for linux build

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))'.dependencies]
 tauri-plugin-single-instance = "2"
+
+# Self-updating only makes sense for install methods this app ships itself
+# (NSIS on Windows, the .app bundle on macOS). On Linux the app is meant to be
+# installed via the system package manager (e.g. the PKGBUILD), which owns
+# updates instead — so the updater plugin isn't even compiled in there.
+[target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios", target_os = "linux")))'.dependencies]
 tauri-plugin-updater = "2"
 
 # ── Build profiles ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

src-tauri/capabilities/desktop.json

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   "identifier": "desktop-capability",
   "platforms": [
     "macOS",
-    "windows",
-    "linux"
+    "windows"
   ],
   "windows": [
     "main"

src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -42,14 +42,13 @@ fn close_splashscreen(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
-    tauri::Builder::default()
+    let builder = tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_single_instance::init(|app, _, _| {
             #[cfg(desktop)]
             let _ = app.get_webview_window("main")
                 .expect("no main window")
                 .set_focus();
         }))
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build())
         .plugin(
             tauri_plugin_aptabase::Builder::new("A-SH-1344793789")
                 .with_options(tauri_plugin_aptabase::InitOptions {
@@ -60,7 +59,15 @@ async fn main() {
         )
         .manage(SearchCancellationState::default())
         .manage(commit_ai::CommitAiEngine::new())
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init());
+
+    // Linux installs are expected to come from the system package manager (see the
+    // PKGBUILD), which owns updates itself — the self-updater is only wired up for
+    // the platforms whose install method this app ships (NSIS/Windows, .app/macOS).
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+    let builder = builder.plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build());
+
+    builder
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             open_repository,
             clone_repository,