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ThinkWatch Lite is a local gateway on macOS, Windows and Linux that sits between AI clients such as Claude Code and Codex and their upstreams, recording requests and filtering keys and tool calls.

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4 use cases

  • Connect Claude Code once, then switch upstreams in the gateway

    Point Claude Code or Codex at a local gateway once, then change providers without editing the client again.

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    Using the repo ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite, connect <client name, e.g. Claude Code> to the local gateway, add the upstream <upstream name> in the gateway, and switch to it without editing the client's configuration again. Expected output: a test request from the client that completes through the new upstream. Verify that the client's original config file exists as a backup.

  • Hide API keys from a relay before requests leave your machine

    Replace secrets in requests with placeholders so a relay never receives the real key or private data.

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    Using the repo ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite, enable the secrets and privacy protection and route a test request containing the dummy value <dummy key> through the relay <relay name>. Expected output: the relay-side request shows a placeholder instead of the dummy key. Verify this in the request history of the gateway.

  • Cut off dangerous tool calls from a relay before the client runs them

    Stop answers that download code, read credentials or add startup items before Claude Code or Codex executes them.

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    Using the repo ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite, enable the Dangerous commands protection for the upstream <upstream name> and report which rules are in Monitor mode and which are enforcing. Expected output: a list of rules with their action. Verify that a test answer containing a flagged tool call is recorded in the request history.

  • Trace each request's cost and route, then replay it on another upstream

    See which upstream served a request, what it cost, and compare the answer with a replay on a different upstream.

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    Using the repo ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite, send one prompt through the upstream <upstream A> and replay it on <upstream B>, then report both costs and whether each cost is marked as estimated. Expected output: a side-by-side comparison of the two answers and costs. Verify that requests without a price are counted separately, not as zero.

How to use Think Watch Lite

  1. Check you have what it needs: A supported computer: macOS 12 or later on Apple silicon, Windows 10 21H2 or later, or a Linux x86_64 or aarch64 machine; At least one upstream you already have access to, such as an API key, a relay, or a local model; The AI client you want to connect, such as Claude Code or Codex, already installed.
  2. Open ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Install the app on macOS with brew install --cask thinkwatchproject/tap/thinkwatch-lite, or download the installer for your platform from the latest GitHub release.
  4. On first launch, follow the extra step in the install guide, since the app is not signed by Apple or Microsoft.
  5. Open the app and connect Claude Code or Codex in one step, reviewing the previewed change; the original file is backed up and can be restored.
  6. Add your upstreams in the gateway, such as an API key, a relay or a local model.

These steps come from our top use case, Connect Claude Code once, then switch upstreams in the gateway, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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Requirements

  • A supported computer: macOS 12 or later on Apple silicon, Windows 10 21H2 or later, or a Linux x86_64 or aarch64 machine
  • At least one upstream you already have access to, such as an API key, a relay, or a local model
  • The AI client you want to connect, such as Claude Code or Codex, already installed
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Questions about Think Watch Lite

What is Think Watch Lite?

ThinkWatch Lite is a local gateway on macOS, Windows and Linux that sits between AI clients such as Claude Code and Codex and their upstreams, recording requests and filtering keys and tool calls. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch-Lite.

Who is Think Watch Lite for?

Developers and power users who run Claude Code, Codex or similar AI clients through API keys, relays or multiple model providers and want control over routing, cost and safety.

What can I do with Think Watch Lite?

4 use cases so far, for example: Connect Claude Code once, then switch upstreams in the gateway; Hide API keys from a relay before requests leave your machine; Cut off dangerous tool calls from a relay before the client runs them. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Think Watch Lite?

A supported computer: macOS 12 or later on Apple silicon, Windows 10 21H2 or later, or a Linux x86_64 or aarch64 machine; At least one upstream you already have access to, such as an API key, a relay, or a local model; The AI client you want to connect, such as Claude Code or Codex, already installed.

What are alternatives to Think Watch Lite?

Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.

Is Think Watch Lite safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.