authenticating-with-claude

name	authenticating-with-claude
description	Claude API authentication and identity setup
version	1.0.0
triggers	["first-run detection","identity setup","API authentication"]

Authenticating with Claude

Setup

1. Ensure claude CLI is installed: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
2. Authenticate: claude login
3. Verify: claude --version

API Key

If using the Anthropic API directly:

1. Get key from console.anthropic.com
2. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable
3. Never hardcode the key in source files

Identity

GRIP uses a signature system for team identification:

• Format: {LETTER}>> (e.g., V>>, A>>, M>>)
• Configure in ~/.claude/facts/identity.md