# Install gnome-builder with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper Develop software for GNOME. Version 50.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gnome-builder ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gnome-builder ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add gnome-builder ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnome-builder from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gnome-builder ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gnome-builder from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install gnome-builder ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnome-builder from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#gnome-builder ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-builder/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S gnome-builder ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: gnome-builder from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install gnome-builder ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnome-builder from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gnome-builder - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 50.0 - **Source summary:** Develop software for GNOME - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T14:59:01Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - gnome-builder (cli) - gnome-builder (alias) ## Dependencies - adwaita-icon-theme - cairo - cmark - editorconfig - gettext - glib - gobject-introspection - gtk4 - gtksourceview5 - json-glib - jsonrpc-glib - libadwaita - libdex - libgit2 - libgit2-glib - libpanel - libpeas - libspelling - libyaml - llvm - pango - template-glib - vte3 ## Build dependencies - desktop-file-utils - gettext - meson - ninja ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 50.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://apps.gnome.org/Builder/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNOME Builder is the GNOME project's integrated development environment for writing GNOME-based applications. It combines a GTK source editor with GNOME-aware project creation, build, run, profiling, debugging, documentation, Git, and Flatpak workflows. ### Project history Builder was started by Christian Hergert as an IDE focused on GNOME application development and was crowdfunded through the 'Builder, An IDE of our GNOME' Indiegogo campaign. The first GNOME 3.16-era release announcement describes Builder and LibIDE as a shared foundation for auto-completion, indentation, build systems, version control, diagnostics, symbols, search, snippets, devices, and documentation. As GNOME application development moved toward Flatpak, Meson, GTK 4, libadwaita, language servers, and sandboxed runtimes, Builder evolved from a GNOME-specific code editor into a workbench for the whole GNOME app lifecycle. Its GNOME wiki page highlights global search, auto-completion, side-by-side editing, Git repository cloning, profiling, and debugging. ### Adoption history Builder became the practical successor to older GNOME development tools such as Anjuta for many contributors. Its significance comes less from general IDE market share and more from being aligned with GNOME's release cadence, Human Interface Guidelines, GTK stack, Flatpak packaging model, and contributor onboarding. ### How it is used Practitioners use Builder to clone GNOME projects, create app templates, edit C, Python, Rust, Vala, and other sources, run Meson builds, inspect documentation, debug applications, profile performance with Sysprof integration, and build or run Flatpak applications in a GNOME-native interface. ### Why package nerds care Builder matters to package nerds because it packages an opinionated desktop-development environment around the same primitives used by GNOME maintainers: Meson, Flatpak manifests, GitLab-hosted projects, GTK, GLib, and GNOME documentation. Installing Builder is often the shortest route from a distribution workstation to a reproducible GNOME app build. ### Timeline - 2015-01: Builder crowdfunding campaign runs for GNOME application development. - 2015-03-24: GNOME Builder 3.16.0 release announcement describes the initial LibIDE-backed preview. - 2016: Builder gains broader language and workflow support as GNOME app development standardizes around the tool. - 2022: Builder enters the GNOME 43 development cycle with a GTK 4 port. - 2026: Builder releases continue under GNOME's numbered app release cycle. ### Related projects - Builder is closely related to GTK, GLib, GtkSourceView, Meson, Flatpak, Sysprof, Devhelp, GNOME Code Assistance, Anjuta, GNOME GitLab, and libadwaita. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** gnome-builder - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - gnome-builder - 48.0-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gnome-builder from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | IDE for GNOME | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder/ - Nix - gnome-builder: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-builder/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - gnome-builder - 46.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gnome-builder from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | IDE for GNOME | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder/ - apk - gnome-builder - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnome-builder from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Develop software for GNOME | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder - apk - gnome-builder-dev - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnome-builder-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Develop software for GNOME (development files) | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder - apk - gnome-builder-lang - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnome-builder-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package gnome-builder | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder - dnf - gnome-builder - 50.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnome-builder from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | IDE for writing GNOME-based software | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Builder - dnf - gnome-builder-devel - 50.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnome-builder-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for gnome-builder | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Builder - pacman - gnome-builder - 50.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: gnome-builder from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | An IDE for writing GNOME-based software | https://apps.gnome.org/Builder/ - zypper - gnome-builder - 50.rc.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnome-builder from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A toolsmith for GNOME-based applications | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Builder - zypper - gnome-builder-doc - 50.rc.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnome-builder-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation files for the gnome-builder package | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Builder - zypper - gnome-builder-lang - 50.rc.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnome-builder-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package gnome-builder | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Builder ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmark](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmark/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [editorconfig](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/editorconfig/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gobject-introspection](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gobject-introspection/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gtk4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [desktop-file-utils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/desktop-file-utils/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [eiffelstudio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eiffelstudio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, ide. - [blueprint-compiler](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blueprint-compiler/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gnome, gtk. - [ghex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gnome, gtk. - [gitg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, gnome. - [glade](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glade/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gnome, gtk. - [gspell](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gspell/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gnome, gtk. - [gtk+](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gnome, gtk. - [gnome-papers](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnome-papers/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: adwaita, adwaita-icon-theme, cairo, cli, gettext. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/gnome-builder.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/gnome-builder.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph