Cannot find claude command with TRAMP

[david-greene-cb]

I cannot start claude from a remote buffer.

Monet mode enabled. Use C-c m for commands.
Started monet websocket server on port 11755
Tramp: Opening connection vterm<1> for [redacted] using ssh...done
Tramp: Setup connection vterm<1> for [redacted] using ssh...done
claude-code--start: Claude Code program ’claude’ not found in PATH

claude is installed in .local/bin and is accessible on the remote machine. I have this set, which should take care of using the remote path when running programs:

  (add-to-list 'tramp-remote-path 'tramp-own-remote-path)

I'm guessing there is a problem with using claude as the emacs-libvterm shell. I have tried editing claude-code.el to set vterm-tramp-shells to the same thing as vterm-shell before running vterm-mode, but it doesn't help. Any ideas on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

[david-greene-cb]

It does not work with eat either. Same issue of not funding claude.

[titaniumbones]

this is likely a path problem. you may need exec-path-from-shell; I usually have claude send an emacsclient command from a terminal, after which it wil work.

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[david-greene-cb]

this is likely a path problem. you may need exec-path-from-shell;

Unfortunately I've already done this and it doesn't help.

I usually have claude send an emacsclient command from a terminal, after
which it wil work.

What does this mean? Do you have a config you could share?

[david-greene-cb]

Since claude is set as the "shell," I guess that means my .profile is never executed and thus paths are never set up. I tried setting the claude command to the full path to claude on the remote machine but that didn't work either. It's almost like it's trying to run claude on the local machine.