Installation

Installation

Claude Kit installs in under 2 minutes. Choose your preferred method below.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed and authenticated
• Git (for cloning the repository)

Method 1: Clone and Copy (Recommended)

The simplest way to get started:

# Clone Claude Kit
git clone https://github.com/duthaho/claudekit.git

# Copy the .claude folder to your project
cp -r claudekit/.claude /path/to/your-project/

# Navigate to your project
cd /path/to/your-project

# Start Claude Code
claude

Method 2: Download ZIP

If you prefer not to use Git:

1. Go to github.com/duthaho/claudekit
2. Click Code → Download ZIP
3. Extract the ZIP file
4. Copy the .claude folder to your project root

Method 3: Git Submodule (For Version Control)

If you want to track Claude Kit updates:

# Add as submodule
git submodule add https://github.com/duthaho/claudekit.git .claudekit

# Create symlink to .claude folder
ln -s .claudekit/.claude .claude

# Commit the changes
git add .claudekit .claude
git commit -m "Add Claude Kit"

To update later:

git submodule update --remote .claudekit

Verify Installation

After installation, verify everything is working:

# Start Claude Code in your project
cd your-project
claude

# Try a simple command
> /help

You should see the Claude Kit help output listing available commands.

Folder Structure

After installation, your project should have:

your-project/
├── .claude/
│   ├── CLAUDE.md          # Project instructions
│   ├── commands/          # Slash commands
│   │   ├── feature.md
│   │   ├── fix.md
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── modes/             # Behavioral modes
│   │   ├── brainstorm.md
│   │   ├── implementation.md
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── skills/            # Knowledge modules
│   │   ├── languages/
│   │   ├── frameworks/
│   │   ├── methodology/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── settings.json      # Claude Code settings
└── ... (your project files)

Troubleshooting

Commands not recognized

Make sure the .claude folder is in your project root (same level as package.json or pyproject.toml).

Permission errors

On Unix systems, ensure the files are readable:

chmod -R 644 .claude/

Claude Code not finding CLAUDE.md

Restart Claude Code after adding the .claude folder:

# Exit Claude Code (Ctrl+C or /exit)
# Restart
claude

Next Steps

Now that Claude Kit is installed:

1. Quick Start — Run your first command
2. Configuration — Customize for your project