swisher

Swisher

ModelSwitcher for Claude Code — switch between Anthropic, Z.ai GLM, and MiniMax API providers without editing config files.

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What this does

Swisher is a Claude Code plugin that routes your Claude Code sessions through different AI providers by updating ~/.claude/settings.json for you. When you switch providers, Swisher:

1. Saves a snapshot of your current settings (so they can always be restored exactly)
2. Applies the new provider's configuration
3. Validates the API key works before you start a session

Your original Anthropic settings are always preserved and restorable — including any custom API keys or gateway URLs you have configured.

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Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed
• An API key for the provider you want to use (see below)

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Install

Option 1 — Marketplace (recommended)

# Add the marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add MisterWonderful/swisher

# Install the plugin
claude plugin install swisher@swisher-marketplace

Option 2 — Direct GitHub install

./scripts/install-from-github.sh

Both options do the same thing. After installing, restart Claude Code (or start a new terminal session) for the plugin to be recognized.

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One-Time Setup

After installing, configure your API key:

1. Open Claude Code → Settings → Plugins → Swisher
2. Enter your API key:
   • For Z.ai GLM: enter your zai_api_key
   • For MiniMax: enter your minimax_api_key
   • For Anthropic (default): no key needed — uses your existing auth
3. Run /swisher:status to confirm the setup is correct

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Usage

Switch providers

/swisher:glm        # Switch to Z.ai GLM
/swisher:minimax    # Switch to MiniMax M2.7
/swisher:anthropic  # Switch back to Anthropic (default)

Check status

/swisher:status     # Full status report
/swisher            # Overview + command reference

Uninstall

/swisher:cleanup    # Restores your original settings and removes plugin state

Then run in your terminal:

claude plugin uninstall swisher

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Restart Claude Code (or open a new terminal) after switching providers — changes take effect on the next session.

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Command Reference

Command	Description
/swisher	Overview — all commands, key status, setup guide
/swisher:status	Detailed report: active provider, key config, managed env
/swisher:anthropic	Restore Anthropic auth (default)
/swisher:glm	Switch to Z.ai GLM Coding Plan
/swisher:minimax	Switch to MiniMax M2.7
/swisher:cleanup	Restore original settings and remove plugin state

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How It Works

Swisher manages these environment variables in ~/.claude/settings.json:

Variable	Purpose
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN	API key for the active provider
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL	Provider endpoint URL
ANTHROPIC_MODEL	Default model
ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL	Fast/cheap model alias
ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL	Sonnet alias
ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL	Opus alias
ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL	Haiku alias
API_TIMEOUT_MS	Request timeout (50 min for third-party providers)
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC	Set for MiniMax compatibility

Before any change, Swisher snapshots your current settings to ~/.claude/plugins/data/swisher/state.json. The snapshot is restored exactly when you switch back to Anthropic or run /swisher:cleanup.

Settings backups are saved to ~/.claude/plugins/data/swisher/backups/ before every write. The 10 most recent backups are retained automatically.

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Model Mapping

Z.ai GLM

Claude alias	GLM model	Context
Opus / Sonnet / default	glm-4.7	200K tokens
Haiku	glm-4.5-air	128K tokens
Fast model	glm-4.7-flash	128K tokens

MiniMax

Claude alias	MiniMax model	Context
All aliases	minimax-m2.7	204K tokens
Haiku / fast	minimax-m2.7-highspeed	204K tokens

MiniMax note: API keys are region-specific. The default endpoint is api.minimax.io (international). For the China endpoint, set minimax_base_url to https://api.minimaxi.com/anthropic in plugin settings. MiniMax is text-only — no image/vision input support.

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API Key Validation

When you switch to GLM or MiniMax, Swisher makes a real test API call using a provider-appropriate model to verify the key works. If validation fails:

• The switch is still applied (so you can retry after fixing the key)
• A warning is shown with the HTTP status or error reason
• Run /swisher:status to see the current state

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