# mjakeman/extension-manager

A utility for browsing and installing GNOME Shell Extensions.

Repository: https://github.com/mjakeman/extension-manager
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/extension-manager
Homepage: https://mattjakeman.com/apps/extension-manager
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gnome, gnome-shell-extension, gnome-shell, gtk4, libadwaita, c, gnome-extension
Last push: 2026-08-21T11:52:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 38, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1699, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 336, "gap_med": 35, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1359, forks 89 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.788916+00:00)

## What it is
A native GTK4/libadwaita desktop application for browsing, installing, and managing GNOME Shell Extensions. It integrates with extensions.gnome.org to search, install, remove, enable, disable, and update extensions directly from the app.

## Use cases
- browse and install GNOME Shell extensions without a web browser
- manage installed GNOME extensions from a native app
- update GNOME Shell extensions in-app
- search extensions.gnome.org with screenshots and user comments
- enable or disable GNOME extensions quickly
- customize the GNOME desktop with extensions

## When to choose
- you use GNOME desktop and want a native, adwaita-styled extension manager
- you want to avoid using the extensions.gnome.org website and browser extension
- you want in-app extension updates on GNOME 43+

## When to avoid
- you don't run GNOME Shell (e.g., KDE, XFCE, Windows, macOS)
- you prefer managing extensions via command line or gnome-extensions CLI
- you need to develop extensions rather than install them

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, package-manager, search-engine
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: gnome, gtk4, libadwaita, gnome-shell-extensions, flatpak, c, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- mjakeman/extension-manager (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.788916+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:42.912986+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mjakeman/extension-manager (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.788916+00:00, sha 4c49b3b8104a)
  - homepage: https://mattjakeman.com/apps/extension-manager (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:35.708136+00:00, sha b57b14b79100)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.