Feature proposal: optional Linux installer bundle for AppImage releases

[kryptobaseddev]

Proposal

Add an optional desktop-focused Linux installer bundle for the existing T3 Code AppImage release artifacts.

This is not a replacement for the AppImage. The AppImage remains the primary Linux artifact. The installer is an extra path for users on systems where raw AppImage setup is inconsistent.

Why

This fills the Linux gaps the raw AppImage does not always cover well:

• desktop entry and icon integration
• FUSE fallback via --appimage-extract-and-run
• update, reinstall, and uninstall actions
• a cleaner desktop-oriented install flow

This should complement the Linux identity work in #1201 rather than compete with it.

PR

I opened a focused PR here:

• Add optional Linux installer bundle for AppImage releases #1340

Interim public companion repo

I also published the installer as a separate public repo so it can be tested and released independently while the PR is under review:

• Repo: https://github.com/kryptobaseddev/t3code-linux-installer
• First release: https://github.com/kryptobaseddev/t3code-linux-installer/releases/tag/v0.1.0

That companion repo includes a GitHub Actions release workflow that packages the installer into a .tar.gz release asset automatically.

Intended framing

• optional official Linux installer bundle
• wraps the existing AppImage release assets
• keeps current Linux release strategy intact
• especially helpful for users whose desktops do not handle AppImage cleanly out of the box