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2121For Windows ARM64, download the [ARM64 installer](https://claude.ai/api/desktop/win32/arm64/setup/latest/redirect?utm_source=claude_code\&utm_medium=docs). On Linux, install with apt; see [Claude Desktop on Linux](/docs/en/desktop-linux).
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23After installing, launch Claude, sign in, and click the **Code** tab. The first time you open it on Windows, you need [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win) installed; restart the app after installing it. For a walkthrough of your first session, see the [Get started guide](/docs/en/desktop-quickstart).
23After installing, launch Claude, sign in, and click the **Code** tab. For a walkthrough of your first session, see the [Get started guide](/docs/en/desktop-quickstart).
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25In the Code tab, each conversation is a **session**: it has its own chat history, project folder, and code changes, independent of any other session. The sidebar lists your sessions and lets you run several in parallel. Within a session you can:
25In the Code tab, each conversation is a **session**: it has its own chat history and project folder, independent of any other session. The sidebar lists your sessions and lets you run several in parallel. Within a session you can:
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2727* [Review and comment on diffs](#review-changes-with-diff-view), then [watch the resulting PR through CI](#monitor-pull-request-status)
2828* [Preview your running app](#preview-your-app) in the Browser pane while Claude verifies its own changes, and [open external sites](#browse-external-sites) alongside it
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317317### Work in parallel with sessions
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319Click **+ New session** in the sidebar, or press **Cmd+N** on macOS or **Ctrl+N** on Windows, to work on multiple tasks in parallel. Press **Ctrl+Tab** and **Ctrl+Shift+Tab** to cycle through sessions in the sidebar. For Git repositories, each session gets its own isolated copy of your project using [Git worktrees](/docs/en/worktrees), so changes in one session don't affect other sessions until you commit them.
319Click **+ New session** in the sidebar, or press **Cmd+N** on macOS or **Ctrl+N** on Windows, to work on multiple tasks in parallel. Press **Ctrl+Tab** and **Ctrl+Shift+Tab** to cycle through sessions in the sidebar. For Git repositories, select the **worktree** option next to the branch name to give the session its own isolated copy of your project using [Git worktrees](/docs/en/worktrees), so changes in one session don't affect other sessions until you commit them.
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321321To view two sessions at once, hold **Cmd** on macOS or **Ctrl** on Windows and click a session in the sidebar. The session opens in a second pane alongside the one you already have open. While the split is active, clicking another sidebar session replaces whichever pane has focus. Press **Cmd+\\** on macOS or **Ctrl+\\** on Windows to close the focused pane and return to a single session.
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325325To include gitignored files like `.env` in new worktrees, create a [`.worktreeinclude` file](/docs/en/worktrees#copy-gitignored-files-into-worktrees) in your project root.
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327327<Note>
328 Session isolation requires [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Most Macs include Git by default. Run `git --version` in Terminal to check; if it prints a version number, Git is installed. On Windows, Git is required for the Code tab to work: [download Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win), install it, and restart the app. If you run into Git errors, ask Claude in the [Cowork tab](https://claude.com/product/cowork) to help troubleshoot your setup.
328 Session isolation requires [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Most Macs include Git by default. Run `git --version` in Terminal to check; if it prints a version number, Git is installed. If you run into Git errors, ask Claude in the [Cowork tab](https://claude.com/product/cowork) to help troubleshoot your setup.
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331331Use the controls at the top of the sidebar to filter sessions by status, project, or environment, and to group sessions by project. To rename a session, click the session title in the toolbar at the top of the active session.
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886886| [Plugins](/docs/en/plugins) | `/plugin` command | Plugin manager UI |
887887| @mention files | Text-based | With autocomplete; local and SSH sessions only |
888888| File attachments | Not available | Images, PDFs |
889| Session isolation | [`--worktree`](/docs/en/cli-reference) flag | Automatic worktrees |
889| Session isolation | [`--worktree`](/docs/en/cli-reference) flag | **worktree** option when starting a session |
890890| Multiple sessions | Separate terminals | Sidebar tabs |
891891| Recurring tasks | Cron jobs, CI pipelines | [Scheduled tasks](/docs/en/desktop-scheduled-tasks) |
892892| Computer use | [Enable via `/mcp`](/docs/en/computer-use) on macOS | [App and screen control](#let-claude-use-your-computer) on macOS and Windows |
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948948### Git and Git LFS errors
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950On Windows, Git is required for the Code tab to start local sessions. If you see "Git is required," install [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win) and restart the app.
950Sessions that run in their own worktree need Git. If you see "Git is required," install [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads), or [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win) on Windows, and try again. On Windows, Claude Desktop versions before 1.49585.0 asked for Git before starting any local session; if you see that prompt and aren't using worktrees, update the app.
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952952If you see "Git LFS is required by this repository but is not installed," install Git LFS from [git-lfs.com](https://git-lfs.com/), run `git lfs install`, and restart the app.
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