Guide
Built for Linux
Most stealth coding-interview tools never ship Linux. Aspera does — a full desktop overlay built around hide-the-app, hotkeys, and off-device answers so you can own interviews on Linux.
The Linux advantage
Paid apps in this category almost always target macOS or Windows only. Coding interview tools that ship a Linux desktop binary are rare. Aspera is aimed squarely at that gap.
If you interview on Linux, you should not need a second machine or a dual-boot just to run an overlay. Aspera is built so Linux is the primary path — not a half-port.
Why floating overlays fail Linux users
Many competitors depend on staying invisible inside the screenshare. On Linux that model is brittle or unsupported. Aspera uses a different architecture for the same job:
- Hide the whole app — Stealth mode keeps Aspera out of view when you share a screen or window.
- Hotkey capture — Grab code and questions without clicking a visible floating UI on the shared desktop.
- Off-device answers — Route solutions to email, Telegram, or private chat so the shared surface never needs to show the assistant.
That is the product: AI help during the interview without depending on overlay tricks that collapse under full-desktop share or missing Linux support.
How a typical Linux session feels
- Launch Aspera, enable stealth, join the call.
- Share your screen — Aspera stays hidden.
- Capture problems with hotkeys; results land where you configured delivery.
- Read answers on a second device or private channel while you keep coding on the shared screen.
Session tip
Common X11 / Xorg sessions are usually the smoothest path for global hotkeys. Some Wayland setups limit system-wide shortcuts; when capture works, off-device delivery still applies. If hotkeys misbehave, see Troubleshooting.