Hanzo AI

Desktop

Two desktop apps — one that runs agents on your own machine against local or remote models, one that puts Hanzo a keystroke away in your menubar — plus the Claude Desktop connector.

Desktop apps

Two apps, two jobs. Hanzo Agents runs on your machine and builds agents that can use models running locally or in the cloud. Hanzo Menubar is the one-keystroke assistant. They are separate downloads and you can run both.

Every download below points at each project's latest release, so the link does not go stale between versions; the release page names the file for your platform.

Hanzo Agents

Build agents that work together, handle payments, and automate workflows — against models running on your own machine or in the cloud. No code required. Free and open source.

Runs on macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux. Which installers a given release carries varies, so take the newest one that names your platform.

OSFile to look for
macOSHanzo-<version>-macos-arm64.dmg
WindowsHanzo-<version>-windows-x64.exe
LinuxHanzo-<version>-linux-amd64.AppImage, or the .deb

Download the latest release →

Install

  • macOS — open the .dmg and drag Hanzo to Applications.
  • Windows — run the installer.
  • Linuxchmod +x Hanzo-*.AppImage && ./Hanzo-*.AppImage, or sudo dpkg -i Hanzo-*.deb.

Source: hanzoai/desktop.

Hanzo Menubar

A menubar / system-tray app with a global hotkey — Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Space — for chat, quick actions, and agents over the same account you use everywhere else.

OSFile to look for
macOShanzo-ai-desktop-macos-<version>.dmg
Windowshanzo-ai-desktop-windows-<version>.msi
Linuxhanzo-ai-desktop-linux-<version>.AppImage

Download the latest release →

Install

  • macOS — open the .dmg and drag Hanzo to Applications.
  • Windows — run the .msi (or .exe) installer.
  • Linuxchmod +x hanzo-ai-desktop-linux-*.AppImage && ./hanzo-ai-desktop-linux-*.AppImage, or sudo dpkg -i hanzo-ai-desktop-linux-*.deb.

Launch it, press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Space, and Sign in with Hanzo.

Claude Desktop

Add Hanzo's MCP tools to Anthropic's Claude Desktop with a one-file connector: the hanzo-ai-claude-<version>.dxt on the latest extension release.

Install — double-click the .dxt to open it with Claude Desktop, then confirm the install. Provide your sk- key when prompted.

One identity, everywhere. Sign in with Hanzo (IAM OAuth) or paste an sk- API key. The same account carries your models, tools and usage across every surface.

  • MCP — the tools the Claude Desktop connector exposes
  • CLI — the same capabilities from a terminal

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