Desktop app
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 |
| 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 product switcher
The grid menu at the top of the sidebar switches between everything your account can reach. Three of the entries are assistants:
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.
Below them the menu can hold two more entries. Learning platform opens your assigned courses and appears if your organization uses the learning platform and your role may take courses. See Learning platform. Organization opens your organization's settings, right inside the app. It appears as soon as your role may open at least one section. See Organization settings in the app.
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+K opens the switcher from the keyboard.
Which entries appear depends on your organization and on your role. Access to Cowork and Code comes from your role's permissions. If you try to open one your account may not use, the app says so and asks you to contact your administrator.
The overview in Code and Cowork
When you switch to Code or Cowork without opening a conversation, the app shows an overview. Sessions lists your recent Code and Cowork conversations with their state: Needs input, Running, Failed or Done, so a run waiting for your approval is easy to spot. Below it, Reminders shows the reminders that are due.
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. It is not installed behind your back 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.
The one exception is a policy your IT department can set. With it, the app installs new versions without asking: it shows a 60-second countdown first, then restarts.
Details are on Controlling updates, and the current state is visible under General settings.