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[BUG] Switching between personal and work Claude Code accounts is abysmal #22872

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@jamesjdistefano

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  • I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

I have spent 40 minutes trying to log out of my personal account and into my work organization's Claude Code account. Failing at every turn. This experience is abysmal.

What Should Happen?

I should be able to switch accounts by logging out and logging in with different auth

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. try to log out
  2. bang your head against wall for 40 minutes and counting
  3. give up
  4. file GitHub issue request
  5. waste my time and personal tokens

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.30 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

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Terminal.app (macOS)

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