[BUG] Claude Code installer places `claude.exe` in bin/ on Linux, install script does not create working symlink

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• [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?

Bug: Claude Code installer places claude.exe in bin/ on Linux, install script does not create working symlink

Environment

• OS: Fedora Linux
• Shell: bash
• Install method: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
• Claude Code version: 2.1.173

Steps to reproduce

1. Run the official install script: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
2. Installer reports success: ✔ Claude Code successfully installed! Location: ~/.local/bin/claude
3. Run which claude

Expected behavior
claude is available on PATH after install.

Actual behavior
No claude binary exists in ~/.local/bin/. The installer creates no symlink or wrapper despite reporting success.

Root cause: the binary installed to ~/.local/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/bin/ is named claude.exe (not claude or claude.js), so any symlink or wrapper targeting claude.js is dangling.

Workaround

rm ~/.local/bin/claude  # if a dangling symlink was created
ln -s ~/.local/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/bin/claude.exe ~/.local/bin/claude
hash -r

Additional notes
A previous install's node_modules directory was left intact by the installer, which may contribute to confusion during reinstall. The install script should either name the binary consistently across platforms or create the correct symlink for the actual binary name present.

What Should Happen?

Installing claude should install claude.

Error Messages/Logs

jesse@fedora:~/work/diffusion-pipeline$ rm -rf ~/.local/bin/claude
jesse@fedora:~/work/diffusion-pipeline$ which claude
/usr/bin/which: no claude in (/home/jesse/go/bin:/home/jesse/go/bin:/home/jesse/.local/bin:/home/jesse/bin:/home/jesse/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin)
jesse@fedora:~/work/diffusion-pipeline$ curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Setting up Claude Code...
✔ Claude Code successfully installed!
  Version: 2.1.173
  Location: ~/.local/bin/claude
  Next: Run claude --help to get started
⚠ Setup notes:
  ● @anthropic-ai/claude-code executables removed, but node_modules directory was left intact for safety. You may manually
    delete it later at: /home/jesse/.local/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code
✅ Installation complete!
jesse@fedora:~/work/diffusion-pipeline$ which claude
/usr/bin/which: no claude in (/home/jesse/go/bin:/home/jesse/go/bin:/home/jesse/.local/bin:/home/jesse/bin:/home/jesse/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin)

Steps to Reproduce

1. rm -rf ~/.local/bin/claude
2. curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
3. which claude
4. go spend tokens figuring out what's wrong

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.165 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

Other Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

API not applicable
Fedora Linux
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