DeepSeek Desktop
Native Linux client and autonomous desktop companion for DeepSeek, distributed via Flatpak.
Quick Terminal Install
Install directly in user-space with a single command:
flatpak install --user https://florilegium.gitlab.io/deepseek-desktop/com.deepseek.desktop.flatpakref
Subscribe to Repository Updates
Add the remote repository to receive automated updates alongside your system packages:
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists deepseek-desktop https://florilegium.gitlab.io/deepseek-desktop/deepseek-desktop.flatpakrepo
flatpak install --user deepseek-desktop com.deepseek.desktop
flatpak run com.deepseek.desktop
Core Capabilities
Autonomous Agent
Direct bash command execution, filesystem read/write operations, and directory trees directly from conversation turns.
Hardware Telemetry
Real-time terminal querying of battery capacity, charging state, RAM usage, CPU load, and filesystem diagnostics.
DeepBar Overlay
Global spotlight-style assistant with hotkey trigger, screen area capture OCR, and speech recognition input.
Model Context Protocol
Native integration with standard MCP servers via stdio and HTTP/SSE for custom tools and developer workflows.
Wayland & X11 First-Class
Seamless execution on modern Wayland compositors (KDE Plasma, GNOME) with fractional scaling and app ID mapping.
Sandboxed Security
Packaged using standard Flatpak permissions and sandbox policies to protect user credentials and host stability.
System Requirements
| Target | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86_64 | Standard 64-bit Linux environments |
| Packaging | Flatpak 1.10+ | Flatpak 1.14+ recommended for optimal portal support |
| Display Server | Wayland or X11 | Auto-detected; Wayland window decorations enabled |
| Memory | 512 MB free RAM | Electron baseline runtime |