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Dev tools · March 31, 2026

Claude Code rewritten as a bash script

Have you ever wondered if Claude Code could be rewritten as a bash script? Me neither, yet here we are. Just for kicks I decided to try and strip down the source, removing all the packages.

Claude Code rewritten as a bash script launched on March 31, 2026 with 62 votes, #689 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

Claude Code rewritten as a bash script is a development tool that recreates Claude Code functionality using only bash scripting, with all external packages removed. It is designed for developers interested in minimalist coding approaches or exploring how AI coding assistants might work without dependencies. The project stands out as an experimental exercise in stripping down complex software to its core components.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Claude Code rewritten as a bash script. ~1500 lines, zero npm packages. Just curl + jq. - jdcodes1/claude-sh

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