---
title: "fp-appimage-updater"
description: "Declarative AppImage manager for Linux. YAML recipes, delta downloads, and seamless desktop integration — in a single binary under 1 MB."
---

Manage all your AppImages declaratively with YAML recipes. Define your apps once, run `fp-appimage-updater update`, and everything stays current — with desktop entries, icons, and symlinks handled automatically.

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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/installation">
    Install the binary via COPR, the quick-install script, or a pre-built release.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Create your first app recipe and run your first update in minutes.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Configuration" icon="gear" href="/configuration/global-config">
    Customize storage paths, symlinks, desktop integration, and more.
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  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Full reference for every command and flag.
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## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the binary">
    Get `fp-appimage-updater` from COPR, the install script, or the releases page.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Write a recipe">
    Create a YAML file under `~/.config/fp-appimage-updater/apps/` describing your app and how to fetch updates.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Run an update">
    Execute `fp-appimage-updater update` to download, install, and integrate your AppImages.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Automate with systemd">
    Enable the bundled systemd timer to keep everything updated automatically in the background.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key features

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  <Card title="Three Update Strategies" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/configuration/update-strategies">
    Fetch from GitHub/GitLab releases, a static direct URL, or a custom shell script.
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  <Card title="Delta Downloads" icon="bolt" href="/guides/delta-updates">
    Use built-in `zsync-rs` delta downloads to fetch only changed bytes, saving bandwidth on large AppImages.
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  <Card title="Desktop Integration" icon="desktop" href="/guides/desktop-integration">
    Automatically extract and install `.desktop` files and icons from AppImages.
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  <Card title="GitHub Tokens & Proxy" icon="shield-check" href="/guides/github-api-tokens">
    Use API tokens or proxy fallbacks to bypass GitHub rate limits.
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