claration/Feather
Free on-device iOS/iPadOS application manager/installer, using certificates part of the Apple Developer Program. observed · 2026-10-10
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 63
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 16
- age_days: 884
- days_rel: 108
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 24
Adoption not part of the score
4806 stars · 432 forks observed · 2026-10-10
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Feather is a free, open-source on-device iOS/iPadOS application manager and IPA signer that installs apps using Apple Developer Program certificates without requiring a jailbreak or computer. It supports AltStore repositories, configurable signing options, and tweak injection via Ellekit.
Use cases
- sideload ipa files onto iphone without jailbreak
- sign and install apps on-device with a developer certificate
- install apps from altstore sources directly on ios
- inject tweaks or dylibs into sideloaded apps
- manage installed sideloaded apps and see certificate expiration
- replace altstore without needing a computer or server
When to choose
- you want to sideload IPAs entirely on-device without a PC
- you need tweak injection (.deb/.dylib) support without jailbreaking
- you want an open-source, privacy-friendly signer with no analytics
- you use AltStore sources for app discovery
When to avoid
- you don't have an Apple Developer Program certificate pair
- you need to sideload on Android or non-Apple platforms
- you require a jailbreak-based package manager workflow
- you need enterprise-scale app distribution
Facets
application · maturity active
security developer-tools gui mobile-development apple-ecosystem developer-tools sideloading ipa-signing app-installer tweak-injection altstore on-device no-jailbreak ios mobile
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/claration/feather · fetched 2026-10-10 · 0011605814b2
- homepage: https://feather.claration.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 88ba526e31d9
- site_page: https://feather.claration.dev/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 81505329b407
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| claration/feather | main | 86 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="claration/feather")
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