🤖 Claude Desktop: Your AI Assistant, Now on Your Dock! (Optimized for M1 Mac)

Welcome to Claude Desktop, where the power of Claude AI meets the convenience of your desktop! This Electron-based wrapper brings the brilliance of https://claude.ai right to your fingertips, no browser required. It's like having a super-smart friend living in your computer! 🖥️✨

🌟 Features That'll Make You Go "Wow!"

• Native Desktop Magic: Experience Claude AI in all its glory, right from your dock. No more tab hunting!
• Tray Icon Trickery: Access Claude with a simple click on the system tray. It's like a secret passage to AI wisdom!
• Keyboard Shortcut Sorcery: Summon Claude with a mystical Command+C incantation. It's almost like telepathy!
• "Always on Top" Option: Keep Claude floating above all your windows like an AI guardian angel.
• Resizable Wonder: Stretch and shrink the window to your heart's content. It's like AI yoga!
• Position Memory: Claude remembers where you like your window. It's like it's got a tiny, dedicated butler!

🛠 Installation: Let's Get This Party Started!

1. Clone this repository (it's like adopting a very smart pet):

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/claude-desktop.git
   

2. Enter the magical Claude directory:

   cd claude-desktop
   

3. Summon the node modules:

   npm install
   

4. Bring Claude to life:

   npm start
   

🚀 Building Your Very Own Claude App

Want to package Claude into a neat little app? It's like gift-wrapping intelligence:

npm run build

Voila! Find your shiny new Claude app in the dist folder. It's app-solutely amazing!

🧙‍♂️ Usage: Unleash the AI Genie!

• Dock Icon: Click to open, right-click for more options. It's like a magic lamp, but for AI!
• System Tray: Your secret Claude control center. Shh, don't tell the other apps!
• Keyboard Shortcut: Press Command+C to toggle Claude's visibility. It's like playing peek-a-boo with AI!
• Resize and Reposition: Drag the corners to resize, drag the window to move. It's like redecorating, but with artificial intelligence!

💻 Compatibility: Claude Loves All Computers

While our Claude Desktop is currently optimized for M1 Macs (because Claude has great taste in hardware), it's not an exclusive relationship! With a few tweaks, Claude can cozy up to any OS or system architecture. It's like Claude is fluent in every computer language!

To adapt Claude for your system:

1. Adjust the electronBuilder settings in package.json for your target OS.
2. Modify any M1-specific optimizations in index.js (spoiler: there aren't many).
3. Replace Command+C with the appropriate shortcut for your OS in index.js.

See? Claude's love is universal!

🤝 Contributing: Join the Claude Fan Club!

Got ideas to make Claude even cooler? We're all ears! Feel free to submit a Pull Request. It's like a brainstorming session, but with code!

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details. It's our way of saying, "Go forth and spread the joy of Claude!"

🙏 Acknowledgments

• A big AI high-five to Anthropic for creating Claude!
• Virtual hugs to the Electron team for making desktop apps cool again!
• A neural network of gratitude to all the developers and users in the Claude community!

Now go forth and Claude-ify your desktop experience! Remember, with great AI power comes great responsibility... to have fun and learn cool stuff! 🎉🧠🚀