# Claude Code Launchpad

> One-click desktop installer that brings Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI) to Windows and macOS with zero terminal friction. Free, open source, and pre-configured with Node.js, Git, and a status bar that surfaces context, model, and token usage.

Claude Code Launchpad is a free, open-source desktop suite built by **Noam Brand** (Israel) for developers -and especially for non-developers -who want to use Claude Code without spending an afternoon installing Node.js, Git, and a terminal stack by hand. It targets the gap between Anthropic's official CLI and the people who would use it if installation were not a barrier.

## What it ships

- **ClaudeCode Launchpad CLI** (LTR / English) -Windows `.exe` and macOS `.pkg` installers. Installs Node.js, Git, Claude Code itself, configures the environment, and adds a desktop shortcut. Two-minute setup, no terminal commands required.
- **Kivun Terminal** (RTL / Hebrew, Arabic, Persian) -sister project that runs Claude Code inside WSL with proper bidirectional rendering so non-Latin scripts display correctly in the terminal. Available for Windows and Linux.
- **Live status bar** -two-line bottom panel showing project name, active model, context-window usage, total tokens, session duration, full path, and weekly token quota with reset countdown. Color-coded (green / yellow / red).
- **Folder-picker workflow** -graphical project picker with optional advanced flags (`-c` to resume, `--model …`, `--verbose`, etc.) and a built-in update checker that pulls from GitHub Releases.

## Why it exists

Anthropic ships Claude Code as a terminal-native tool. That is a deliberate design choice -the terminal gives Claude Code its speed and surface area -but it also locks out anyone who is not already comfortable installing a Node.js toolchain. Launchpad removes that barrier without trapping users inside VS Code or a browser shell, which is where most "easy" wrappers end up and where Claude Code is meaningfully slower and more cluttered.

## Audience

Developers who want a clean, fast Claude Code install. Non-developers and first-time CLI users who have been told to "just open the terminal" and bounced off. Hebrew, Arabic, and Persian speakers who need RTL-correct rendering. Teams who want auditable, open-source tooling instead of opaque wrappers.

## License & code

100% open source on GitHub. Every line of the installer, the picker, the status bar, and the launch wrapper is readable, forkable, and contributable.

- ClaudeCode Launchpad CLI: https://github.com/noambrand/launchpad-cli
- Kivun Terminal (RTL / WSL): https://github.com/noambrand/kivun-terminal-wsl

## Pricing

Free. No paid tier, no telemetry, no account required. Users supply their own Claude account / API access through Anthropic.

## Contact

- **Author:** Noam Brand
- **Email:** noambbb@gmail.com
- **Country:** Israel
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/noambrand
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/noambrand/
- **Related project (VBA + Claude Code):** https://vbridge.netlify.app/

## Canonical URLs

- English (LTR): https://claudecode-launchpad.netlify.app/
- Hebrew (RTL): https://claudecode-launchpad.netlify.app/he
- Full content (llms-full.txt): https://claudecode-launchpad.netlify.app/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://claudecode-launchpad.netlify.app/sitemap.xml

## Last updated

2026-06-22