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title: Install PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant for Linux - Desktop
  AI Assistant powered by GPT-6/5/4, Ollama, Gemini, Claude, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek.
  Chatbot, assistant, agent.
url: https://snapcraft.io/pygpt
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# PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant (pygpt)

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latest/stable 2.9.1

Install latest/stable of PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install pygpt
```

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### Package name

* pygpt

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 6 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 6 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [pygpt.net](https://pygpt.net "https://pygpt.net")
* [github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt "https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt")
* [pygpt.readthedocs.io](https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ "https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/")
* [pypi.org](https://pypi.org/project/pygpt-net "https://pypi.org/project/pygpt-net")
* [apps.microsoft.com](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp99r4mx3x65vq "https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp99r4mx3x65vq")

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### Contact

* [info@pygpt.net](mailto:info@pygpt.net "mailto:info@pygpt.net")
* [discord.gg](https://discord.gg/Stdw4N2bsh "https://discord.gg/Stdw4N2bsh")

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### Donations

* [www.buymeacoffee.com](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/szczyglis "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/szczyglis")
* [github.com/sponsors/szczyglis-dev](https://github.com/sponsors/szczyglis-dev "https://github.com/sponsors/szczyglis-dev")

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### Source code

* [github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt "https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/issues](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/issues "https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/pygpt#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/pygpt#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/pygpt#tab-security)

#### Desktop AI Assistant powered by GPT-6/5/4, Ollama, Gemini, Claude, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek. Chatbot, assistant, agent.

**PyGPT** is an **open-source desktop AI assistant** supporting **OpenAI GPT-6/GPT-5/GPT-4**, **Google Gemini**, **Anthropic Claude**, **xAI Grok**, **DeepSeek**, **Perplexity / Sonar**, **HuggingFace**, OpenAI-compatible APIs, and local **Ollama** models such as `DeepSeek`, `Qwen`, `gpt-oss`, `Gemma`, `Mistral`, `Llama`, and others.

It combines chat and multi-agent workflows with **RAG**, **Agent Skills**, plugins and **MCP**, Python/system tools, vision, image and video generation, Computer use, web access, file handling, voice, automation, and extensible tools.

**Features**

* Desktop AI assistant for `Linux`, `Windows` and `macOS`.
* Chat, Chat with Agents, Realtime + audio, Research, Completion, Image/Video generation, Computer use, Experts, and legacy Agent/Autonomous modes.
* Multi-agent workflows with primary agent, orchestrator, swarm, and worker agents.
* `SKILL.md`-based Agent Skills with catalog browsing and GitHub/local import.
* MCP support with built-in Connectors manager and imports from Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, Cursor, VS Code, OpenCode, MCPorter, JSON, TOML and YAML.
* Integrated `LlamaIndex` RAG for files, webpages, external sources, media, and conversation history.
* Vector stores, embeddings, file/context indexing, and isolated project indexes.
* Built-in **Python/OS** tools with Python, IPython, system commands, built-in sandbox and Docker support.
* Built-in interactive Canvas.
* Local and provider-side tools/function calls, custom commands, filesystem access, and external API integrations.
* Computer use with supported OpenAI, Google and Anthropic models.
* Vision support for images, screenshots, attachments and camera capture.
* Image generation with `gpt-image`, `Imagen`, `Gemini`, `Nano Banana`, `Grok`, and others.
* Video generation with `Veo` and `Sora`.
* Web search with `DuckDuckGo`, `Google` and `Microsoft Bing`.
* Plugins for files, Python, web search, Google services, GitHub, Slack, Telegram, X/Twitter, MCP, and more.
* File and attachment handling with native upload, local processing, RAG, summaries and project-aware workdirs.
* Conversation history, short/long-term memory, calendar, day notes and `@mentions`.
* Speech recognition, speech synthesis and realtime voice.
* Crontab / Task scheduler.
* Reusable presets, multiple profiles, project-specific `AGENTS.md`, themes, translations and accessibility features.
* Built-in Notepad, Painter, Indexer, browser, text editor, Python/OS and Agent Workflow monitor.
* Fully configurable and extensible with custom models, providers, plugins, vector stores, loaders and agents.
* Uses your own provider API credentials; local models can run without external API keys.
* **Free and open source**.

**Project Website:** <https://pygpt.net>

**GitHub:** <https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt>

**PyPI:** <https://pypi.org/project/pygpt-net>

**Microsoft Store:** <https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/XP99R4MX3X65VQ>

**Documentation:** <https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest>

**Changelog**

**2.9.1 (2026-10-06)**

* Improved attachment uploads and handling; added remote connectors to the Add attachment menu, shared context between chats within a project, and @mentions for referencing other chats in the same project.
* Merged the Files I/O, Python Interpreter, and System (OS) plugins into a single integrated plugin: Filesystem, Python and OS.
* Added @mention search by chat title alongside exact ID lookup.
* Added configurable toolbox placement: left, middle, or right.
* Added Tab completion support in the terminal.
* Optimized directory discovery for file searches in @mentions.
* Fixed various UI issues.

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## Install PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant on your Linux distribution

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[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pygpt/arch)

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[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pygpt/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/pygpt/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/pygpt/raspbian)
