YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Developer Tools›claude-code-router
CLI Open source 210 installs/mo

claude-code-router for Mac

Tool to route Claude Code requests to different models and customize any request

Quick answer: claude-code-router is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install claude-code-router. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 210 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What claude-code-router is

claude-code-router is a developer tool for macOS: tool to route Claude Code requests to different models and customize any request.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install claude-code-router

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install claude-code-router.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Developer Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

highlightConvert source code to formatted text with syntax highlightingCLIOpen source212/molibimobiledevice-glueLibrary with common system API code for libimobiledevice projectsCLIOpen source206/mocontext7-mcpUp-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editorsCLIOpen source271/moNotepad.exeLightweight code editorAppOpen source157/mojscpdCopy/paste detector for programming source codeCLIOpen source293/moluacheckTool for linting and static analysis of Lua codeCLIOpen source141/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install claude-code-router on Mac?

Run brew install claude-code-router in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is claude-code-router open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does claude-code-router run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is claude-code-router?

It was installed 210 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2422 in this catalogue.

What version of claude-code-router is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.1.3.