? @anthropic-ai/claude-code Uninstall and Complete Cleanup Guide

Applies to: the @anthropic-ai/claude-code package installed globally or locally via npm

? Step 1: Check the Installation Location

Check whether it is installed in a local project

npm ls @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Check whether it is installed globally npm ls -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

? Step 2: Run the Uninstall

Uninstall the locally installed package npm uninstall @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Uninstall the globally installed package npm uninstall -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

? Step 3: Clean Up Leftover Folders

Check whether any empty directory remains in node_modules ls -la ~/node_modules/@anthropic-ai

Delete the leftover local directory (if it exists) rm -rf ~/node_modules/@anthropic-ai

View the global module directory npm root -g Example result: /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules

Delete the leftover global directory (if it exists) sudo rm -rf /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai

? Step 4: Clear the npm Cache (Optional)

npm cache clean --force

##? Step 5: Check for Any Remaining References

Search whether any config under your home directory still references this package grep -r "@anthropic-ai/claude-code" ~

Search the whole system for any leftover directory (optional, slower) sudo find / -name "claude-code" 2>/dev/null

✅ Confirm After Cleanup Is Complete

  • No local dependency remains
  • No global dependency remains
  • The node_modules/@anthropic-ai directory has been deleted
  • The npm cache has been cleared
  • grep and find find no references

? Your system has now completely removed @anthropic-ai/claude-code