Swttch (ex - Claude Code with GUI)

The same Claude Code GUI you love in Cursor and VS Code, now available in JetBrains IDEs.

We've been renamed — Claude Code with GUI is now Swttch.

This repository moved from yhk1038/claude-code-gui-jetbrains to Swttch/swttch. Your existing links and git clone URLs keep working.

It's the same product. We renamed it so we can support a wider range of providers beyond Claude Code.

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Highlights

• The same UI/UX as Claude Code in Cursor/VS Code, now in JetBrains IDEs
• A wrapper that spawns the Claude Code CLI — the same approach as the official VS Code extension
• All source code designed and written entirely from scratch — not a clone of any other project
• Dual-environment architecture that runs independently in browsers/mobile as well as JetBrains IDEs
• Delivers the rapidly evolving Claude Code experience (Agent Team, Remote Control, etc.) as a GUI

We are currently putting significant effort into stabilizing the service. If you report a bug, we typically resolve it within 1 day on average. Your feedback and bug reports are greatly appreciated.

This project aspires to grow alongside a global developer community. We adopt English as the official common language to maximize collaboration opportunities with as many developers as possible.

Features

Streaming Chat

• Real-time Markdown rendering with syntax highlighting (math rendering supported)
• Displays Claude's thinking process as it unfolds

Tool Call Cards

• Visual cards for file reads/writes, bash commands, and search results
• Consistent presentation matching the Cursor/VS Code experience

Permission Management

• Native dialogs for file and bash operation permissions
• Flexible permission policy configuration in settings

Multiple Sessions

• Manage multiple conversations simultaneously with tab support
• Session dropdown for fast switching between active sessions
• Browse full session history

File and Image Attachments

• Attach files and images to chat via drag-and-drop or file picker

Editor Context

• Alt+K (⌥K on macOS), or right-click in the editor and pick Send to Claude Code — inserts the file you are looking at into the composer as @src/file.ts
• With code selected, the line range comes along: @src/file.ts#L10-L25
• Selecting code also attaches it as a context chip on its own — click the chip to drop it, or change the default under Settings > IDE

Slash Commands

• /clear — Reset session
• /compact — Compact conversation
• Dynamically loads other available commands

Interrupt

• Instantly stop streaming messages and tool execution

Tunnel and Sleep Prevention

• Remote access from external devices

  • Generates an externally accessible URL with QR Code
  • Tunnels local server using cloudflared by Cloudflare (free, unlimited)
  • No third-party communication beyond the Cloudflare proxy server providing port forwarding
  • Community-built feature, unrelated to Claude's native Remote Control (planned for future support)

• Sleep prevention

  • macOS (caffeinate), Linux (systemd-inhibit), Windows (SetThreadExecutionState)

Bidirectional Settings Sync

• Control not only plugin settings but also Claude Code's original settings (global/local) directly from the settings menu
• Full GUI coverage of the official settings file spec is planned
• GUI management of MCP servers, skills, agents, and other .claude domains is planned

Browser/Mobile Standalone

• Works standalone in browsers or mobile without JetBrains IDE
• Node.js backend provides a WebSocket server; the browser connects as a client
• Not just for development — an independent deployment target delivering the same features as the IDE environment

Additional Features

• Open Claude in Terminal — Launch Claude in the IDE terminal from the command palette
• Session URL Routing — Sessions auto-restore even after IDE restart
• Single Process Multi-Project — One backend process serves multiple projects simultaneously
• Settings — Configure CLI path, theme, font size, permission policy, and log level

Welcome screen

Settings panel

Requirements

• JetBrains IDE 2024.2 — 2025.3
• Claude Code CLI >= 1.0.0, installed and authenticated
• Node.js >= 18

Quick Start

1. Verify claude CLI is installed and authenticated (claude --version).
2. Install the plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace.
3. Open the panel via Tools > Open Claude Code or press Ctrl+Shift+C.
4. Start coding with Claude.

Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+C — Open Claude Code panel
• Cmd+N / Ctrl+N (panel focused) — New session tab
• Alt+K / ⌥K (editor focused) — Send the current file and selected lines to the chat input

Terminal Launcher (ccg)

Prefer your own browser over the IDE panel? Install the terminal launcher with one line:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Swttch/swttch/main/cli/install.sh | bash

Then from any project directory:

ccg

Same backend, same UI, opened in your default browser on http://localhost:19836. Coexists with the JetBrains plugin on port 19836. See cli/README.md for details.

Troubleshooting

Problems that come up often, which we have not been able to fix on our side yet but for which a known workaround exists, are collected in docs/troubleshooting — each with the symptoms, the cause, how to fix it, and links to the related issues.

• Wayland clipboard — pasting into the chat input fails on Linux · Wayland
• Empty chat tab on Linux — the chat tab is completely empty on Linux, and the IDE's own Markdown preview is empty too
• Android Studio JCEF — Android Studio shows a guidance panel or an exception instead of the chat UI, or a blank window
• Review screen colours — the review screen comes out with no colour on IDE 2025.2 and older

If your problem is not listed there, please open an issue.

Contributing

Contributions of all kinds are welcome — bug reports, feature ideas, code, documentation, and translations.

• Getting started? See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup instructions and guidelines.
• Looking for something to work on? Check issues labeled good first issue.
• Have a larger change in mind? Please open an issue first to discuss.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.