Git Account Switch

Git Account Switcher

A VS Code / Cursor extension for managing multiple GitHub accounts. Store account profiles, map credentials, and switch between accounts — all without leaving your editor.

Features

• Multi-account profiles — Save up to 5 named GitHub account profiles
• One-click account switching — Activate any profile to instantly update your Git credentials
• Credential mapping — Link your stored Git credentials to a profile with a single action
• Status bar display — Active account name always visible in the VS Code status bar
• Rename & delete profiles — Full lifecycle management for your accounts
• Clear credentials — Wipe stored GitHub credentials when needed
• Cross-platform — Works on Windows (Credential Manager), macOS (Keychain), and Linux (git-credential store)

Usage

Opening the Account Manager

Click the GitHub icon in the status bar (bottom right) — it shows your active account name or No Active Account. This opens the Account Manager quick pick.

Adding an Account

• Open the Account Manager
• Select + Add Account
• Enter a profile name (alphanumeric, hyphens, and underscores; max 30 characters)

Mapping an Account to Your Credentials

Mapping reads your currently stored Git credentials and associates them with a profile.

• Open the Account Manager
• Select the account you want to map
• Choose Map — the extension reads your current git credential and links it to the profile

Switching Accounts (Set Active)

• Open the Account Manager
• Select the account you want to use
• Choose Activate — the extension writes that account's credentials to your Git credential store

Other Actions

Action	Description
Rename	Change a profile's display name
Delete	Remove a profile (clears credentials if it was active)
Clear Credentials	Wipe stored GitHub credentials without deleting the profile

How It Works

• Read (git credential fill) — maps current credentials to a profile
• Write (git credential approve) — activates a profile by writing its credentials
• Clear (git credential reject) — removes stored credentials

Requirements

• VS Code 1.75.0 or later
• Git installed and accessible in your PATH

Commands

Command	Description
Git Account Switcher: Open	Open the account management interface
Git Account Switcher: Clear Credentials	Clear stored GitHub credentials (legacy V1 command)

Limits

• Maximum 5 account profiles
• Profile names must be unique (case-insensitive)

License

MIT