Bug: Wrong package name prevents Claude Code integration

[jpluto458]

Claude Desktop cannot integrate with Claude Code - imports wrong package name

Problem

Claude Desktop cannot integrate with Claude Code due to a module not found error. The desktop app imports @anthropic-ai/claude-cli but the actual package is @anthropic-ai/claude-code.

Error

[ClaudeSDK] Failed to load SDK: Error [ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND]: Cannot find package '@anthropic-ai/claude-cli' imported from /usr/lib64/claude-desktop/app.asar/.vite/build/index.js

Root Cause

• Claude Code installs to /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code
• Desktop app looks for /usr/lib64/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-cli
• Both package name and path are incorrect

Environment

• Claude Desktop: 0.10.38
• Claude Code: 1.0.31
• OS: Fedora Linux

Current Workaround

sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib64/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code /usr/lib64/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-cli

Fix Needed

Desktop app needs to:

1. Import correct package name: @anthropic-ai/claude-cli → @anthropic-ai/claude-code
2. Look in correct path: /usr/lib64/node_modules/ → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/
3. Or use Node.js module resolution to find globally installed packages

[mancubus77]

+1 this issue
But in my case @anthropic-ai/claude-code was not installed at all, and I had to install it manually
F42