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    techjarves/ClaudeCode-Portable

    Run Claude Code from a USB drive on any PC — no installation required.

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    JavaScript
    MIT
    1.6K stars
    501 forks
    1.6K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 25, 2026
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    The project lists 3 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Runs the official Anthropic Claude Code AI coding workspace portably from a USB drive without global installation.
    • Enables seamless multi-provider AI integration and cross-platform use with all runtimes and data self-contained on the portable drive.
    • Use for developing AI-assisted code on any PC without installation, ideal for on-the-go developers needing consistent environments.
    • Use for testing and switching between multiple AI providers and models including local and cloud-based endpoints in one interface.
    • Use for secure, private AI coding sessions with local storage of credentials, chat history, and attachments isolated per project.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

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    From the README

    Run Claude Code from a USB drive or any folder—no global installation required. Connect to multiple AI providers, including OpenRouter, Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM, custom APIs, and more.

    Plug in. Launch. Code. Take it anywhere.

    🎥 Watch the Setup & Demo Video: https://youtu.be/xPfZyV20_RY

    Excerpt from the techjarves/ClaudeCode-Portable README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Oct 5: +1Oct 6: +1

    +34 stars over 22 days across 4 snapshot days; best day +1 on Oct 5.

    Forks

    501+1

    Open issues

    12+2

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