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From Terminal to Claude Desktop
Follow Joe's walkthrough of using Claude Code inside the Claude Desktop app.
To follow along, sign in to your own Claude account in the app.
Migrating to Claude Desktop8 min 6 sec
Recording note: This is a Mac demonstration recorded in August 2026. App controls may change over time.
What you'll see
A practical handoff to the desktop app
- ✓Find Code inside the Claude Desktop app.
- ✓Open your existing project folder and review its settings and connectors.
- ✓Verify the tools and context your work needs before you rely on them.
Follow along
A simple checklist
- 1Open the app's Code area.
- 2Select your existing project folder.
- 3Ask Claude to inspect the existing instructions and tools, then report any missing setup.
- 4Approve only the changes you intend.
- 5Run a small, familiar task to check the context.