diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/README.md b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/README.md
index 11172010f..d66c74fc6 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/README.md
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Run the [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/claude
 ```tf
 module "claude-code" {
   source         = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version        = "4.2.7"
+  version        = "4.3.0"
   agent_id       = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir        = "/home/coder/project"
   claude_api_key = "xxxx-xxxxx-xxxx"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This example shows how to configure the Claude Code module to run the agent behi
 ```tf
 module "claude-code" {
   source                           = "dev.registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version                          = "4.2.7"
+  version                          = "4.3.0"
   agent_id                         = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir                          = "/home/coder/project"
   enable_boundary                  = true
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ module "claude-code" {
 
 This example shows how to configure the Claude Code module with an AI prompt, API key shared by all users of the template, and other custom settings.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> When a specific `claude_code_version` (other than "latest") or a custom `claude_binary_path` is provided, the module will install Claude Code via npm instead of the official installer. This allows for version pinning and custom install locations.
+
 ```tf
 data "coder_parameter" "ai_prompt" {
   type        = "string"
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ data "coder_parameter" "ai_prompt" {
 
 module "claude-code" {
   source   = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version  = "4.2.7"
+  version  = "4.3.0"
   agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir  = "/home/coder/project"
 
@@ -80,8 +83,9 @@ module "claude-code" {
   # OR
   claude_code_oauth_token = "xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
 
-  claude_code_version = "2.0.62" # Pin to a specific version
-  agentapi_version    = "0.11.4"
+  claude_code_version  = "2.0.62"        # Pin to a specific version
+  claude_binary_path   = "/opt/claude/bin" # Custom install location
+  agentapi_version     = "0.11.4"
 
   ai_prompt = data.coder_parameter.ai_prompt.value
   model     = "sonnet"
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ Run and configure Claude Code as a standalone CLI in your workspace.
 ```tf
 module "claude-code" {
   source              = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version             = "4.2.7"
+  version             = "4.3.0"
   agent_id            = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir             = "/home/coder/project"
   install_claude_code = true
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ variable "claude_code_oauth_token" {
 
 module "claude-code" {
   source                  = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version                 = "4.2.7"
+  version                 = "4.3.0"
   agent_id                = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir                 = "/home/coder/project"
   claude_code_oauth_token = var.claude_code_oauth_token
@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@ resource "coder_env" "bedrock_api_key" {
 
 module "claude-code" {
   source   = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version  = "4.2.7"
+  version  = "4.3.0"
   agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir  = "/home/coder/project"
   model    = "global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-v1:0"
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ resource "coder_env" "google_application_credentials" {
 
 module "claude-code" {
   source   = "registry.coder.com/coder/claude-code/coder"
-  version  = "4.2.7"
+  version  = "4.3.0"
   agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
   workdir  = "/home/coder/project"
   model    = "claude-sonnet-4@20250514"
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.test.ts b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.test.ts
index c62493cf8..d59b6a8f4 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.test.ts
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.test.ts
@@ -184,20 +184,15 @@ describe("claude-code", async () => {
 
   test("claude-model", async () => {
     const model = "opus";
-    const { id } = await setup({
+    const { coderEnvVars } = await setup({
       moduleVariables: {
         model: model,
         ai_prompt: "test prompt",
       },
     });
-    await execModuleScript(id);
 
-    const startLog = await execContainer(id, [
-      "bash",
-      "-c",
-      "cat /home/coder/.claude-module/agentapi-start.log",
-    ]);
-    expect(startLog.stdout).toContain(`--model ${model}`);
+    // Verify ANTHROPIC_MODEL env var is set via coder_env
+    expect(coderEnvVars["ANTHROPIC_MODEL"]).toBe(model);
   });
 
   test("claude-continue-resume-task-session", async () => {
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
index 8531a9f9a..c8c1f1007 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/main.tf
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ variable "claude_api_key" {
 
 variable "model" {
   type        = string
-  description = "Sets the model for the current session with an alias for the latest model (sonnet or opus) or a model’s full name."
+  description = "Sets the default model for Claude Code via ANTHROPIC_MODEL env var. If empty, Claude Code uses its default. Supports aliases (sonnet, opus) or full model names."
   default     = ""
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ variable "claude_md_path" {
   default     = "$HOME/.claude/CLAUDE.md"
 }
 
+variable "claude_binary_path" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Directory where the Claude Code binary is located. If a custom path is specified, Claude Code will be installed via npm to that location instead of using the official installer."
+  default     = "$HOME/.local/bin"
+}
+
 variable "enable_boundary" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether to enable coder boundary for network filtering"
@@ -253,8 +259,7 @@ variable "compile_boundary_from_source" {
 }
 
 resource "coder_env" "claude_code_md_path" {
-  count = var.claude_md_path == "" ? 0 : 1
-
+  count    = var.claude_md_path == "" ? 0 : 1
   agent_id = var.agent_id
   name     = "CODER_MCP_CLAUDE_MD_PATH"
   value    = var.claude_md_path
@@ -273,25 +278,25 @@ resource "coder_env" "claude_code_oauth_token" {
 }
 
 resource "coder_env" "claude_api_key" {
-  count = length(var.claude_api_key) > 0 ? 1 : 0
-
+  count    = length(var.claude_api_key) > 0 ? 1 : 0
   agent_id = var.agent_id
   name     = "CLAUDE_API_KEY"
   value    = var.claude_api_key
 }
 
 resource "coder_env" "disable_autoupdater" {
-  count = var.disable_autoupdater ? 1 : 0
-
+  count    = var.disable_autoupdater ? 1 : 0
   agent_id = var.agent_id
   name     = "DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER"
   value    = "1"
 }
 
-resource "coder_env" "claude_binary_path" {
+
+resource "coder_env" "anthropic_model" {
+  count    = var.model != "" ? 1 : 0
   agent_id = var.agent_id
-  name     = "PATH"
-  value    = "$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+  name     = "ANTHROPIC_MODEL"
+  value    = var.model
 }
 
 locals {
@@ -364,7 +369,6 @@ module "agentapi" {
      echo -n '${base64encode(local.start_script)}' | base64 -d > /tmp/start.sh
      chmod +x /tmp/start.sh
 
-     ARG_MODEL='${var.model}' \
      ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID='${var.resume_session_id}' \
      ARG_CONTINUE='${var.continue}' \
      ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS='${var.dangerously_skip_permissions}' \
@@ -393,6 +397,7 @@ module "agentapi" {
     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_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH='${var.claude_binary_path}' \
     ARG_MCP_APP_STATUS_SLUG='${local.app_slug}' \
     ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE='${var.install_claude_code}' \
     ARG_REPORT_TASKS='${var.report_tasks}' \
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/install.sh b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/install.sh
index 15981e8b5..2dc0c46ff 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/install.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ command_exists() {
 }
 
 ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION=${ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION:-}
+ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH=${ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH:-'$HOME/.local/bin'}
 ARG_WORKDIR=${ARG_WORKDIR:-"$HOME"}
 ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE=${ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE:-}
 ARG_REPORT_TASKS=${ARG_REPORT_TASKS:-true}
@@ -17,9 +18,13 @@ ARG_MCP=$(echo -n "${ARG_MCP:-}" | base64 -d)
 ARG_ALLOWED_TOOLS=${ARG_ALLOWED_TOOLS:-}
 ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS=${ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS:-}
 
+ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH=$(eval echo "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH")
+DEFAULT_BINARY_PATH="$HOME/.local/bin"
+
 echo "--------------------------------"
 
 printf "ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION: %s\n" "$ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION"
+printf "ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH: %s\n" "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH"
 printf "ARG_WORKDIR: %s\n" "$ARG_WORKDIR"
 printf "ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE: %s\n" "$ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE"
 printf "ARG_REPORT_TASKS: %s\n" "$ARG_REPORT_TASKS"
@@ -30,19 +35,79 @@ printf "ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS: %s\n" "$ARG_DISALLOWED_TOOLS"
 
 echo "--------------------------------"
 
+# Ensures claude is accessible in PATH when using a custom binary path
+# Creates symlink in ~/.local/bin and adds to shell profiles
+function ensure_claude_in_path() {
+  if [ "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH" = "$DEFAULT_BINARY_PATH" ]; then
+    # Default path - no action needed, official installer handles this
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "Setting up PATH for custom claude location: $ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH"
+
+  # Create symlink in ~/.local/bin so claude is accessible in PATH
+  mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
+  ln -sf "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH/claude" "$HOME/.local/bin/claude"
+  echo "Created symlink: $HOME/.local/bin/claude -> $ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH/claude"
+
+  # Ensure ~/.local/bin is in PATH for this session (needed for claude mcp commands below)
+  export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+
+  # Add to shell profiles for future interactive sessions
+  # Only modifies files that already exist, uses marker to prevent duplicates
+  local marker="# Added by claude-code module"
+  local path_export='export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"'
+
+  for profile in "$HOME/.bashrc" "$HOME/.zshrc" "$HOME/.profile"; do
+    if [ -f "$profile" ] && ! grep -qF "$marker" "$profile" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "" >> "$profile"
+      echo "$marker" >> "$profile"
+      echo "$path_export" >> "$profile"
+      echo "Added ~/.local/bin to PATH in $profile"
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
 function install_claude_code_cli() {
-  if [ "$ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE" = "true" ]; then
+  if [ "$ARG_INSTALL_CLAUDE_CODE" != "true" ]; then
+    echo "Skipping Claude Code installation as per configuration."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  local use_npm=false
+  local specific_version=false
+
+  if [ "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH" != "$DEFAULT_BINARY_PATH" ]; then
+    use_npm=true
+  fi
+
+  if [ -n "$ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" ] && [ "$ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" != "latest" ]; then
+    use_npm=true
+    specific_version=true
+  fi
+
+  if [ "$use_npm" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "Installing Claude Code via npm (custom path or version specified)"
+    NPM_PREFIX=$(dirname "$ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH")
+    mkdir -p "$NPM_PREFIX"
+
+    local version_arg=""
+    if [ "$specific_version" = "true" ]; then
+      version_arg="@$ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION"
+    fi
+
+    npm install -g "@anthropic-ai/claude-code${version_arg}" --prefix "$NPM_PREFIX"
+    echo "Installed Claude Code via npm to $NPM_PREFIX. Version: $($ARG_CLAUDE_BINARY_PATH/claude --version || echo 'unknown')"
+  else
     echo "Installing Claude Code via official installer"
     set +e
     curl -fsSL claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- "$ARG_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION" 2>&1
     CURL_EXIT=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
     set -e
     if [ $CURL_EXIT -ne 0 ]; then
-      echo "Claude Code installer failed with exit code $$CURL_EXIT"
+      echo "Claude Code installer failed with exit code $CURL_EXIT"
     fi
     echo "Installed Claude Code successfully. Version: $(claude --version || echo 'unknown')"
-  else
-    echo "Skipping Claude Code installation as per configuration."
   fi
 }
 
@@ -141,5 +206,6 @@ function report_tasks() {
 }
 
 install_claude_code_cli
+ensure_claude_in_path
 setup_claude_configurations
 report_tasks
diff --git a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
index ebca736cc..56c9eff62 100644
--- a/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/registry/coder/modules/claude-code/scripts/start.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ command_exists() {
   command -v "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
-ARG_MODEL=${ARG_MODEL:-}
 ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID=${ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID:-}
 ARG_CONTINUE=${ARG_CONTINUE:-false}
 ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS=${ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS:-}
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ ARG_CODER_HOST=${ARG_CODER_HOST:-}
 
 echo "--------------------------------"
 
-printf "ARG_MODEL: %s\n" "$ARG_MODEL"
 printf "ARG_RESUME: %s\n" "$ARG_RESUME_SESSION_ID"
 printf "ARG_CONTINUE: %s\n" "$ARG_CONTINUE"
 printf "ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS: %s\n" "$ARG_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS"
@@ -171,10 +169,6 @@ function start_agentapi() {
   mkdir -p "$ARG_WORKDIR"
   cd "$ARG_WORKDIR"
 
-  if [ -n "$ARG_MODEL" ]; then
-    ARGS+=(--model "$ARG_MODEL")
-  fi
-
   if [ -n "$ARG_PERMISSION_MODE" ]; then
     ARGS+=(--permission-mode "$ARG_PERMISSION_MODE")
   fi