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This page covers system requirements, platform-specific installation details, updates, and uninstallation. For a guided walkthrough of your first session, see the quickstart. If you’ve never used a terminal before, see the terminal guide.

System requirements

Claude Code runs on the following platforms and configurations:
  • Operating system:
    • macOS 13.0+
    • Windows 10 1809+ or Windows Server 2019+
    • Ubuntu 20.04+
    • Debian 10+
    • Alpine Linux 3.19+
  • Hardware: 4 GB+ RAM, x64 or ARM64 processor
  • Network: internet connection required. See network configuration.