What
The "switch from npm to native installer" notification has been refreshed and is now a registered startup notification with priority high.
Details
- Message:
Claude Code has switched from npm to native installer. Run \claude install\or see https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/getting-started for more options. - Suppressed in development builds and when
DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKSis set.
Evidence
Startup notification (search for "npm-deprecation-warning" and "Claude Code has switched from npm to native installer").
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.