OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Desktop App to Linux, Expanding Its Agentic Push
OpenAI said Linux had been one of the most requested platforms for the desktop app.
OpenAI has launched a ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview, bringing ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex together for Linux users.
The release makes Linux the latest major desktop platform to receive OpenAI's unified AI workspace. OpenAI said Linux had been one of the most requested platforms for the desktop app.
Now in preview: The ChatGPT desktop app for Linux.
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 11, 2026
Use ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex where you already work and build, with your projects and browser workflows on supported Linux systems. pic.twitter.com/OtsPt5N5QC
The Linux application supports Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44, with native .deb and .rpm packages available for both x64 and ARM64 architectures.
Like the Mac and Windows versions, the Linux app includes OpenAI's in-app browser and support for Chrome extensions. It also supports core ChatGPT and Codex capabilities, including voice.
However, Linux users will miss one significant feature at launch. Native Computer Use, which allows ChatGPT to interact with desktop applications such as OpenOffice or GIMP, is not supported. Related capabilities including Appshots, Record & Replay and voice requests involving desktop applications are also unavailable.
The launch follows OpenAI's July 9 rollout of its redesigned desktop experience for macOS and Windows. The new app combines Chat, Work and Codex, allowing users to ask questions, conduct research, create documents and other deliverables, and develop software from a single desktop interface.
OpenAI's desktop strategy increasingly goes beyond the traditional chatbot. ChatGPT Work is designed for longer-running tasks involving research and finished outputs, while Codex handles software development using local files, repositories, terminals, and developer tools.
ChatGPT's desktop journey began earlier with its macOS app, introduced in 2024, which brought features such as a companion window, voice interactions and the ability to work alongside other applications.
OpenAI later expanded to Windows, while Codex evolved into a dedicated agentic workspace for running coding tasks in parallel. The new unified app now brings these experiences together.
Earlier this year, OpenAI released the Codex App to help developers write, edit and explore code more efficiently across mobile and desktop devices.
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