Claude Code Termux

Claude Code CLI for Termux

**Termux workaround for running Claude Code CLI on Android.**

The npm package `@anthropic-ai/claude-code` no longer includes a global CLI, so this guide shows how to set it up and run `claude` globally in Termux using an alias.

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Features

• Run Claude Code CLI from anywhere in Termux.
• Avoids the npm deprecation warning.
• Easy to update with npm.

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Prerequisites

• Termux installed on your Android device.
• Basic familiarity with terminal commands.
• Node.js and npm installed in Termux.

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Installation Steps

1. **Update Termux and install dependencies** \`\`\`bash pkg update -y pkg upgrade -y pkg install nodejs git -y \`\`\`

2. **Install Claude Code npm library globally** \`\`\`bash npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code \`\`\`

3. **Find your global npm path** \`\`\`bash npm root -g \`\`\`

Typical path in Termux: \`\`\` /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules \`\`\`

1. Test running the CLI directly ```bash node /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js --version ```

You should see something like: \`\`\` 2.1.63 (Claude Code) \`\`\`

1. Create a global alias

Open your shell configuration: \`\`\`bash nano ~/.bashrc # for bash

or

nano ~/.zshrc # for zsh \`\`\`

Add the following line at the bottom: \`\`\`bash alias claude='node /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js' \`\`\`

Save and exit.

1. **Apply the changes** \`\`\`bash source ~/.bashrc \`\`\`

2. **Test the alias** \`\`\`bash claude --version claude \`\`\`

You should now be able to run `claude` globally in Termux without seeing the deprecation warning.

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Updating Claude Code

To update to the latest npm version: \`\`\`bash npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code \`\`\`

Verify the version: \`\`\`bash claude --version \`\`\`

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Notes

• The official native installer for Claude Code does not work on Termux due to Android AB