Integrations/Claude Code/Install Claude Code

Install Claude Code

Three ways to install — pick one.

Requirements

  • Node.js 18 or newer (required for the npm install)
  • macOS 12+ / Windows 10+ / mainstream Linux distributions

Install with npm

bash
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Official install script

bash
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

Verify

bash
claude --version

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Updated: 2026-08-24