How to set up multiple Claude Code accounts

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:13:08 -0300

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.

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How to set up multiple Claude Code accounts