# Claude Code overview¶
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> Learn about Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you turn ideas into code faster than ever before.¶
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## Get started in 30 seconds¶
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Prerequisites:¶
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* A [Claude subscription](https://claude.com/pricing) (Pro, Max, Teams, or Enterprise) or [Claude Console](https://console.anthropic.com/) account¶
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**Install Claude Code:**¶
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To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods:¶
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<Tab title="Native Install (Recommended)">¶
**macOS, Linux, WSL:**¶
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```bash theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}¶
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash¶
```¶
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**Windows PowerShell:**¶
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```powershell theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}¶
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex¶
```¶
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**Windows CMD:**¶
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```batch theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}¶
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd¶
```¶
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<Tab title="Homebrew">¶
```sh theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}¶
brew install --cask claude-code¶
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<Tab title="NPM">¶
If you have [Node.js 18 or newer installed](https://nodejs.org/en/download/):¶
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```sh theme={null} theme={null} theme={null}¶
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code¶
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**Start using Claude Code:**¶
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```bash theme={null}¶
cd your-project¶
claude¶
```¶
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You'll be prompted to log in on first use. That's it! [Continue with Quickstart (5 minutes) →](/en/quickstart)¶
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<Tip>¶
Claude Code automatically keeps itself up to date. See [advanced setup](/en/setup) for installation options, manual updates, or uninstallation instructions. Visit [troubleshooting](/en/troubleshooting) if you hit issues.¶
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## What Claude Code does for you¶
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* **Build features from descriptions**: Tell Claude what you want to build in plain English. It will make a plan, write the code, and ensure it works.¶
* **Debug and fix issues**: Describe a bug or paste an error message. Claude Code will analyze your codebase, identify the problem, and implement a fix.¶
* **Navigate any codebase**: Ask anything about your team's codebase, and get a thoughtful answer back. Claude Code maintains awareness of your entire project structure, can find up-to-date information from the web, and with [MCP](/en/mcp) can pull from external data sources like Google Drive, Figma, and Slack.¶
* **Automate tedious tasks**: Fix fiddly lint issues, resolve merge conflicts, and write release notes. Do all this in a single command from your developer machines, or automatically in CI.¶
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## Why developers love Claude Code¶
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* **Works in your terminal**: Not another chat window. Not another IDE. Claude Code meets you where you already work, with the tools you already love.¶
* **Takes action**: Claude Code can directly edit files, run commands, and create commits. Need more? [MCP](/en/mcp) lets Claude read your design docs in Google Drive, update your tickets in Jira, or use *your* custom developer tooling.¶
* **Unix philosophy**: Claude Code is composable and scriptable. `tail -f app.log | claude -p "Slack me if you see any anomalies appear in this log stream"` *works*. Your CI can run `claude -p "If there are new text strings, translate them into French and raise a PR for @lang-fr-team to review"`.¶
* **Enterprise-ready**: Use the Claude API, or host on AWS or GCP. Enterprise-grade [security](/en/security), [privacy](/en/data-usage), and [compliance](https://trust.anthropic.com/) is built-in.¶
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## Next steps¶
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<CardGroup>¶
<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/en/quickstart">¶
See Claude Code in action with practical examples¶
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<Card title="Common workflows" icon="graduation-cap" href="/en/common-workflows">¶
Step-by-step guides for common workflows¶
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<Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/en/troubleshooting">¶
Solutions for common issues with Claude Code¶
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<Card title="IDE setup" icon="laptop" href="/en/vs-code">¶
Add Claude Code to your IDE¶
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## Additional resources¶
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<Card title="About Claude Code" icon="sparkles" href="https://claude.com/product/claude-code">¶
Learn more about Claude Code on claude.com¶
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<Card title="Build with the Agent SDK" icon="code-branch" href="https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/agent-sdk/overview">¶
Create custom AI agents with the Claude Agent SDK¶
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<Card title="Host on AWS or GCP" icon="cloud" href="/en/third-party-integrations">¶
Configure Claude Code with Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI¶
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<Card title="Settings" icon="gear" href="/en/settings">¶
Customize Claude Code for your workflow¶
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<Card title="Commands" icon="terminal" href="/en/cli-reference">¶
Learn about CLI commands and controls¶
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<Card title="Reference implementation" icon="code" href="https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/.devcontainer">¶
Clone our development container reference implementation¶
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<Card title="Security" icon="shield" href="/en/security">¶
Discover Claude Code's safeguards and best practices for safe usage¶
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<Card title="Privacy and data usage" icon="lock" href="/en/data-usage">¶
Understand how Claude Code handles your data¶
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