cc-enhanced applies a curated set of independently verifiable AST patches to the official Claude Code native CLI executable: it extracts the embedded JavaScript, rebundles split modules into one patch surface when needed, runs one shared AST pass (discover, mutate, finalize) with each patch owning its own verifier, and repacks the result at the exact original byte length and layout - aborting without writing anything if any selected verification fails. The primary cli-full profile bundles 44 registered patches covering Read/Edit ergonomics, prompt and tool routing, and runtime/UI controls, with atomic promotion and rollback so a patched install stays recoverable.

Use it if you want specific, individually verifiable behavior changes to the Claude Code CLI (better Read/Edit diffing, modernized prompt/tool routing, expanded runtime controls) and are comfortable running a tool that modifies a locally obtained vendor executable - the project's own disclaimer states plainly that this may not be permitted under Claude Code's applicable terms, that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, and that use is at your own risk. Maintenance is explicitly paused (the author switched to a different tool, oh-my-pi) and the current build is verified only against Claude Code 2.1.263, so it will drift from newer releases until someone - possibly via a contributed PR - carries the patches forward. Beyond the supported standalone CLI profile, Desktop, Remote Control, and self-hosted-runner patch sets are reserved and build-only: they explicitly require target-specific receipts and compatibility proof that hasn't been established, and the project is careful to note that passing an earlier proof level (like offline construction) never promotes a reserved profile to actually verified.

Input is a locally obtained, official Claude Code native executable. Output is either a verified, repacked, atomically promoted patched binary, or - if any selected patch's verifier fails - an aborted run that writes nothing. The repository ships only patch source and build tooling; it does not publish or redistribute any Claude Code binaries, bundles, container images, npm packages, credentials, or session state itself.

mise install
bun install --frozen-lockfile
mise run native:update

native:update fetches the current official release, builds and verifies a separate candidate, and promotes it only after every selected patch gate passes; mise run native:rollback reverses that with an atomic symlink exchange. Native lifecycle operations (bundle parsing, repacking, prompt export, full verification) are serialized by a process-tree lease because they're memory-heavy, and the test suite deliberately runs one file at a time for the same reason. CI installs dependencies, checks docs, typechecks, lints, and runs tests - it does not build or upload patched binaries itself; only mise run verify:patches against a real native bundle proves the current upstream release still matches.

Claude Code power users who want specific, auditable modifications to the CLI's editing and prompt behavior and are willing to accept the risk and maintenance burden of patching a vendor binary that is explicitly outside Anthropic's support or endorsement, on a project whose own maintenance is currently paused. It's released under the MIT license.