Package a GNOME app as a Flatpak — manifest for the GNOME runtime, sandbox permissions, build/run/test loop, and Flathub submission checklist. Use when packaging, distributing, or preparing a GNOME app for Flathub.
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See how to installReview the instructions the agent will receive before you install.
{
"id": "org.example.MyApp",
"runtime": "org.gnome.Platform",
"runtime-version": "48",
"sdk": "org.gnome.Sdk",
"command": "myapp",
"finish-args": [
"--share=ipc",
"--socket=fallback-x11",
"--socket=wayland",
"--device=dri"
],
"cleanup": ["/include", "/lib/pkgconfig", "*.la", "*.a"],
"modules": [
{
"name": "blueprint-compiler",
"buildsystem": "meson",
"cleanup": ["*"],
"sources": [{
"type": "git",
"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/blueprint-compiler.git",
"tag": "v0.18.0"
}]
},
{
"name": "myapp",
"buildsystem": "meson",
"sources": [{ "type": "dir", "path": "." }]
}
]
}
Rust apps add "build-options": {"append-path": "/usr/lib/sdk/rust-stable/bin"}
and sdk-extension org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable; use
flatpak-cargo-generator for offline crate sources on Flathub.
| Need | finish-arg |
|---|---|
| GUI (always) | --share=ipc --socket=fallback-x11 --socket=wayland --device=dri |
| Network | --share=network |
| User files (avoid — prefer FileChooser portal, which needs nothing) | --filesystem=home (Flathub will question it) |
| Specific dir | --filesystem=xdg-music:ro |
| Sound | --socket=pulseaudio |
| Notifications, opening URIs, screenshots… | nothing — use portals |
Settings persist automatically (GSettings works in the sandbox via dconf portal).
flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Platform//48 org.gnome.Sdk//48
flatpak-builder --user --install --force-clean build-dir org.example.MyApp.json
flatpak run org.example.MyApp
# Poke inside the sandbox:
flatpak run --command=sh --devel org.example.MyApp
io.github.<user>.<repo>)appstreamcli validate and flatpak run --command=flatpak-builder-lint org.flatpak.Builder manifest <file><content_rating> in metainfoExec, Icon=<app-id>, Categories, StartupNotify=true--filesystem unless genuinely required (justify in PR)new-pr branchRelated: skills/language-quickstart/SKILL.md (per-language manifests),
skills/about-dialog/SKILL.md (metainfo).
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Add a standard AdwAboutDialog wired to app metadata, plus the AppStream metainfo file it should share data with. Use when adding an About entry, release notes, credits, or preparing app metadata.
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Make a GTK4/libadwaita app accessible — accessible labels and roles, tooltips on icon-only buttons, keyboard navigation, contrast, and testing with Orca/Accerciser. Use when fixing a11y issues or running the accessibility category of a HIG audit.
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Responsive GNOME layouts: AdwBreakpoint conditions, BreakpointBin, MultiLayoutView, BottomSheet, narrow/wide layout swaps. Use when making an app work on phones or narrow windows.
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Onboarding tour with AdwCarousel and navigation dots, skippable welcome screens. Use when adding a first-run tour or feature showcase to a GNOME app.
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Implement GNOME's 4-tier destructive-action pattern: undo toasts instead of confirmation dialogs, AdwAlertDialog for irreversible actions. Use when adding delete, remove, clear, or other destructive actions.
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Loading, empty, and error states with AdwStatusPage and AdwSpinner — placeholder icons, titles, action buttons. Use when an app view can be empty, loading, or failed.
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