# CLIProxyAPI

7 Hacker News commenters recommended CLIProxyAPI and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A free proxy that lets people use their existing AI subscriptions through other tools such as OpenCode, OpenWebUI and Claude Code, instead of paying for separate API keys.

## Why people recommend it

- Use subscriptions in other tools (3 comments): "You can also use your other subscriptions in OpenCode with CLIProxyAPI" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355109)) "try to use OpenWebUI + CLIProxyAPI when I can for all my chats" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49413577)) "I use Codex models in CC and it's the best of both worlds!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46729253))
- Works with Claude Code (2 comments): "I use Codex models in CC and it's the best of both worlds!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46729253)) "this actually does work with Claude Code" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46955264))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [LiteLLM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/litellm.md): 72 recommend
- [Bifrost by Maxim](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bifrost.md): 17 recommend
- [GoModel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gomodel.md): 13 recommend
- [Claude Code Router](https://hackerapproved.com/p/claude-code-router.md): 11 recommend
- [Tailscale Aperture](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tailscale-aperture.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "CLIProxyAPI", https://hackerapproved.com/p/cliproxyapi/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).