Installation

Prerequisites

You need Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated before using Claude Yard:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Download

1. Grab the latest .dmg from the Download page
2. Open the .dmg and drag Claude Yard to Applications
3. Launch it

The app auto-updates — you’ll get a notification when a new version is available.

Verify it’s working

When Claude Yard launches, you should see:

1. An empty workspace with a left tool rail
2. A sidebar on the right showing your Claude session history
3. Shell and Claude buttons in the tool rail

Click Claude (or press Cmd+T) to spawn your first session.

Next steps

import { LinkCard } from ‘@astrojs/starlight/components’;