Diogo MoreiraHow to set up multiple Claude Code accounts
Using aliases to run separate personal and professional Claude Code accounts from the same terminal.
I have been using Claude Code for both personal projects and work. Since each account has its own subscription and settings, I wanted separate CLI environments for each one.
The easiest way to do this is to use different CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR values via shell aliases.
In your shell config file (for example, .zshrc), add:
alias claude-personal="CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-personal command claude"
alias claude-pro="CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.claude-pro command claude"
With this setup, each alias keeps its own Claude Code session and config directory.
To avoid accidentally running the default claude command, you can override it:
alias claude="echo 'Use a specific command: claude-personal or claude-pro'"
After reloading your shell (source ~/.zshrc), run each alias once and sign in to the corresponding account.