What is CC-Router?

CC-Router runs locally on macOS, Linux, or Windows and sits between Claude Code and the Anthropic API. It round-robins requests across two to twenty Claude Max accounts, refreshes OAuth tokens before they expire, and detects rate-limit responses to cool down busy accounts. An OpenAI Responses-compatible endpoint lets Codex CLI use ChatGPT/Codex subscriptions through the same proxy. Deployment options include an npm global install that can run as a background daemon with launchd or systemd auto-start, a Docker Compose stack with optional LiteLLM for a web dashboard, or a client-only mode that points to a remote instance. A live terminal dashboard shows per-account health, request counts, and token usage. Claude Desktop traffic can be intercepted via mitmproxy. The project is MIT-licensed and requires Node.js 20+.

Should you self-host CC-Router?

CC-Router scores 37/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #143 of 166 in Developer Tools. It has 40 GitHub stars.

There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.

Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is openhands (87/100, 92 105 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See CC-Router vs openhands side by side.