Overview
What the DeutschlandGPT desktop app adds over the browser, and how to install and sign in to it
The desktop app is DeutschlandGPT as a native application for Windows, macOS and Linux. Everything you know from the browser is there: the same chats, projects, custom GPTs and integrations, on the same account. On top of that it can do things a browser tab cannot, because it can reach the operating system.
What the desktop app adds
| Capability | Why it needs the desktop app |
|---|---|
| Quick input | A system-wide hotkey opens a small input box over whatever app you are in |
| Dictation | Records the microphone and inserts the finished text into the app you were working in |
| Meetings | Captures microphone and system audio of a call |
| Cowork | Works on files in a folder you share, on your own device |
| Code | Reads and edits a project, runs commands in a real terminal, uses Git |
| Reminders and notifications | Reminders and progress reports arrive as system notifications while the app runs |
| Offline history | Recently opened conversations stay readable without a connection |
Install
Download the installer for your platform from the app's download page, or let your IT department roll it out. If you are the one doing the rollout, the deployment pages cover installers, stable download URLs, signatures and update control.
Sign in
Start the app and choose Sign in. The app opens your default browser, and you sign in there with your usual method (password, Microsoft, Google, or your organization's SSO).
Confirm the redirect back to the app. The access token is stored in your operating system's keychain (Keychain on macOS, Credential Manager on Windows, Secret Service on Linux), never in a plain file.
If your organization uses its own address, for example your-company.deutschlandgpt.de, the app
follows it automatically after the first sign-in, including the logo and name.
Sign-in always runs against the default address, even for white-label organizations. If the
browser does not come back to the app, check that the custom URL scheme
de.deutschlandgpt.desktop:// is not blocked. Network requirements
lists everything the app needs.
The three products
The app switches between three modes through the grid menu at the top of the sidebar:
The familiar conversation with the AI, plus projects, files and integrations.
An assistant that works on the files in a folder you share with it.
A coding assistant with file access, terminal, Git and a live preview in your project.
Which of these appear depends on what your organization has enabled. If you only see Chat, then Cowork and Code are not switched on for your account, so ask your administrator.
Settings
Every settings group in the app, one page each, and which settings apply per device rather than per account.
The system-wide hotkeys, every in-app shortcut, and how to rebind them.
Updates
The app checks for updates on its own. An available update is downloaded when you click it and applied on restart, never silently in the background while you work. Installations rolled out centrally (MSI, DEB, RPM) update through your IT department instead, and the app then says so rather than offering an update. Details are on Controlling updates, and the current state is visible under General settings.