diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2257767..f4739fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,13 +32,18 @@ venv:
 dev: venv
 	.venv/bin/pip install -e ".[dev]"
 
-# Full installation: venv + deps + LaunchAgent + CLI + MCP
+# Full installation: venv + deps + service + CLI + MCP
 install: venv
 	@echo "Installing dependencies..."
 	.venv/bin/pip install -e .
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "Installing LaunchAgent..."
-	./scripts/install-launchagent.sh
+	@if [ "$$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+		echo "Installing LaunchAgent (macOS)..."; \
+		./scripts/install-launchagent.sh; \
+	else \
+		echo "Installing systemd service (Linux)..."; \
+		./scripts/install-systemd.sh; \
+	fi
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Adding to Claude Code..."
 	@CLAUDE_CMD=$$(command -v claude || echo "$$HOME/.local/bin/claude"); \
@@ -56,35 +61,51 @@ install: venv
 	@echo "Make sure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH:"
 	@echo '  export PATH="$$HOME/.local/bin:$$PATH"'
 
-# Restart the LaunchAgent (pick up code changes)
+# Restart the service (pick up code changes)
 restart:
-	@PLIST="$$HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/com.evansenter.claude-session-analytics.plist"; \
-	if [ -f "$$PLIST" ]; then \
+	@if [ "$$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+		PLIST="$$HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/com.evansenter.claude-session-analytics.plist"; \
+		if [ -f "$$PLIST" ]; then \
+			echo "Restarting session-analytics..."; \
+			launchctl unload "$$PLIST" 2>/dev/null || true; \
+			launchctl load "$$PLIST"; \
+			sleep 1; \
+			if launchctl list | grep -q "com.evansenter.claude-session-analytics"; then \
+				echo "Service restarted successfully"; \
+			else \
+				echo "Error: Service failed to start. Check ~/.claude/session-analytics.err"; \
+				exit 1; \
+			fi; \
+		else \
+			echo "LaunchAgent not installed. Run: make install"; \
+			exit 1; \
+		fi; \
+	else \
 		echo "Restarting session-analytics..."; \
-		launchctl unload "$$PLIST" 2>/dev/null || true; \
-		launchctl load "$$PLIST"; \
+		systemctl --user restart claude-session-analytics; \
 		sleep 1; \
-		if launchctl list | grep -q "com.evansenter.claude-session-analytics"; then \
+		if systemctl --user is-active claude-session-analytics &>/dev/null; then \
 			echo "Service restarted successfully"; \
 		else \
 			echo "Error: Service failed to start. Check ~/.claude/session-analytics.err"; \
 			exit 1; \
 		fi; \
-	else \
-		echo "LaunchAgent not installed. Run: make install"; \
-		exit 1; \
 	fi
 
-# Reinstall: pip install + restart LaunchAgent (picks up code changes)
+# Reinstall: pip install + restart service (picks up code changes)
 reinstall: venv
 	@echo "Reinstalling package..."
 	.venv/bin/pip install -e .
 	@$(MAKE) restart
 
-# Uninstall: LaunchAgent + CLI + MCP config
+# Uninstall: service + CLI + MCP config
 uninstall:
 	@echo "Uninstalling..."
-	./scripts/uninstall-launchagent.sh
+	@if [ "$$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+		./scripts/uninstall-launchagent.sh; \
+	else \
+		./scripts/uninstall-systemd.sh; \
+	fi
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Removing from Claude Code..."
 	@CLAUDE_CMD=$$(command -v claude || echo "$$HOME/.local/bin/claude"); \
diff --git a/scripts/claude-session-analytics.service b/scripts/claude-session-analytics.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..429dcf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/claude-session-analytics.service
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Claude Session Analytics - MCP server for session log analysis
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=__PROJECT_DIR__
+Environment=PYTHONPATH=__PROJECT_DIR__/src
+ExecStart=__VENV_PYTHON__ -m session_analytics.server
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+StandardOutput=append:__HOME__/.claude/session-analytics.log
+StandardError=append:__HOME__/.claude/session-analytics.err
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/scripts/install-systemd.sh b/scripts/install-systemd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8578205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-systemd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Install the session analytics server as a Linux systemd user service (auto-starts on login)
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+VENV_PYTHON="$PROJECT_DIR/.venv/bin/python"
+SERVICE_TEMPLATE="$SCRIPT_DIR/claude-session-analytics.service"
+SERVICE_DIR="$HOME/.config/systemd/user"
+SERVICE_DEST="$SERVICE_DIR/claude-session-analytics.service"
+SERVICE_NAME="claude-session-analytics"
+
+# Check venv exists
+if [[ ! -f "$VENV_PYTHON" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: Virtual environment not found at $PROJECT_DIR/.venv"
+    echo "Run: python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -e ."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create directories if needed
+mkdir -p "$SERVICE_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.claude/contrib/analytics"
+
+# Stop existing service if running
+if systemctl --user is-active "$SERVICE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Stopping existing service..."
+    systemctl --user stop "$SERVICE_NAME"
+fi
+
+# Generate service file with correct paths
+echo "Installing systemd service..."
+sed -e "s|__VENV_PYTHON__|$VENV_PYTHON|g" \
+    -e "s|__PROJECT_DIR__|$PROJECT_DIR|g" \
+    -e "s|__HOME__|$HOME|g" \
+    "$SERVICE_TEMPLATE" > "$SERVICE_DEST"
+
+# Reload systemd and start service
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+echo "Starting service..."
+systemctl --user enable --now "$SERVICE_NAME"
+
+# Verify it's running
+sleep 1
+if systemctl --user is-active "$SERVICE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "Session analytics installed and running!"
+    echo "  Logs: ~/.claude/session-analytics.log"
+    echo "  Errors: ~/.claude/session-analytics.err"
+    echo "  Status: systemctl --user status $SERVICE_NAME"
+    echo ""
+
+    # Also install CLI for use in hooks/scripts
+    echo "Installing CLI..."
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-cli.sh"
+    echo ""
+    echo "To uninstall: $SCRIPT_DIR/uninstall-systemd.sh"
+else
+    echo "Error: Service failed to start. Check logs:"
+    echo "  journalctl --user -u $SERVICE_NAME"
+    echo "  ~/.claude/session-analytics.err"
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/uninstall-systemd.sh b/scripts/uninstall-systemd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9985d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/uninstall-systemd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Uninstall the session analytics systemd user service (preserves database)
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+SERVICE_DEST="$HOME/.config/systemd/user/claude-session-analytics.service"
+SERVICE_NAME="claude-session-analytics"
+
+# Stop and disable service if running
+if systemctl --user is-active "$SERVICE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Stopping service..."
+    systemctl --user stop "$SERVICE_NAME"
+fi
+
+if systemctl --user is-enabled "$SERVICE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Disabling service..."
+    systemctl --user disable "$SERVICE_NAME"
+fi
+
+# Remove service file
+if [[ -f "$SERVICE_DEST" ]]; then
+    echo "Removing service file..."
+    rm "$SERVICE_DEST"
+    systemctl --user daemon-reload
+fi
+
+# Uninstall CLI
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/uninstall-cli.sh"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Session analytics uninstalled."
+echo "Note: Database preserved at ~/.claude/contrib/analytics/data.db"