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77## Get started
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9Claude Code runs on several surfaces: the terminal, IDE extensions, a desktop app, and the web. Choose one from the tabs below to get started. Most surfaces require a [Claude subscription](https://claude.com/pricing?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs\&utm_content=overview_pricing) or [Anthropic Console](https://console.anthropic.com/) account. The Terminal CLI and VS Code also support [third-party providers](/docs/en/third-party-integrations).
9Claude Code runs on several surfaces: the terminal, IDE extensions, a desktop app, and the web. Choose one from the tabs below to get started. Most surfaces require a [Claude subscription](https://claude.com/pricing?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs\&utm_content=overview_pricing) or [Anthropic Console](https://platform.claude.com/) account. The Terminal CLI, VS Code, and JetBrains also support [third-party providers](/docs/en/third-party-integrations).
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1818 <Tab title="Native Install (Recommended)">
1919 **macOS, Linux, WSL:**
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21 ```bash theme={null}
21 ```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
2222 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
2323 ```
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2525 **Windows PowerShell:**
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27 ```powershell theme={null}
27 ```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
2828 irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
2929 ```
3030
3131 **Windows CMD:**
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33 ```batch theme={null}
33 ```batch theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
3434 curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd
3535 ```
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4848 <Tab title="Homebrew">
49 ```bash theme={null}
49 ```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
5050 brew install --cask claude-code
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6060 <Tab title="WinGet">
61 ```powershell theme={null}
61 ```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}
6262 winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode
6363 ```
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103103 * [macOS](https://claude.ai/api/desktop/darwin/universal/dmg/latest/redirect?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs) (Intel and Apple Silicon)
104104 * [Windows](https://claude.ai/api/desktop/win32/x64/setup/latest/redirect?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs) (x64)
105105 * [Windows ARM64](https://claude.ai/api/desktop/win32/arm64/setup/latest/redirect?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs)
106 * On Ubuntu or Debian, where the app is in beta, install it with apt by following the [Linux install instructions](/docs/en/desktop-linux)
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107108 After installing, launch Claude, sign in, and click the **Code** tab to start coding. A [paid subscription](https://claude.com/pricing?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs\&utm_content=overview_desktop_pricing) is required.
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162163 <Accordion title="Customize with instructions, skills, and hooks" icon="sliders">
163 [`CLAUDE.md`](/docs/en/memory) is a markdown file you add to your project root that Claude Code reads at the start of every session. Use it to set coding standards, architecture decisions, preferred libraries, and review checklists. Claude also builds [auto memory](/docs/en/memory#auto-memory) as it works, saving learnings like build commands and debugging insights across sessions without you writing anything.
164 [`CLAUDE.md`](/docs/en/memory) is a markdown file you add to your project root that Claude Code reads at the start of every session. Use it to set coding standards, architecture decisions, preferred libraries, and review checklists. Claude also builds [auto memory](/docs/en/memory#auto-memory) as it works, saving learnings across sessions without you writing anything.
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165166 Create [skills](/docs/en/skills) to package repeatable workflows your team can share, like `/review-pr` or `/deploy-staging`.
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167168 [Hooks](/docs/en/hooks) let you run shell commands before or after Claude Code actions, like auto-formatting after every file edit or running lint before a commit.
168169 </Accordion>
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170 <Accordion title="Run agent teams and build custom agents" icon="users">
171 <Accordion title="Run agents in parallel and build custom agents" icon="users">
171172 Spawn [multiple Claude Code agents](/docs/en/sub-agents) that work on different parts of a task simultaneously. A lead agent coordinates the work, assigns subtasks, and merges results.
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173174 To run several full sessions in parallel and watch them from one screen, use [background agents](/docs/en/agent-view). For fully custom workflows, the [Agent SDK](/docs/en/agent-sdk/overview) lets you build your own agents powered by Claude Code's tools and capabilities, with full control over orchestration, tool access, and permissions.
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212213## Use Claude Code everywhere
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214Each [surface](/docs/en/glossary#surface) connects to the same underlying Claude Code engine, so your CLAUDE.md files, settings, and MCP servers work across all of them.
215Each [surface](/docs/en/glossary#surface) connects to the same underlying Claude Code engine, so your repo's CLAUDE.md files, settings, and MCP servers work across all of them.
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216217Beyond the [Terminal](/docs/en/quickstart), [VS Code](/docs/en/vs-code), [JetBrains](/docs/en/jetbrains), [Desktop](/docs/en/desktop), and [Web](/docs/en/claude-code-on-the-web) surfaces above, Claude Code integrates with CI/CD, chat, and browser workflows:
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