magpie
magpie is a local gateway app that lets you switch the AI model behind each coding agent from one menu bar for users with several agents or providers.
What it is good for
- Switching the AI model used by coding agents
- Keeping work going when one account's usage quota runs out
- Masking API keys and personal data before prompts leave your computer
- Using one subscription or API key across several coding agents
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Claude Desktop, Cursor CLI
Momentum
- Rank this week
- #26
- Best rank
- #4 week 40, 2026
- Stars gained last week
- +6,416
- GitHub stars
- 28,145
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is magpie free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use magpie?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does magpie work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Claude Desktop, and Cursor CLI.
- What is magpie good for?
- Switching the AI model used by coding agents, keeping work going when one account's usage quota runs out, masking API keys and personal data before prompts leave your computer, and using one subscription or API key across several coding agents.
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