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Install

Watch it end to end — one command in the terminal you already have open, the Power Claude icon appears, a 7-day trial starts with no card, and Local orchestration is ready.

This page covers every way to install Power Claude and activate your license. Brand new? Start with Power Claude in 5 minutes for the full signup-to-first-rotation walkthrough.

1. Install the VS Code extension

Open the Extensions view (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X), search for “Power Claude”, and click Install. It works in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, and other VS Code-compatible editors — pick whichever channel your editor uses:

Visual Studio Marketplace — VS Code, Windsurf
Open VSX — Cursor, Gitpod, VSCodium
Direct VSIX — download the .vsix and install it with Extensions → … → Install from VSIX… (no store required)
GitHub Releases — an immutable archive of every version, with changelogs and checksums

The Download page is the canonical list of all channels and versions, with the standalone VSIX and SHA-256 checksums.

2. Install from the command line

For a headless server or a terminal-only setup, one line finds your editor, downloads the latest build, verifies its checksum, and installs the pc CLI — no sudo, no account:

curl -fsSL 'https://neural-llm.com/?task=download.vsix&file=install.sh' | bash

Copy the exact, always-current command from the Download page (it is environment-aware). Once installed, run pc --help for the full menu, or see the CLI Reference for every command.

3. Activate your license

You don’t need a key to start: the first time you open Power Claude, a 7-day free trial begins automatically — no account, no card. Every Pro feature is live for those seven days.

When you’re ready to go Pro, activate whichever way is handiest:

One click — after you buy, your confirmation includes a personalized download (your VSIX plus an ACTIVATE.md) with a one-click activation link. Open it on the machine running VS Code and Power Claude activates itself.
Paste your key — open Settings, search Power Claude: License Key, paste your PCM-… key, then run Power Claude: Refresh License from the Command Palette.
From the command line — pc activate <your-license-key>

The status-bar item turns green once the license is verified. Your PCM-… key is shown on the order receipt after checkout and emailed to you. Don’t have one yet? Compare plans, or just open the extension to start your free trial.

Next: when you’re ready to remove Power Claude, see Uninstall.