Prerequisites

Before using Sequant, ensure you have the following tools installed and configured.

Required

Claude Code

Sequant is built for Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI coding assistant.

# Verify installation
claude --version

GitHub CLI

The GitHub CLI (gh) is required for issue integration. You must be authenticated.

# Install (macOS)
brew install gh

# Install (Linux)
apt install gh

# Authenticate
gh auth login

# Verify
gh auth status

Node.js 18+

Node.js 18 or higher is required for the CLI.

# Check version
node --version
# Should output v18.x.x or higher

Git

Git is required for worktree support.

# Check version
git --version

Optional

jq

jq improves hook performance but is not required. Sequant falls back to grep if jq is not installed.

# Install (macOS)
brew install jq

# Install (Linux)
apt install jq

# Verify
jq --version

MCP Servers

Sequant works fully without MCP servers, but these optional integrations enhance specific workflows:

• Chrome DevTools MCP — Browser automation for /test and /testgen
• Context7 MCP — Library documentation lookup during /exec
• Sequential Thinking MCP — Complex reasoning for /fullsolve

See MCP Integrations for setup instructions.

Platform Notes

Platform	Status	Notes
macOS	✅ Full support	All features work
Linux	✅ Full support	Bash required
Windows WSL	✅ Full support	Use WSL2
Windows Native	⚠️ Limited	CLI works, shell scripts require WSL

For Windows users, we recommend using WSL2 for the full Sequant experience.

Verification

Run the doctor command to check all prerequisites:

npx sequant doctor

This command verifies:

• Node.js version
• GitHub CLI authentication
• Git availability
• Optional MCP configurations