zai with claude code

ZAI_CC.txt

# Get coding plan
https://z.ai/subscribe

You then go generate an API key. 

# use an isolated version of claude code with z.ai support
# https://github.com/numman-ali/cc-mirror
# Z.ai (GLM-5/4.7/4.5-Air)
npx cc-mirror quick --provider zai --api-key "$Z_AI_API_KEY_HERE"

# Install Z.AI mcp server
npm install -g @z_ai/mcp-server

# Add MCP servers
~/.cc-mirror/zai/config/.claude.json

"mcpServers": {
  "zai-mcp-server": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": ["-y", "@z_ai/mcp-server"],
       "env": {
         "Z_AI_API_KEY": "Z_AI_API_KEY_HERE",
         "Z_AI_MODE": "ZAI"
           }
         }
     },
 
 
 # MCP servers (require auth header)

  ┌──────────────────┬─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
  │      Server      │    Type     │                  URL                  │
  ├──────────────────┼─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ zai-mcp-server   │ stdio (npx) │ local                                 │
  ├──────────────────┼─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ web-search-prime │ http        │ api.z.ai/api/mcp/web_search_prime/mcp │
  ├──────────────────┼─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ web-reader       │ http        │ api.z.ai/api/mcp/web_reader/mcp       │
  ├──────────────────┼─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ zread            │ http        │ api.z.ai/api/mcp/zread/mcp            │
  └──────────────────┴─────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
 
# Run "zai" for claude code with zai support

zai

# Show MCP server
/mcp

❯ zai-mcp-server · ✔ connected
 
# Show status
/status
Anthropic base URL: https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic

  Model: glm-5
  MCP servers: 3 connected · /mcp
  Setting sources: User settings, Project local settings