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[Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/) Claude accounts with [Claude Code CLI](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code).**\n\nAsterisk is a free, open‑source command‑line tool for macOS and Linux that simplifies working with multiple Anthropic Claude accounts by providing an easy interactive menu and clean environment handling via separate profile directories.\n\n\n\n##  Why Asterisk?\n\n- **Quickly switch accounts** — launch Claude Code CLI (`claude`) with your chosen account in one command (`asterisk`).\n- **Run simultaneous sessions** — have multiple terminals open, each with a different Claude account.\n- **No environment pollution** — uses isolated `CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR` profiles in `~/.asterisk/` per account.\n- **Fully customizable** — add/edit account names in a `settings.json` menu-driven workflow.\n- **Zero conflicts** — works alongside regular `claude` usage if you prefer.\n\nPerfect for developers, teams, consultants, and anyone juggling personal and project Claude 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Install using the command above.\n2. Run `asterisk` — choose or edit your account profiles via the menu.\n3. Asterisk launches Claude Code CLI under the selected profile.\n4. Claude Code stores session data and login in the account’s profile directory (`~/.asterisk/YourAccountName/`).\n\n\n\n##  Configuration\n\nTo add or edit account profile names:\n\n1. Run:\n   ```bash\n   asterisk\n   ```\n2. Select **Edit settings.json** (press `e`)\n3. Update the settings:\n   ```json\n   {\n     \"defaultAccountName\": \"Personal\",\n     \"additionalAccounts\": [\"Work\", \"Client-Acme\", \"Side-Projects\"]\n   }\n   ```\n   - `defaultAccountName`: The name for your default profile (launches without custom config)\n   - `additionalAccounts`: List of additional account profiles\n\n4. Save — Asterisk will create profile folders automatically upon next use.\n\n**Note**: Asterisk will automatically migrate old settings files to the new format.\n\n\n\n##  How It Works\n\n- **Default Account**: uses standard `claude` behavior with no special config (name is customizable in settings)\n- **Additional Accounts**: sets `CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/.asterisk/AccountName/` per session\n- Every terminal gets its own isolated Claude profile environment\n- **Automatic Updates**: Checks GitHub for new versions on startup and offers one-click updates\n- **MCP Tool Installation**: Install Model Context Protocol tools for specific profiles via the menu\n\n\n\n##  Requirements\n\n- **Required**: [Claude Code CLI](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code)\n- **Optional**: VS Code or your editor of choice (handy for editing settings).\n\n\n\n##  Additional Features\n\n- **CLI parameter pass-through** — arguments you pass to `asterisk` are forwarded to the `claude` command\n- **Keyboard shortcuts** — single-key selection, first-letter matching, ESC to navigate back\n- **Version display** — shows current version in menu (e.g., \"* Asterisk v1.3.1\")\n- **Boxed UI** — clean, full-width bordered menus with color-coded elements\n- **Safe to uninstall**:\n  Remove `/usr/local/bin/asterisk` and delete `~/.asterisk/`. 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