Claude Desktop is now available on Linux (in beta)

Anthropic released a beta version of the Claude Desktop app for Linux, supporting Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 12+ on x86_64 and arm64. The beta includes Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs but lacks Computer Use, dictation, and support for Fedora or RHEL. Users can install via apt repository or download a .deb package.

Linux support for the Claude desktop app is in beta. The Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs are all available. Use Claude Code Desktop /docs/en/desktop for the full feature reference. Requirements - Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or Debian 12 or later - x86 64 or arm64 Install Install from Anthropic’s apt repository so that updates arrive through your system’s regular package updates.Verify the signing key Verify the signing key You can confirm the downloaded signing key belongs to Anthropic:The fingerprint should be 31DD DE24 DDFA B679 F42D 7BD2 BAA9 29FF 1A7E CACE . Install from a downloaded file If you can’t use the apt repository, download the .deb package for your architecture x64 or arm64 from claude.com/download https://claude.com/download , then either open it with your software installer or run from your download directory: .deb installed this way doesn’t receive updates. To get updates through apt, add the repository as shown above, or uncomment the deb line in the placeholder entry the package writes to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/claude-desktop.list . Update The desktop app doesn’t update itself on Linux. Updates arrive with your system’s regular package updates: Uninstall What’s not in the Linux beta yet Computer Use : app and screen control /docs/en/desktop let-claude-use-your-computer isn’t available on Linux. Dictation : voice input isn’t available in the Linux desktop app. Use voice dictation /docs/en/voice-dictation in the CLI instead. Quick Entry global hotkey : works on X11. On native Wayland it requires your desktop environment’s GlobalShortcuts portal. Fedora and RHEL : only Debian-based distributions are supported today. Support for additional distributions is coming in the future. CLI /docs/en/quickstart runs the same Claude Code engine and supports a wider range of Linux distributions; see the system requirements /docs/en/setup system-requirements .