ChatGPT Desktop App Arrives on Linux as Preview With Work and Codex
The Linux release closes a platform gap, letting developers run ChatGPT, Work, and Codex in a unified desktop environment directly where their code lives.
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OpenAI released a preview of the official ChatGPT desktop app for Linux on August 11, 2026. The Linux version includes ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex, and supports Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora distributions. It is the first time Codex is available through the ChatGPT desktop app on Linux, though native app control via Computer Use is not yet supported.
OpenAI shipped the Linux preview of its ChatGPT desktop app on August 11, 2026, bringing the unified ChatGPT, Work, and Codex interface to Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora systems. The app supports both x64 and ARM64 architectures, with .deb packages for Debian and Ubuntu and .rpm for Fedora.
Codex, the AI coding agent, was previously accessible on Linux through CLI and IDE extensions. This release marks its arrival in the desktop app, allowing development to proceed directly in the environment where the code is located, as OpenAI's developer account noted.
The Linux version is not fully feature-identical to macOS and Windows. It lacks Computer Use for native apps, though the built-in browser and Google Chrome can be operated by the AI agent. OpenAI's James Sun said Computer Use for native apps is planned for future support. The preview prioritizes speed of delivery, so some minor issues remain.
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