magpie
Manage every AI coding agent's model and subscriptions from your menu bar.
One menu bar screen to control models, keys, and routing for Claude Code, Codex, and more.
Magpie provides a single interface in your menu bar, terminal, or normal window to manage models across dozens of AI coding agents. It edits configuration files surgically while keeping comments and formatting intact, making it ideal for developers running multiple CLI agents.
What it is
It runs a local gateway translating OpenAI and Anthropic APIs to whichever vendor serves your model, supporting streaming and tool calls. You can share existing subscriptions like Claude Code or Codex with other agents without pasting new keys, and group multiple models with smart routing based on quota or usage.
Who it's for
It suits developers and power users who juggle multiple AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI and want unified model control. It does not suit non-technical users who do not use command-line AI tools or configuration files.
Key features
Unified Model Picker
Lists every AI agent on your machine and lets you change models with a click.
Surgical Config Editing
Updates only the changed key in your settings files while preserving comments and ordering.
Shared Subscriptions
Exposes your logged-in Claude Code, Codex, or Copilot sessions to all other agents.
Advanced Routing Groups
Combines multiple models or providers with smart, order, rotate, or usage-based routing rules.
Terminal and Menu Bar
Provides a native menu bar app, a TUI version, and a plain CLI under a 15MB binary.
Up and running in 3 steps
Our honest verdict
What's great
- Modifies configuration files surgically without breaking your custom comments or indentation.
- Shares active vendor subscriptions across all installed coding agents automatically.
- Translates OpenAI and Anthropic APIs locally via a lightweight gateway supporting streaming and tool calls.
- Creates routing groups that fail over or balance requests across multiple provider keys.
Where it falls short
- Requires manual configuration and understanding of various CLI agent config paths.
- Relying on a local proxy gateway means it must run in the background to handle agent requests.
- Managing multiple vendor API keys and custom routing logic adds operational complexity.
Pricing & license
Free under its license. The only cost is running it yourself and the API fees or subscriptions for the underlying AI models you connect to it.
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FAQ
Which agents does magpie support?
It supports over twenty agents including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Goose, Cursor, Copilot CLI, and Cline.
Does magpie store my API keys in shell environment variables?
No, magpie manages its own provider list and never reads keys from your shell environment.
How does model routing work?
You can group models across providers and set routing strategies like smart renewal timing, sequential fallback, rotation, or least-used.
