Claude Code

Install Node.js

Claude Code needs a Node.js environment to run.

Option 1: Homebrew (recommended). If you already have Homebrew, it's the easiest way to install Node.js:

# Update Homebrew
brew update

# Install Node.js
brew install node

If you don't have Homebrew yet, visit brew.sh or run the following command in your terminal to install it:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Option 2: Download from the website. Visit nodejs.org, download the .pkg installer for the "LTS" release, and follow the wizard (the defaults are fine).

Verify the Node.js installation:

node --version
npm --version

macOS notes: you may need sudo for permission issues; the system may prompt you with a security setting the first time you run certain commands; we recommend Terminal or iTerm2 as your terminal.

Install Claude Code

Open a terminal and run:

# Install Claude Code globally
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

If you hit permission denied, use sudo npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code.

Verify the installation:

claude --version

Get your StoryClaw API key

Log in to the StoryClaw console, create and copy a key on the API Keys page — you'll need it for the CC Switch configuration below.

Add StoryClaw as a provider

Launch CC Switch, click the Claude Code tab at the top, then click the + button in the top-right corner.

In the "Add New Provider" dialog, click Custom Configuration, then click Add.

Edit the configuration details

Once added, find the new entry in the list and click the edit icon (pencil) on its right to open the "Edit Provider" page. Fill in the fields as follows:

Save and verify

Click Save in the bottom-right corner to finish. Open a terminal, cd into any project directory, and run:

claude

Install Node.js

Claude Code needs a Node.js environment to run.

Option 1: winget (recommended). winget is the built-in package manager on Windows 10/11. Open PowerShell and run:

winget install OpenJS.NodeJS

Reopen PowerShell once the install finishes.

Option 2: Download from the website. Visit nodejs.org, download the Windows installer for the "LTS" release, and follow the wizard (the defaults are fine). Reopen PowerShell afterward.

Verify the Node.js installation:

node --version
npm --version

Install Claude Code

Open PowerShell as an administrator (right-click the Start button → "Terminal (Admin)") and run:

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

If you get "cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system," first run Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned, then install again.

Verify the installation:

claude --version

Get your StoryClaw API key

Log in to the StoryClaw console, create and copy a key on the API Keys page — you'll need it for the CC Switch configuration below.

Add StoryClaw as a provider

Launch CC Switch, click the Claude Code tab at the top, then click the + button in the top-right corner.

In the "Add New Provider" dialog, click Custom Configuration, then click Add.

Edit the configuration details

Once added, find the new entry in the list and click the edit icon (pencil) on its right to open the "Edit Provider" page. Fill in the fields as follows:

Model mapping. Expand "Model Mapping" and set the actual request models for Sonnet and Opus as follows:

Save and verify

Click Save in the bottom-right corner to finish. Open PowerShell, cd into any project directory, and run:

claude

Install Node.js

Claude Code needs a Node.js environment to run.

Option 1: nvm (recommended). nvm avoids sudo permission issues and is recommended for most users:

# Install nvm
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash

# Reload environment variables (or reopen your terminal)
source ~/.bashrc   # zsh users: source ~/.zshrc

# Install the LTS version of Node.js
nvm install --lts

Option 2: System package manager (Ubuntu/Debian).

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Verify the Node.js installation:

node --version
npm --version

Install Claude Code

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

If you're using a system Node.js (not nvm) and hit permission issues, use sudo npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code instead.

Verify the installation:

claude --version

Get your StoryClaw API key

Log in to the StoryClaw console, create and copy a key on the API Keys page — you'll need it for the CC Switch configuration below.

Add StoryClaw as a provider

Launch CC Switch, click the Claude Code tab at the top, then click the + button in the top-right corner.

In the "Add New Provider" dialog, click Custom Configuration, then click Add.

Edit the configuration details

Once added, find the new entry in the list and click the edit icon (pencil) on its right to open the "Edit Provider" page. Fill in the fields as follows:

Model mapping. Expand "Model Mapping" and set the actual request models for Sonnet and Opus as follows:

Save and verify

Click Save in the bottom-right corner to finish. Open a terminal, cd into any project directory, and run:

claude