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Remote Control requires claude.ai subscription auth, Claude Code

Quick fix

Upgrade to cc-switch v4.0 or later; switching to Claude Official clears leftover ANTHROPIC_* credentials from settings.json.

Symptom

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Error output
Remote Control requires claude.ai subscription auth. ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN is set, so this session is using API-key auth — unset it (or run in a shell without it) to use Remote Control.

Cause

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The issue may come from two paths: older terminal launchers injected provider-specific `claude --settings <temp-config>` settings for Claude Official; live settings writes may also have written API overrides from the official provider record back to the Claude configuration. The maintainer said that starting with v4.0, switching providers replaces only connection fields and removes the previous provider’s `ANTHROPIC_*` credentials from `settings.json` when switching to Claude Official. This issue did not confirm whether the user continued to encounter the problem after updating.

Fix

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  1. Upgrade to cc-switch v4.0 or later, then select Claude Official again. The maintainer said that starting with this version, it clears the `ANTHROPIC_*` credentials left by the previous provider in `settings.json`.

  2. If API Usage Billing is still displayed, provide the cc-switch version, how you launch Claude Code (the cc-switch terminal button or your own shell), and the `claude doctor` output for further troubleshooting.

Affected Versions

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ToolClaude Code
Versionv4.0 起的修复版本；受影响版本未说明
PlatformsUnknown

Source Issues

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This page is distilled from 1 real issues

FAQ

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Section titled “Related problems”
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN and ANTHROPIC_API_KEYRun `claude daemon stop --any` to stop lingering Claude background processes, then restart and resume the session.1 issues mergedBash failed due to the following issueSet the local GLM provider to OpenAI Chat format and enable routing so CC Switch converts and forwards Claude Code requests.2 issues mergedBoth ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN and ANTHROPIC_API_KEY setSwitching from DeepSeek or MiMo to Codex writes both authentication variables at once; this issue has no confirmed Codex fix.1 issues merged

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