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 You can also build a standalone executable for the desktop app using the provided `build.ps1` script (requires PyInstaller).
 
+### Quick Run on Linux
+
+If you just want to run the desktop client without cloning the repo manually, use the launcher script. Prerequisites: `git` and [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/).
+
+```bash
+# Download the script
+curl -fsSL https://gitea.peterstockings.com/peterstockings/video-sync/raw/branch/master/desktop-client/run-videosync.sh -o run-videosync.sh
+chmod +x run-videosync.sh
+
+# Run (clones on first launch, pulls updates on subsequent runs)
+./run-videosync.sh
+```
+
 ## Deployment
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/desktop-client/run-videosync.sh b/desktop-client/run-videosync.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# VideoSync Desktop Client Launcher
+# Fetches the latest version from the repo and runs the desktop client.
+# Prerequisites: git, uv
+
+set -e
+
+REPO_URL="https://gitea.peterstockings.com/peterstockings/video-sync.git"
+INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.videosync"
+
+echo "🎬 VideoSync Desktop Client Launcher"
+echo "======================================"
+
+# Clone or pull the latest version
+if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "📥 Pulling latest changes..."
+    git -C "$INSTALL_DIR" pull --ff-only
+else
+    echo "📥 Cloning repository..."
+    git clone "$REPO_URL" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+fi
+
+echo "🚀 Launching VideoSync..."
+cd "$INSTALL_DIR/desktop-client"
+uv run main.py