Claude Code

Unleash Claude’s raw power directly in your terminal. Search million-line codebases instantly. Turn hours-long workflows into a single command. Your tools. Your workflow. Your codebase, evolving at thought speed.

Install Command

Run this command in PowerShell on Windows with App Installer (winget) available. Review installer prompts and publisher requirements before proceeding.

winget install --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Publisher

Anthropic PBC

Version

2.1.302Latest

License

Proprietary

Install details for Claude Code

Architectures: x64, arm64
Install scope: Not declared in the manifest
Installer format: PORTABLE
Versions in winget-pkgs: 333

•Portable app: winget places the executable in its own folder and adds a command alias; no system installer runs.

333 versions of Claude Code are currently kept in the winget community repository; the latest is 2.1.302. These details come from the package's manifests in microsoft/winget-pkgs and refresh every 12 hours.

Released: October 2026

Description

Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you turn ideas into code faster than ever before. What Claude Code does for you - Build features from descriptions: Tell Claude what you want to build in plain English. It will make a plan, write the code, and ensure it works. - Debug and fix issues: Describe a bug or paste an error message. Claude Code will analyze your codebase, identify the problem, and implement a fix. - Navigate any codebase: Ask anything about your team’s codebase, and get a thoughtful answer back. Claude Code maintains awareness of your entire project structure, can find up-to-date information from the web, and with MCP can pull from external datasources like Google Drive, Figma, and Slack. - Automate tedious tasks: Fix fiddly lint issues, resolve merge conflicts, and write release notes. Do all this in a single command from your developer machines, or automatically in CI. Why developers love Claude Code - Works in your terminal: Not another chat window. Not another IDE. Claude Code meets you where you already work, with the tools you already love. - Takes action: Claude Code can directly edit files, run commands, and create commits. Need more? MCP lets Claude read your design docs in Google Drive, update your tickets in Jira, or use your custom developer tooling. - Unix philosophy: Claude Code is composable and scriptable. tail -f app.log | claude -p "Slack me if you see any anomalies appear in this log stream" works. Your CI can run claude -p "If there are new text strings, translate them into French and raise a PR for @lang-fr-team to review". - Enterprise-ready: Use Anthropic’s API, or host on AWS or GCP. Enterprise-grade security, privacy, and compliance is built-in.

Claude Code is available through winget as package ID Anthropic.ClaudeCode, with version 2.1.302. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.

winget commands for Claude Code

Install the latest version

winget install --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Install a specific version (2.1.302)

winget install --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact --version '2.1.302'

Install the arm64 build

winget install --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact --architecture arm64

Upgrade to the latest version

winget upgrade --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Uninstall

winget uninstall --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Pin the installed version so winget upgrade --all skips it

winget pin add --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Show the package details winget sees

winget show --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact

Why install it with winget

Build your development setup around your projects: editor, terminal, runtimes, and optional container tools. Review each package before adding it to a repeatable setup script.

•Makes developer stacks easier to reinstall with one repeatable flow
•Useful for scripting day-one workstation setup
•Keep package IDs alongside project setup instructions

Good fit for

Developer workstation setupFresh machine rebuildsTeam onboarding checklists

Explore related topics

Code editors and IDEs

Package ID

Anthropic.ClaudeCode

Moniker

claudecode

Common questions

How do I install Claude Code with winget?

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run winget install --id 'Anthropic.ClaudeCode' --exact. winget downloads the installer listed in the official winget-pkgs manifest, checks its SHA256 hash, and installs it.