Install

Get Claudin running in under a minute.

Installation methods

Requires Node.js 20+. Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

$ npm install -g @claudiolabs/claudin@latest

$ bun add -g @claudiolabs/claudin@latest

$ npx @claudiolabs/claudin@latest

$ curl -fsSL https://claudiolabs.ai/install.sh | sh

Quick start

Run claudin to start. On first run, the /provider wizard opens automatically — pick a preset, enter your credentials, and start coding. No config files required.

claudin

Key commands available inside the REPL:

/provider          # add, edit, or switch provider profiles
/provider doctor   # health check: reachability, auth, model availability

Next: configure a provider or explore features.

Local models with LM Studio

Start the LM Studio server with a model loaded, then inside Claudin run /provider → preset custom (or lmstudio if listed) → set Base URL to http://localhost:1234/v1 and the model name shown in LM Studio. No API key required.

Update, uninstall, and config paths

	macOS / Linux	Windows (PowerShell)
Update	`npm install -g @claudiolabs/claudin@latest`	`npm install -g @claudiolabs/claudin@latest`
Uninstall	`npm uninstall -g @claudiolabs/claudin`	`npm uninstall -g @claudiolabs/claudin`
Config directory	`~/.claudin/`	`%USERPROFILE%\.claudin\`
Credentials file	`~/.claudin/.credentials.json`	`%USERPROFILE%\.claudin\.credentials.json`

Removing the config directory wipes all saved profiles, tokens, and settings. Override the location on either OS with CLAUDIN_CONFIG_DIR=/path/to/dir.

If claudin isn't found right after install, close the terminal and open a new one — the npm global bin usually just needs a fresh shell to land on PATH.