diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## Repository Layout
 
-This is a monorepo containing two independent Rust crates as git submodules:
+This is a monorepo containing three independent Rust crates as git submodules:
 
 | Submodule | Role |
 |---|---|
 | `openfut-core/` | Game-independent offline FUT backend (Axum + SQLite) |
 | `openfut-bridge/` | FIFA 23 integration layer and reverse-engineering proxy |
+| `openfut-launcher/` | Native GUI launcher (egui/eframe) for starting/stopping services and managing setup |
 
 Each submodule has its own `Cargo.toml`, `src/`, `tests/`, and `target/`. Commands must be run from within the submodule directory or with `--manifest-path`.
 
@@ -56,6 +57,20 @@ cargo clippy -- -D warnings
 cargo fmt
 ```
 
+### openfut-launcher
+
+```bash
+# Run (native GUI window)
+cargo run
+
+# Build release
+cargo build --release
+
+# Build the hook DLL (Windows cross-compile, required for FIFA 23 integration)
+cd openfut-hook
+cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+```
+
 ### Full-stack via setup.sh (Linux, from repo root)
 
 ```bash
@@ -156,6 +171,28 @@ openfut-bridge  (port 8443)
 3. Add a mapping in `src/mapper.rs` (`EXACT` array or `prefix_routes()`)
 4. Implement the handler in Core if needed
 
+## openfut-launcher internals
+
+A native desktop GUI (egui/eframe) that wraps Core and Bridge as managed child processes. It is the recommended way to run OpenFUT on a desktop — no terminal or `setup.sh` required.
+
+**Module map:**
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `src/main.rs` | Entry point: eframe window setup |
+| `src/app.rs` | `LauncherApp` — main UI state + four tabs (Dashboard, Logs, Setup, Config) |
+| `src/config.rs` | `LauncherConfig` — persisted settings (binary paths, ports, game dir) |
+| `src/process.rs` | `ServiceHandle` — spawns/kills Core and Bridge child processes, tracks status |
+| `src/logs.rs` | `LogBuffer` — ring buffer collecting stdout/stderr from child processes |
+| `src/setup.rs` | Hook DLL deployment, TLS cert installation into Wine/Proton cert store |
+| `openfut-hook/` | Windows DLL (`version.dll`) injected into FIFA 23 via Proton to redirect EA hostnames to the local bridge (cross-compiled with `x86_64-pc-windows-gnu`) |
+
+**Setup flow the launcher automates:**
+1. Deploy `openfut_hook.dll` → FIFA 23 game dir as `version.dll` (intercepts network calls inside Wine/Proton, no `/etc/hosts` changes needed)
+2. Configure redirect IP written into `openfut.cfg` alongside the DLL
+3. Install bridge's self-signed TLS cert into the Wine/Proton cert store
+4. Start Core then Bridge (Dashboard tab shows live status)
+
 ## Testing approach
 
 **Core** uses a single `tests/integration_test.rs` that spins up a full Axum app against an in-memory SQLite database (`build_app(pool, "data")`). Tests use raw HTTP via `tower::ServiceExt::oneshot`. The `data/` directory is always required at test time (tests run from `openfut-core/`).
@@ -177,4 +214,4 @@ data/achievements/← AchievementDefinition[]
 
 ## Version control
 
-Both `openfut-core` and `openfut-bridge` are git submodules with their own independent history. Use `tea` (Gitea CLI) for remote operations, not `gh`.
+All three submodules (`openfut-core`, `openfut-bridge`, `openfut-launcher`) have their own independent git history. Use `tea` (Gitea CLI) for remote operations, not `gh`.