What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool made by Anthropic that runs directly in your terminal. Unlike web-based AI coding tools, Claude Code works with your local files and can execute commands, create projects, and build complete applications—all from natural language instructions.
It's powered by Claude, one of the most capable AI models available, known for its ability to understand complex context, follow nuanced instructions, and write clean, production-ready code.
Why use Claude Code?
Deep context understanding
Claude excels at understanding your entire codebase, not just individual files. It keeps track of how components connect.
Complete feature building
Ask for a feature and Claude builds the whole thing—frontend, backend, database, and tests.
Thoughtful code quality
Claude writes clean, well-structured code that follows best practices and is easy to maintain.
Works with any stack
React, Next.js, Python, Node.js, Swift—Claude Code works with whatever you're building.
How to install Claude Code on Mac
Traditionally, installing Claude Code requires using the terminal, installing Node.js, and running npm commands. Vibestackr eliminates all of that:
- Download Vibestackr — Free Mac app, no signup required
- Select Claude Code — Pick it from the list of available AI tools
- Click Install — Vibestackr handles Node.js, npm, and all dependencies
- Sign in to Claude — Use your existing Anthropic account
- Start building — Open Terminal and type "claude" to begin
Requirements
Claude Code requires a Claude Pro subscription ($20/month) from Anthropic. This gives you access to Claude's most capable models for coding tasks. Vibestackr itself is completely free.
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