[BUG] [DOCS] Blessed installation (non-deprecated) path rules out FreeBSD, other OSs
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 2, 2026 by sgharms Closed Mar 3, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Since Claude Code has moved to using a native installer, a path to using Claude Code on FreeBSD is unclear.
Previously I was effectively using the npm installation. With that now deprecated, it'd be great to see the non-commercial Unix supported. Fundamentally, the issues are around portability as far as I can tell -- nothing seems to break due to kernel-level support.
Previously this issue was cataloged at #10673, but it seems to have been close despite activity in its final post.
What Should Happen?
- Add FreeBSD to native installer
- Designate
npmas an advanced user installation path or a "self-support" path. It's fine for Anthropic to make that call, business is an exercise in responding to constraint, but provide a default fallback path
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Install freebsd
- Native installer breaks on OS type sniffing
npmis stated as deprecated
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Impossible to perform
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other
Terminal/Shell
Xterm
Additional Information
_No response_
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