claude-desktop-debian

# Claude Desktop for Linux

This project repackages Claude Desktop for Linux formats Anthropic doesn't ship themselves: `.rpm` (Fedora/RHEL), distribution-agnostic AppImages, and a Nix flake for NixOS.

On 2026-06-30 Anthropic shipped a first-party Claude Desktop for Linux beta, distributed as a `.deb` (amd64 and arm64) from their own APT repository. Since v3.0.0, this project repackages that official Linux `.deb`. It no longer repackages the Windows installer.

The official `.deb` covers one packaging target. What it leaves out is a long tail of distros, desktops, and session types — catalogued from this project's own issue history in [the reported-environments survey](docs/reports/CDL-ANT-0009_patch-suite-history/reported-environments/grouped-families.md). That long tail is what this project serves, plus a launcher and a `--doctor` for the Linux environment quirks. The [Installation](#installation) section lays out what's ours and what's upstream.

**Note:** This is an unofficial repackaging project. For official support, visit [Anthropic's website](https://www.anthropic.com). For issues with the packaging or the Linux launcher, please [open an issue](https://github.com/aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian/issues) here.

**Documentation:** Full docs at [`docs/index.md`](docs/index.md). Release history in [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md). Contributing: [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md). Security reports: [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md).

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## Maintainership

As of September 2026, [@sabiut](https://github.com/sabiut) leads this project. I ([@aaddrick](https://github.com/aaddrick)) am stepping back to focus on other things. @sabiut has been the most consistent contributor here and has final say on direction, releases, and what lands.

The repo stays where it is — `aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian`, at @sabiut's request. No transfer, no new URLs: existing APT/DNF sources, issue links, and clone remotes all keep working. I still hold the signing keys and the Cloudflare Worker credentials, so publishing surfaces list both of us in [CODEOWNERS](.github/CODEOWNERS).

A repository owned by a personal account has only two access levels — owner and collaborator — so a few things can't be handed over without moving the repo: settings, branch protection, Actions secrets, and security advisories. Those still land on me. Ping me and I'll press the button. Releases themselves are automatic, and the version variables are settable by any collaborator through `gh variable set`, so day-to-day work doesn't route through me.

I'll still be around for questions and the occasional PR — reachable on [GitHub](https://github.com/aaddrick) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaddrick/).

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## Features

- **Official app, extra formats**: repackages Anthropic's official Linux `.deb` into `.rpm` and AppImage builds, plus a Nix flake.
- **MCP support**: full Model Context Protocol integration. Config lives at `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (see [Configuration