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Run several Claude desktop accounts on one Windows PC, side by side. This release makes adding and switching accounts close to one click.

The switcher window

Downloads

File Use it if you want to
Install-ClaudeProfileSwitcher.cmd Install in one step. Double-click it; it downloads the latest script, installs it and opens the switcher.
ClaudeProfileSwitcher-v2.0.0.zip Get everything offline. Unzip, then double-click Install.cmd, or Claude Profile Switcher.cmd to run it without installing.
ClaudeSwitcher.ps1 Just the script, for PowerShell users or the one-line install below.
SHA256SUMS.txt Check a download with Get-FileHash <file>.

Or from PowerShell:

irm https://github.com/PriyanshuGeTRekT/Claude-Code-Desktop-Switcher/releases/latest/download/ClaudeSwitcher.ps1 -OutFile "$env:TEMP\ClaudeSwitcher.ps1"; powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:TEMP\ClaudeSwitcher.ps1" -Install

Windows may show a SmartScreen or "unknown publisher" prompt for downloaded files. The script is plain text: you can open it and read it before running.

What's new

  • Add account in one click. Opens a fresh Claude window at the sign-in screen and adds it to the list. Also from the tray, Ctrl+N, -AddAccount, or a Claude - Add account Start menu entry.
  • Switch to open accounts. Launching an account that is already open brings its window forward instead of starting a second copy, from the window, shortcuts or tray.
  • Tray icon. Jump between accounts, add one, or Start with Windows. Closing the window keeps it in the tray.
  • Transfer Claude Code chats from one account to another.
  • Rename accounts (the label only; sign-in is untouched), plus a right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts.
  • Shortcuts you can tell apart: each account gets a coloured badge icon on the desktop and in the Start menu.
  • Installs to a fixed place, so deleting the download breaks nothing, and shortcuts open without a console window flashing.

Fixes

  • Claude Code sessions (which run their own claude.exe) no longer make the original account look open, which used to block launching it.
  • Accounts under a Windows user folder with a space in its name now show as running, and can no longer be deleted while open.
  • Shortcut icons no longer go blank after Claude updates itself.
  • A mistyped -Launch name is an error instead of creating an empty account. Invalid names and a wrong -ClaudePath are caught.
  • "Last used" is accurate.

Upgrading

Run any of the installers above. Existing accounts are kept as they are, and existing shortcuts keep working. Re-running -Install also moves them to the installed copy.

Known gaps

  • Tested on the Store (MSIX) build of Claude. The installer build is still untested; please report back with the installer build template.
  • Chat transfer is new and has not yet been tried between two real accounts. If a copied chat doesn't show up or resume, please open an issue.

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