropic claude  # Set Anthropic default route
ais admin route default remove --anthropic      # Clear Anthropic default route
ais admin settings get                          # Show current settings
ais admin settings update --port 8080           # Update settings
ais admin status                                # Show server status

# Interactive REPL mode
ais admin
ais> provider list
ais> route default list
ais> help
ais> exit

All commands support --url http://remote:12345 for remote server management and -o json for JSON output.

Config Validation

$ ais check -c config.yaml

Checking config.yaml ...

  Providers: 3
  Routes:    3
  Default:   ais-default

✓ Config is valid.

Admin UI

Open http://localhost:12345/ui for the built-in dashboard:

Provider & Route Management

Adding a provider auto-creates a same-named route — one step setup.

Trace Viewer

Full request/response tracing with raw viewer, diff comparison, and TTFB waterfall:

Trace logging is on by default (llm_log_enabled: true). Set it to false to stop writing trace files and save disk space.

Usage Statistics

Token usage by provider/model with daily trend charts:

FAQ

Does it support streaming?

Yes — full SSE streaming with protocol conversion. Stream from Anthropic → Chat, Gemini → Responses, any combination.

Can I use it with Cursor / Copilot / ChatGPT-Next-Web?

Yes — any tool that supports OpenAI-compatible API. Just set OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:12345/v1.

What if my provider isn't listed?

Any OpenAI-compatible API works out of the box. Just add it as a provider with format: "chat".

How does it handle rate limiting?

Configure fallback_keys on your provider — ai-switch automatically switches to the next key on 429/529.

Can different scenes use different providers?

Yes — use scene_map with provider|model syntax to route thinking → DeepSeek, web search → Zhipu, etc.

Build

make build      # fmt + vet + compile
make build-all  # build frontend + Go binary
make install    # build all + install to ~/.local/bin
make test       # run tests
make clean      # remove binary

License

MIT