Claude Code

Claude Code Integration

Point Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code extensions, or any Anthropic-compatible client at UnoRouter and reach every model.

About Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal. It reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, searches the web, and calls external tools. See the official Claude Code documentation.

Features

Feature	Description
Agentic Coding	Reads your codebase, edits and creates files, runs shell commands, and iterates until the task is done.
Full Codebase Context	Reads your project structure, dependencies, and conventions. No manual file selection.
Terminal Native	Runs in the terminal with no IDE plugin. Works with any editor or language.
Git Integration	Creates commits, manages branches, resolves merge conflicts, and opens pull requests.
Tool Use & MCP	Supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for databases, APIs, browsers, and other tools.
Multi-model Support	Works with all Claude models (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku) through UnoRouter. Switch with /model.
Extended Thinking	Extended thinking mode for complex reasoning tasks.
Image & File Input	Drag images or paste screenshots into the terminal. Reads PDFs, CSVs, and other files.
Safe by Default	Asks permission before destructive commands. Permission levels are configurable.

Quick Setup with CC Switch

Configures the API endpoint and provider name in one click.

Or use the CC Switch CLI:

bash

cc-switch provider add

Manual Configuration

Point Claude Code at UnoRouter.

Permanent Config File (Recommended)

Persists across sessions and terminal restarts.

%APPDATA%\claude\settings.json

json

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.unorouter.com",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "MAX_THINKING_TOKENS": "0",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS": "1",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC": "1"
  }
}

Environment Variables

Add to your shell profile. Resets on terminal close unless sourced from a profile file.

powershell

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.unorouter.com"
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
$env:MAX_THINKING_TOKENS="0"
$env:CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS="1"
$env:CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC="1"

Installation

Step 1: Install Node.js

Claude Code needs Node.js 18 or later. Install the LTS build from nodejs.org.

Step 2: Install Git Bash

Claude Code needs a Unix-like shell. Install Git for Windows, which includes Git Bash, from git-scm.com.

Step 3: Install Claude Code

bash

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Get started

Get an API key and use UnoRouter with Claude Code.