Set Up Claude Code

Use Claude Code → Connect under Settings → AI tools to install Claude Code and sign in on your TermSquad computer.

Connect Claude Code

Select your running computer.
Open Settings → AI tools and choose Connect beside Claude Code.
Wait for installation, then complete the provider’s sign-in instructions.
Use Open sign-in if the browser did not open automatically.
Return to the terminal and wait for the login result.

The managed login command is:

claude auth login

Claude Code supports different account and deployment options. Confirm yours in the official authentication guide.

Verify and start work

Open an agent terminal in your repository and run claude, or select Claude Code from Agents. Ask it to describe the project’s test commands without changing files.

Use claude --version to inspect the installation. Within Claude Code, /status helps identify the active authentication method.

Subscription or API key?

An environment variable such as ANTHROPIC_API_KEY can affect which credentials Claude Code uses. If the account or billing behavior is unexpected, inspect the authentication status rather than pasting credentials into the conversation. Subscription access and API charges are separate provider arrangements.

For coordinated work, configure Claude Code in Squad roles. If it will not connect, use agent setup troubleshooting.