GuideClaude Code on Windows
Claude Code on Windows, without the fuss.
Claude Code runs natively on Windows. You do not need WSL anymore: one line in PowerShell installs it. Here is how to set it up, and how to run it next to Codex, Gemini and local models in one desktop app on Windows.
AInstall Claude Code
One line in PowerShell
Run irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex, then open a new terminal and type claude to sign in with your Claude plan.
Git Bash is optional
Recent versions run commands through PowerShell. If Git for Windows is installed, Claude Code uses Git Bash for them instead.
WSL still works
If your project lives inside WSL, install Claude Code there and run it from the WSL terminal.
BCommon problems
claude is not recognized
Open a new terminal after installing, so Windows reads the updated PATH.
It asks you to log in again
Each install keeps its own login. Sign in once in the place you use it.
CClaude Code in Lunchbox on Windows
Install Lunchbox
Run irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/noah-thing/lunchbox-releases/main/install.ps1 | iex in PowerShell, or download the installer from the releases page.
It finds your agents
Lunchbox looks in the usual Windows install folders for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok and the rest, and uses each with its own login.
All in one room
Claude Code leads or helps, Codex and the others take parts, and when one hits its limit the next carries on with the same memory.
DQuestions
Does Claude Code work on Windows?
Yes. It installs natively with one line in PowerShell, and WSL is optional.
Do I need Git for Windows for Claude Code?
Recent versions work without it and run commands through PowerShell. With Git for Windows installed, they use Git Bash.
Is there a desktop app for Claude Code and Codex on Windows?
Yes. Lunchbox runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Grok and local models together on Windows, macOS and Linux, for free.