> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.runalph.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude Code in Alph Projects

> Use an Alph project as a remote sandbox for Claude Code

## Why

Claude Code is a CLI coding agent. Every Alph project comes with Claude Code pre-installed — open a terminal and you have a cloud sandbox with persistent storage, configurable compute, and no risk to your local machine.

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a project">
    Create a project in your organization and start it. Choose a compute type that matches your workload.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open a terminal">
    Go to **Terminals** in your project. You now have a shell in your cloud environment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authenticate and start">
    ```bash theme={null}
    claude login
    claude
    ```

    Claude Code now has full access to your project's filesystem, can install packages, run scripts, and execute code — all in an isolated cloud environment.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What You Get

* **Isolation:** Claude Code operates in a sandboxed environment, not on your laptop
* **Persistence:** Files and installed packages survive between sessions
* **Compute:** Scale up to XLarge (16 CPU, 32 GB RAM) or GPU instances
* **Web access:** Any app Claude Code starts is accessible via your project's public URL
* **Collaboration:** Team members can see the project files and results

## Tips

* Use a **Medium** or larger instance for builds and heavy operations
* Keep the terminal session open — or use `tmux` to persist long-running tasks
* Combine with the [AI Editor](/concepts/ai) for a multi-agent workflow: Claude Code in the terminal, Alph's AI agent in the notebook