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wif-reference
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
manage-claude/wif-reference
…NTHROPIC_CONFIG_DIR` 2. `~/.config/anthropic` on Linux and macOS 3. `%APPDATA%\Anthropic` on Windows ### Active profile The active profile name resolves in this order: 1. `$ANTHROPIC_PROFILE` 2. Th…
Set up Claude Code for your organization
Claude Code CLI · in the page
admin-setup
…alled with the `.exe` installer, you can also read the live file at `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs\main.log`. After WSL sessions are enabled, extend your managed settings to them: * Deploy `wslInheritsWindo…
Troubleshooting
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-sdk/troubleshooting
…stall creates: ``` Refusing to execute batch script 'C:\\Users\\you\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\claude.cmd': Windows runs .bat/.cmd files via cmd.exe, which can execute commands injected through CLI argu…
Authentication
Claude Code CLI · in the page
authentication
…-directory), by default `~/.config/anthropic` on macOS and Linux or `%APPDATA%\Anthropic` on Windows. A profile's auth mode is `oidc_federation` when you set it up for [Workload Identity Federation (W…
Connect to MCP servers
Claude Code CLI · in the page
mcp-quickstart
…e/.mcp.json`, `~/.claude/config/mcp.json`, `~/.claude/mcp.json`, or `%APPDATA%\Claude\mcp.json`. For user-scoped servers, run `claude mcp add --scope user`, which writes to the `mcpServers` key in `~/…
Configure server-managed settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
server-managed-settings
…the operating-system directory variables `HOME`, `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`, `APPDATA`, and `USERPROFILE` Claude Code reads the Workload Identity Federation variables and the `ANTHROPIC_PROFILE` and `ANTHROP…
Use Claude Code in VS Code
Claude Code CLI · in the page
vs-code
…rShell: ```powershell theme={null} Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:APPDATA\Code\User\globalStorage\anthropic.claude-code" ``` For additional help, see the [troubleshooting guide](/docs/en/troubles…
Changelog
Claude Documentation · in the page
cowork/changelog
…expires. * Added `~` and environment variable expansion (such as `%APPDATA%` and `%OneDriveCommercial%`) to the `allowedWorkspaceFolders` setting, so folder paths can vary per user. * Added a per…
Available settings
Claude Documentation · in the page
government/config/settings
…riables `%OneDrive%`, `%OneDriveCommercial%`, `%OneDriveConsumer%`, `%APPDATA%`, `%LOCALAPPDATA%`, and `%USERNAME%`. A device ignores an entry whose variable it does not define, so a list with only Wi…
Connect Claude Desktop to Claude for Government
Claude Documentation · in the page
government/deploy-desktop/configure
…rites its log to `~/Library/Logs/Claude-3p/main.log` on macOS, `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\logs\main.log` on Windows, and `~/.config/Claude-3p/logs/main.log` on Linux. The log records which configuratio…
Windows fleet checklist
Claude Documentation · in the page
government/deploy-desktop/windows-checklist
…f memory and about 20 GB of free space on the drive that holds `%LOCALAPPDATA%`. Cowork keeps its workspace there after downloading it the first time a user starts a task. Cowork still starts on a dev…
Security and data handling
Claude Documentation · in the page
government/security/security-and-data-handling
…content lives under the owner-only application data directory (`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p` on Windows, `~/Library/Application Support/Claude-3p` on macOS). User-visible outputs such as artifacts are wr…
Deploy with a bootstrap server
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/bootstrap
…The desktop log (`~/Library/Logs/Claude-3p/main.log` on macOS, `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\logs\main.log` on Windows) records which keys were dropped and why. | | Browser opens to your identity provider…
Configuration reference
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/configuration
…es\Claude` (machine), `HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Claude` (user) | `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\configLibrary\` | | Linux | `/etc/claude-desktop/managed-settings.json`…
Connect to Microsoft 365
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/connectors-m365
…Desktop logs directory (`~/Library/Logs/Claude-3p/` on macOS, `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\logs\` on Windows), named `mcp-server-office365-builtin.log`. Configuration parsing and connection lifecycle me…
User identity and local data
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/data-storage
…e-3p/` | `~/Library/Logs/Claude-3p/` | | Windows | `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\` | (under the application-data directory) | <Note> On Windows, earlier Claude Desktop releas…
Installation and setup
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/installation
…plication log at `~/Library/Logs/Claude-3p/main.log` (macOS) / `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\Logs\main.log` (Windows) * On Windows (v1.19367.0 and later), the configuration is in `HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\C…
Deploy with MDM
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/mdm
…licies\Claude` | | | Local (user) | `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\configLibrary\` | Lowest | A Group Policy Object or Intune configuration profile writes to the registr…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2024-11-05/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2024-11-05/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-03-26/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-06-18/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-06-18/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-06-18/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/build-server
…n ``` ```powershell Windows theme={null} code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` </CodeGroup> You'll then add your servers in the `mcpServers` key. Th…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/connect-local-servers
…ation Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` </Step> <Step title="Configure the Filesystem Server"> Replace the contents o…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/debugging
…files are written to: * macOS: `~/Library/Logs/Claude` * Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\logs` <CodeGroup> ```bash macOS theme={null} tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log ``` ```powersh…