Claude Desktop for Linux (Arch Linux)

A native-like Linux port of Claude Desktop, packaged for Arch Linux.

This project was inspired by claude-desktop-linux-flake, claude-desktop-debian and LaurenceGuws's commit.

Features

• MCP protocol support
• 🚀 Native desktop integration
• 🎨 Proper theme integration (KDE/GNOME)
• 📁 XDG base directory compliance

Quick Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/samdc73/claude-desktop-arch
cd claude-desktop-arch

# Build and install
makepkg -si

That's it! Launch Claude Desktop from your application menu or run claude-desktop in terminal.

Optional Enhancements

For KDE users:

sudo pacman -S kvantum xdg-desktop-portal-kde

For GNOME users:

sudo pacman -S xdg-desktop-portal-gnome gtk3

Troubleshooting

Clean Install

If you're upgrading from an older version:

# Remove old package
sudo pacman -R claude-desktop

# Reinstall
makepkg -si

Common Issues

Q: App doesn't start?
A: Make sure electron and asar are installed:

sudo pacman -S electron
npm i -g asar

Q: UI looks wrong?
A: Install the appropriate theme integration packages for your desktop environment (see Optional Enhancements above)

Updates

Check Claude.ai for the latest version. Update the PKGBUILD if needed.

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