# Workbench (open-source design and publishing app)

> 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 851 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 851 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Website | https://apps.gnome.org/Workbench |
| Official | no |
| Category | Vector, design & publishing |
| Latest release | v45.0 (Sep 22, 2023) |
| Last commit | Sep 28, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub re.sonny.Workbench
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/re.sonny.Workbench

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