architecture

The Linux Claude Desktop architecture pairs an Electron app with a Unix-socket daemon and claude-cowork-service. This stack delivers features unavailable on Linux by default, using specific packaging and integration choices to bridge the gap.

The cowork service supports native and KVM modes to balance speed, isolation, and sandbox parity. Native mode prioritizes speed, while KVM mode provides stronger isolation and closer sandbox parity with upstream environments.

You can explain the repo relationship by describing how the Electron app and Unix-socket daemon interact. The architecture Skill provides a repo relationship analysis to clarify how these components collaborate for contributor orientation.

The Unix-socket daemon handles backend processes and feature gating for the Electron app. It enables the claude-cowork-service to manage Linux-specific integrations and modes that are otherwise unavailable in the default environment.

Use the architecture overview to document how the Electron app, Unix-socket daemon, and packaging choices fit together. It helps maintainers prepare release notes and explain backend comparisons for new contributors.

Yes, the architecture includes feature gating managed through the Unix-socket daemon and the cowork service. This controls which features are enabled across native and KVM modes to ensure correct sandbox behavior.