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Claude Code Setup Guide

Get started with Claude Code and Opus 4.5 - the most capable AI coding assistant.

1

Get Your Anthropic API Key

Create an account and get your API key from Anthropic Console.

Visit the Anthropic Console to create your API key:

Open Anthropic Console

Keep your API key secure

Never commit your API key to git or share it publicly.

2

Install Claude Code CLI

Install the official Claude Code command-line interface.

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

Or use npx to run without installing:

npx @anthropic-ai/claude-code
3

Configure Environment

Set up your API key in your environment variables.

Add to your shell profile (.bashrc, .zshrc, or .profile):

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-api03-..."

Or create a .env file in your project:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-api03-...
4

Initialize Project

Set up Claude Code in your project directory.

cd your-project
claude

This creates a .claude/ directory with your project configuration.

5

Install gICM Agents

Add powerful agents from the gICM marketplace.

npx @gicm/cli add agent/icm-anchor-architect
npx @gicm/cli add agent/frontend-fusion-engine
npx @gicm/cli add skill/solana-anchor-mastery
Browse all agents in the marketplace

Pro Tips

Use Opus 4.5 for Complex Tasks

For complex reasoning and code generation, Claude Opus 4.5 provides the best results.

Enable Prompt Caching

Prompt caching can reduce costs by 90% for repeated requests.

Organize with Workflows

Use gICM workflows to orchestrate multiple agents for complex tasks.