diff --git a/apps/artcraft-launcher-web/src/web.rs b/apps/artcraft-launcher-web/src/web.rs
--- a/apps/artcraft-launcher-web/src/web.rs
+++ b/apps/artcraft-launcher-web/src/web.rs
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ impl Backend for WebBackend {
     }
 
     fn capabilities(&self) -> Capabilities {
-        Capabilities { manage_apps: false, reveal_label: "", self_update: false }
+        Capabilities {
+            manage_apps: false,
+            reveal_label: "",
+            self_update: false,
+            desktop_shortcuts: false,
+        }
     }
 
     fn platform(&self) -> Option<Platform> {
diff --git a/crates/core/src/protocol.rs b/crates/core/src/protocol.rs
--- a/crates/core/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/protocol.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ pub enum Command {
     Reveal {
         app: String,
     },
+    /// Create a desktop shortcut for an installed app (Windows).
+    CreateDesktopShortcut {
+        app: String,
+    },
     /// Pause a running download, keeping what's downloaded so far (`Install` resumes it).
     Pause {
         app: String,
@@ -250,6 +254,8 @@ pub struct Capabilities {
     /// instead. A backend may only know this once it has found a newer launcher, so the UI reads
     /// it again on [`Event::LauncherUpdate`].
     pub self_update: bool,
+    /// Offer "Add desktop shortcut" for installed apps (Windows desktop only).
+    pub desktop_shortcuts: bool,
 }
 
 /// The UI's view of a backend.
diff --git a/crates/native/src/backend.rs b/crates/native/src/backend.rs
--- a/crates/native/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/native/src/backend.rs
@@ -1082,6 +1082,22 @@ impl Backend for NativeBackend {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            Command::CreateDesktopShortcut { app } => {
+                let Some(def) = CraftApp::by_id(&app) else { return };
+                let result = match self.installed(&app) {
+                    Some(inst) => {
+                        let path = std::path::Path::new(&inst.location);
+                        crate::process::create_desktop_shortcut(def.name, path)
+                    }
+                    None => Err(format!("{} isn't installed", def.name)),
+                };
+                if let Err(e) = result {
+                    self.shared.emit(Event::JobFinished {
+                        app,
+                        result: Err(format!("Couldn't create the desktop shortcut: {e}")),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
             Command::UpdateLauncher => self.update_launcher(),
             Command::FetchScreenshots { app } => self.fetch_screenshots(&app),
             Command::Configure(options) => {
@@ -1113,7 +1129,12 @@ impl Backend for NativeBackend {
             Some(Os::Windows) => "Show in Explorer",
             _ => "Show in Files",
         };
-        Capabilities { manage_apps: true, reveal_label, self_update: self.shared.self_install.get().is_some_and(Option::is_some) }
+        Capabilities {
+            manage_apps: true,
+            reveal_label,
+            self_update: self.shared.self_install.get().is_some_and(Option::is_some),
+            desktop_shortcuts: matches!(self.platform.map(|p| p.os), Some(Os::Windows)),
+        }
     }
 
     fn platform(&self) -> Option<Platform> {
diff --git a/crates/native/src/process.rs b/crates/native/src/process.rs
--- a/crates/native/src/process.rs
+++ b/crates/native/src/process.rs
@@ -433,6 +433,49 @@ fn explorer_select_arg(path: &Path) -> Option<std::ffi::OsString> {
     Some(arg)
 }
 
+/// Creates a `.lnk` on the user's Desktop that opens `target`.
+///
+/// Windows only. `name` is the shortcut's file name without `.lnk` (usually the app's display name).
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub fn create_desktop_shortcut(name: &str, target: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if !target.exists() {
+        return Err(format!("{} isn't where it was installed", target.display()));
+    }
+    let desktop = dirs::desktop_dir().ok_or_else(|| "couldn't find the Desktop folder".to_string())?;
+    let lnk = desktop.join(format!("{name}.lnk"));
+    let target = dunce::canonicalize(target).unwrap_or_else(|_| target.to_path_buf());
+    let work_dir = target.parent().map(Path::to_path_buf).unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("."));
+
+    let target_s = target.to_str().ok_or_else(|| "path isn't valid Unicode".to_string())?;
+    let lnk_s = lnk.to_str().ok_or_else(|| "path isn't valid Unicode".to_string())?;
+    let dir_s = work_dir.to_str().ok_or_else(|| "path isn't valid Unicode".to_string())?;
+
+    // Single-quote escape for PowerShell string literals.
+    let esc = |s: &str| s.replace('\'', "''");
+    let script = format!(
+        "$s = (New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('{}'); \
+         $s.TargetPath = '{}'; \
+         $s.WorkingDirectory = '{}'; \
+         $s.Save()",
+        esc(lnk_s),
+        esc(target_s),
+        esc(dir_s),
+    );
+
+    let mut cmd = command("powershell.exe");
+    cmd.args(["-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", &script]);
+    run_command(cmd, "powershell", Duration::from_secs(20)).map(|_| ())?;
+    if !lnk.exists() {
+        return Err("the shortcut was not created".into());
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+pub fn create_desktop_shortcut(_name: &str, _target: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+    Err("desktop shortcuts are only supported on Windows".into())
+}
+
 /// Whether a process started from inside `path` (an exe, an AppImage, or a `.app`) is running.
 pub fn is_running(path: &Path) -> bool {
     if cfg!(windows) {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Zobrazit v Průzkumníku
 	Show in Files	Zobrazit v Souborech
 	Reinstall	Znovu nainstalovat
+	Add desktop shortcut	Přidat zástupce na plochu
 	Uninstall…	Odinstalovat…
 	All releases	Všechna vydání
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	Je k dispozici ArtCraft Launcher {version}.
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ column	Latest	Nejnovější
 column	Released	Vydáno
 filter	Installed	Nainstalováno
 	App details	Podrobnosti o aplikaci
+	More actions for {name}	Další akce pro {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Zavřít (Esc)
 	Features	Funkce
 	Latest release	Nejnovější verze
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Im Explorer zeigen
 	Show in Files	Im Dateimanager zeigen
 	Reinstall	Neu installieren
+	Add desktop shortcut	Desktop-Verknüpfung hinzufügen
 	Uninstall…	Deinstallieren…
 	All releases	Alle Versionen
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} ist verfügbar.
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ filter	Installed	Installiert
 	ArtCraft on GitHub	ArtCraft auf GitHub
 	Join the ArtCraft Discord	Dem ArtCraft-Discord beitreten
 	App details	App-Details
+	More actions for {name}	Weitere Aktionen für {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Schließen (Esc)
 	Features	Funktionen
 	Latest release	Neueste Version
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Mostrar en el Explorador
 	Show in Files	Mostrar en Archivos
 	Reinstall	Reinstalar
+	Add desktop shortcut	Añadir acceso directo al escritorio
 	Uninstall…	Desinstalar…
 	All releases	Todas las versiones
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} está disponible.
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ column	Latest	Última
 column	Released	Publicada
 filter	Installed	Instaladas
 	App details	Detalles de la app
+	More actions for {name}	Más acciones para {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Cerrar (Esc)
 	Features	Funciones
 	Latest release	Última versión
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Afficher dans l'Explorateur
 	Show in Files	Afficher dans Fichiers
 	Reinstall	Réinstaller
+	Add desktop shortcut	Ajouter un raccourci bureau
 	Uninstall…	Désinstaller…
 	All releases	Toutes les versions
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} est disponible.
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ filter	Installed	Installées
 	ArtCraft on GitHub	ArtCraft sur GitHub
 	Join the ArtCraft Discord	Rejoindre le Discord d'ArtCraft
 	App details	Détails de l'application
+	More actions for {name}	Autres actions pour {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Fermer (Esc)
 	Features	Fonctionnalités
 	Latest release	Dernière version
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Megjelenítés a Fájlkezelőben
 	Show in Files	Megjelenítés a fájlkezelőben
 	Reinstall	Újratelepítés
+	Add desktop shortcut	Asztali parancsikon hozzáadása
 	Uninstall…	Eltávolítás…
 	All releases	Minden kiadás
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	Elérhető az ArtCraft Launcher új verziója: {version}.
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ column	Released	Dátum
 # Contextual: the filter tab names a group (the status pill says "Installed")
 filter	Installed	Telepítve
 	App details	Alkalmazás részletei
+	More actions for {name}	További műveletek: {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Bezárás (Esc)
 	Features	Funkciók
 	Latest release	Legújabb kiadás
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	エクスプローラーで表示
 	Show in Files	ファイルマネージャーで表示
 	Reinstall	再インストール
+	Add desktop shortcut	デスクトップにショートカットを追加
 	Uninstall…	アンインストール…
 	All releases	すべてのリリース
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} が利用可能です。
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ column	Released	公開日
 # Contextual: the filter tab names a group (the status pill says "Installed")
 filter	Installed	インストール済み
 	App details	アプリの詳細
+	More actions for {name}	{name} のその他の操作
 	Close (Esc)	閉じる (Esc)
 	Features	機能
 	Latest release	最新リリース
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Pokaż w Eksploratorze plików
 	Show in Files	Pokaż w menedżerze plików
 	Reinstall	Przeinstaluj
+	Add desktop shortcut	Dodaj skrót na pulpicie
 	Uninstall…	Odinstaluj…
 	All releases	Wszystkie wydania
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	Dostępna jest nowa wersja ArtCraft Launcher ({version}).
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ column	Released	Data wydania
 # Contextual: the filter tab names a group (the status pill says "Installed")
 filter	Installed	Zainstalowane
 	App details	Szczegóły aplikacji
+	More actions for {name}	Więcej działań: {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Zamknij (Esc)
 	Features	Funkcje
 	Latest release	Najnowsze wydanie
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-BR.tsv
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Mostrar no Explorer
 	Show in Files	Mostrar no gerenciador de arquivos
 	Reinstall	Reinstalar
+	Add desktop shortcut	Adicionar atalho na área de trabalho
 	Uninstall…	Desinstalar…
 	All releases	Todos os lançamentos
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} está disponível.
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ filter	Installed	Instalados
 	ArtCraft on GitHub	ArtCraft no GitHub
 	Join the ArtCraft Discord	Entrar no Discord da ArtCraft
 	App details	Detalhes do aplicativo
+	More actions for {name}	Mais ações para {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Fechar (Esc)
 	Features	Recursos
 	Latest release	Último lançamento
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	Show in Explorer	Показать в Проводнике
 	Show in Files	Показать в файловом менеджере
 	Reinstall	Переустановить
+	Add desktop shortcut	Добавить ярлык на рабочий стол
 	Uninstall…	Удалить…
 	All releases	Все релизы
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	Доступен ArtCraft Launcher {version}.
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ filter	Installed	Установлены
 	ArtCraft on GitHub	ArtCraft на GitHub
 	Join the ArtCraft Discord	Присоединиться к Discord ArtCraft
 	App details	О приложении
+	More actions for {name}	Другие действия для {name}
 	Close (Esc)	Закрыть (Esc)
 	Features	Возможности
 	Latest release	Последний релиз
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-CN.tsv
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 	Discard download	丢弃下载
 	Release notes	更新说明
 	Reinstall	重新安装
+	Add desktop shortcut	添加桌面快捷方式
 	Uninstall…	卸载…
 	All releases	所有版本
 	ArtCraft Launcher {version} is available.	ArtCraft Launcher {version} 已可更新。
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ figcraft	Interface design and prototyping	界面设计与原型制作
 	Flatpak bundle	Flatpak 包
 	Tarball (.tar.gz)	压缩包 (.tar.gz)
 	App details	应用详情
+	More actions for {name}	{name} 的更多操作
 	Close (Esc)	关闭（Esc）
 	Features	功能特性
 	Latest release	最新发布
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/views.rs
@@ -991,8 +991,8 @@ impl LauncherUi {
         });
     }
 
-    /// The menu items for an installed app: open, reveal in the file manager, reinstall, and
-    /// uninstall (which asks first).
+    /// The menu items for an installed app: open, reveal in the file manager, desktop shortcut,
+    /// reinstall, and uninstall (which asks first).
     fn menu_installed(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, status: &AppStatus, id: &str, reveal: &'static str) {
         if ui.button(tl!("Open")).clicked() {
             self.launch_app(id);
@@ -1002,6 +1002,10 @@ impl LauncherUi {
             self.send(Command::Reveal { app: id.to_string() });
             ui.close();
         }
+        if self.caps.desktop_shortcuts && ui.button(tl!("Add desktop shortcut")).clicked() {
+            self.send(Command::CreateDesktopShortcut { app: id.to_string() });
+            ui.close();
+        }
         if *status == AppStatus::UpToDate && ui.button(tl!("Reinstall")).clicked() {
             self.install_app(id);
             ui.close();