{"repo":"johnzfitch/claude-cowork-linux","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/johnzfitch/claude-cowork-linux","clone":"git clone https://github.com/johnzfitch/claude-cowork-linux.git","description":"Run Claude Desktop’s Cowork mode natively on Linux — no macOS or VM required","language":"JavaScript","stars":412,"topics":["anthropic","claude","cowork","linux","arch","code","debian","desktop"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"# Claude Cowork on Linux ### No macOS, no VM required. Quick Start · How It Works · Manual Setup · Troubleshooting --- Overview Claude Cowork is a special Claude Desktop build that works inside a folder you point it at—it reads, writes, and organizes files there while it runs a plan. Cowork is currently a macOS-only preview backed by a sandboxed Linux VM; this repo reverse-engineers and stubs the macOS-native pieces so Cowork can run directly on Linux (x86 64)—no VM and no macOS required. The stub translates VM paths to host paths so Cowork points at the right files on Linux. How it works: Step Description :----- :------------ Stubbing Replace macOS-only native modules ( @ant/claude-swift , @ant/claude-native ) with JavaScript Direct Execution Run the Claude Code binary directly (no VM needed—we're already on Linux!) Path Translation Convert VM paths to host paths transparently Platform Spoofing Send macOS headers so the server enables the feature --- Status - Unofficial research preview : This is reverse-engineered and may break when Claude Desktop updates. - Linux support : Currently targets Linux x86 64 . Wayland: auto-detected via $WAYLAND DISPLAY / $XDG SESSION TYPE (Ozone backend). - Access : Requires a Claude account. The installer auto-downloads the Claude Desktop DMG; no macOS machine needed. - Tests : 559 test cases across 35 test files validating IPC, path translation, security, and session persistence, plus three shell suites covering the patch passes and compat p","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/johnzfitch","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/johnzfitch/claude-cowork-linux/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}