but how to install on windows

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4890]
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C:\Windows\System32>npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
'npm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32>

https://sebastian-petrus.medium.com/claude-code-3de245436ec5

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We don't support Windows directly (see system requirements). You'll need to use WSL if you're on Windows.

I think a little more elaboration is needed for the copy-pasted answer "You'll need to use WSL if you're on Windows."
Does that mean I run the npm install within a linux instance running in WSL? Wouldn't that mean that Windows itself has absolutely no access to Claude Code? And that would mean my Windows Installation of VS Code cannot be used with Claude? That would seem (to me) to contradict the statement "Doesn't run directly on Windows" (which implies there is a WSL-based workaround for Windows) rather than "Doesn't run (at all) on Windows".
I realise of the above may sound dumb to WSL experts... but I'm not, and neither are many other Windows users, so a little more help would be really useful.

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I think a little more elaboration is needed for the copy-pasted answer "You'll need to use WSL if you're on Windows." Does that mean I run the npm install within a linux instance running in WSL? Wouldn't that mean that Windows itself has absolutely no access to Claude Code? And that would mean my Windows Installation of VS Code cannot be used with Claude? That would seem (to me) to contradict the statement "Doesn't run directly on Windows" (which implies there is a WSL-based workaround for Windows) rather than "Doesn't run (at all) on Windows". I realise of the above may sound dumb to WSL experts... but I'm not, and neither are many other Windows users, so a little more help would be really useful.

https://chatgpt.com/canvas/shared/67f7d6f1bfb48191b463ae33000177c6 -> WSL in your IDE environment, properly setup is what is meant. I should have known this tbh. anways, hope this helps.

Great stuff... That link explains it well. Thanks

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I think a little more elaboration is needed for the copy-pasted answer "You'll need to use WSL if you're on Windows." Does that mean I run the npm install within a linux instance running in WSL? Wouldn't that mean that Windows itself has absolutely no access to Claude Code? And that would mean my Windows Installation of VS Code cannot be used with Claude? That would seem (to me) to contradict the statement "Doesn't run directly on Windows" (which implies there is a WSL-based workaround for Windows) rather than "Doesn't run (at all) on Windows". I realise of the above may sound dumb to WSL experts... but I'm not, and neither are many other Windows users, so a little more help would be really useful. https://chatgpt.com/canvas/shared/67f7d6f1bfb48191b463ae33000177c6 -> WSL in your IDE environment, properly setup is what is meant. I should have known this tbh. anways, hope this helps. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/151#issuecomment-2793857389>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AACUEY24PFBQDSKLX5ETEID2YZ6VXAVCNFSM6AAAAABX6C6TMGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDOOJTHA2TOMZYHE> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: @.***> cheddarfox left a comment (anthropics/claude-code#151) <https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/151#issuecomment-2793857389> I think a little more elaboration is needed for the copy-pasted answer "You'll need to use WSL if you're on Windows." Does that mean I run the npm install within a linux instance running in WSL? Wouldn't that mean that Windows itself has absolutely no access to Claude Code? And that would mean my Windows Installation of VS Code cannot be used with Claude? That would seem (to me) to contradict the statement "Doesn't run directly on Windows" (which implies there is a WSL-based workaround for Windows) rather than "Doesn't run (at all) on Windows". I realise of the above may sound dumb to WSL experts... but I'm not, and neither are many other Windows users, so a little more help would be really useful. https://chatgpt.com/canvas/shared/67f7d6f1bfb48191b463ae33000177c6 -> WSL in your IDE environment, properly setup is what is meant. I should have known this tbh. anways, hope this helps. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/151#issuecomment-2793857389>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AACUEY24PFBQDSKLX5ETEID2YZ6VXAVCNFSM6AAAAABX6C6TMGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDOOJTHA2TOMZYHE> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: @.***>

Is Windows support on the roadmap? I am using the WSL route on my work computer and to say it is not as smooth as my personal Mac would be a massive understatement. It seems as though other folks do not have the same issues as me on WSL, so clearly there is a way to make this work and I'm just suffering from skill issues, but even then, if the extra layer could be removed, it would be so much nicer as a user to not have to cater to my tools and have them cater to me.

Now shipped: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/commit/d45bce242d8ac7ff13a2bab2e619558ab5f47dec

Hello @TomasHubelbauer !

I installed git and node on Windows and installed claude globally.

When I try to run Claude I get the following error:
Error: No suitable shell found. Claude CLI requires a Posix shell environment. Please ensure you have a valid shell installed and the SHELL environment variable set.

My SHELL environment variable points to /c/Users/<user_name>/scoop/apps/git/current/bin/bash.exe

I am trying to open Claude from git-bash

Do you have any leads how I can fix it?

Try using PowerShell - that's what I'm using and it works for me.

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