diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7948170043..1659b57212 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1180,6 +1180,15 @@ _find_no_torch_runtime() {
     fi
 }
 
+_overlay_local_repos() {
+    substep "overlaying local repo (editable)..."
+    run_install_cmd "overlay local repo" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" -e "$_REPO_ROOT" --no-deps
+    substep "overlaying unsloth-zoo from git main..."
+    run_install_cmd "overlay unsloth-zoo (git main)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
+        --no-deps --reinstall-package unsloth-zoo \
+        "unsloth-zoo @ git+https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth-zoo"
+}
+
 # ── AMD ROCm GPU detection helper ──
 # Returns 0 (true) if an actual AMD GPU is present, 1 (false) otherwise.
 # Checks rocminfo for gfx[1-9]* (excludes gfx000 CPU agent) and
@@ -1195,6 +1204,19 @@ _has_amd_rocm_gpu() {
     return 1
 }
 
+# ── Intel XPU GPU detection helper ──
+# Returns 0 (true) if a Linux x86_64 host exposes an Intel GPU via DRM sysfs.
+_has_intel_xpu_gpu() {
+    _drm_root="${UNSLOTH_DRM_ROOT:-/sys/class/drm}"
+    for _vendor in "$_drm_root"/card*/device/vendor; do
+        [ -r "$_vendor" ] || continue
+        if grep -qi '0x8086' "$_vendor" 2>/dev/null; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
 # ── NVIDIA usable-GPU helper ──
 # Returns 0 (true) only if nvidia-smi is present AND actually lists a GPU.
 # Prevents AMD-only hosts with a stale nvidia-smi on PATH from being routed
@@ -1211,6 +1233,29 @@ _has_usable_nvidia_gpu() {
     "$_nvsmi" -L 2>/dev/null | awk '/^GPU[[:space:]]+[0-9]+:/{found=1} END{exit !found}'
 }
 
+_install_intel_xpu_stack() {
+    _venv_py="$1"
+    _package_name="$2"
+    _local_install="$3"
+
+    # Required for the current Intel extras path because one preview wheel in the
+    # dependency set uses a filename uv rejects unless this check is disabled.
+    substep "installing Intel XPU PyTorch + Unsloth extras..."
+    if [ "$_local_install" = true ]; then
+        run_install_cmd "install Intel XPU stack (local)" \
+            env UV_SKIP_WHEEL_FILENAME_CHECK=1 \
+            uv pip install --python "$_venv_py" \
+                --upgrade-package "$_package_name" \
+                "${_package_name}[intel-gpu-torch290]>=2026.4.8"
+    else
+        run_install_cmd "install Intel XPU stack" \
+            env UV_SKIP_WHEEL_FILENAME_CHECK=1 \
+            uv pip install --python "$_venv_py" \
+                --upgrade-package "$_package_name" \
+                "${_package_name}[intel-gpu-torch290]>=2026.4.8"
+    fi
+}
+
 # ── Detect GPU and choose PyTorch index URL ──
 # Mirrors Get-TorchIndexUrl in install.ps1.
 # On CPU-only machines this returns the cpu index, avoiding the solver
@@ -1242,6 +1287,9 @@ get_torch_index_url() {
             *) echo "$_base/cpu"; return ;;
         esac
         if ! _has_amd_rocm_gpu; then
+            if _has_intel_xpu_gpu; then
+                echo "$_base/xpu"; return
+            fi
             echo "$_base/cpu"; return
         fi
         # AMD GPU confirmed -- detect ROCm version
@@ -1461,6 +1509,11 @@ case "$TORCH_INDEX_URL" in
             echo ""
         fi
         ;;
+    */xpu)
+        echo ""
+        echo "  Intel GPU detected -- installing Intel XPU-enabled PyTorch and Unsloth extras"
+        echo ""
+        ;;
     */rocm*)
         echo ""
         if [ "$_amd_gpu_radeon" = true ]; then
@@ -1497,12 +1550,7 @@ if [ "$_MIGRATED" = true ]; then
             "unsloth>=2026.4.8" unsloth-zoo
     fi
     if [ "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL" = true ]; then
-        substep "overlaying local repo (editable)..."
-        run_install_cmd "overlay local repo" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" -e "$_REPO_ROOT" --no-deps
-        substep "overlaying unsloth-zoo from git main..."
-        run_install_cmd "overlay unsloth-zoo (git main)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
-            --no-deps --reinstall-package unsloth-zoo \
-            "unsloth-zoo @ git+https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth-zoo"
+        _overlay_local_repos
     fi
     # AMD ROCm: install bitsandbytes even in migrated environments so
     # existing ROCm installs gain the AMD bitsandbytes build without a
@@ -1524,9 +1572,13 @@ if [ "$_MIGRATED" = true ]; then
         esac
     fi
 elif [ -n "$TORCH_INDEX_URL" ]; then
+    _skip_unsloth_stage2=false
     # Fresh: Step 1 - install torch from explicit index (skip when --no-torch or Intel Mac)
     if [ "$SKIP_TORCH" = true ]; then
         substep "skipping PyTorch (--no-torch or Intel Mac x86_64)." "$C_WARN"
+    elif [ "${TORCH_INDEX_URL%/xpu}" != "$TORCH_INDEX_URL" ]; then
+        _install_intel_xpu_stack "$_VENV_PY" "$PACKAGE_NAME" "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL"
+        _skip_unsloth_stage2=true
     elif [ "$_amd_gpu_radeon" = true ]; then
         _radeon_url=$(get_radeon_wheel_url)
         if [ -n "$_radeon_url" ]; then
@@ -1655,40 +1707,33 @@ elif [ -n "$TORCH_INDEX_URL" ]; then
         esac
     fi
     # Fresh: Step 2 - install unsloth, preserving pre-installed torch
-    tauri_log "STEP" "Installing Unsloth"
-    substep "installing unsloth (this may take a few minutes)..."
-    if [ "$SKIP_TORCH" = true ]; then
-        # No-torch: install unsloth + unsloth-zoo with --no-deps, then
-        # runtime deps (typer, safetensors, transformers, etc.) with --no-deps.
-        run_install_cmd "install unsloth (no-torch)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" --no-deps \
-            --upgrade-package unsloth --upgrade-package unsloth-zoo \
-            "unsloth>=2026.4.8" unsloth-zoo
-        _NO_TORCH_RT="$(_find_no_torch_runtime)"
-        if [ -n "$_NO_TORCH_RT" ]; then
-            run_install_cmd "install no-torch runtime deps" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" --no-deps -r "$_NO_TORCH_RT"
-        fi
-        if [ "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL" = true ]; then
-            substep "overlaying local repo (editable)..."
-            run_install_cmd "overlay local repo" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" -e "$_REPO_ROOT" --no-deps
-            substep "overlaying unsloth-zoo from git main..."
-            run_install_cmd "overlay unsloth-zoo (git main)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
-                --no-deps --reinstall-package unsloth-zoo \
-                "unsloth-zoo @ git+https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth-zoo"
+    if [ "$_skip_unsloth_stage2" = false ]; then
+        substep "installing unsloth (this may take a few minutes)..."
+        if [ "$SKIP_TORCH" = true ]; then
+            # No-torch: install unsloth + unsloth-zoo with --no-deps, then
+            # runtime deps (typer, safetensors, transformers, etc.) with --no-deps.
+            run_install_cmd "install unsloth (no torch)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
+                --no-deps --upgrade-package unsloth --upgrade-package unsloth-zoo \
+                "unsloth>=2026.4.8" unsloth-zoo
+            _NO_TORCH_RT="$(_find_no_torch_runtime)"
+            if [ -n "$_NO_TORCH_RT" ]; then
+                run_install_cmd "install no-torch runtime deps" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" --no-deps -r "$_NO_TORCH_RT"
+            fi
+            if [ "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL" = true ]; then
+                _overlay_local_repos
+            fi
+        elif [ "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL" = true ]; then
+            run_install_cmd "install unsloth (local)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
+                --upgrade-package unsloth "unsloth>=2026.4.8" unsloth-zoo
+            _overlay_local_repos
+        else
+            run_install_cmd "install unsloth" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
+                --upgrade-package unsloth "$PACKAGE_NAME"
         fi
     elif [ "$STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL" = true ]; then
-        run_install_cmd "install unsloth (local)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
-            --upgrade-package unsloth "unsloth>=2026.4.8" unsloth-zoo
-        substep "overlaying local repo (editable)..."
-        run_install_cmd "overlay local repo" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" -e "$_REPO_ROOT" --no-deps
-        substep "overlaying unsloth-zoo from git main..."
-        run_install_cmd "overlay unsloth-zoo (git main)" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
-            --no-deps --reinstall-package unsloth-zoo \
-            "unsloth-zoo @ git+https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth-zoo"
-    else
-        run_install_cmd "install unsloth" uv pip install --python "$_VENV_PY" \
-            --upgrade-package unsloth -- "$PACKAGE_NAME"
+        _overlay_local_repos
     fi
-    # AMD ROCm: repair torch if the unsloth/unsloth-zoo install pulled in
+
     # CUDA torch from PyPI, overwriting the ROCm wheels installed in Step 1.
     if [ "$SKIP_TORCH" = false ]; then
         case "$TORCH_INDEX_URL" in
diff --git a/tests/sh/test_get_torch_index_url.sh b/tests/sh/test_get_torch_index_url.sh
index 7235873f53..69127b1481 100755
--- a/tests/sh/test_get_torch_index_url.sh
+++ b/tests/sh/test_get_torch_index_url.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ _FAKE_SMI_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 {
     sed -n '/^_has_amd_rocm_gpu()/,/^}/p' "$INSTALL_SH"
     echo ""
+    sed -n '/^_has_intel_xpu_gpu()/,/^}/p' "$INSTALL_SH"
+    echo ""
     sed -n '/^_has_usable_nvidia_gpu()/,/^}/p' "$INSTALL_SH"
     echo ""
     sed -n '/^get_torch_index_url()/,/^}/p' "$INSTALL_SH"
@@ -95,10 +97,10 @@ run_func() {
     _mock_dir="$1"
     if [ "$_mock_dir" = "none" ]; then
         # Minimal PATH with only basic tools, no nvidia-smi anywhere
-        PATH="$_TOOLS_DIR" bash -c ". '$_FUNC_FILE'; get_torch_index_url" 2>/dev/null
+        UNSLOTH_DRM_ROOT="$_FAKE_SMI_DIR/no-drm" PATH="$_TOOLS_DIR" bash -c ". '$_FUNC_FILE'; get_torch_index_url" 2>/dev/null
     else
         # Put mock nvidia-smi dir first, then basic tools
-        PATH="$_mock_dir:$_TOOLS_DIR" bash -c ". '$_FUNC_FILE'; get_torch_index_url" 2>/dev/null
+        UNSLOTH_DRM_ROOT="$_FAKE_SMI_DIR/no-drm" PATH="$_mock_dir:$_TOOLS_DIR" bash -c ". '$_FUNC_FILE'; get_torch_index_url" 2>/dev/null
     fi
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +192,14 @@ rm -rf "$_cuda_dir" "$_amd_dir" "$_combined_dir"
 _result=$(run_func "none")
 assert_eq "no GPU -> cpu" "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu" "$_result"
 
+# 13b) Intel DRM vendor id -> xpu
+_intel_root=$(mktemp -d)
+mkdir -p "$_intel_root/card0/device"
+printf '0x8086\n' > "$_intel_root/card0/device/vendor"
+_result=$(UNSLOTH_DRM_ROOT="$_intel_root" PATH="$_TOOLS_DIR" bash -c ". '$_FUNC_FILE'; get_torch_index_url" 2>/dev/null)
+assert_eq "Intel DRM vendor -> xpu" "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/xpu" "$_result"
+rm -rf "$_intel_root"
+
 # 14) ROCm 6.1 (no nvidia-smi) -> rocm6.1
 _dir=$(make_mock_amd_smi "6.1")
 _result=$(run_func "$_dir")
@@ -218,7 +228,14 @@ rm -rf "$_dir"
 _dir=$(mktemp -d)
 cat > "$_dir/amd-smi" <<'MOCK'
 #!/bin/sh
-echo "AMDSMI Tool: 25.0.1 | AMDSMI Library version: 25.0.1.0 | ROCm version: "
+case "$1" in
+    list)
+        printf 'GPU: 0\n  BDF: 0000:03:00.0\n  NAME: gfx1100\n'
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "AMDSMI Tool: 25.0.1 | AMDSMI Library version: 25.0.1.0 | ROCm version: "
+        ;;
+esac
 MOCK
 chmod +x "$_dir/amd-smi"
 _result=$(run_func "$_dir")
@@ -229,7 +246,14 @@ rm -rf "$_dir"
 _dir=$(mktemp -d)
 cat > "$_dir/amd-smi" <<'MOCK'
 #!/bin/sh
-echo "AMDSMI Tool: 25.0.1 | AMDSMI Library version: 25.0.1.0 | ROCm version: N/A"
+case "$1" in
+    list)
+        printf 'GPU: 0\n  BDF: 0000:03:00.0\n  NAME: gfx1100\n'
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "AMDSMI Tool: 25.0.1 | AMDSMI Library version: 25.0.1.0 | ROCm version: N/A"
+        ;;
+esac
 MOCK
 chmod +x "$_dir/amd-smi"
 _result=$(run_func "$_dir")