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Mac: Detailed Install Guide

What follows is a detailed guide to installing Nimbalyst and setting up Claude Code on Mac

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Initial Install

Download the Nimbalyst-MacOS.dmg and click to install it

Drag Nimbalyst into your Applications

Open Nimbalyst from your Applications

Open Nimbalyst

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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.

In this example, I create My Project, to work on with Nimbalyst

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.

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

Type something into the Agent panel to test your Claude Code

  • If you already have Claude Code installed, it should just work

  • If not, Nimbalyst (and this guide) will step you through how to install Claude Code

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Installing Claude Code

Click LogIn to be guided through Claude Code setup

Nimbalyst pops up the terminal. Click Allow to allow it to install Claude Code for you.

Nimbalyst opens your browser and asks you to authenticate to your Claude Pro or Max accounts

  • Google Auth or

  • Email Auth

Authorize Claude Code to connect to your Claude account

Success installing Claude Code and connecting it to Claude

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Claude Code in Nimbalyst

These two terminal windows can be closed. Hit the red dot to close them.

Hit the Check Status box in Nimbalyst to Check Status of your Claude Code Setup

Success. Claude Code now works in Nimbalyst.

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

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