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Installation Guides

Choose your platform and IDE for detailed installation instructions:

  • Claude Desktop

    The most common setup for Claude users. Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

    Claude Desktop setup

  • Claude CLI

    Terminal-based Claude interface with MCP server management commands.

    Claude CLI setup

  • VS Code / GitHub Copilot

    Integrate Code Scalpel with VS Code and GitHub Copilot's agent mode.

    VS Code setup

  • Cursor

    Use Code Scalpel with Cursor's AI-powered editor.

    Cursor setup

  • Docker

    Run Code Scalpel in a containerized environment for CI/CD or isolated analysis.

    Docker setup

  • pip / Command Line

    Install as a Python package for scripting or custom integrations.

    pip install

Quick Comparison

Platform Best For Setup Time
Claude Desktop Daily AI assistant use (GUI) 2 minutes
Claude CLI Terminal workflows, scripting 2 minutes
VS Code / Copilot IDE-integrated development 3 minutes
Cursor AI-first coding 2 minutes
Docker CI/CD pipelines, isolation 5 minutes
pip Custom integrations, scripts 1 minute

System Requirements

Requirement Minimum Recommended
Python 3.10 3.11+
Memory 512 MB 2 GB
Disk 100 MB 500 MB
OS macOS 12+, Windows 10+, Linux (glibc 2.17+) Latest

Package Managers

Code Scalpel can be installed with any of these package managers:

# Run without installing
uvx codescalpel --version

# Or install globally
uv tool install codescalpel

pip install codescalpel

pipx install codescalpel

# Coming soon - use pip in conda environment
pip install codescalpel

Verify Installation

After installing, verify Code Scalpel is working:

codescalpel --version
# Output: Code Scalpel v1.4.0

codescalpel --help
# Shows available commands and options

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