claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix ultraplan: 'Claude GitHub app must be installed' despite app being installed

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/ultraplan consistently fails with:

ultraplan: cannot launch remote session —
The Claude GitHub app must be installed on this repository first.
https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new

Error Message

  • Waited 20+ minutes after installation, same error Error about missing app installation, despite app being installed.

Root Cause

/ultraplan consistently fails with:

ultraplan: cannot launch remote session —
The Claude GitHub app must be installed on this repository first.
https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new

Code Example

ultraplan: cannot launch remote session —
The Claude GitHub app must be installed on this repository first.
https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new
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Description

/ultraplan consistently fails with:

ultraplan: cannot launch remote session —
The Claude GitHub app must be installed on this repository first.
https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI (latest, macOS)
  • GitHub account: bnm-git
  • Repo: bnm-git/auto-yoast (private)
  • Claude GitHub App: installed on bnm-git account with "All repositories" access
  • App confirmed: claude by anthropics (ID: 1236702)
  • Waited 20+ minutes after installation, same error

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Claude GitHub App on account via https://github.com/apps/claude/installations/new
  2. Select "All repositories", save
  3. Confirm app appears in Settings → Integrations → Applications
  4. Run /ultraplan <prompt> in Claude Code CLI

Expected

Remote session starts, web link appears.

Actual

Error about missing app installation, despite app being installed.

Diagnostics

  • gh api /userbnm-git
  • gh api /repos/bnm-git/auto-yoast → exists, private, main branch ✓
  • curl https://api.github.com/apps/claude → slug: claude, owner: anthropics, id: 1236702 ✓
  • App visible in GitHub Settings → Applications with correct permissions ✓
  • Git remote: [email protected]:bnm-git/auto-yoast.git

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