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Claude Code Desktop
The Code tab inside Claude's desktop app: parallel Claude Code sessions with optional per-session git worktrees, SSH sessions, scheduled tasks, MCP connectors, and phone follow-up through Remote Control.
~/facts
- platforms
- macOSWindowsLinuxThe Code tab of the Claude desktop app. macOS universal (Intel + Apple Silicon); Windows x64 and ARM64; Linux is beta, Debian-based only (Ubuntu 22.04+/Debian 12+, x86_64 or arm64), installed via apt. Phone access is through the Claude iOS/Android apps (Remote Control, Dispatch, cloud sessions), not a standalone desktop-app port.
- price
- SubscriptionNo separate app fee; needs a Claude plan with Claude Code. claude.com/pricing (seen 2026-10-20): Free $0 (Claude Code not included); Pro $17/month billed annually or $20 monthly; Max from $100/month; Team standard seat $20/month annual or $25 monthly; Enterprise $20/seat/month annual plus API-rate usage. Usage limits apply.
- source
- ?
~/features
- ✓ yes AI agents
- ✓ yes Multi-agent
- ✓ yes Git worktrees
- ✓ yes MCP
- ✓ yes Phone control
- ✓ yes Mobile app
- ? not verified SSH
- ? not verified SFTP
- ? not verified Tabs
- ? not verified Split panes
- ? not verified Cloud sync
- ? not verified Team sharing
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Parallel sessions, each optionally in its own git worktree (default under .claude/worktrees/)
- SSH sessions run Claude Code on a remote Linux/macOS/Windows machine and support MCP, plugins and permission modes
- Local and cloud scheduled tasks; local ones can use an isolated worktree per run
- Remote Control and Dispatch let the Claude iOS/Android apps continue or start sessions; MCP connectors have a graphical setup
! weak points
- Runs Claude Code only; no other vendor's agents are documented in the Code tab
- Needs a paid Claude plan with Claude Code (Free plan excludes it per pricing page) or API-based access
- Linux is beta and Debian/Ubuntu only; Fedora/Arch users are pointed to the CLI
- Closed-source desktop app; local scheduled tasks only fire while the app is open and the computer awake
~/who it is for
- best for
- Claude subscribers who want a GUI for several parallel Claude Code sessions with worktrees, review and phone continuation.
- look elsewhere if
- Users who want to mix agents from several vendors or need a fully open-source workspace.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop — platforms, parallel sessions, worktrees, SSH sessions, MCP connectors, Remote Control, Dispatch, plan notes
- code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop-linux.md — Linux beta, Debian-based requirements
- code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop-scheduled-tasks.md — scheduled tasks (local and cloud), worktree option
- code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control.md — Remote Control via claude.ai/code and iOS/Android apps; Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise
- claude.com/pricing — plan prices and Claude Code inclusion
Not verified
- open_source/license: desktop app source not confirmed; github fields null
- Whether the Code tab works with API-key-only (no subscription) accounts was not verified; the docs mention API billing for some features
- desktop.md was read only for its first ~100k of 166k characters; some sections were unread
- scripting_or_api, tabs, split_panes, cloud_sync, team_sharing not verified
- Remote Control page lists Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise; the desktop page excerpt did not state plan limits for it