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Get Claude Code

  • Follow these instructions to download and setup Claude Code.
  • Make sure you can run Claude Code from a standard Mac terminal.
claude --version
  • Ensure you’ve got an Anthropic console billing subscription or Claude Pro/Max plan.
  • On the first run of claude you’ll be walked through a configuration and authentication flow. You can do this in BearClaude, but it may be easier to complete these steps in your regular terminal first.

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Claude Code path

Under most circumstances you shouldn’t have to change this setting.

  • If claude is not in your default PATH, you can point BearClaude to the executable by using the BearClaude → Settings... menu.

To find where Claude Code is installed, run this command in your terminal:

which claude

This will show you the full path to the Claude Code executable (e.g., /usr/local/bin/claude), which you can then enter in BearClaude’s settings.