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Install the harness

Time to put the app on your computer. On Mac and Windows it's a normal desktop app, the kind you download and double-click. No terminal. On Linux, Claude Code installs from the command line.

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Codex on Mac

  1. Open the Codex app page and download the Mac app. There are builds for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
  2. Open the downloaded file and drag Codex into your Applications folder.
  3. Launch it and sign in with the ChatGPT account from step two.

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