[FEATURE] Complete Offline Installation

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 27, 2026 by msharara1998 Closed Apr 27, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

I need to install Claude Code in an air-gapped setting where the host machine doesn't/can't have internet access, but does have an Open-AI compatible LLM endpoint via a local model (example: Qwen3.5 on SGLang)

The problem is:

  • The provided documentation only supports internet installation (example: ``curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash``)
  • After installation, CC requires authentication, even for offline settings.

Proposed Solution

Provide a way to download a local (.run file for example), transfer it to an offline machine, and install it there without the need for an active internet connection.
Eliminate the need to sign in for offline settings

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

API and model interactions

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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