Claude Code One-Click Installer

One-click installer scripts that set up a complete Claude Code development environment. Designed for students — run one command, get everything installed with zero manual steps.

Quick Start

Windows - One-Click install (Recommended)

Step 1: Open PowerShell as administrator (right-click on PowerShell and select "Run as administrator")

Step 2: Copy&Paste the following command into PowerShell and press Enter

irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RanNahmany/claude-code-one-click-install/main/windows/install.bat" -OutFile install.bat; .\install.bat

macOS - One-Click install (Recommended)

Step 1: Open Terminal

Step 2: Copy&Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RanNahmany/claude-code-one-click-install/main/mac/install.sh | bash

What Gets Installed

Tool	Description
VS Code	Latest version with auto-save, formatting, and sensible defaults
Claude Code Extension	Pre-installed in VS Code
Git	Configured with best practices (default branch: main, VS Code as editor)
Node.js	Latest LTS version via nvm (with npm updated to latest)
Claude Code	Latest version via the official native installer (npm fallback)

After Installation

1. Open a new terminal window (to load PATH changes)
2. Open VS Code by typing code in terminal
3. Open VS Code's terminal (Ctrl+`` on Windows, Cmd+`` on Mac)
4. Type claude to start Claude Code
5. You'll be prompted to authenticate on first run

Verify Installation

Run these commands to verify everything is installed:

code --version
git --version
node --version
npm --version
claude --version

Features

• Zero prompts — fully automatic, skips already-installed tools
• Idempotent — safe to run multiple times
• Smart detection — checks existing installations before installing
• Progress display — green checkmarks for each completed step
• Debug mode — add --debug flag for troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Windows

• Run with debug mode: install.bat -debug
• Ensure you have internet access
• If winget is not available, the installer falls back to direct downloads

macOS

• Run with debug mode: curl -fsSL ... | bash -s -- --debug
• If Xcode CLI tools prompt appears, click "Install" and wait
• If Homebrew asks for your password, enter your Mac login password
• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) and Intel Macs are both supported

Uninstall

Need to roll back? Uninstall scripts remove everything that was installed.

Windows

irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RanNahmany/claude-code-one-click-install/main/windows/uninstall.bat" -OutFile uninstall.bat; .\uninstall.bat

macOS

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RanNahmany/claude-code-one-click-install/main/mac/uninstall.sh | bash

Note: The macOS uninstaller intentionally keeps Xcode Command Line Tools installed.

Platform Details

• Windows README
• macOS README