[BUG] Cannot install Claude Github App (no URL shown)
Resolved 💬 10 comments Opened Jul 5, 2025 by kurisu-dotto-komu Closed Jan 5, 2026
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [ ] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [x] Other: Local Devcontainer, within a VM
- Claude CLI version: 1.0.43
- Operating System: Ubuntu
- Terminal: Cursor inside a devcontainer
Bug Description
When running the /install-github-app the CLI tries to open a browser window, and does not show the URL to manually click (like the main claude login auth flow does).
This means the github app cannot be installed when being executed remotely (via SSH), where no local browser window is available. Nothing happens, and the user can't proceed from this screen:
╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ Install the Claude GitHub App │
│ │
│ Opening browser to install the Claude GitHub App… │
│ │
│ Please install the app for repository: kurisu-dotto-komu/xxx │
│ │
│ Important: Make sure to grant access to this specific repository │
│ │
│ Press Enter once you've installed the app… │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
/install-github-app - Proceed with setup, including
ghchecks - Be informed that a browser window has opened, but no browser window opens
Expected Behavior
As no browser window can be opened, a URL is also shown that can be manually copied into a browser
Actual Behavior
No URL is shown, so if the CLI is being executed remotely, the browser window doesn't open
Additional Context
The standard claude login auth flow shows a link that can be manually opened to get around this
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