Agent Skills: setup-build-tools

Install build and extraction tools needed for building Claude Desktop Debian packages

UncategorizedID: aaddrick/claude-desktop-debian/setup-build-tools

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Skill Metadata

Name
setup-build-tools
Description
Install build and extraction tools needed for building Claude Desktop Debian packages

Install the build dependencies required to run build.sh and create .deb/.AppImage packages.

Your Task

Run the build tools installation script to ensure all required tools are available:

bash "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/install-build-tools.sh"

Tools Installed

This script installs:

| Tool | Package | Purpose | |------|---------|---------| | 7z | p7zip-full | Extract Windows installers and nupkg archives | | wget | wget | Download Claude Desktop installers | | wrestool | icoutils | Extract icons from Windows executables | | convert | imagemagick | Process tray icons for Linux | | dpkg-deb | dpkg-dev | Build .deb packages | | libfuse2 | libfuse2 | Run AppImages | | node | nodejs | Node.js v20+ for npm/asar operations |

When to Use

  • Before running ./build.sh for the first time
  • After setting up a new development environment
  • When build.sh fails due to missing dependencies

Optional Guidance

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