Multi-Account Claude Strategy for Konui

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  "title": "Multi-Account Claude Strategy for Konui",
  "description": "Design approach for using dual Claude accounts (Max + Pro) efficiently in konui",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">💡 Multi-Account Claude Strategy</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#f59e0b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Problem</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">Claude Max quota exhausted, extra-usage is expensive. You want to leverage a second account (Pro tier) to bridge the gap and optimize costs.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Recommended Architecture: Account Routing</h3>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Add account selection to konsole with smart routing:</p>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#1e3a5f;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Account</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Tier</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Best For</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Cost Model</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#3b82f6;\">●</span> Primary (Max)</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Max</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Heavy coding, large contexts, complex tasks</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$100/mo + extra-usage</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">●</span> Secondary (Pro)</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Pro</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Quick questions, light tasks, quota overflow</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$20/mo flat</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#8b5cf6;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Implementation Options</h3>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Option A: Manual Account Selector (Simplest)</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Add dropdown in konui navbar: <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">Account: [Max ▼]</code></li>\n<li>Store API keys in konsole config for each account</li>\n<li>User manually switches when Max is exhausted</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Pros:</span> Simple, transparent control</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">Cons:</span> Manual switching required</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Option B: Auto-Failover (Smarter)</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Konsole detects rate limit / quota errors from Claude CLI</li>\n<li>Automatically falls back to secondary account</li>\n<li>Shows indicator: <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">⚡ Using Pro (Max quota exceeded)</code></li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Pros:</span> Seamless, no manual intervention</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">Cons:</span> More complex, needs error detection logic</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Option C: Task-Based Routing (Smartest)</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Route based on task complexity/type</li>\n<li>Quick Turn → Always use Pro (cheap, fast)</li>\n<li>Full turns with tools → Use Max (needs full power)</li>\n<li>Add <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">--account pro|max</code> flag to konsole API</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Pros:</span> Optimizes cost automatically</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">Cons:</span> Needs heuristics for task classification</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#06b6d4;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Technical Requirements</h3>\n\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># konsole/.env additions</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">CLAUDE_API_KEY_MAX</span>=<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">sk-ant-...</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Primary Max account</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">CLAUDE_API_KEY_PRO</span>=<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">sk-ant-...</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Secondary Pro account</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">CLAUDE_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT</span>=<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">max</span>    <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Default selection</span>\n</pre>\n\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Note: Claude Code CLI uses <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">~/.claude/</code> for auth. You'd need separate home dirs or a way to switch API keys at runtime.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ec4899;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⚠️ Important Considerations</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Session isolation:</strong> Each account has separate conversation history</li>\n<li><strong>Context transfer:</strong> May need to re-explain project context when switching</li>\n<li><strong>API key management:</strong> Claude CLI typically uses OAuth, not API keys - may need workaround</li>\n<li><strong>Rate limits:</strong> Pro has lower limits than Max - won't handle same workload</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#1e3a5f;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #3b82f6;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🎯 My Recommendation</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Start with Option A (Manual Selector)</strong> - it's quick to implement and gives you immediate relief. Add the selector to the konui status bar, and store credentials for both accounts.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">Once that's working, we can evolve to Option B (auto-failover) which detects quota errors and switches automatically.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">What's Next?</h4>\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Choose how you'd like to proceed:</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
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      {
        "label": "Design Option A",
        "value": "Design the manual account selector UI and konsole config changes for dual Claude accounts (Option A - simplest approach)",
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      },
      {
        "label": "Explore API key handling",
        "value": "Research how Claude Code CLI handles authentication and whether we can switch accounts programmatically without separate home directories"
      },
      {
        "label": "Wait for quota reset",
        "value": "Hold off on implementation until my Max quota resets, then we can plan this more carefully"
      },
      {
        "label": "Different approach",
        "value": "I have a different idea for handling the multi-account situation - let me explain"
      }
    ],
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-08T10:30:00Z",
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-07T20:45:39.654Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-07T20:45:45.322Z",
  "requestId": "f592b406-9a12-4901-8de7-ed714abc5311",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "konsole",
    "architecture",
    "cost-optimization"
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  "targetUser": "claude"
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