fresh-upstream

To extract a clean Claude Desktop msix bundle for patch analysis, the skill downloads the latest Claude.msix, wipes stale local extracts, and unpacks the app into a temporary workspace using 7z and asar without invoking patching build scripts.

An unpatched upstream Claude Desktop bundle provides a pristine baseline to compare local modifications against the original release. Maintainers use it to audit version drift and confirm exactly what changed before writing or applying update patches.

To prepare a fresh Claude Desktop workspace on Linux without build scripts, request the skill to fetch the latest msix, remove stale local extracts, and unpack the unpatched app contents into ./tmp for direct inspection of renderer bundles and localization assets.

Yes, the extraction tool checks the tracked upstream version against the latest published release before downloading. This version awareness ensures you are analyzing the most recent Claude Desktop msix package available for your patch comparison workflow.

Yes, you can inspect app.asar contents directly because the skill unpacks the Claude.msix using 7z and asar. This prepares files for immediate inspection of renderer bundles, localization assets, and other upstream resources in the temporary workspace.

The process strictly extracts files without executing any patching build scripts, meaning it only provides a static unpatched baseline. It focuses on producing a pristine bundle in ./tmp for analysis rather than preparing a runnable or modified application environment.