Modyak
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveA free macOS menu-bar app that reroutes Claude Code and Claude Desktop to run on a different AI model provider.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- 100% Free
The app itself has no charge; cost depends entirely on the model provider a user selects, some of which (Ollama, certain free tiers) cost nothing at all.
Use tool ↗About Modyak
Modyak is a macOS menu-bar app, built by Netherlands-based Brthrs Agency BV, that acts as a local proxy so Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and OpenAI Codex can run against a different model provider instead of their default one. A user picks a preset covering providers like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Ollama, Groq, Together, Fireworks, and OpenRouter, and Modyak maps each tool tier (for example Opus, Sonnet, Haiku) to a model from that provider and translates streaming and tool-calling between formats. It's aimed at teams needing EU data residency, developers wanting a cheaper model than the default, or anyone wanting a fully local setup through Ollama with no data leaving their machine. The app itself is free; any cost comes from whichever provider a user connects.
- Platforms
- macOS
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Describes the preset system, supported providers, and per-tier model mappingmodyak.com ↗
- Confirms Brthrs Agency BV (Netherlands) as the legal operatormodyak.com ↗
Is Modyak legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Apr 25, 2026Registry record (RDAP), registrar Register SPA, looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Google Trust Services, valid until Nov 22, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Brthrs Agency BV, NetherlandsOur research, card verified Sep 1, 2026
Pros & cons of Modyak
Modyak solves a specific, real annoyance, wanting to use Claude Code's interface without being locked to Anthropic's models, with a lightweight menu-bar app instead of a config file you edit by hand. It's macOS-only and narrowly scoped to routing, so it won't help teams on other operating systems or those wanting a hosted gateway they don't have to run locally.
Pros
- Free to use, with cost depending only on the provider chosen
- One-click presets instead of manually editing routing config files
- Supports a wide range of providers, including fully local, offline inference through Ollama
- Translates streaming and tool/function calling between provider formats
Cons
- macOS only, with no Windows or Linux version
- No web interface, so it only helps with local, single-machine setups
- As a small independent project, long-term maintenance and updates aren't guaranteed
Best for
- Developers who like the Claude Code interface but want a cheaper or local model
- EU-based teams needing data residency that a US-hosted default provider doesn't guarantee
- Anyone wanting a fully offline setup through Ollama
Not for
- Windows or Linux users, since the app is macOS-only
- Teams wanting a hosted, shared gateway rather than a per-machine local proxy
Watch out: Routing Claude Code through a non-Anthropic model can change tool-calling and streaming behavior in subtle ways, test on non-critical work before relying on it for a real project.
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