[FEATURE] Support native/standalone binary installation in devcontainer Dockerfile
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 7, 2026 by yamadashy Closed Mar 11, 2026
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Problem Statement
The official devcontainer Dockerfile still installs Claude Code via npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code.
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/blob/main/.devcontainer/Dockerfile#L82
However, the setup documentation now lists Native Install as the recommended method, and npm installation is explicitly marked as deprecated.
Proposed Solution
Update the devcontainer Dockerfile to use the native installer:
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
This would also remove the Node.js dependency from the devcontainer, making it usable with non-Node.js base images.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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