Hot-swap Codex accounts

Running multiple Codex accounts to maximize tokens is common. Orca lets you hot-swap the active account in one click, with no re-login and no config editing. The same flow works for Claude Code accounts.

Codex account switcher dropdown in the status bar

Add accounts

Log into each Codex account from a terminal at least once, so the auth sits under ~/.codex.
Open Settings → Agents → Codex Accounts.
Orca lists all detected accounts with their usage and current limit.
Give each one a friendly label — "personal", "work", etc.

Swap accounts

Click the Codex chip in the status bar to open the account switcher. Pick an account; any new Codex session launched after that uses it. Sessions already running keep their original account until restarted.

Rules & gotchas

Swapping is instant — Orca rewrites the active credential pointer, it does not re-authenticate.
Existing Codex processes keep their current account until restart.
Usage readouts in the status bar follow the currently-active account.
The restart chip preserves the active account at the time of restart.

Claude Code accounts

The Claude account switcher works identically — different data directory (~/.claude), same UX.