diff --git a/bterminal.svg b/bterminal.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f9459d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bterminal.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#313244"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1e1e2e"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <!-- Rounded background -->
+  <rect x="4" y="4" width="120" height="120" rx="24" ry="24" fill="url(#bg)" stroke="#45475a" stroke-width="2"/>
+  <!-- Terminal prompt chevron > -->
+  <polyline points="30,48 54,64 30,80" fill="none" stroke="#a6e3a1" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+  <!-- Cursor/underscore -->
+  <line x1="62" y1="80" x2="98" y2="80" stroke="#89b4fa" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <!-- SSH key icon (small, top-right corner) -->
+  <circle cx="96" cy="36" r="8" fill="none" stroke="#f9e2af" stroke-width="3"/>
+  <line x1="96" y1="44" x2="96" y2="56" stroke="#f9e2af" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <line x1="96" y1="50" x2="102" y2="50" stroke="#f9e2af" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <line x1="96" y1="56" x2="102" y2="56" stroke="#f9e2af" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7d5dc12..f271f5c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/bterminal"
 BIN_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
 CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/bterminal"
 CTX_DIR="$HOME/.claude-context"
+ICON_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps"
 DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/applications"
 
 echo "=== BTerminal Installer ==="
@@ -35,10 +36,11 @@ fi
 
 echo "[2/5] Installing BTerminal..."
 
-mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR" "$BIN_DIR" "$CONFIG_DIR" "$CTX_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR" "$BIN_DIR" "$CONFIG_DIR" "$CTX_DIR" "$ICON_DIR"
 
 cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/bterminal.py" "$INSTALL_DIR/bterminal.py"
 cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/ctx" "$INSTALL_DIR/ctx"
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/bterminal.svg" "$ICON_DIR/bterminal.svg"
 chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/bterminal.py" "$INSTALL_DIR/ctx"
 
 # ─── Symlinks ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ cat > "$DESKTOP_DIR/bterminal.desktop" << EOF
 Name=BTerminal
 Comment=Terminal with SSH & Claude Code session management
 Exec=$BIN_DIR/bterminal
-Icon=utilities-terminal
+Icon=bterminal
 Type=Application
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
 Terminal=false