One command. Under 10 minutes of install + 5 minutes of verification. No npm errors, no hidden PATH issues, no Googling which runtime to install. Built for students, not engineers.
Block 60 minutes total if you've never used Terminal before. After today, starting your agent takes 30 seconds.
This is the AI we build with. You need a paid plan — the free tier won't cut it for agents.
Go to claude.ai/upgrade and grab Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100/month). Pro is enough to start. You can upgrade later if you build a lot.
Press Cmd + Space, type Terminal, press Enter.
A window with a text prompt opens. That prompt ends with a % symbol. That's where you type commands.
$ at the start of a command, don't type it. The $ is just a symbol meaning "this is a terminal command." You only type what comes after.Copy this entire line. Paste it into Terminal. Press Enter.
The script narrates itself as it runs through 7 phases:
~/cohort2-workspace/ folder with a starter CLAUDE.mdreemteam-check, a diagnostic you can run anytimeExpect 3-5 minutes. If any check fails at the end, the script tells you exactly how to fix it.
This is the step people skip. Don't skip it.
Press Cmd + Q to fully quit Terminal. Not the red X — a real quit.
Then reopen Terminal (Cmd + Space → Terminal → Enter).
Your setup script already created ~/cohort2-workspace/ with a starter CLAUDE.md. Go there and launch:
A sign-in page opens in your browser. Sign in with your Claude Pro/Max email.
After sign-in, Terminal shows "Welcome back, [your name]." The > prompt is where you talk to your agent.
CLAUDE.md in whatever folder you launch from. That file defines your agent's persona. Launching from your home folder instead means no persona loaded.Your agent already works in Terminal — that's the real product. Discord is a skin that lets you talk to it from anywhere. If you want that skin, follow the full Discord walkthrough:
setup.coachreemteam.com/mentorship/onboarding#discord
/loop in Claude Code with a polling directive. Without this, your bot shows online but replies go silent forever. This single missing step cost 60 minutes of debugging in our beta test.Two layers of verification — one automatic, one manual.
Automatic: In Terminal, run:
You'll see a pass/fail report for each layer of the stack. All green = you're solid.
Manual: Fill out the verification form so Code can confirm you're cleared for Day 1:
Go to claude.ai/upgrade. Grab Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100/month). Pro is enough to start.
Click the Windows Start menu. Type PowerShell.
Right-click Windows PowerShell in the results. Click Run as administrator. Click Yes when prompted.
A blue window opens. That's PowerShell.
Copy this, paste into PowerShell, press Enter:
When it asks "Do you want to change the execution policy?" — type Y and press Enter.
Copy this entire line. Paste it into PowerShell. Press Enter.
The script narrates itself through 7 phases: pre-flight → bun install → PATH setup → Claude Code install → workspace creation → health check install → verification.
Expect 4-6 minutes. If any check fails at the end, the script tells you exactly how to fix it.
Close the PowerShell window entirely. Reopen it (doesn't need to be admin this time).
Your setup script already created cohort2-workspace with a starter CLAUDE.md. Go there and launch:
A browser tab opens for sign-in. Use the same email as your Claude Pro/Max account.
CLAUDE.md from the folder you launch in. That file defines your agent's persona.Your agent works in Terminal already — Discord is just a skin for it. If you want the skin, follow the walkthrough:
setup.coachreemteam.com/mentorship/onboarding#discord
/loop in Claude Code with a polling directive. Without it, your bot shows online but replies silently drop.Automatic check in PowerShell:
Then submit the verification form:
Post a screenshot of the error in the Cohort 2 Telegram. Code monitors live — reply within 30 min during the day. Don't wait until Day 1.
If you're on Chromebook or Linux, the standard bootstrap needs a small tweak. Post a message in the Cohort 2 Telegram group saying "I'm on Chromebook" or "I'm on Linux" and Code will give you a custom install path.
Telegram group: Join here
Setup usually runs clean. When it doesn't, we've seen every common failure and written the fix.