Install

Install Claude Story in two steps.

Install the CLI and run setup so /story works inside Claude Code. Download the Mac app for the live dashboard. Do them in order.

Step 1  Install the CLI

Install the package, run setup.

The first command installs the CLI globally. The second registers the MCP server, the /story skill, and a PreCompact hook inside Claude Code. Run them both.

$npm install -g @anthropologies/claudestory
$claudestory setup-skill
# done. open Claude Code and type /story.

What this registers

  • /storyLoads project status, recent handovers, lessons learned.
  • MCP server30+ tools Claude Code calls directly: tickets, issues, handovers, notes.
  • PreCompact hookAuto-snapshots state before context compaction so recaps stay accurate.

Need more detail? Read the CLI reference.

Step 2  Download the Mac app

Get the dashboard, live.

A native macOS app. Tickets, issues, and handovers in a sidebar. Claude Code in the embedded terminal. Files watched, UI updates the instant the AI writes a .story/ file.

Download for macOS

Free. Notarized. Auto-updates via Sparkle. Requires macOS 14+. See the Mac page.

Your code has a story.

Your data stays in your repo. No server. No account.