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command not found: claude

platform: Claude Code / category: Install

Cause

On macOS with Homebrew-managed Node, npm creates a symlink pointing to the raw JS file rather than the executable launcher, so 'claude' is not on PATH.

Fix

Remove the broken symlink: rm /opt/homebrew/bin/claude. Create the correct one into the Cellar: ln -s /opt/homebrew/Cellar/node/<version>/bin/claude /opt/homebrew/bin/claude. Verify with 'claude --version'.

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