From 7245802fbb2c70e8912bfb79e9959a6418cd2459 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: testuser <noreply@ericvogt.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:37:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add Arch Linux (AUR) install instructions

Document installing the prebuilt desktop app via the eigent-bin AUR
package using paru or yay.
---
 README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7575756a..80039dd1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Built on [CAMEL-AI][camel-site]'s acclaimed open-source project, our system intr
 - [🚀 Getting Started with Open Source Cowork](#-getting-started-with-open-source-Cowork)
   - [🏠 Local Deployment (Recommended)](#-local-deployment-recommended)
   - [⚡ Quick Start (Cloud-Connected)](#-quick-start-cloud-connected)
+  - [📦 Install on Arch Linux (AUR)](#-install-on-arch-linux-aur)
   - [🏢 Enterprise](#-enterprise)
   - [☁️ Cloud Version](#%EF%B8%8F-cloud-version)
 - [✨ Key features - Open Source Cowork](#-key-features---open-source-Cowork)
@@ -130,6 +131,20 @@ cd backend
 uv sync
 ```
 
+### 📦 Install on Arch Linux (AUR)
+
+Arch Linux (and Arch-based distros) users can install the prebuilt desktop app from the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/eigent-bin) with any AUR helper:
+
+```bash
+# using paru
+paru -S eigent-bin
+
+# or using yay
+yay -S eigent-bin
+```
+
+Once installed, start it from your application menu or by running `eigent` in a terminal.
+
 ### 🏢 Enterprise
 
 For organizations requiring maximum security, customization, and control: