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Manage all your AppImages declaratively with YAML recipes. Define your apps once, run fp-appimage-updater update, and everything stays current — with desktop entries, icons, and symlinks handled automatically.

Installation

Install the binary via COPR, the quick-install script, or a pre-built release.

Quick Start

Create your first app recipe and run your first update in minutes.

Configuration

Customize storage paths, symlinks, desktop integration, and more.

CLI Reference

Full reference for every command and flag.

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How it works

1

Install the binary

Get fp-appimage-updater from COPR, the install script, or the releases page.
2

Write a recipe

Create a YAML file under ~/.config/fp-appimage-updater/apps/ describing your app and how to fetch updates.
3

Run an update

Execute fp-appimage-updater update to download, install, and integrate your AppImages.
4

Automate with systemd

Enable the bundled systemd timer to keep everything updated automatically in the background.

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Key features

Three Update Strategies

Fetch from GitHub/GitLab releases, a static direct URL, or a custom shell script.

Delta Downloads

Use built-in zsync-rs delta downloads to fetch only changed bytes, saving bandwidth on large AppImages.

Desktop Integration

Automatically extract and install .desktop files and icons from AppImages.

GitHub Tokens & Proxy

Use API tokens or proxy fallbacks to bypass GitHub rate limits.
Last modified on April 17, 2026