appimage-builder
SkillMediaBuild AppImage bundles with AppDir structure for portable Linux applications
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The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/specializations/desktop-development/skills/appimage-builder/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Build AppImage bundles for portable Linux application distribution that runs on most distributions.
Capabilities
- Create AppDir structure
- Generate .desktop files
- Bundle dependencies
- Configure AppRun script
- Use appimagetool or linuxdeploy
- Configure update information
- Sign AppImages
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"projectPath": { "type": "string" },
"appName": { "type": "string" },
"executablePath": { "type": "string" },
"iconPath": { "type": "string" },
"updateUrl": { "type": "string" }
},
"required": ["projectPath", "appName", "executablePath"]
}
AppDir Structure
MyApp.AppDir/
├── AppRun
├── myapp.desktop
├── myapp.png
└── usr/
├── bin/
│ └── myapp
└── lib/
└── [bundled libraries]
Build Commands
# Using appimagetool
ARCH=x86_64 appimagetool MyApp.AppDir MyApp-x86_64.AppImage
# Using linuxdeploy
linuxdeploy --appdir MyApp.AppDir --output appimage
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- Sep 2026
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