aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian
Claude Desktop for Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 43
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 615
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 137
Adoption not part of the score
5361 stars · 522 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An unofficial repackaging project that distributes Anthropic's official Claude Desktop Linux .deb as .rpm, AppImage, Nix flake, and AUR packages for distros Anthropic doesn't cover. It adds a Linux launcher with Wayland/GPU/XRDP handling, a --doctor diagnostic tool, and MCP configuration support.
Use cases
- install claude desktop on fedora or rhel
- run claude desktop as an appimage on any linux distro
- get claude desktop for arch linux
- fix claude desktop on wayland
- diagnose why claude desktop won't launch on linux
- configure mcp servers in claude desktop on linux
When to choose
- you use a distro without an official .deb package like Fedora, Arch, or NixOS
- you need Wayland, XRDP, or GPU-crash workarounds for Claude Desktop
- you want diagnostics for MCP config and Linux environment quirks
When to avoid
- you're on Debian or Ubuntu and can use Anthropic's official .deb directly
- you need official Anthropic support for the app itself
- you want a first-party maintained package
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools chatbot mcp gui large-language-models operating-systems self-hosted cross-platform cli claude-desktop repackaging appimage rpm aur nix-flake wayland unofficial anthropic ai-agents linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian · fetched 2026-08-28 · e33b3c3f225a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian | main | 83 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian")
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