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# Claude Code GUI: Run Claude Code in a Desktop App

OpenBot runs Claude Code as one agent of a team, on macOS, Windows or Linux, with the Claude plan you already pay for. You get shared channels with agents on other providers, and an app on your phone.

Checked Oct 3, 2026 Sources

## How to set it up

1. ### Download OpenBot

   For macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, Windows 10 or later on x64, or x64 or arm64 Linux.

   [macOS](https://openbot.run/download/macos)[Windows](https://openbot.run/download/windows)[Linux](https://openbot.run/download/linux)
2. ### Connect Claude Code

   Choose Claude, and OpenBot downloads and pins its own copy of Claude Code, or uses the one you installed. Then sign in with your Claude account. If `claude` works in your terminal, it works in OpenBot.
3. ### Give your agent a job

   Create an agent on Claude Code, choose its model, and give it a task. OpenBot makes a workspace folder for it. When the work grows, add agents on other providers to the same channel.

## What OpenBot adds

- ### A full desktop app on Linux

  Anthropic's desktop app is in beta on Linux, for Ubuntu and Debian only. OpenBot runs Claude Code on x64 and arm64 Linux, as an AppImage.
- ### A team, not one chat

  Each agent has its own job and workspace. A lead agent gives parts of a task to other agents in a shared channel, and you step in when a decision needs you.
- ### Your agents on your phone

  The OpenBot apps for iPhone and Android connect to the computer that runs your agents, over an encrypted connection, with no VPN. Remote access needs an OpenBot account.
- ### Change the provider, keep the work

  Move an agent to a different provider and it keeps its role, workspace and conversation. Agents on different providers work in the same channel.
- ### Your data on your computer

  Workspaces, chats and files stay on the computer that runs OpenBot. The provider you choose gets the requests you send.
- ### No account on one computer

  OpenBot is free for noncommercial use, and it needs no account on one computer. Your agents use the plans you already pay for.

## Official apps

The apps from Anthropic, and where they run. OpenBot runs the same agent, so you can use both.

Apps from Anthropic, as checked on Oct 3, 2026

| App | Runs on | What it is |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claude desktop app, Code tab | macOS, Windows. Linux in beta, Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 12+ | Claude Code with a graphical interface. Needs a paid Claude plan. |
| Claude Code command line | macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine | The terminal agent. No WSL is necessary on Windows. |
| IDE extensions | VS Code and its forks, JetBrains IDEs | Claude Code in the editor you already use. |
| Claude Code on the web | Browser, and the Claude apps for iPhone and Android | Cloud sessions on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans. |

## Every plan an agent can use

Claude Code is one of them. Choose a provider for each agent, and change it later: the agent keeps its role, workspace and conversation.

- Claude Your Claude plan, through Claude Code.
- ChatGPT Your ChatGPT plan, through Codex.
- Gemini Your Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.
- Grok Your Grok account or an xAI API key.
- Cursor Your Cursor plan, or a Cursor API key.
- OpenCode Free models, or an OpenCode Go key.
- Cline Your Cline account, or a Cline API key.
- Your own model Any OpenAI-compatible server, also one on your computer.

## Comparisons

- [Codex vs Claude Code: Which Coding Agent to Use](https://openbot.run/compare/codex-vs-claude-code)
- [Cursor vs Claude Code: Editor or Terminal Agent](https://openbot.run/compare/cursor-vs-claude-code)
- [Claude Code vs Antigravity: Claude or Gemini Agent](https://openbot.run/compare/claude-code-vs-antigravity)
- [OpenBot vs Claude Cowork: A Local Alternative](https://openbot.run/compare/claude-cowork)

## Questions

### Is there a GUI for Claude Code?

Yes. Anthropic's Claude desktop app has a Code tab for macOS and Windows, and Linux in beta. OpenBot is a different desktop app: it runs Claude Code as one agent of a team, with agents on other providers and an app on your phone.

### Does OpenBot need an Anthropic API key for Claude Code?

No. OpenBot uses the sign-in of Claude Code, so your Claude Pro or Max plan works. OpenBot does not copy your credentials. The free Claude plan does not include Claude Code.

### Can I run Claude Code on Linux with a graphical app?

Yes. Anthropic's desktop app is in beta on Linux, for Ubuntu 22.04 or later and Debian 12 or later. OpenBot runs Claude Code on x64 and arm64 Linux as an AppImage, on any distribution that runs an AppImage.

### Can Claude Code and Codex work together in OpenBot?

Yes. Each agent has its own provider. A Claude Code agent and a Codex agent can work in the same channel and give tasks to each other.

## Sources

Every statement about Claude Code comes from the pages below, checked on Oct 3, 2026. They can change after that date.

- [Claude Code: desktop app](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop)
- [Claude Code: desktop app on Linux](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop-linux)
- [Claude Code: set up](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/setup)
- [Claude Code: overview](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview)
- [Claude Code on the web](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/claude-code-on-the-web)
- [Claude pricing](https://claude.com/pricing)