Running Claude Code with a Different Model via LiteLLM Proxy
Claude Code is Anthropic’s official CLI tool for interacting with Claude models directly from your terminal. By default, it connects to Anthropic’s API, but sometimes you may want to use a different LLM provider — for cost savings, privacy, or to experiment with alternative models. In this guide, I’ll show how to redirect Claude Code requests through a LiteLLM proxy, allowing you to swap in any compatible model while keeping the Claude Code interface you’re familiar with. ...