1. Install and start safely
5 min
One safe habit
Start Claude Code only from the repo you plan to ship, and know what it can access before you approve anything.
Claude can read files under that folder, see git state, use CLAUDE.md, load memory, and ask to run terminal commands.
Check Node first
Do each one yourself, then tap it to tick it off. The ticks are only a checklist for you: they are not marked or scored.
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node --version
npm --versionInstall or open
Do each one yourself, then tap it to tick it off. The ticks are only a checklist for you: they are not marked or scored.
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npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude --version
# Later, when you need to upgrade an npm install:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest