diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  build-linux:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev \
+            libgtk-3-dev \
+            libayatana-appindicator3-dev \
+            librsvg2-dev \
+            libssl-dev \
+            build-essential \
+            pkg-config \
+            curl \
+            wget \
+            libfuse2
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: v2/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Setup Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            v2/src-tauri/target
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('v2/src-tauri/Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+
+      - name: Install npm dependencies
+        working-directory: v2
+        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+
+      - name: Build Tauri app
+        working-directory: v2
+        run: npx tauri build
+
+      - name: List build artifacts
+        run: |
+          find v2/src-tauri/target/release/bundle -type f \( -name "*.deb" -o -name "*.AppImage" \) | head -20
+
+      - name: Upload .deb
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bterminal-deb
+          path: v2/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/deb/*.deb
+
+      - name: Upload AppImage
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bterminal-appimage
+          path: v2/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage/*.AppImage
+
+  release:
+    needs: build-linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download .deb
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bterminal-deb
+          path: artifacts/
+
+      - name: Download AppImage
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bterminal-appimage
+          path: artifacts/
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          files: |
+            artifacts/*.deb
+            artifacts/*.AppImage
diff --git a/install-v2.sh b/install-v2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..efd6079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-v2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# BTerminal v2 installer — builds from source
+# Requires: Node.js 20+, Rust toolchain, system libs (WebKit2GTK, etc.)
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+BIN_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
+ICON_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps"
+DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+info()  { echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} $1"; }
+warn()  { echo -e "  ${YELLOW}!${NC} $1"; }
+fail()  { echo -e "  ${RED}✗${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
+
+echo "=== BTerminal v2 Installer ==="
+echo ""
+
+# ─── 1. Check Node.js ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[1/6] Checking Node.js..."
+
+if ! command -v node &>/dev/null; then
+    fail "Node.js not found. Install Node.js 20+ (https://nodejs.org)"
+fi
+
+NODE_VER=$(node -v | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f1)
+if [ "$NODE_VER" -lt 20 ]; then
+    fail "Node.js $NODE_VER found, need 20+. Upgrade at https://nodejs.org"
+fi
+info "Node.js $(node -v)"
+
+if ! command -v npm &>/dev/null; then
+    fail "npm not found. Install Node.js with npm."
+fi
+info "npm $(npm -v)"
+
+# ─── 2. Check Rust toolchain ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[2/6] Checking Rust toolchain..."
+
+if ! command -v rustc &>/dev/null; then
+    fail "Rust not found. Install via: curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh"
+fi
+
+RUST_VER=$(rustc --version | awk '{print $2}')
+RUST_MAJOR=$(echo "$RUST_VER" | cut -d. -f1)
+RUST_MINOR=$(echo "$RUST_VER" | cut -d. -f2)
+if [ "$RUST_MAJOR" -lt 1 ] || { [ "$RUST_MAJOR" -eq 1 ] && [ "$RUST_MINOR" -lt 77 ]; }; then
+    fail "Rust $RUST_VER found, need 1.77+. Run: rustup update"
+fi
+info "Rust $RUST_VER"
+
+if ! command -v cargo &>/dev/null; then
+    fail "Cargo not found. Reinstall Rust toolchain."
+fi
+info "Cargo $(cargo --version | awk '{print $2}')"
+
+# ─── 3. Check system libraries ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[3/6] Checking system libraries..."
+
+MISSING_PKGS=()
+
+# WebKit2GTK 4.1 (required by Tauri 2.x on Linux)
+if ! pkg-config --exists webkit2gtk-4.1 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev")
+fi
+
+# GTK3
+if ! pkg-config --exists gtk+-3.0 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("libgtk-3-dev")
+fi
+
+# GLib/GIO
+if ! pkg-config --exists gio-2.0 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("libglib2.0-dev")
+fi
+
+# libayatana-appindicator (system tray)
+if ! pkg-config --exists ayatana-appindicator3-0.1 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("libayatana-appindicator3-dev")
+fi
+
+# librsvg (SVG icon rendering)
+if ! pkg-config --exists librsvg-2.0 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("librsvg2-dev")
+fi
+
+# libssl (TLS)
+if ! pkg-config --exists openssl 2>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("libssl-dev")
+fi
+
+# Build essentials
+if ! command -v cc &>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("build-essential")
+fi
+
+# pkg-config itself
+if ! command -v pkg-config &>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("pkg-config")
+fi
+
+# curl (needed for some build steps)
+if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("curl")
+fi
+
+# wget (needed for AppImage tools)
+if ! command -v wget &>/dev/null; then
+    MISSING_PKGS+=("wget")
+fi
+
+# FUSE (needed for AppImage)
+if ! dpkg -s libfuse2t64 &>/dev/null 2>&1 && ! dpkg -s libfuse2 &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # Try the newer package name first (Debian trixie+), fall back to older
+    if apt-cache show libfuse2t64 &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        MISSING_PKGS+=("libfuse2t64")
+    else
+        MISSING_PKGS+=("libfuse2")
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ ${#MISSING_PKGS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo ""
+    warn "Missing system packages: ${MISSING_PKGS[*]}"
+    echo ""
+    read -rp "  Install with apt? [Y/n] " REPLY
+    REPLY=${REPLY:-Y}
+    if [[ "$REPLY" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y "${MISSING_PKGS[@]}"
+        info "System packages installed"
+    else
+        fail "Cannot continue without: ${MISSING_PKGS[*]}"
+    fi
+else
+    info "All system libraries present"
+fi
+
+# ─── 4. Install npm dependencies ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[4/6] Installing npm dependencies..."
+
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/v2"
+npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+info "npm dependencies installed"
+
+# ─── 5. Build Tauri app ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[5/6] Building BTerminal (this may take a few minutes on first build)..."
+
+npx tauri build 2>&1 | tail -5
+info "Build complete"
+
+# Locate built artifacts
+BUNDLE_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/v2/src-tauri/target/release/bundle"
+DEB_FILE=$(find "$BUNDLE_DIR/deb" -name "*.deb" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+APPIMAGE_FILE=$(find "$BUNDLE_DIR/appimage" -name "*.AppImage" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+BINARY="$SCRIPT_DIR/v2/src-tauri/target/release/bterminal"
+
+# ─── 6. Install ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[6/6] Installing..."
+
+mkdir -p "$BIN_DIR" "$ICON_DIR" "$DESKTOP_DIR"
+
+# Copy binary
+cp "$BINARY" "$BIN_DIR/bterminal-v2"
+chmod +x "$BIN_DIR/bterminal-v2"
+info "Binary: $BIN_DIR/bterminal-v2"
+
+# Copy icon
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/bterminal.svg" ]; then
+    cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/bterminal.svg" "$ICON_DIR/bterminal.svg"
+    info "Icon: $ICON_DIR/bterminal.svg"
+fi
+
+# Desktop entry
+cat > "$DESKTOP_DIR/bterminal-v2.desktop" << EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=BTerminal v2
+Comment=Multi-session Claude agent dashboard
+Exec=$BIN_DIR/bterminal-v2
+Icon=bterminal
+Type=Application
+Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;Development;
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=true
+EOF
+info "Desktop entry created"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Installation complete ==="
+echo ""
+
+if [ -n "${DEB_FILE:-}" ]; then
+    echo "  .deb package:  $DEB_FILE"
+fi
+if [ -n "${APPIMAGE_FILE:-}" ]; then
+    echo "  AppImage:      $APPIMAGE_FILE"
+fi
+echo "  Binary:        $BIN_DIR/bterminal-v2"
+echo ""
+echo "Run: bterminal-v2"
+echo ""
+echo "Make sure $BIN_DIR is in your PATH."
+echo "If not, add to ~/.bashrc:"
+echo "  export PATH=\"\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH\""
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diff --git a/v2/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/v2/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 990bef9..c289ebf 100644
--- a/v2/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/v2/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -26,13 +26,30 @@
   },
   "bundle": {
     "active": true,
-    "targets": "all",
+    "targets": ["deb", "appimage"],
     "icon": [
       "icons/32x32.png",
       "icons/128x128.png",
       "icons/128x128@2x.png",
       "icons/icon.icns",
       "icons/icon.ico"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "category": "DeveloperTool",
+    "shortDescription": "Multi-session Claude agent dashboard",
+    "longDescription": "BTerminal is a terminal emulator with integrated Claude AI agent sessions, SSH management, and a tiling pane layout. Built with Tauri, Svelte 5, and xterm.js.",
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "depends": [
+          "libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0",
+          "libgtk-3-0",
+          "libayatana-appindicator3-1"
+        ],
+        "section": "devel",
+        "priority": "optional"
+      },
+      "appimage": {
+        "bundleMediaFramework": false
+      }
+    }
   }
 }