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- Thinking Mode
- Plan Mode
- Fast Mode
- Background Tasks
- Claude in Chrome
- Sandbox Mode
- LSP Tool
- Remote Sessions
- Sub Agents
- Agent Teams
- Skills
- Plugin System
- Worktree Isolation
- MCP Integration
- Hooks System
- Native Installer
- Authentication CLI
- Agent Management CLI
- Remote Control
- Managed Settings
- Model Updates
- Insights
Enable sound alerts when claude completes the task:
claude config set --global preferredNotifChannel terminal_bell
[!TIP] Send claude or npx claude in terminal to start the interface
Go to Help & Troubleshooting to fix issues...
# Native Installer (preferred — no Node.js required) ⭐️
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# Windows
/* Via CMD (native) */ curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd
/* Via Powershell */ irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
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# macOS / Linux / WSL
/* Via Terminal */ curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
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# Arch
/* Via Terminal */ yay -S claude-code*/
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# Alternative (npm) — deprecated in favor of native installer
# Requires Node.js 18+
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# Windows
/* Via CMD (npm) */ npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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# macOS
/* Via Terminal */ brew install node && npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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# Linux
/* Via Terminal */ sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y nodejs npm
/* Via Terminal */ npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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# WSL/GIT
/* Via Terminal */ npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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# Docker
/* Windows (CMD) */ docker run -it --rm -v "%cd%:/workspace" -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-your-key" node:20-slim bash -lc "npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code && cd /workspace && claude"
/* macOS/Linux (bash/zsh)*/ docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/workspace" -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-your-key" node:20-slim bash -lc 'npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code && cd /workspace && claude'
/* No bash Fallback */ docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/workspace" -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-your-key" node:20-slim sh -lc 'npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code && cd /workspace && claude'
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# Check if claude is installed correctly
/* Linux */ which claude
/* Windows */ where claude
/* Universal */ claude --version
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# Common Management
/*claude config */ Configure settings
/*claude mcp list */ Setup MCP servers, you can also replace "list" with add/remove
/*claude /agents */ Configure/Setup Subagents for different tasks
/*claude update */ Update to latest
[!Tip] Open Project Via Terminal Into VS Code / Cursor
$ - cd /path/to/project
$ - code .
Make sure you have the (Claude Code extension) installed in your VS Code / Cursor
- OS: macOS 10.15+, Ubuntu 20.04+/Debian 10+, or Windows 10/11 or WSL
- Hardware: 4GB RAM minimum 8GB+ recommended
- Software: Node.js 18+ or git 2.23+ (optional) & GitHub or GitLab CLI for PR workflows (optional)
- Node.js is only required for npm-based installation. The native installer bundles its own runtime.
- Internet: Connection for API calls
- Node.js 18+ (only required for npm-based installation; the native installer bundles its own runtime)
[!Tip] Find API key from Anthropic Console
Do NOT commit real keys use git-ignored files, OS key stores, or secret managers
# Universal
/* start login process */ claude /login
/* Setup long-lived authentication token */ claude setup-token
/* Authenticate via Anthropic account */ claude auth login
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# Windows
/* Set-api-key */ set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-your-key-h