Free guide · Oct 5, 2026
magpie: one panel to set the model for every coding agent
A step-by-step setup guide with requirements, checks and common problems.
The short version
magpie is a free, open source app that lists every AI coding agent on your computer (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor CLI, Copilot CLI and about twenty more) next to the model each one is set to. Click a model, pick another one, and magpie rewrites that agent's own config file for you.
•What you need: macOS 12 or later, Windows 10 or later, or Linux. At least one coding agent installed. An API key from a model provider, or a local model in Ollama.
•What you get: one screen to put Claude Code on DeepSeek for grunt work, flip it back, and save the whole setup as a profile you can switch to in one click.
What's in the full guide
- 01What you can do with it
- 02How it works, in one paragraph
- 03Step 1: Install it
- 04Step 2: Add your providers
- 05Step 3: Switch Claude Code to a cheaper model, then back
- 06Step 4: Save a "cheap" and a "best" profile
- 07Step 5: Point another agent at the same gateway
- 08A note on subscriptions
- 09Honest notes
- 10Where to go next