Z.ai Desktop

Unofficial desktop application for Z.ai - AI Chatbot & Agent powered by GLM-5 & GLM-4.7.

Built with Pake (Tauri-based, lightweight ~5MB vs Electron ~100MB).

Downloads

Platform	Package
Linux	.deb (Ubuntu/Debian), .AppImage (Universal)
macOS	.dmg (Intel & Apple Silicon)
Windows	.msi (x64)

➡️ Get the latest release from GitHub Releases

Install

Linux

Arch Linux (AUR):

yay -S zai-chat-desktop
# or
paru -S zai-chat-desktop

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo dpkg -i zai-chat-desktop_*.deb

Universal (AppImage):

chmod +x Zai-Chat-Desktop_*.AppImage
./Zai-Chat-Desktop_*.AppImage

macOS

# Mount and drag to Applications
open Zai-Chat-Desktop_*.dmg

Windows

# Double-click the .msi installer
msiexec /i Zai-Chat-Desktop_*.msi

Features

• 🚀 Lightweight — ~5MB (Tauri) vs ~100MB+ (Electron)
• 🎨 Native look — Hidden title bar, system tray
• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts — Native shortcuts support
• 🖥️ Cross-platform — Linux, macOS, Windows
• 🔄 Auto-updates — Via GitHub Releases

Build from source

Requires: Node.js 20+, Rust, pnpm

# Install Pake CLI
npm install -g pake-cli

# Build
pake https://chat.z.ai \
  --name "ZaiChatDesktop" \
  --hide-title-bar \
  --width 1400 \
  --height 900 \
  --show-system-tray \
  --targets deb,dmg,msi,appimage

Automated Builds

This repository uses GitHub Actions to build all platforms automatically on every release.

See .github/workflows/build.yml for details.

License

MIT — Same as Pake

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial wrapper. Z.ai is a product of Zhipu AI.