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Install Visual Studio 2022 (Community edition is free) — during install, select the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
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Install Claude Code CLI — download the standalone installer from https://claude.ai/download. No separate Node.js or Python install required.
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Run
claude loginin any terminal and complete the browser authentication. -
Open your UE 5.5 project — the editor will detect the new plugin and prompt you to compile it. Click Yes. First compile takes a minute or two.
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Done. Open the panel via Tools → AI Tools → Claude Python.