@bcherny: Guessing you're looking at npm-only data. We switched to a native installer a few months back, so the majority of insta…

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An Anthropic developer corrects Andreessen Horowitz's usage metrics for Claude Code, noting that a switch to a native installer means npm data underreports actual adoption, with recent signup days showing significant growth.

@a16z 👋 Guessing you're looking at npm-only data. We switched to a native installer a few months back, so the majority of installs aren't captured here. Thursday was the second-highest Claude Code signup day we've ever had (15x growth since Jan 1). Ask Claude to debug your SQL?
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@a16z 👋 Guessing you’re looking at npm-only data. We switched to a native installer a few months back, so the majority of installs aren’t captured here.

Thursday was the second-highest Claude Code signup day we’ve ever had (15x growth since Jan 1). Ask Claude to debug your SQL?

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