Workbench
Workbench is a free, open-source design and publishing app for Linux. Learn and prototype with GNOME technologies Workbench lets you experiment with GNOME technologies, no matter if tinkering for the first time or building and testing a GTK user interface. It has 853 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
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About Workbench
Learn and prototype with GNOME technologies Workbench lets you experiment with GNOME technologies, no matter if tinkering for the first time or building and testing a GTK user interface.
Install Workbench
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub re.sonny.WorkbenchSimilar apps
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Is Workbench free and open source?
Yes. Workbench's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Workbench?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub re.sonny.Workbench. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v45.0).
Is Workbench still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.