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.