Claude Code Router Guide 2026: One Control Plane for Every AI Agent
If you work with multiple AI coding agents — Claude Code, Codex, Grok CLI, Kimi CLI, and others — you have likely felt the pain of juggling separate API keys, provider endpoints, and model configurations. A Claude Code router solves this by giving you a single local endpoint that sits between your agents and every LLM provider, handling routing, failover, credential pooling, and cost optimization in one place. In 2026, the ecosystem has matured to offer several compelling options, from the full-featured Claude Code Router (CCR) desktop app to lightweight Rust proxies and enterprise-grade Envoy-based gateways. ...