Claude AI – Modern Desktop Client for Linux
A fast, desktop app for Claude AI – no browser needed.
Use Claude directly from your desktop, distraction-free and always at hand.
What's new in v1.3.6:
- Voice Input – Record voice messages directly in claude.ai. The first time you use the microphone, a one-time
consent dialog asks for your permission; you can change your choice any time in App Settings → Microphone.
- Snap Permission Wizard – On Snap, the consent dialog detects the audio-record permission status live and offers
two paths: a one-click "Open in Snap Store" button or a copyable terminal command. Activation is detected
automatically – no app restart needed.
- Strict Privacy – Microphone access is restricted to claude.ai only; artifact iframes (claudeusercontent.com)
cannot inherit access.
- Live Notification Banner – Important hints (e.g. about ongoing fixes) can now appear as a small banner above the
tab bar without requiring a new release.
Recent additions (v1.3.5):
- Custom App Menu – New hamburger menu in the tab bar replaces the OS menu bar
- Markdown Export – Save the active conversation as Markdown (Ctrl+Shift+E)
- Prompt Templates – Manage reusable prompt prefixes for the Quick-Prompt window
- Background Reply Notifications – Get notified when Claude finishes answering in a background tab
- Clipboard & Screenshot Hotkeys – Configurable global shortcuts to start a new chat from clipboard or screenshot
- Bug Report Form – Now available in French, Spanish and Italian
Core features:
- System Tray – Optional minimize-to-tray, keeps Claude one click away in the background
- Global Quick-Prompt Hotkey – Configurable hotkey opens a frameless prompt window that drops your text straight
into a new chat
- App Settings Window – Configure hotkeys, microphone, minimize-to-tray, autostart, prompt templates and
notifications from one place
- Autostart – Optional launch on system boot
- Tab System – Run multiple chats side by side (Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+Tab)
- Dark/Light Mode – Toggle between themes with one click
- Custom Design – Modern (gradient accents) or Classic style
- Google OAuth – Login with Google works out of the box
- In-App OAuth Popups – GitHub, Google Drive, GitLab, Bitbucket, Microsoft
- Auto-Update – Always up to date via Snap Store and GitHub Releases
- Multilingual UI – Automatic detection for 25 languages
- Download Manager – Save files with progress bar and notifications
- Offline Detection – Custom offline page with automatic reconnect
- Window Memory – Remembers your window size and position
- Crash Recovery – Crashed tabs reload automatically
- Security – Sandbox enabled, URL validation, only allowed domains, 0 npm vulnerabilities
- Performance – Optimized DOM handling, GPU acceleration, instant start
Keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl+T – New tab
- Ctrl+W – Close tab
- Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Next / previous tab
- Ctrl+1–9 – Switch to tab
- Ctrl+N – New chat
- Ctrl+, – Settings
- Ctrl+R – Reload
- Ctrl+Shift+E – Export conversation as Markdown
- F11 – Fullscreen
- Custom hotkey – Quick-Prompt window
Get in touch:
Use the built-in "Report a Bug" button (Claude → Report a Bug) for feedback and bug reports.
Or contact directly: claudeai.desktop.linux@gmail.com
Source code: https://github.com/simonlinuxcraft/claude-ai-desktop-app
Unofficial client – Claude and claude.ai are property of Anthropic.
