[FEATURE] Use relative path symlink in native installer

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by Keno Closed Apr 10, 2026

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Problem Statement

The native installer creates a symlink in ~/.local/bin/claude to a specific version in ~/.local/share/claude. However, it uses an absolute path for the symlink target. This makes the installation non-reloctable if the home directory is moved (or mapped into a container for sandboxing purposes).

Proposed Solution

Symlink should go to ../share/claude/... not be absolute.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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