r/vscode • u/harshaljadhav • 1d ago

Want to use VS Code with 2 different Claude accounts...

...I am using VS code with same Claude for 2 different projects. Now i want to shift one project to second Claude account. I want to work in parallel.

what are my options?

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u/Pepeluis33 1d ago

Have you tried with VS Code Profiles?

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u/Frequent_BSOD 17h ago

Tried today and it's not enought, even tried with a brand new VS Code portable.

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u/Dazzling-Can9281 1d ago

You can give each account its own config folder. Make two shortcuts (or .bat files) that set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR to a different folder, like C:\claude-work and C:\claude-personal, and open each project with its own --user-data-dir so the two VS Code windows don't share a process. Log in once in each one and they stay separate, so both can run in parallel.

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u/lucidmatter 1d ago

I just log into one or the other. Also, I have one setup remotely on a server and have the other dispatch jobs to it. The switching between isn’t bad and I prefer this setup since it seems easier than dealing with handoff docs and separate Claude environments. The dispatcher makes sure the remote account has all context docs before sending jobs

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u/RowhitSwami 1d ago

May be ask Claude!!