Windows: Detailed Install Guide
What follows is a detailed guide to installing Nimbalyst and setting up Claude Code on Windows
Initial Install
Download the Nimbalyst-Windows.exe. Open the File
Choose Installation Options
Open Nimbalyst from your Applications
Finish Nimbalyst Setup
Initial Nimbalyst Config
Choose what Project you will work on. A Project is a folder on your local file system. It could be a Git folder or just another folder. You have different projects for different folders. Open one or create a new one.
Read and click through Nimbalyst's onboarding screens, Click Get Started
Let Nimbalyst know your role and email. We will only send you product updates occasionally.
On Windows, you can't proceed until you have Claude Code Installed
If you already have Claude Code, this screen won't pop up. Install the Claude Code Commands and then skip rest of these instructions
If you do NOT have Claude Code installed, then click to View the Installation Instructions
Install Nimbalyst's Claude Commands
This is optional, but very helpful. These commands help you get the most out of Nimbalyst
You can also go to the .Claude/Commands directory in Nimbalyst and edit these commands and add others.
You can also go to Settings (click the Gear on the bottom left) then Project Settings and add these commands and others that we have there
Installing Git for Windows
Git for Windows is a requirement Claude Code has to run on Windows.
Follow the Steps laid out in this screen. Click to Install Git for Windows.
Click to download the latest vesion of Git for Windows
Open the downloaded .exe
Allow the Git for Windows app to install
NOTE: There are about 12 config screens for Git for Windows. These are not shown here
If you are just downloading Git for Windows because you want Claude Code, then just accept the defaults for Git for Windows and click through these screens
If you know what you want, then select what you want
Finally, after these config screens, Git for Windows will install
Install Claude Code
Return to Nimbalyst and Click on Step 2. Install Claude Code for Windows
Nimbalyst opens the browser and takes you to the Claude Code instructions page
Copy the install instructions that look like this
Open the terminal / command prompt on Windows
Paste the copied command to install Claude Code, hit enter
Claude Code will be installed
Verify Claude Code installation by clicking on the button
Authenticate to Claude
Nimbalyst takes you to the Settings screens. Click Blue Login Button to Login to your Claude Plan (Nimbalyst requires a Claude Pro or Max plan)
Nimbalyst opens your Claude Code in the terminal/shell and gives you an authentication link.
Click on the link and it will open the browser
NOTE: Often, you have to triple click onto that link to select the whole link in white. Then use your keyboard shortcuts to copy (Command C or Control C) the linke
Open browser window and insert the copied link (or browswer will open when you click link)
Authenticate to your Claude Pro or Max accounts
Google Auth or
Email Auth
Authorize Claude Code to connect to your Claude account
Get an authentication Code from Claude Code
Paste the copied Code into the Claude Code terminal/shell window and hit enter
Claude Code is now authenticated to Claude and you can use it
In Nimbalyst Settings, you are now authenticated with Claude
Claude Code in Nimbalyst
Claude Code now works in Nimbalyst. Type into the right agent panel
Use Nimbalyst
Type into the Agent panel and have your coding agent research, write, edit, mockup, diagram and more
Work in documents and code in the center panel
To set up Codex as an additional coding agent, see ai-provider-setup-and-notifications.md
Windows-Specific Settings
Spellchecker Toggle
Nimbalyst on Windows uses the Electron spellchecker, which defaults to English. If you'd like to disable it, go to Settings and toggle the spellchecker off.
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