Fdroidcl
Fdroidcl is a free, open-source app store for Android. A command-line F-Droid desktop client. It has 362 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at Hoverth/fdroidcl.
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About Fdroidcl
F-Droid desktop client. Requires Go 1.21 or later. While the Android client integrates with the system with regular update checks and notifications, this is a simple command line client that talks to connected devices via ADB.
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Is Fdroidcl free and open source?
Yes. Fdroidcl's source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-3-Clause license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.
How do I install Fdroidcl?
Fdroidcl publishes releases on GitHub (latest: v0.8.1); download the build for your device from the repository's Releases page, or build it from source by following the README.
Is Fdroidcl still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on May 23, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.