Which Claude Code setup is actually best? #Claude #DevTools

How to install Claude Code: the terminal CLI, the VS Code extension, or the Claude Desktop app. This Claude Code setup guide shows what each one hides, why the VS Code extension does not put claude on your PATH, and which one to install first.

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What you will see in this 2-minute breakdown:
→ Claude Code in VS Code: the extension bundles a private copy of the CLI, so claude is not on your shell PATH
→ Extension vs CLI: a subset of commands and skills, no ! Bash shortcut, no tab completion, but inline diffs and shared conversation history (claude --resume)
→ Claude Code Desktop: the Code tab in the Claude app, visual diff viewer, parallel sessions, an attach button for images and PDFs
→ Correction to Anthropic's own Desktop comparison table: the terminal CLI does take images, by drag and drop or paste (Ctrl+V, Alt+V on Windows)
→ What Desktop gives up: interactive only, no --print, no Agent SDK, no agent teams
→ Claude Code CLI install: one command, the full feature set, scripting and the Agent SDK
→ Configuration, project memory and MCP servers are shared across all local versions

Claude Code docs, Platforms and integrations: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/platforms
Claude Code docs, VS Code extension: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/vs-code
Claude Code docs, Desktop: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop
Claude Code docs, Quickstart (install command): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/quickstart
Claude Code docs, Common workflows (Work with images): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows

Terminal, VS Code or Desktop: where do you run Claude Code?

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