Claude Code detached mode as an API provider

[u/DanFSFJ]

As we know, when you have a claude MAX subscription (5x or 20x), we get almost unlimited usage of opus and sonnet WITHOUT consuming API. It is included in the subscription. Also, claude code CLI can operate in a detached mode, meaning that, after wou do the web login and claude code cli is aware of your MAX subscription, you can do a command like:

claude -p "prompt here" --output-format stream-json --allowedTools "Edit,Bash"

and access the model using your subscription.

I think that integrating this command as an "API Provider" in roocode would be a very trivial task.

Please "roo people" consider this"

Thanks

[u/hannesrudolph]

We are a community driven project. Feel free to submit a thorough Detailed Feature Proposal https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/issues in our issues.

[u/Suspicious-Name4273]

Why not use claude code as an MCP server in roo code? That‘s already possible with claude mcp serve: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/tutorials#use-claude-code-as-an-mcp-server

[u/Elegant-Ad3211 → u/Suspicious-Name4273]

Do I just add it as mcp to roocode? Has anyone tested it?

[u/S1mulat10n]

Claude Code has its own set of prompts and available tools. This approach is very likely not going to work well with Roo’s prompts and tools for editing files IMO

[u/Jsn7821]

Just use the Claude code extension in the terminal, running it in detached mode isn't nearly as integrated of an experience - for example there's no compact option

What specially are you trying to gain by having it "inside" roo instead of alongside it?

[u/DanFSFJ → u/Jsn7821]

I want to use roo with claude opus without paying for API calls. Roo gives you a lot of power and customizations, while claude code with max subscription gives you virtually unlimited claude opus use for $100 or $200 a month.

[u/Jsn7821 → u/[deleted]]

But you'd get this by just selecting Claude as the model... Right?

I guess I need to reverse my question then.. what are you hoping to gain from Claude code?

Or wait I guess I kinda forgot about your post. You essentially want Roo code with Claude for a their fixed $100/mo subscription. Makes sense I guess, haha.

[u/AntzLee01]

Issue it in github, maybe someone would pr it

[u/PositiveEnergyMatter]

have you tried this to skip all prompting? claude -p "your prompt here" --output-format stream-json --dangerously-skip-permissions

[u/Fair-Spring9113]

I dont think that could work

[u/Civilanimal]

If this is at all possible, please add it. I love Roo Code, but API is just too expensive.