Claude Code CLI Configuration Guide

Last updated: October 17, 2026 (Asia/Shanghai)

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Applies to: using Anthropic Claude Code in the terminal for agentic programming, with requests routed to TokenExplore.

Key settings

Item	Value
Node.js	≥ 18 (LTS recommended)
Base URL	https://ai.afp.net (do not add /v1)
Recommended model	claude-sonnet-4-6 (everyday); claude-opus-4-8 for complex tasks
Fast model	claude-haiku-4-5

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1. Environment setup

node --version   # should be ≥ v18
# if it is too old, use nvm:
# curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
# nvm install --lts && nvm use --lts

On Windows, use winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS or nvm-windows.

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2. Get a token

Create a token in the console under "Token Management" (e.g. named claude-code) and copy the sk- key. A dedicated token with a quota cap is recommended.

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3. Install

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude --version

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4. Write the configuration

Edit ~/.claude/settings.json (create it if it does not exist; on Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.claude\settings.json):

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://ai.afp.net",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "sk-xxxxxxxx",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
    "ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL": "claude-haiku-4-5",
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC": "1"
  },
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [],
    "deny": []
  },
  "alwaysThinkingEnabled": true
}

Notes:

• ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: the TokenExplore root URL, without /v1
• ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN: your sk- token (some versions also accept ANTHROPIC_API_KEY)
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC=1: reduces non-essential telemetry traffic
• alwaysThinkingEnabled: enables thinking by default (uses more tokens; toggle it according to your budget)

Optional: if ~/.claude.json exists, you can set "hasCompletedOnboarding": true to skip onboarding; when the file already exists, only add or modify fields — never overwrite the whole file.

You can also apply the settings temporarily with environment variables:

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://ai.afp.net"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-xxxxxxxx"

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5. Verify

cd /path/to/your/project
claude
# inside the session, use /model to switch, e.g. claude-opus-4-8

Or:

claude -p "describe what the current directory is for in one sentence"

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6. Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
Can't connect / 404	Check whether the Base URL has an extra /v1; restart the terminal after fixing it
invalid beta flag	Add "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS": "1"
Node version too old	Upgrade to 18+ and reinstall the CLI
Permission errors	Avoid casual sudo npm; configure a user-level npm global directory
Insufficient quota	Check the balance and token quota in the console
Model not found	Verify the ID against /v1/models; check the token group

For available Claude models, see Help Center.

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