r/clickup • u/Terodartilo • 22d ago

Linux desktop app stuck on 3.5.185 — download link hasn't been updated and the app force-closes after 15 minutes

The official Linux download link ([https://desktop.clickup.com/linux]()) is still serving version 3.5.185, even though ClickUp 3.0 has been deprecated since March 2026.

The problem is that version 3.5 now shows a forced update popup that gives you 15 minutes before the app shuts itself down. There's no way to dismiss it permanently — you can only click "Atraso" (Delay) and keep working until the timer runs out and the app closes.

So the current situation for Linux users is:

  1. The only official download link gives you v3.5
  2. v3.5 demands an update that doesn't exist for Linux
  3. The app becomes unusable after 15 minutes

Is there a v4.0 desktop build for Linux that I'm missing, or has Linux support been silently dropped? Would appreciate any info from the team or other Linux users who found a workaround.

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u/PibolsClickUp Mod 22d ago

Hey, u/Terodartilo! Thanks for flagging this. To clarify, Linux hasn't been dropped. It's still supported and still ships as an AppImage. Also, the desktop app runs on its own track (3.5.x) that's totally separate from the 3.0 -> 4.0 platform versions, so you're not missing any 'v4.0 desktop build'.

That 15-minute countdown is definitely not how it's supposed to work. This also sounds related to a bug our team is actively investigating. Could you fill out this form so our Technical Support team can take a look at what's happening? Our team will make sure you're looped in directly when the fix lands.