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Claude Desktop for Linux

Unofficial RPM, AppImage, and Nix builds of Claude Desktop for Linux

  • AI apps
  • System utilities
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What it is

This project takes Anthropic's official Linux .deb of Claude Desktop and repackages it as RPM, AppImage, and a Nix flake, with signed APT and DNF repositories for updates. Each build adds a launcher that handles Wayland, GPU crash recovery, XRDP, and input-method quirks, plus a --doctor command that checks display, sandbox, MCP config, and KVM readiness for Cowork. Linux users on Fedora, NixOS, or less common desktops use it to run the Claude app where the official package does not reach.

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5,464 GitHub stars.
5,464

Forks
532
Commits
1,424
Contributors
68
Language
Shell
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
December 2024
First release
April 2025
Platforms
Linux
Self-hostable
No
Author
Aaddrick
Tags
  • ai-assistant
  • linux-desktop
  • chatbot

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Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsCoding is solved: one guy reverse-engineered Claude Desktop for Linux via ClaudeJun 10, 2026 · 5 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsClaude Desktop for LinuxJun 9, 2026 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Anthropic keeps telling us coding is solved, yet people still have to build their own solutions just to get the @claudeai desktop app running on Linux. Bizarre.”Jun 11, 2026 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“I wish this didn't need to exist but if you're into Claude and Linux ...”Apr 23, 2025 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian Claude Desktop for Debian-based Linux distributions Claude Desktop for Linux This project provides build scripts to run Claude…”Apr 19, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“If you want Claude Desktop on Linux, this repo is essentially re-wrapping the Windows app into a Debian/Fedora/AppImage. It works well! But I can't get the…”Feb 21, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)