diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 4fabad1..1f4b9b2 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     b.installArtifact(exe);
     b.installFile("docs/comlink.lua", "share/comlink/lua/comlink.lua");
+    b.installFile("contrib/comlink.desktop", "share/applications/comlink.desktop");
 
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
     run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
diff --git a/contrib/comlink.desktop b/contrib/comlink.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..433a726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/comlink.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+TryExec=comlink
+Exec=comlink
+Terminal=true
+Categories=Network;IRCClient;
+
+Name=comlink
+Comment=An experimental IRC client