# kem-a/AppManager

MacOS style AppImage installer and management application

Repository: https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kem-a-appmanager
Language: Vala
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: appimage, applications, appmanager, linux, gnome, gtk, kde, vala, anylinux
Last push: 2026-08-23T18:37:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 94, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 286, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 36}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1413, forks 32 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:39.492014+00:00)

## What it is
AppManager is a GTK4/Libadwaita desktop application written in Vala that simplifies installing, managing, and uninstalling AppImages on Linux. It provides a macOS-style drag-and-drop install flow, desktop entry integration, auto-updates with zsync delta support, and works on any Linux distro without requiring FUSE.

## Use cases
- install appimages on linux with drag and drop
- manage installed appimages from a gui
- create desktop entries and icons for appimages automatically
- keep appimages up to date with delta updates
- run appimages without fuse on any distro
- install multiple versions of the same appimage side by side
- uninstall appimages cleanly by moving to trash
- install appimages from the web with one click via appmgr:// links

## When to choose
- you frequently use AppImages and want painless installation and desktop integration
- you want a macOS-like drag-and-drop install experience on Linux
- you need AppImage auto-updates with bandwidth-efficient delta downloads
- you run a distro without FUSE or an older/musl-based system
- you want portable, self-contained app installs with isolated data folders

## When to avoid
- you prefer Flatpak, Snap, or native package managers for app installation
- you need a CLI-only or headless tool for scripting AppImage management
- you are not on a Linux desktop with a graphical environment
- you only need to run an AppImage once without installing it

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: appimage, appimage-installer, gtk4, libadwaita, vala, desktop-integration, auto-update, zsync, drag-and-drop, portable-apps, linux, desktop, gtk

## Member repositories
- kem-a/AppManager (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.492014+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 2026-08-30T04:38:16.888779+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.492014+00:00, sha a1194adc3955)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.