Anthropic has officially released Claude Desktop for Linux systems – initially in beta for Ubuntu and Debian. The company announced the update via its official bot.
The desktop application now provides a native desktop experience alongside browser and terminal access. Users with paid Claude plans gain access to Claude Code and Claude Cowork directly within the desktop app.
Quick facts
- Claude Desktop launches in beta for Ubuntu and Debian
- Available for all paid plans
- Includes Claude Code and Claude Cowork as desktop features
- Complements browser and terminal access
For German developers and enterprises working on Linux systems, this adds another access layer to Claude – though still in beta status. Whether and when additional Linux distributions will be supported remains unclear from the announcement.
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