ChatGPT Desktop App (with Codex) Now in Preview for Linux

Melvin Vivas · X video post · 2026-08-12 · 0:45 · 187 views · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, Industry Trends & Job Market · Level: beginner

Summary

Melvin Vivas reacts to OpenAI's announcement that the ChatGPT desktop app is now available in preview on Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora). OpenAI's post encourages Linux users to download it and start building with Codex, its AI coding partner. This is a short news item with no tutorial in it.

Key points

• The ChatGPT desktop app is now available in preview on Linux.
• Supported distributions at launch: Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora.
• OpenAI is promoting the app as a way to start building with Codex, its AI coding partner.
• Codex details and the download are on openai.com/codex.
• The video has no speech, so the caption is the whole message.

Resources mentioned

• OpenAI Codex · tool · openai.com · paid
  OpenAI's coding agent. In the diagram it writes code, fixes review findings and drives the build loop. The creator also used it to make this video.
  Also in: An agent bot that installs and drives Codex on its own (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Asking a Coder bot to install Codex (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Sign in with ChatGPT: Setting Usage Limits for Each App (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Codex Cloud Environments Must Be Saved & Published Before Use (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 240 more
• ChatGPT desktop app · tool · learn.chatgpt.com · free
  OpenAI's desktop ChatGPT client, now in preview for Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora Linux.

Try this

• If you use Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora, download the ChatGPT desktop app preview and try Codex for coding tasks.