Rename to claudify, add docs and .deb packaging

- Rename package from claude-app to claudify (v0.1.0)
- Add README.md with install/usage instructions
- Add CLAUDE.md with architecture, build, and known issues
- Add .desktop file for application menu integration
- Build target set to .deb only
- Remove failed CSD button workarounds, document upstream bug
- Remove gtk dependency (no longer needed)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Claudify
Native desktop wrapper for [claude.ai](https://claude.ai) built with Tauri v2 and WebKitGTK.
## Architecture
- **Tauri v2** with Rust backend, system WebKitGTK webview on Linux
- **Direct webview navigation** to `https://claude.ai` (not iframe — claude.ai blocks iframes via CSP)
- **No frontend code**`src/index.html` is a placeholder required by Tauri's build system; the actual UI is claude.ai loaded via `WebviewUrl::External`
- All app logic lives in `src-tauri/src/lib.rs` inside the `setup()` closure
## Key Files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `src-tauri/src/lib.rs` | All app logic: window, tray, notifications, navigation filter |
| `src-tauri/src/main.rs` | Entry point, calls `claudify::run()` |
| `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json` | Tauri config: app identity, bundle targets, security |
| `src-tauri/capabilities/` | Tauri v2 permission grants for local window and remote claude.ai |
| `src-tauri/Cargo.toml` | Rust dependencies |
## Building
### Prerequisites
```bash
# Debian/Ubuntu system packages
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libxdo-dev librsvg2-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev
# Tauri CLI
cargo install tauri-cli --version "^2.0" --locked
```
### Build
```bash
cargo tauri build # Produces .deb in target/release/bundle/deb/
cargo tauri dev # Development mode with hot reload
```
## Known Issues
- **CSD titlebar buttons non-interactive after hide/show** — Upstream bug in TAO's client-side decoration handling. Titlebar buttons (minimize/maximize/close) become unresponsive after the window is hidden to tray and restored. The close button still works via the tray menu. No known workaround — GTK decoration layout overrides, header bar replacement, resize nudges, and present() were all attempted without success. Tracked at:
- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/11856
- https://github.com/tauri-apps/tao/issues/1046
## Conventions
- Keep all app logic in `lib.rs` — avoid splitting into multiple modules unless complexity demands it
- Navigation allowlist in `is_allowed_navigation()` — add new OAuth providers here if needed
- Test changes with `cargo tauri dev` before building .deb

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# Claudify
A native Linux desktop app for [claude.ai](https://claude.ai). Not a browser — a dedicated app that lives in your system tray, persists login sessions, and forwards notifications natively.
Built with [Tauri v2](https://v2.tauri.app/) and WebKitGTK.
## Features
- **System tray** — hide/show from tray icon, left-click toggles visibility
- **Session persistence** — cookies and localStorage persist across restarts
- **Native notifications** — browser Notification API bridged to desktop notifications
- **Navigation guard** — only claude.ai, Anthropic, and OAuth provider domains load in-app; all other links open in your default browser
- **Lightweight** — uses system WebKitGTK, no bundled browser engine (~5MB .deb)
## Install
### From .deb
```bash
sudo dpkg -i claudify_0.1.0_amd64.deb
```
Requires `libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0` and `libayatana-appindicator3-1` (pulled automatically via `apt`).
### From source
```bash
# Install system dependencies
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libxdo-dev librsvg2-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev
# Install Tauri CLI
cargo install tauri-cli --version "^2.0" --locked
# Build
cargo tauri build
```
The .deb will be at `src-tauri/target/release/bundle/deb/claudify_0.1.0_amd64.deb`.
## Usage
Launch `claudify` from your application menu or terminal.
- **Close button** hides the window to the system tray (app keeps running)
- **Tray icon left-click** toggles window visibility
- **Tray icon right-click** shows menu: Hide/Show Claude, Quit
- **Ctrl+Plus/Minus** zooms in/out
- **External links** open in your default browser
## Known Issues
- Window titlebar buttons (minimize/maximize/close) become non-interactive after hiding and restoring the window from the system tray. This is an [upstream bug](https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/11856) in Tauri's GTK client-side decoration handling ([tao#1046](https://github.com/tauri-apps/tao/issues/1046)). Use the tray icon to hide/show and quit.
## License
MIT

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{ {
"name": "claude-app", "name": "claudify",
"version": "1.0.0", "version": "0.1.0",
"private": true, "private": true,
"description": "Claude desktop app" "description": "Native desktop wrapper for claude.ai"
} }

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] ]
[[package]] [[package]]
name = "claude-app" name = "claudify"
version = "1.0.0" version = "0.1.0"
dependencies = [ dependencies = [
"gtk",
"serde", "serde",
"serde_json", "serde_json",
"tauri", "tauri",

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[package] [package]
name = "claude-app" name = "claudify"
version = "1.0.0" version = "0.1.0"
description = "Claude desktop app" description = "Native desktop wrapper for claude.ai"
edition = "2021" edition = "2021"
[build-dependencies] [build-dependencies]
@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1" serde_json = "1"
url = "2" url = "2"
[target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
gtk = { version = "0.18", features = ["v3_24"] }
[features] [features]
default = ["custom-protocol"] default = ["custom-protocol"]
custom-protocol = ["tauri/custom-protocol"] custom-protocol = ["tauri/custom-protocol"]

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[Desktop Entry]
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
Comment=Native desktop wrapper for claude.ai
Exec=claudify
Icon=claudify
Keywords=claude;ai;anthropic;chat;
Name=Claudify
Terminal=false
Type=Application

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.plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init()) .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
.invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![send_notification]) .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![send_notification])
.setup(|app| { .setup(|app| {
// NOTE: Decorations disabled due to upstream bug where CSD titlebar // KNOWN ISSUE: CSD titlebar buttons become non-interactive after
// buttons become non-interactive after hide()/show() on Linux. // hide()/show() on Linux. No workaround found. Use tray icon instead.
// Tracked at: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/11856 // https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/11856
// https://github.com/tauri-apps/tao/issues/1046 // https://github.com/tauri-apps/tao/issues/1046
let webview_window = WebviewWindowBuilder::new( let webview_window = WebviewWindowBuilder::new(
app, app,
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.title("Claude") .title("Claude")
.inner_size(1200.0, 800.0) .inner_size(1200.0, 800.0)
.min_inner_size(400.0, 300.0) .min_inner_size(400.0, 300.0)
.resizable(true)
// Standard WebKit user agent so claude.ai serves the full experience // Standard WebKit user agent so claude.ai serves the full experience
.user_agent("Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/17.0 Safari/605.1.15") .user_agent("Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/17.0 Safari/605.1.15")
.initialization_script(NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_JS) .initialization_script(NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_JS)
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}) })
.build()?; .build()?;
// Replace the default GTK header bar with one that has no buttons.
// The standard CSD buttons become non-interactive after hide()/show()
// due to upstream bug: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/11856
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
{
use gtk::prelude::*;
if let Ok(gtk_win) = webview_window.gtk_window() {
let header = gtk::HeaderBar::new();
header.set_show_close_button(false);
header.set_title(Some("Claude"));
header.show();
gtk_win.set_titlebar(Some(&header));
}
}
// -- System tray -- // -- System tray --
let toggle_item = let toggle_item =
MenuItem::with_id(app, "toggle", "Hide Claude", true, None::<&str>)?; MenuItem::with_id(app, "toggle", "Hide Claude", true, None::<&str>)?;

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#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")] #![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
fn main() { fn main() {
claude_app::run(); claudify::run();
} }

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{ {
"productName": "Claude", "productName": "claudify",
"version": "1.0.0", "version": "0.1.0",
"identifier": "no.naiv.claude-app", "identifier": "no.naiv.claudify",
"build": { "build": {
"frontendDist": "../src" "frontendDist": "../src"
}, },
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}, },
"bundle": { "bundle": {
"active": true, "active": true,
"targets": ["deb", "appimage"], "targets": ["deb"],
"icon": [ "icon": [
"icons/32x32.png", "icons/32x32.png",
"icons/128x128.png", "icons/128x128.png",
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], ],
"linux": { "linux": {
"deb": { "deb": {
"depends": ["libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0", "libayatana-appindicator3-1"] "depends": ["libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0", "libayatana-appindicator3-1"],
"section": "web",
"desktopTemplate": "claudify.desktop"
} }
} }
} }