VibeProxy: Use Your Claude, Codex & Gemini Subscriptions with Any AI Coding Tool

You already pay for Claude Code, ChatGPT Plus, or other AI subscriptions. Why pay again for API access? VibeProxy is a macOS menu bar app that routes your existing subscriptions to coding tools like Factory AI Droids, Amp Code, Zed, and other OpenAI-compatible applications.

If you’re new to AI coding tools, check out our AI Programming Beginners Guide for a comprehensive introduction.

What is VibeProxy?

VibeProxy is a free, open-source macOS app from Automaze that runs in the menu bar. It creates a local proxy server on port 8317 and routes API requests from your coding tools to your existing AI subscriptions.

Your Coding Tool (Factory, Amp, Zed, etc.)
    ↓
VibeProxy (Local Proxy on port 8317)
    ↓
Your Existing Subscriptions (Claude Code, ChatGPT Plus, Gemini, etc.)

Why Use VibeProxy?

VibeProxy uses CLIProxyAPI to handle OAuth authentication, token management, and API routing.

Supported AI Subscriptions

VibeProxy currently supports these AI subscriptions:

Installing VibeProxy

Step 1: Download VibeProxy

1. Go to the VibeProxy Releases page
2. Download the latest VibeProxy.zip
3. Extract the ZIP file

Step 2: Install the App

# Move to Applications folder
mv VibeProxy.app /Applications/

# Or double-click to open from Downloads

The app is code signed and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper won’t block installation.

Step 3: Launch VibeProxy

1. Open VibeProxy from /Applications
2. A menu bar icon will appear
3. Click the icon and select “Open Settings”
4. The server starts automatically on port 8317

Connecting Your AI Subscriptions

Once VibeProxy is running, authenticate with each AI provider you want to use.

Connecting Claude Code

1. Click the VibeProxy menu bar icon
2. Select “Open Settings”
3. Click “Connect” next to Claude Code
4. Your browser opens for OAuth authentication
5. Log in with your Claude Code account
6. VibeProxy detects completion automatically

Connecting OpenAI Codex

1. In VibeProxy settings, click “Connect” next to Codex
2. Complete the browser authentication
3. Wait for VibeProxy to confirm the connection

Connecting Antigravity (Gemini 3 Pro)

1. Click “Connect” next to Antigravity
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Grant permissions for AI model access
4. Restart VibeProxy to activate Gemini 3 Pro access

Connecting Gemini CLI

1. Click “Connect” next to Gemini
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Select a Google Cloud project (or accept the default)
4. VibeProxy saves your credentials automatically

Setting Up Factory AI Droids

Factory CLI (Droid) is an AI coding agent. Here’s how to configure it to use VibeProxy.

Install Factory CLI

# Install Factory CLI
curl -fsSL https://app.factory.ai/cli | sh

Configure Custom Models

Create or edit the Factory configuration file at ~/.factory/config.json:

{
  "custom_models": [
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Opus 4.5 (High)",
      "model": "claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking-32000",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Sonnet 4.5",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "GPT-5.1 Codex",
      "model": "gpt-5.1-codex",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "Gemini 3 Pro",
      "model": "gemini-3-pro-preview",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    }
  ]
}

Using Factory with VibeProxy

1. Launch Factory CLI:

   droid

2. Select your model with /model and choose from your configured options

3. Start coding! Factory routes all requests through VibeProxy automatically.

{
  "custom_models": [
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Opus 4.5 (High)",
      "model": "claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking-32000",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Opus 4.5 (Medium)",
      "model": "claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking-10000",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Opus 4.5 (Low)",
      "model": "claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking-4000",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Sonnet 4.5 (High)",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-thinking-32000",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "CC: Sonnet 4.5",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "anthropic"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "GPT-5.1 Codex Max",
      "model": "gpt-5.1-codex-max",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "GPT-5.1 Codex",
      "model": "gpt-5.1-codex",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "GPT-5.1",
      "model": "gpt-5.1",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "Gemini 3 Pro",
      "model": "gemini-3-pro-preview",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "Gemini 2.5 Pro",
      "model": "gemini-2.5-pro",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    },
    {
      "model_display_name": "Qwen3 Coder Plus",
      "model": "qwen3-coder-plus",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
      "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
      "provider": "openai"
    }
  ]
}

Setting Up Amp Code

Amp Code by Sourcegraph is an AI coding agent. VibeProxy works with Amp CLI.

Configure Amp URL

Create or edit ~/.config/amp/settings.json:

{
  "amp.url": "http://localhost:8317"
}

Login to Amp Through VibeProxy

amp login

This will:

1. Open your browser to http://localhost:8317/api/auth/cli-login
2. VibeProxy forwards the request to ampcode.com
3. Complete the login in your browser
4. Amp CLI saves your credentials

Fix the Secrets File

After login, you need to add a simple apiKey field. Edit ~/.local/share/amp/secrets.json:

# View current contents
cat ~/.local/share/amp/secrets.json

Add the apiKey field (copy value from existing keys):

{
  "apiKey@https://ampcode.com/": "sgamp_user_01XXXXX...",
  "apiKey@http://localhost:8317": "sgamp_user_01XXXXX...",
  "apiKey": "sgamp_user_01XXXXX..."
}

Or use this Python one-liner to do it automatically:

python3 << 'EOF'
import json
import os

secrets_file = os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share/amp/secrets.json')

with open(secrets_file, 'r') as f:
    data = json.load(f)

api_key = data.get('apiKey@https://ampcode.com/', data.get('apiKey@http://localhost:8317', ''))

if api_key and 'apiKey' not in data:
    data['apiKey'] = api_key
    with open(secrets_file, 'w') as f:
        json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
    print('✅ Added apiKey field to secrets.json')
EOF

Use Amp with VibeProxy

# Interactive mode
amp

# Direct prompt
amp "Write a hello world in Python"

Using with Other Coding Platforms

VibeProxy works with any OpenAI-compatible tool. Here’s how to configure popular options.

Zed Editor

Zed is a fast code editor with AI features. Configure it to use VibeProxy:

1. Open Zed Settings (Cmd+,)
2. Navigate to AI settings
3. Set the API endpoint to http://localhost:8317/v1
4. Use dummy as the API key

OpenCode

For OpenCode or similar CLI tools, set the environment variable:

export OPENAI_API_BASE="http://localhost:8317/v1"
export OPENAI_API_KEY="dummy"

VS Code Extensions (Roo Code, Continue, etc.)

Many VS Code extensions support custom endpoints. Configure them with:

{
  "provider": "OpenAI Compatible",
  "base_url": "http://localhost:8317/v1",
  "api_key": "dummy-not-used",
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929"
}

Any OpenAI-Compatible Application

The general pattern for any tool is:

Available Models Reference

Claude Models (via Claude Code subscription)

OpenAI Models (via ChatGPT subscription)

Gemini Models

Qwen Models

Extended Thinking Mode

VibeProxy supports Claude’s Extended Thinking feature. The model reasons step-by-step before answering.

How to Use Extended Thinking

Append a thinking suffix to any Claude model name:

{model-name}-thinking-{NUMBER}

Presets:

• -thinking-4000 — ~4K tokens
• -thinking-10000 — ~10K tokens
• -thinking-32000 — ~32K tokens

Examples

{
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-thinking-10000"
}

VibeProxy:

1. Removes the -thinking-10000 suffix
2. Adds the thinking parameter with a 10,000 token budget
3. Forwards the request to Claude

The response shows Claude’s reasoning steps.

Troubleshooting

xattr -cr /Applications/VibeProxy.app

Security Considerations

Use Cases and Benefits

For Professional Developers

For Hobbyists and Learners

For more AI programming guidance, check out:

• AI Programming Beginners Guide
• Best Open-Source LLMs as Claude Alternatives
• MCP Introduction for Beginners

Related Tools and Resources

• GitHub Copilot Complete Guide
• Amp Code Free AI Coding Agent
• Docker & Podman for AI CLI Tools
• BrightData MCP Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

VibeProxy lets you use your existing AI subscriptions with coding tools instead of paying separately for API access.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Stop Paying Twice — Use Claude Code, ChatGPT Plus, and Gemini subscriptions in any tool

✅ Universal Compatibility — Works with Factory AI, Amp Code, Zed, and OpenAI-compatible apps

✅ Premium Models — Access Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5.1, Gemini 3 Pro, and more

✅ Extended Thinking — Enable deep reasoning for complex problems

✅ Native macOS App — Menu bar integration with automatic updates

Whether you’re using GitHub Copilot, Amp Code, Factory Droids, or other AI coding tools, VibeProxy extends your existing AI subscriptions.

Download VibeProxy, connect your subscriptions, and use your AI models with any coding tool.