--- title: OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | daily.dev description: OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, available in preview as of this week. The app supports ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex across... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-ujpbkcji2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, available in preview as of this week. The app supports ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex across... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-ujpbkcji2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/uJpBKCJi2.png og:image:alt: OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, available in preview as of this week. The app supports ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex across several major distributions including Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44. The release is worldwide. OpenAI notes Linux was one of the most-requested platforms. The move comes about a month after Anthropic released a Claude desktop app for Linux, which supports Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 12+. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Which Linux distributions does the ChatGPT desktop app support? The ChatGPT desktop app for Linux supports Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44. Because these distros serve as bases for many downstream distributions and flavors, those should also be compatible. The app includes access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex, and the release is worldwide. _Linux developers tracking AI tool availability across distros keep up with releases like this on daily.dev._ ### How does the ChatGPT Linux app compare to the Claude Linux desktop app in terms of supported distros? The ChatGPT Linux app supports Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44. The Claude desktop app for Linux, released about a month earlier by Anthropic, supports Ubuntu 22.04 or later and Debian 12 or later — broader Ubuntu/Debian coverage but no Fedora support. _Developers choosing between AI coding tools on Linux can track both ecosystems on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [OpenAI brings Codex to the ChatGPT mobile app](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-brings-codex-to-the-chatgpt-mobile-app-usgk8lgxx) · The New Stack · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘super app’](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-plans-chatgpt-super-app--8509grbg2) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai), [#chatgpt](https://daily.dev/tags/chatgpt), [#openai-codex](https://daily.dev/tags/openai-codex) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-ujpbkcji2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-ujpbkcji2","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-ujpbkcji2"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T19:16:01.807Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T17:16:33.191Z","description":"OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, available in preview as of this week. 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