AppImageLauncher
AppImageLauncher is a free, open-source desktop utility for Linux. Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages. It has 8,415 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher.
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About AppImageLauncher
Integrate AppImages to your application launcher with one click, and manage, update and remove them from there. Double-click AppImages to open them, without having to make them executable first.
Install AppImageLauncher
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
AUR (Arch Linux)
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Is AppImageLauncher free and open source?
Yes. AppImageLauncher's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install AppImageLauncher?
the AUR package appimagelauncher. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.0.0-beta-3).
Is AppImageLauncher still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.