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Starting in v2.1.113, the Claude Code npm package ships the native binary instead of the JavaScript build. Same install command, faster star…
Starting in v2.1.113, the Claude Code npm package ships the native binary instead of the JavaScript build. Same install command, faster startup, and the CLI no longer needs Node.js at runtime. If you
Starting in v2.1.113, the Claude Code npm package ships the native binary instead of the JavaScript build. Same install command, faster startup, and the CLI no longer needs Node.js at runtime. If you need the JS build, pin to an earlier version.
Source: Boris Cherny (X) | 2026-04-17