Install this version:
emerge -a =app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja-1.6259.1
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja-1.6259.1
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja-1.6259.1
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6259.1 | 8 | ~amd64 | 0 |
# Copyright 2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit desktop xdg-utils
DESCRIPTION="Claude AI Desktop Application (unofficial repackage of official binary)"
HOMEPAGE="https://claude.ai https://github.com/patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin"
ELECTRON_VER=42.0.0
MY_PN=claude-desktop
SRC_URI="
https://github.com/patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin/releases/download/v${PV}/${MY_PN}-${PV}-linux.tar.gz
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v${ELECTRON_VER}/electron-v${ELECTRON_VER}-linux-x64.zip
"
S="${WORKDIR}"
LICENSE="Anthropic-TOS"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"
IUSE="claude-code gnome wayland X"
RESTRICT="bindist mirror strip"
QA_PREBUILT="usr/lib/${MY_PN}/*"
BDEPEND="app-arch/unzip"
RDEPEND="
!app-misc/claude-desktop-aaddrick
claude-code? ( dev-util/claude-code )
wayland? (
gnome? ( media-gfx/gnome-screenshot )
x11-misc/ydotool
)
X? (
media-gfx/scrot
x11-misc/wmctrl
x11-misc/xdotool
)
media-gfx/imagemagick
net-libs/nodejs
net-misc/socat
"
src_unpack() {
unpack ${MY_PN}-${PV}-linux.tar.gz
mkdir -p "${WORKDIR}/electron-runtime" || die
pushd "${WORKDIR}/electron-runtime" >/dev/null || die
unpack electron-v${ELECTRON_VER}-linux-x64.zip
popd >/dev/null || die
}
src_install() {
local destdir="/usr/lib/${MY_PN}"
dodir "${destdir}"
cp -a "${WORKDIR}/electron-runtime/." "${ED}${destdir}/" || die "failed to install electron runtime"
# Electron reads /proc/self/exe for the Wayland app_id / X11 WM_CLASS,
# so the binary basename must match the .desktop StartupWMClass and the
# launcher's APP_ID ("claude").
mv "${ED}${destdir}/electron" "${ED}${destdir}/claude" \
|| die "failed to rename electron binary"
fperms 4755 "${destdir}/chrome-sandbox"
cp -a "${S}/app/." "${ED}${destdir}/resources/" || die "failed to install app files"
dobin "${S}/launcher/claude-desktop"
domenu "${FILESDIR}/claude.desktop"
newicon -s 256 "${S}/icons/claude-desktop.png" claude-desktop.png
}
pkg_postinst() {
xdg_desktop_database_update
xdg_icon_cache_update
elog "If using ydotool on Wayland, ensure the ydotoold daemon is running."
}
pkg_postrm() {
xdg_desktop_database_update
xdg_icon_cache_update
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja |
euse -E <flag> -p app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja |
euse -D <flag> -p app-misc/claude-desktop-patrickjaja
!app-misc/claude-desktop-aaddrick claude-code? ( dev-util/claude-code ) wayland? ( gnome? ( media-gfx/gnome-screenshot ) x11-misc/ydotool ) X? ( media-gfx/scrot x11-misc/wmctrl x11-misc/xdotool ) media-gfx/imagemagick net-libs/nodejs net-misc/socat
app-arch/unzip
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | claude-desktop-1.6259.1-linux.tar.gz | 92619462 bytes | https://github.com/patrickjaja/claude-desktop-bin/releases/download/v1.6259.1/claude-desktop-1.6259.1-linux.tar.gz |
| DIST | electron-v42.0.0-linux-x64.zip | 119048291 bytes | https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v42.0.0/electron-v42.0.0-linux-x64.zip |