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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash\nSteps:\n1. curl -I https://downloads.claude.ai (connectivity check)\n2. Retry install\n3. Allowlist downloads.claude.ai on corporate networks\n4. Use alternative install method (npm/Homebrew/WinGet)\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"763f0754-7c3c-42fd-bb84-8fc9623f4710","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Check connectivity to downloads.claude.ai; retry (often intermittent); allowlist downloads.claude.ai; try alternative install method.\n\nOption: Check connectivity to downloads.claude.ai; retry (often intermittent); allowlist downloads.claude.ai; try alternative install method. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash\nSteps:\n1. curl -I https://downloads.claude.ai (connectivity check)\n2. Retry install\n3. 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