AnalysisDevelopersJuly 3, 2026

Claude Code hides Chinese AI hostname list, activates via ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL

A r/LocalLLaMA analysis found Claude Code's suspicious-hostname list is Base64-encoded then encrypted via XOR with key 91, triggering when users set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL for local models. Decoding reveals Chinese company domains and AI laboratory keywords.

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Claude Code hides Chinese AI hostname list, activates via ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL — AIBriefs