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Usage setup

Make Claude usage work on Mac

Use this when Claude Code works on your Mac, but Blume needs access to the Claude Code credentials item in Keychain Access.

macOS Claude Code 3 min setup

Before you start

Claude Code should already open from Terminal on this Mac. If you want to check that first, run:

Terminal 
claude

Allow Blume in Keychain Access

Claude Code stores its macOS credentials in Keychain. Add Blume to the Access Control list for the Claude Code-credentials item.

What changes

Blume appears in the list of applications allowed to access the Claude Code-credentials item.

  1. Find the Claude credential

    Open Keychain Access, search for claude, and select Claude Code-credentials.

    Search for claude in Keychain Access and select Claude Code-credentials.

  2. Open Get Info

    Right-click Claude Code-credentials and choose Get Info.

    Right-click the item and choose Get Info.

  3. Open Access Control

    In the credential details window, switch to the Access Control tab.

    Open Access Control and use the plus button to add Blume.

  4. Add Blume and save

    Under Always allow access by these applications, press +, select Blume, then click Save Changes.

    Blume should appear in the always-allowed applications list before saving.

Finish in Blume

Return to Blume, open Usage, and refresh the Claude Code provider.

References

Anthropic keeps the Claude Code install and authentication details in their own docs. Use those as the source of truth when commands or account behavior change.