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Claude Desktop, packaged for every Linux

Anthropic's official Claude Desktop Linux build - repackaged for Arch, Fedora, NixOS, and AppImage - plus Linux-only extras like Computer Use, themes, and multi-profile.

# install in one command
$ yay -S claude-desktop-bin
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Quick Start

Install in seconds

Pick your distro. ARM64 packages are served from the same repos - your package manager selects the right architecture automatically.

yay -S claude-desktop-bin
Available on the AUR. Works with yay, paru, or any AUR helper.
# Add repo + GPG key
curl -fsSL https://patrickjaja.github.io/claude-desktop-bin/install.sh | sudo bash
# Install
sudo apt install claude-desktop-bin
Updates arrive through apt update && apt upgrade. Supports amd64 and arm64.
# Add repo + GPG key
curl -fsSL https://patrickjaja.github.io/claude-desktop-bin/install-rpm.sh | sudo bash
# Install
sudo dnf install claude-desktop-bin
Updates arrive through dnf upgrade. Supports x86_64 and aarch64.
# Try without installing
nix run github:patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin

# Or install persistently
nix profile install github:patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin
Nix flake with auto-updated hashes on each release.
# Download, make executable, run
wget https://github.com/patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin/releases/latest/download/Claude_Desktop-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x Claude_Desktop-x86_64.AppImage
./Claude_Desktop-x86_64.AppImage
No root required. Works on any glibc-based distro. ARM64 AppImage also available.
Features

Everything works on Linux

Anthropic's official Linux build - Chat, Code, Cowork, Browser Tools, 3P inference - preserved through the repackage, plus four Linux-only extras we add on top.

Chat

Full desktop chat UI with artifacts, projects, search, and file uploads on X11 and Wayland.

Code

Claude Code CLI integration with local agent mode, git worktrees, and terminal access.

Cowork

Delegated coding workspace with live artifacts, CoworkSpaces, and Imagine/Visualize.

Computer Use

27 desktop automation tools - screenshot, click, type, scroll, drag. Teach mode for learning new tools.

Browser Tools

18 Chrome automation tools via the Claude in Chrome extension with native messaging host.

Multiple Profiles

Run multiple instances side by side with fully isolated state, config, and session data per account.

Custom Themes

7 built-in dual light/dark themes (Nord, Catppuccin, Sweet, Mario, and more) or define your own with CSS variables.

Quick Entry

Global hotkey opens a floating prompt on the monitor where your cursor is. 5-25ms toggle latency.

Third-Party Inference

Route through Vertex AI, Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, or any Anthropic-compatible gateway.

MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol servers work natively. Configure in your Claude Desktop settings.

Auto Updates

CI checks for new upstream versions every 2 hours. Packages land in your repo within minutes.

Compatibility

Every distro, every session type

Tested across distributions, architectures, and display servers.

Distribution Package x86_64 ARM64
Arch Linux / Manjaro AUR ✓ ✓
Ubuntu 22.04+ .deb (APT) ✓ ✓
Debian 12+ .deb (APT) ✓ ✓
Fedora 40+ .rpm (DNF) ✓ ✓
RHEL 9+ .rpm (DNF) ✓ ✓
NixOS Nix flake ✓ ✓
Any (glibc) AppImage ✓ ✓

Session types

Session Compositors Input Screenshots
X11 GNOME, KDE, i3, ... x11-bridge (bundled) x11-bridge (bundled)
Wayland (wlroots) Sway, Hyprland ydotool grim
Wayland (GNOME) GNOME Shell ydotool portal + pipewire
Wayland (KDE) KDE Plasma kwin-portal-bridge kwin-portal-bridge
Agentic workspace

Cowork

Claude Desktop's agentic workspace - delegate a goal to a sandboxed Claude Code agent that reads, edits, and creates files and returns a deliverable, with live artifacts and concurrent sessions.

Bundled

Official native backend

Cowork runs on the native VM backend Anthropic ships in the official Linux build (cowork-linux-helper + virtiofsd + smol-bin + QEMU/OVMF). Our repackage preserves it - there is nothing extra to install.

Requirement

/dev/kvm

The native VM backend needs hardware virtualization. Make sure /dev/kvm is available on the host (most desktops and laptops have it).

Enterprise

Bring your own inference

Run Claude Desktop entirely on your own backend - no personal claude.ai login required. Point Chat, Code, and Cowork at Vertex AI, Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, or any Anthropic-compatible gateway (LiteLLM, Portkey, in-house proxies) through a single /etc/claude-desktop/managed-settings.json. Deployable fleet-wide via MDM, GPO, or a dropped JSON file - and it works on Linux today.

5-minute local demo

LiteLLM gateway

Stand up a local LiteLLM proxy, drop one JSON file, and you're running Cowork against your own endpoint. No claude.ai account, no cloud setup. Quickstart →

Fleet rollout

Vertex AI, Bedrock, Foundry

Worked examples with gcloud ADC and provider-specific keys. Configure interactively via Developer → Configure Third-Party Inference, then export and redeploy. Linux guide →

// /etc/claude-desktop/managed-settings.json
{
  "inferenceProvider": "gateway",
  "inferenceGatewayBaseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:4000",
  "inferenceGatewayApiKey": "sk-your-gateway-token",
  "inferenceGatewayAuthScheme": "bearer",
  "inferenceModels": [
    { "name": "claude-opus-4-8" },
    { "name": "claude-sonnet-4-6" }
  ],
  "disableDeploymentModeChooser": true,

  // Surfaces - Chat, Cowork, Code tabs
  "betaFeaturesEnabled": true,
  "chatTabEnabled": true,
  "coworkTabEnabled": true,
  "isClaudeCodeForDesktopEnabled": true
}

One file, no Anthropic sign-in - Chat, Cowork & Code, all enabled. See every key →

Official key reference: Configuration reference - Enterprise configuration - 3P platforms guide