ultraplan: 'Claude GitHub app must be installed' despite app being installed
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 26, 2026 by bnm-git Closed May 29, 2026
Description
/ultraplan consistently fails with:
ultraplan: cannot launch remote session —
The Claude GitHub app must be installed on this repository first.
https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new
Environment
- Claude Code CLI (latest, macOS)
- GitHub account:
bnm-git - Repo:
bnm-git/auto-yoast(private) - Claude GitHub App: installed on
bnm-gitaccount with "All repositories" access - App confirmed:
claudebyanthropics(ID: 1236702) - Waited 20+ minutes after installation, same error
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude GitHub App on account via https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new
- Select "All repositories", save
- Confirm app appears in Settings → Integrations → Applications
- Run
/ultraplan <prompt>in Claude Code CLI
Expected
Remote session starts, web link appears.
Actual
Error about missing app installation, despite app being installed.
Diagnostics
gh api /user→bnm-git✓gh api /repos/bnm-git/auto-yoast→ exists, private, main branch ✓curl https://api.github.com/apps/claude→ slug: claude, owner: anthropics, id: 1236702 ✓- App visible in GitHub Settings → Applications with correct permissions ✓
- Git remote:
git@github.com:bnm-git/auto-yoast.git✓
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