diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
index dd5402790..3ac18d778 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
@@ -244,6 +244,12 @@ variable "enable_aibridge" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "cli_command" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "The command to run for the Claude Code CLI app when tasks are disabled."
+  default     = ""
+}
+
 resource "coder_env" "claude_code_md_path" {
   count    = var.claude_md_path == "" ? 0 : 1
   agent_id = var.agent_id
@@ -344,12 +350,89 @@ locals {
     var.report_tasks ? format("\n%s\n", local.report_tasks_system_prompt) : "",
     local.custom_system_prompt != "" ? format("\n%s\n", local.custom_system_prompt) : ""
   )
+
+  # Common environment variables for install script
+  install_env_vars = <<-EOT
+    export ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION='${var.claude_code_version}'
+    export ARG_MCP_APP_STATUS_SLUG='${local.app_slug}'
+    export ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE='${var.install_claude_code}'
+    export ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH='${var.claude_binary_path}'
+    export ARG_INSTALL_VIA_NPM='${var.install_via_npm}'
+    export ARG_REPORT_TASKS='${var.report_tasks}'
+    export ARG_WORKDIR='${local.workdir}'
+    export ARG_ALLOWED_TOOLS='${var.allowed_tools}'
+    export ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS='${var.disallowed_tools}'
+    export ARG_MCP='${var.mcp != null ? base64encode(replace(var.mcp, "'", "'\\''")) : ""}'
+    export ARG_ENABLE_AIBRIDGE='${var.enable_aibridge}'
+  EOT
+
+  # Common environment variables for start script
+  start_env_vars = <<-EOT
+    export ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID='${var.resume_session_id}'
+    export ARG_CONTINUE='${var.continue}'
+    export ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS='${var.dangerously_skip_permissions}'
+    export ARG_PERMISSION_MODE='${var.permission_mode}'
+    export ARG_WORKDIR='${local.workdir}'
+    export ARG_AI_PROMPT='${base64encode(var.ai_prompt)}'
+    export ARG_REPORT_TASKS='${var.report_tasks}'
+    export ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY='${var.enable_boundary}'
+    export ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION='${var.boundary_version}'
+    export ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE='${var.compile_boundary_from_source}'
+    export ARG_CODER_HOST='${local.coder_host}'
+    export ARG_NON_AGENTAPI_CLI='${!var.report_tasks && var.cli_app ? true : false}'
+  EOT
+
+  # Reusable install script command
+  install_command = <<-EOT
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -o pipefail
+
+    echo -n '${base64encode(local.install_script)}' | base64 -d > /tmp/install.sh
+
+    chmod +x /tmp/install.sh
+    ${local.install_env_vars}
+    /tmp/install.sh
+  EOT
+
+  # Reusable start script command for agentapi module
+  agentapi_start_command = <<-EOT
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -o errexit
+    set -o pipefail
+    echo -n '${base64encode(local.start_script)}' | base64 -d > /tmp/start.sh
+    chmod +x /tmp/start.sh
+
+    ${local.start_env_vars}
+    /tmp/start.sh
+  EOT
+}
+
+resource "coder_script" "install_agent" {
+  count = !var.report_tasks ? 1 : 0
+
+  agent_id     = var.agent_id
+  display_name = "Install agent"
+  run_on_start = true
+  log_path     = "/home/coder/install.log"
+  script       = local.install_command
+}
+
+resource "coder_app" "agent_cli" {
+  count = (!var.report_tasks && var.cli_app) ? 1 : 0
+
+  agent_id     = var.agent_id
+  slug         = local.app_slug
+  display_name = var.cli_app_display_name
+
+  command = length(trimprefix(var.cli_command, " ")) > 0 ? var.cli_command : local.agentapi_start_command
 }
 
+
 module "agentapi" {
   source  = "registry.coder.com/coder/agentapi/coder"
   version = "2.0.0"
 
+  count                = var.report_tasks ? 1 : 0
   agent_id             = var.agent_id
   web_app_slug         = local.app_slug
   web_app_order        = var.order
@@ -366,49 +449,10 @@ module "agentapi" {
   agentapi_version     = var.agentapi_version
   pre_install_script   = var.pre_install_script
   post_install_script  = var.post_install_script
-  start_script         = <<-EOT
-     #!/bin/bash
-     set -o errexit
-     set -o pipefail
-     echo -n '${base64encode(local.start_script)}' | base64 -d > /tmp/start.sh
-     chmod +x /tmp/start.sh
-
-     ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID='${var.resume_session_id}' \
-     ARG_CONTINUE='${var.continue}' \
-     ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS='${var.dangerously_skip_permissions}' \
-     ARG_PERMISSION_MODE='${var.permission_mode}' \
-     ARG_WORKDIR='${local.workdir}' \
-     ARG_AI_PROMPT='${base64encode(var.ai_prompt)}' \
-     ARG_REPORT_TASKS='${var.report_tasks}' \
-     ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY='${var.enable_boundary}' \
-     ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION='${var.boundary_version}' \
-     ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE='${var.compile_boundary_from_source}' \
-     ARG_CODER_HOST='${local.coder_host}' \
-     /tmp/start.sh
-   EOT
-
-  install_script = <<-EOT
-    #!/bin/bash
-    set -o errexit
-    set -o pipefail
-
-    echo -n '${base64encode(local.install_script)}' | base64 -d > /tmp/install.sh
-    chmod +x /tmp/install.sh
-    ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION='${var.claude_code_version}' \
-    ARG_MCP_APP_STATUS_SLUG='${local.app_slug}' \
-    ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE='${var.install_claude_code}' \
-    ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH='${var.claude_binary_path}' \
-    ARG_INSTALL_VIA_NPM='${var.install_via_npm}' \
-    ARG_REPORT_TASKS='${var.report_tasks}' \
-    ARG_WORKDIR='${local.workdir}' \
-    ARG_ALLOWED_TOOLS='${var.allowed_tools}' \
-    ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS='${var.disallowed_tools}' \
-    ARG_MCP='${var.mcp != null ? base64encode(replace(var.mcp, "'", "'\\''")) : ""}' \
-    ARG_ENABLE_AIBRIDGE='${var.enable_aibridge}' \
-    /tmp/install.sh
-  EOT
+  start_script         = local.agentapi_start_command
+  install_script       = local.install_command
 }
 
 output "task_app_id" {
-  value = module.agentapi.task_app_id
+  value = try(module.agentapi[0].task_app_id, null)
 }
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
index c3c320209..55f17c936 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
+true > "$HOME/start.log"
+
 command_exists() {
   command -v "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
@@ -17,34 +19,41 @@ ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY=${ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY:-false}
 ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION=${ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION:-"main"}
 ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE=${ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE:-false}
 ARG_CODER_HOST=${ARG_CODER_HOST:-}
+ARG_NON_AGENTAPI_CLI=${ARG_NON_AGENTAPI_CLI:-false}
 
-echo "--------------------------------"
+log() {
+  if [[ "${ARG_NON_AGENTAPI_CLI}" = "true" ]]; then
+    printf -- "$@" >> "$HOME/start.log"
+  else
+    printf -- "$@"
+  fi
+}
 
-printf "ARG_RESUME: %s\n" "$ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID"
-printf "ARG_CONTINUE: %s\n" "$ARG_CONTINUE"
-printf "ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS: %s\n" "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS"
-printf "ARG_PERMISSION_MODE: %s\n" "$ARG_PERMISSION_MODE"
-printf "ARG_AI_PROMPT: %s\n" "$ARG_AI_PROMPT"
-printf "ARG_WORKDIR: %s\n" "$ARG_WORKDIR"
-printf "ARG_REPORT_TASKS: %s\n" "$ARG_REPORT_TASKS"
-printf "ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY: %s\n" "$ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY"
-printf "ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION: %s\n" "$ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION"
-printf "ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE: %s\n" "$ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE"
-printf "ARG_CODER_HOST: %s\n" "$ARG_CODER_HOST"
+log "ARG_RESUME: %s\n" "$ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID"
+log "ARG_CONTINUE: %s\n" "$ARG_CONTINUE"
+log "ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS: %s\n" "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS"
+log "ARG_PERMISSION_MODE: %s\n" "$ARG_PERMISSION_MODE"
+log "ARG_AI_PROMPT: %s\n" "$ARG_AI_PROMPT"
+log "ARG_WORKDIR: %s\n" "$ARG_WORKDIR"
+log "ARG_REPORT_TASKS: %s\n" "$ARG_REPORT_TASKS"
+log "ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY: %s\n" "$ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY"
+log "ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION: %s\n" "$ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION"
+log "ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE: %s\n" "$ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE"
+log "ARG_CODER_HOST: %s\n" "$ARG_CODER_HOST"
 
-echo "--------------------------------"
+log "--------------------------------\n"
 
 function install_boundary() {
   if [ "${ARG_COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE:-false}" = "true" ]; then
     # Install boundary by compiling from source
-    echo "Compiling boundary from source (version: $ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION)"
+    log "Compiling boundary from source (version: $ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION)\n"
 
-    echo "Removing existing boundary directory to allow re-running the script safely"
+    log "Removing existing boundary directory to allow re-running the script safely\n"
     if [ -d boundary ]; then
       rm -rf boundary
     fi
 
-    echo "Clone boundary repository"
+    log "Clone boundary repository\n"
     git clone https://github.com/coder/boundary.git
     cd boundary
     git checkout "$ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION"
@@ -58,16 +67,16 @@ function install_boundary() {
     sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/boundary-run
   else
     # Install boundary using official install script
-    echo "Installing boundary using official install script (version: $ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION)"
+    log "Installing boundary using official install script (version: $ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION)\n"
     curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coder/boundary/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version "$ARG_BOUNDARY_VERSION"
   fi
 }
 
 function validate_claude_installation() {
   if command_exists claude; then
-    printf "Claude Code is installed\n"
+    log "Claude Code is installed\n"
   else
-    printf "Error: Claude Code is not installed. Please enable install_claude_code or install it manually\n"
+    log "Error: Claude Code is not installed. Please enable install_claude_code or install it manually\n"
     exit 1
   fi
 }
@@ -91,10 +100,10 @@ task_session_exists() {
   session_file=$(get_task_session_file)
 
   if [ -f "$session_file" ]; then
-    printf "Task session file found: %s\n" "$session_file"
+    log "Task session file found: %s\n" "$session_file"
     return 0
   else
-    printf "Task session file not found: %s\n" "$session_file"
+    log "Task session file not found: %s\n" "$session_file"
     return 1
   fi
 }
@@ -105,12 +114,12 @@ is_valid_session() {
   # Check if file exists and is not empty
   # Empty files indicate the session was created but never used so they need to be removed
   if [ ! -f "$session_file" ]; then
-    printf "Session validation failed: file does not exist\n"
+    log "Session validation failed: file does not exist\n"
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [ ! -s "$session_file" ]; then
-    printf "Session validation failed: file is empty, removing stale file\n"
+    log "Session validation failed: file is empty, removing stale file\n"
     rm -f "$session_file"
     return 1
   fi
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@ is_valid_session() {
   local line_count
   line_count=$(wc -l < "$session_file")
   if [ "$line_count" -lt 2 ]; then
-    printf "Session validation failed: incomplete (only %s lines), removing incomplete file\n" "$line_count"
+    log "Session validation failed: incomplete (only %s lines), removing incomplete file\n" "$line_count"
     rm -f "$session_file"
     return 1
   fi
@@ -128,7 +137,7 @@ is_valid_session() {
   # Validate JSONL format by checking first 3 lines
   # Claude session files use JSONL (JSON Lines) format where each line is valid JSON
   if ! head -3 "$session_file" | jq empty 2> /dev/null; then
-    printf "Session validation failed: invalid JSONL format, removing corrupt file\n"
+    log "Session validation failed: invalid JSONL format, removing corrupt file\n"
     rm -f "$session_file"
     return 1
   fi
@@ -137,12 +146,12 @@ is_valid_session() {
   # This ensures the file structure matches Claude's session format
   if ! grep -q '"sessionId"' "$session_file" \
     || ! grep -m 1 '"sessionId"' "$session_file" | jq -e '.sessionId' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    printf "Session validation failed: no valid sessionId found, removing malformed file\n"
+    log "Session validation failed: no valid sessionId found, removing malformed file\n"
     rm -f "$session_file"
     return 1
   fi
 
-  printf "Session validation passed: %s\n" "$session_file"
+  log "Session validation passed: %s\n" "$session_file"
   return 0
 }
 
@@ -151,16 +160,21 @@ has_any_sessions() {
   project_dir=$(get_project_dir)
 
   if [ -d "$project_dir" ] && find "$project_dir" -maxdepth 1 -name "*.jsonl" -size +0c 2> /dev/null | grep -q .; then
-    printf "Sessions found in: %s\n" "$project_dir"
+    log "Sessions found in: %s\n" "$project_dir"
     return 0
   else
-    printf "No sessions found in: %s\n" "$project_dir"
+    log "No sessions found in: %s\n" "$project_dir"
     return 1
   fi
 }
 
 ARGS=()
 
+CORE_COMMAND=()
+if [[ "${ARG_REPORT_TASKS}" == "true" ]]; then
+  CORE_COMMAND+=(agentapi server --type claude --term-width 67 --term-height 1190 --)
+fi
+
 function start_agentapi() {
   # For Task reporting
   export CODER_MCP_ALLOWED_TOOLS="coder_report_task"
@@ -173,7 +187,7 @@ function start_agentapi() {
   fi
 
   if [ -n "$ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID" ]; then
-    echo "Resuming specified session: $ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID"
+    log "Resuming specified session: $ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID"
     ARGS+=(--resume "$ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID")
     [ "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS" = "true" ] && ARGS+=(--dangerously-skip-permissions)
 
@@ -184,46 +198,45 @@ function start_agentapi() {
       session_file=$(get_task_session_file)
 
       if task_session_exists && is_valid_session "$session_file"; then
-        echo "Resuming task session: $TASK_SESSION_ID"
+        log "Resuming task session: $TASK_SESSION_ID"
         ARGS+=(--resume "$TASK_SESSION_ID" --dangerously-skip-permissions)
       else
-        echo "Starting new task session: $TASK_SESSION_ID"
+        log "Starting new task session: $TASK_SESSION_ID"
         ARGS+=(--session-id "$TASK_SESSION_ID" --dangerously-skip-permissions)
         [ -n "$ARG_AI_PROMPT" ] && ARGS+=(-- "$ARG_AI_PROMPT")
       fi
 
     else
       if has_any_sessions; then
-        echo "Continuing most recent standalone session"
+        log "Continuing most recent standalone session"
         ARGS+=(--continue)
         [ "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS" = "true" ] && ARGS+=(--dangerously-skip-permissions)
       else
-        echo "No sessions found, starting fresh standalone session"
+        log "No sessions found, starting fresh standalone session"
         [ "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS" = "true" ] && ARGS+=(--dangerously-skip-permissions)
         [ -n "$ARG_AI_PROMPT" ] && ARGS+=(-- "$ARG_AI_PROMPT")
       fi
     fi
 
   else
-    echo "Continue disabled, starting fresh session"
+    log "Continue disabled, starting fresh session"
     [ "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS" = "true" ] && ARGS+=(--dangerously-skip-permissions)
     [ -n "$ARG_AI_PROMPT" ] && ARGS+=(-- "$ARG_AI_PROMPT")
   fi
 
-  printf "Running claude code with args: %s\n" "$(printf '%q ' "${ARGS[@]}")"
+  log "Running claude code with args: %s\n" "$(printf '%q ' "${ARGS[@]}")"
 
   if [ "${ARG_ENABLE_BOUNDARY:-false}" = "true" ]; then
     install_boundary
 
-    printf "Starting with coder boundary enabled\n"
+    log "Starting with coder boundary enabled\n"
 
     BOUNDARY_ARGS+=()
 
-    agentapi server --type claude --term-width 67 --term-height 1190 -- \
-      boundary-run "${BOUNDARY_ARGS[@]}" -- \
+    "${CORE_COMMAND[@]}" boundary-run "${BOUNDARY_ARGS[@]}" -- \
       claude "${ARGS[@]}"
   else
-    agentapi server --type claude --term-width 67 --term-height 1190 -- claude "${ARGS[@]}"
+    "${CORE_COMMAND[@]}" claude "${ARGS[@]}"
   fi
 }