{"slug": "chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview", "title": "ChatGPT desktop app is now available for Linux (in preview)", "summary": "OpenAI has released a preview of its official ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, making the app available on all major operating systems. The Linux version supports running Codex in local repositories, controlling other apps via extensions, and handling ChatGPT Work tasks, addressing Linux as one of the most-requested platforms, according to an OpenAI email. The launch follows Anthropic's Claude desktop app for Linux.", "body_md": "OpenAI has announced a preview release of the official ChatGPT Desktop app for Linux. Compared to using ChatGPT in a browser tab, the GUI desktop app can run Codex in your local repos, hook into and control other apps via extensions, handle ChatGPT Work-related tasks and probe your local files without you having to upload things elsewhere. In an email, OpenAI said that ‘Linux has been one of the most-requested platforms’ for its desktop app, and with this launch it’s finally available on all major operating systems. ChatGPT desktop app for Linux joins Anthropic’s Claude desktop app for Linux, which entered […]\n\nYou're reading [ChatGPT desktop app is now available for Linux (in preview)](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/chatgpt-desktop-app-linux-preview), a blog post from [OMG! Ubuntu](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk). Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview", "canonical_source": "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/chatgpt-desktop-app-linux-preview", "published_at": "2026-08-11 19:33:19+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-12 15:39:37.901330+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "ChatGPT", "Linux", "Anthropic", "Claude"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-desktop-app-is-now-available-for-linux-in-preview.jsonld"}}