OCP — Open Claude Proxy

Status: Stable (v3.5.0) — Feature-complete. Bug fixes only.

Already paying for Claude Pro/Max? Use your subscription as an OpenAI-compatible API — $0 extra cost.

OCP turns your Claude Pro/Max subscription into a standard OpenAI-compatible API on localhost. Any tool that speaks the OpenAI protocol can use it — no separate API key, no extra billing.

Cline          ──┐
OpenCode       ───┤
Aider          ───┼──→ OCP :3456 ──→ Claude CLI ──→ Your subscription
Continue.dev   ───┤
OpenClaw       ───┘

One proxy. Multiple IDEs. All models. $0 API cost.

Supported Tools

Any tool that accepts OPENAI_BASE_URL works with OCP:

Tool	Configuration
Cline	Settings → OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1
OpenCode	OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1
Aider	aider --openai-api-base http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1
Continue.dev	config.json → apiBase: "http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1"
OpenClaw	setup.mjs auto-configures
Any OpenAI client	Set base URL to http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1

Installation

OCP has two roles: Server (runs the proxy, needs Claude CLI) and Client (connects to a server, zero dependencies).

┌─ Server (always-on device) ─────────────────────────────┐
│  Mac mini / NAS / Raspberry Pi / Desktop                │
│  Claude CLI + OCP server → bound to 0.0.0.0:3456       │
└───────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘
                        │ LAN
    ┌───────────────────┼───────────────────┐
    ▼                   ▼                   ▼
 Laptop             Phone/Tablet        Pi / Server
 (client)           (browser)           (client)

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Server Setup

Recommended: Install OCP on a device that stays powered on — Mac mini, NAS, Raspberry Pi, or a desktop that doesn't sleep. This ensures all clients always have access.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18+
• Claude CLI installed and authenticated (claude auth login)

# 1. Clone and run setup
git clone https://github.com/dtzp555-max/ocp.git
cd ocp
node setup.mjs

The setup script will:

1. Verify Claude CLI is installed and authenticated
2. Start the proxy on port 3456
3. Install auto-start (launchd on macOS, systemd on Linux)
4. Symlink ocp to /usr/local/bin for CLI access

Single-machine use — just set your IDE to use the proxy:

export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1

LAN mode — share with other devices on your network:

# Enable LAN access with per-user auth (recommended)
node setup.mjs --bind 0.0.0.0 --auth-mode multi

Then create API keys for each person/device:

export OCP_ADMIN_KEY=your-secret-admin-key

ocp keys add wife-laptop
#  ✓ Key created for "wife-laptop"
#    API Key: ocp_xDYzOB9ZKYzn...
#    Copy this key now — you won't see it again.

ocp keys add son-ipad
ocp keys add pi-server

Run ocp lan to see your IP and ready-to-share instructions.

Verify:

curl http://127.0.0.1:3456/v1/models
# Returns: claude-opus-4-6, claude-sonnet-4-6, claude-haiku-4

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Client Setup

Clients do not need to install Node.js, Claude CLI, or the OCP repo. Only curl and python3 are required (pre-installed on most Linux/Mac systems).

One-command setup — download the lightweight ocp-connect script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dtzp555-max/ocp/main/ocp-connect -o ocp-connect
chmod +x ocp-connect
./ocp-connect <server-ip> --key <your-api-key>

Or as a one-liner (no file saved):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dtzp555-max/ocp/main/ocp-connect | bash -s -- <server-ip> --key <your-api-key>

Example:

$ ./ocp-connect 192.168.1.100 --key ocp_xDYzOB9ZKYzn

OCP Connect
─────────────────────────────────────
  Remote: http://192.168.1.100:3456

  Checking connectivity...
  ✓ Connected

  Remote OCP v3.5.0  (auth: multi)

  Testing API access...
  ✓ API accessible (3 models available)

  Written to /home/user/.bashrc:
    OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://192.168.1.100:3456/v1
    OPENAI_API_KEY=ocp_xDYz...

  Running smoke test...
  ✓ Smoke test passed: OK

  Done. Reload your shell to apply:
    source /home/user/.bashrc

After running, reload your shell (source ~/.bashrc or source ~/.zshrc) and your IDE will automatically use the remote OCP.

Manual setup — if you prefer not to use the script:

export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://<server-ip>:3456/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=ocp_<your-key>

Add these lines to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc to persist across sessions.

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Monitoring (Server-side)

# Per-key usage stats
ocp usage --by-key
#  Key                  Reqs   OK  Err  Avg Time
#  wife-laptop             5    5    0      8.0s
#  son-ipad                3    3    0      6.2s

# Manage keys
ocp keys              # List all keys
ocp keys revoke son-ipad   # Revoke a key

Web Dashboard: Open http://<server-ip>:3456/dashboard in any browser for real-time monitoring — per-key usage, request history, plan utilization, and system health.

Auth Modes

Mode	Env	Use Case
none	CLAUDE_AUTH_MODE=none	Trusted home network, no auth needed
shared	CLAUDE_AUTH_MODE=shared + PROXY_API_KEY=xxx	Everyone shares one key
multi	CLAUDE_AUTH_MODE=multi + OCP_ADMIN_KEY=xxx	Per-person keys with usage tracking (recommended)

Important Notes

• All users share your Claude Pro/Max rate limits (5h session + 7d weekly)
• ocp usage shows how much quota remains
• Keys are stored in ~/.ocp/ocp.db (SQLite, zero external dependencies)
• Admin key is required for key management API endpoints
• The dashboard (/dashboard) and health check (/health) are always public

Built-in Usage Monitoring

Check your subscription usage from the terminal:

$ ocp usage
Plan Usage Limits
─────────────────────────────────────
  Current session       21% used
                      Resets in 3h 12m  (Tue, Mar 28, 10:00 PM)

  Weekly (all models)   45% used
                      Resets in 4d 2h  (Tue, Mar 31, 12:00 AM)

  Extra usage         off

Model Stats
Model          Req   OK  Er  AvgT  MaxT  AvgP  MaxP
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
opus             5    5   0   32s   87s   42K   43K
sonnet          18   18   0   20s   45s   36K   56K
Total           23

Proxy: up 6h 32m | 23 reqs | 0 err | 0 timeout

All Commands

ocp usage              Plan usage limits & model stats
ocp usage --by-key     Per-key usage breakdown (LAN mode)
ocp status             Quick overview
ocp health             Proxy diagnostics
ocp keys               List all API keys (multi mode)
ocp keys add <name>    Create a new API key
ocp keys revoke <name> Revoke an API key
ocp connect <ip>       One-command LAN client setup
ocp lan                Show LAN connection info & IP
ocp settings           View tunable settings
ocp settings <k> <v>   Update a setting at runtime
ocp logs [N] [level]   Recent logs (default: 20, error)
ocp models             Available models
ocp sessions           Active sessions
ocp clear              Clear all sessions
ocp restart            Restart proxy
ocp restart gateway    Restart gateway
ocp update             Update to latest version
ocp update --check     Check for updates without applying
ocp --help             Command reference

Install the CLI

# Symlink to PATH (recommended)
sudo ln -sf $(pwd)/ocp /usr/local/bin/ocp

# Verify
ocp --help

Cloud/Linux servers: If ocp: command not found, the binary isn't in PATH. Full path: ~/.openclaw/projects/ocp/ocp

Self-Update

# Check if a new version is available
ocp update --check

# Pull latest, sync plugin, restart proxy — one command
ocp update

Runtime Settings (No Restart Needed)

$ ocp settings maxPromptChars 200000
✓ maxPromptChars = 200000

$ ocp settings maxConcurrent 4
✓ maxConcurrent = 4

How It Works

Your IDE → OCP (localhost:3456) → claude -p CLI → Anthropic (via subscription)

OCP translates OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions requests into claude -p CLI calls. Anthropic sees normal Claude Code usage — no API billing, no separate key needed.

Available Models

Model ID	Notes
claude-opus-4-6	Most capable, slower
claude-sonnet-4-6	Good balance of speed/quality
claude-haiku-4	Fastest, lightweight

API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/v1/models	GET	List available models
/v1/chat/completions	POST	Chat completion (streaming + non-streaming)
/health	GET	Comprehensive health check
/usage	GET	Plan usage limits + per-model stats
/status	GET	Combined overview (usage + health)
/settings	GET/PATCH	View or update settings at runtime
/logs	GET	Recent log entries (?n=20&level=error)
/sessions	GET/DELETE	List or clear active sessions
/dashboard	GET	Web dashboard (always public)
/api/keys	GET/POST	List or create API keys (admin only)
/api/keys/:id	DELETE	Revoke an API key (admin only)
/api/usage	GET	Per-key usage stats (?since=&until=&hours=&limit=)

OpenClaw Integration

OCP was originally built for OpenClaw and includes deep integration:

• setup.mjs auto-configures the claude-local provider in openclaw.json
• Gateway plugin registers /ocp as a native slash command in Telegram/Discord
• Multi-agent — 8 concurrent requests sharing one subscription
• No conflicts — uses neutral service names (dev.ocp.proxy / ocp-proxy) that don't trigger OpenClaw's gateway-like service detection

Install the Gateway Plugin

cp -r ocp-plugin/ ~/.openclaw/extensions/ocp/

Add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "allow": ["ocp"],
    "entries": { "ocp": { "enabled": true } }
  }
}

Restart: openclaw gateway restart

Telegram / Discord Usage

After installing the gateway plugin, use /ocp slash commands in your chat:

/ocp status        — Quick overview
/ocp usage         — Plan usage limits & model stats
/ocp models        — Available models
/ocp health        — Proxy diagnostics
/ocp keys          — List all API keys (multi mode)
/ocp keys add <name>   — Create a new key
/ocp keys revoke <name> — Revoke a key

Note: Terminal CLI uses ocp <command>, Telegram/Discord uses /ocp <command>.

Troubleshooting

Requests fail with exit 143 / SIGTERM after ~60 seconds

Symptom: Claude returns errors or stops responding after about 60 seconds, especially during tool use (Bash, Read, etc.).

Cause: OpenClaw's gateway has a default idleTimeoutSeconds of 60 seconds. When Claude calls tools, the token stream pauses while the tool executes — if that takes longer than 60s, the gateway kills the connection.

Fix: setup.mjs (v3.2.1+) sets this automatically. If you installed an older version, add this to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "llm": {
        "idleTimeoutSeconds": 0
      }
    }
  }
}

Then restart: openclaw gateway restart

Agents stuck in "typing" but never respond

Usually caused by stuck sessions from previous timeout errors. Fix:

# Clear all sessions
ocp clear

# Restart both services
ocp restart
openclaw gateway restart

If that doesn't help, manually clear the session store:

# Find and reset stuck Telegram sessions
cat ~/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/sessions.json
# Remove entries with "telegram" channel, then restart gateway

Upgrading from v3.0.x

If you installed OCP before v3.1.0, the auto-start service used names that OpenClaw's gateway detected as conflicting (ai.openclaw.proxy on macOS, openclaw-proxy on Linux). Running node setup.mjs or ocp update will automatically migrate to the new neutral names.

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
CLAUDE_PROXY_PORT	3456	Listen port
CLAUDE_BIND	127.0.0.1	Bind address (0.0.0.0 for LAN access)
CLAUDE_AUTH_MODE	none	Auth mode: none, shared, or multi
OCP_ADMIN_KEY	(unset)	Admin key for key management (multi mode)
CLAUDE_BIN	(auto-detect)	Path to claude binary
CLAUDE_TIMEOUT	600000	Request timeout (ms, default: 10 min)
CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT	8	Max concurrent claude processes
CLAUDE_MAX_PROMPT_CHARS	150000	Prompt truncation limit (chars)
CLAUDE_SESSION_TTL	3600000	Session expiry (ms, default: 1 hour)
CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS	Bash,Read,...,Agent	Comma-separated tools to pre-approve
CLAUDE_SKIP_PERMISSIONS	false	Bypass all permission checks
PROXY_API_KEY	(unset)	Bearer token for shared-mode authentication

Security

• Localhost by default — binds to 127.0.0.1; set CLAUDE_BIND=0.0.0.0 to enable LAN access
• 3-tier auth — none (trusted network), shared (single key), multi (per-user keys with usage tracking)
• Timing-safe key comparison — prevents timing attacks on API keys and admin keys
• Admin-only key management — creating, listing, and revoking keys requires the admin key
• Public endpoints — /health and /dashboard are always accessible without auth
• No API keys needed — authentication goes through Claude CLI's OAuth session
• Keys stored locally — ~/.ocp/ocp.db (SQLite), never sent to external services
• Auto-start — launchd (macOS) / systemd (Linux)

License

MIT