ilysenko/codex-desktop-linux
Unofficial ChatGPT desktop app for Linux (formerly the Codex app), built locally from OpenAI’s official macOS app. Includes Chat, Work, and Codex. Packages for Debian/Ubuntu (.deb), Fedora/openSUSE (.rpm), Arch (pacman), Nix/NixOS, and AppImage, with Wayland and X11 support. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
60/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 14
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 209
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3719 stars · 470 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An unofficial community-maintained Linux distribution of OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app (formerly Codex), repackaged from the official signed payload into deb, RPM, pacman, Nix, and AppImage formats. It supports Wayland and X11 and includes Chat, Work, and Codex features.
Use cases
- install chatgpt desktop app on linux
- get an official-style chatgpt app for ubuntu or fedora
- run chatgpt desktop on arch linux or nixos
- use chatgpt desktop app on wayland
- download chatgpt appimage for linux
- run chatgpt desktop on raspberry pi 5
When to choose
- You want a native-feeling ChatGPT desktop app on Linux with packages for your distro
- You need Wayland or X11 support, including ARM64 devices like Raspberry Pi 5
- You prefer a build that stays byte-for-byte faithful to OpenAI's signed upstream payload
When to avoid
- You only need ChatGPT in a browser and don't want a desktop app
- You require an officially supported OpenAI product with vendor support
- You are not on Linux or a supported packaging format
Facets
application · maturity active
chatbot gui llm-inference artificial-intelligence large-language-models chatbots desktop-applications operating-systems chatgpt openai electron appimage wayland x11 unofficial-client packaging linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ilysenko/codex-desktop-linux · fetched 2026-08-28 · c19ee9000c7d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ilysenko/codex-desktop-linux | main | 60 |
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