AppImage

AppImage provides a way for upstream developers to provide “native” binaries for Linux users just the same way they could do for other operating systems.

We recommend reading the Upstream Metadata documentation as AppImage depends on it.

The following artifact extensions are supported by this packager:

.tgz
.txz
.tar.gz
.tar.xz
.tar
.zip

Distribution Support

Distribution	Supported
Binary
Flat Binary
Java Binary
Jlink
Native Image
Native Package
Single JAR

Distribution

Supported

Publication of snapshots is not allowed.

Configuration

Legend:

required
optional
may use environment variable
accepts Name Templates

YAML
TOML
JSON
Maven
Gradle

# 
packagers:
  # 
  appImage:
    # Enables or disables AppImage.
    # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
    # Defaults to `NEVER`.
    #  
    active: ALWAYS

    # Let the release continue if the packager fails.
    # Defaults to `false`.
    # 
    continueOnError: true

    # Custom download URL.
    #  
    downloadUrl: https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}

    # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
    #  
    extraProperties:
      # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `appImage`, i.e, `appImageFoo`.
      foo: bar

    # Directory with file templates used to prepare the AppImage distribution.
    # Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/#{distribution.name}/appImage`.
    # If specified, path must exist.
    # 
    templateDirectory: path/to/appImage/templates

    # List of template files to be skipped.
    # Value may be an exact match or a regex.
    # 
    skipTemplates:
      - README.md.tpl

    # Git author used to commit to the repository.
    # 
    commitAuthor:
      # Name used when authoring commits.
      # Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
      # 
      name: jreleaserbot

      # E-mail used when authoring commits.
      # Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
      # 
      email: jreleaser@kordamp.org

    # Git repository to push the appdata to.
    # Defaults are shown.
    # 
    repository:
      # Enables or disables the repository.
      # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      # Defaults to `RELEASE`.
      # 
      active: ALWAYS


      # The owner of the repository.
      # Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
      # 
      owner: duke

      # The name of the repository.
      # Defaults to `duke-appimage`.
      # 
      name: duke-appimage

      # The tag associated with the appdata.
      # If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
      #  
      tagName: '{{distributionName}}-{{tagName}}'

      # The target branch to pull from.
      # Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
      #  
      branch: HEAD

      # The target branch to push to.
      # Defaults to the branch pointed by `#{branch}`.
      #   
      branchPush: '{{projectName}}-{{tagName}}'

      # Username used for authoring commits.
      # Must have write access to the repository.
      # Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
      #  
      username: duke

      # Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
      #  
      token: __USE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE__

      # Message when committing to the repository.
      # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
      #  
      commitMessage: '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'

    # Unique identifier for this component.
    # See &lt;id&gt;
    # 
    componentId: com.acme.app

    # The categories this software component is associated with
    # See &lt;categories&gt;
    # 
    categories:
      - Development

    # Represent the developers or project responsible for development of the project.
    # See &lt;developer_name&gt;
    # Defaults to the project's authors separated by comma.
    # 
    developerName: Duke

    # Indicates if the executable requires access to the terminal.
    # Defaults to true if the distribution's stereotype is `CLI`.
    # 
    requestTerminal: false

    # Releases to be skipped from the list of releases.
    # Values may be either an exact version match or a regex.
    # 
    skipReleases:
      - 1.2.3
      - .*-.*

    # A list of screenshots.
    # If undefined, defaults to `#{project.screenshots}`.
    # 
    screenshots:
        # Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
        #  
      - url: https://acme.com/app.png
        # The type of image.
        # Valid values are [`SOURCE`, `THUMBNAIL`].
        # Defaults to `SOURCE`.
        # 
        type: THUMBNAIL
        # Marks this screenshot as the primary one.
        # Only a single screenshot may be set as primary.
        # 
        primary: true
        # A description of the image.
        # Should be no more than 100 characters long.
        # 
        caption: App in action
        # Image width in pixels.
        # Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
        # 
        width: 250
        # Image height in pixels.
        # Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
        # 
        height: 250
        # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
        #  
        extraProperties:
          # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `screenshot`, i.e, `screenshotFoo`.
          foo: bar

    # A list of icons.
    # If undefined, defaults to `#{project.icons}`.
    # 
    icons:
        # Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
        #  
      - url: https://acme.com/app.png
        # Marks this icon as the primary one.
        # Only a single icon may be set as primary.
        # 
        primary: true
        # Image width in pixels.
        # 
        width: 250
        # Image height in pixels.
        # 
        height: 250
        # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
        #  
        extraProperties:
          # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `icon`, i.e, `iconFoo`.
          foo: bar

# 
[packagers.appImage]
  # Enables or disables AppImage.
  # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
  # Defaults to `NEVER`.
  #  
  active = "ALWAYS"

  # Let the release continue if the packager fails.
  # Defaults to `false`.
  # 
  continueOnError = true

  # Custom download URL.
  #  
  downloadUrl = "https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}"

  # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
  #  
  extraProperties.foo = "bar"
  # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `appImage`, i.e, `appImageFoo`.

  # Directory with file templates used to prepare the AppImage distribution.
  # Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/#{distribution.name}/appImage`.
  # If specified, path must exist.
  # 
  templateDirectory = "path/to/appImage/templates"

  # List of template files to be skipped.
  # Value may be an exact match or a regex.
  # 
  skipTemplates = [ "README.md.tpl" ]

  # Git author used to commit to the repository.

  # Name used when authoring commits.
  # Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
  # 
  commitAuthor.name = "jreleaserbot"

  # E-mail used when authoring commits.
  # Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
  # 
  commitAuthor.email = "jreleaser@kordamp.org"

  # Git repository to push the appdata to.
  # Defaults are shown.

  # Enables or disables the repository.
  # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
  # Defaults to `RELEASE`.
  # 
  repository.active = "ALWAYS"


  # The owner of the repository.
  # Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
  # 
  repository.owner = "duke"

  # The name of the repository.
  # Defaults to `duke-appimage`.
  # 
  repository.name = "duke-appimage"

  # The tag associated with the appdata.
  # If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
  #  
  repository.tagName = "{{distributionName}}-{{tagName}}"

  # The target branch to pull from.
  # Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
  #  
  repository.branch = "HEAD"

  # The target branch to push to.
  # Defaults to the branch pointed by `#{branch}`.
  #    
  repository.branchPush = "{{projectName}}-{{tagName}}"

  # Username used for authoring commits.
  # Must have write access to the repository.
  # Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
  #  
  repository.username = "duke"

  # Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
  #  
  repository.token = "__USE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE__"

  # Message when committing to the repository.
  # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
  #  
  repository.commitMessage = "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}"

  # Unique identifier for this component.
  # See &lt;id&gt;
  # 
  componentId = "com.acme.app"

  # The categories this software component is associated with
  # See &lt;categories&gt;
  # 
  categories = ["Development"]

  # Represent the developers or project responsible for development of the project.
  # See &lt;developer_name&gt;
  # Defaults to the project's authors separated by comma.
  # 
  developerName = "Duke"

  # Indicates if the executable requires access to the terminal.
  # Defaults to true if the distribution's stereotype is `CLI`.
  # 
  requestTerminal = false

  # Releases to be skipped from the list of releases.
  # Values may be either an exact version match or a regex.
  # 
  skipReleases = ["1.2.3", ".*-.*"]

  # A list of screenshots.
  # If undefined, defaults to `#{project.screenshots}`.
  # 
  [[packagers.appImage.screenshots]]
    # Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
    #  
    url = "https://acme.com/app.png"
    # The type of image.
    # Valid values are [`SOURCE`, `THUMBNAIL`].
    # Defaults to `SOURCE`.
    # 
    type = "THUMBNAIL"
    # Marks this screenshot as the primary one.
    # Only a single screenshot may be set as primary.
    # 
    primary = true
    # A description of the image.
    # Should be no more than 100 characters long.
    # 
    caption = "App in action"
    # Image width in pixels.
    # Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
    # 
    width = 250
    # Image height in pixels.
    # Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
    # 
    height = 250
    # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
    #  
    extraProperties.foo = "bar"
    # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `screenshot`, i.e, `screenshotFoo`.

  # A list of icons.
  # If undefined, defaults to `#{project.icons}`.
  # 
  [[packagers.appImage.icons]]
    # Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
    #  
    url = "https://acme.com/app.png"
    # Marks this icon as the primary one.
    # Only a single icon may be set as primary.
    # 
    primary = true
    # Image width in pixels.
    # 
    width = 250
    # Image height in pixels.
    # 
    height = 250
    # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
    #  
    extraProperties.foo = "bar"
    # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `icon`, i.e, `iconFoo`.

{
  // 
  "packagers": {
    // 
    "appImage": {
      // Enables or disables AppImage.
      // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      // Defaults to `NEVER`.
      //  
      "active": "ALWAYS",

      // Let the release continue if the packager fails.
      // Defaults to `false`.
      // 
      "continueOnError": true,

      // Custom download URL.
      //  
      "downloadUrl": "https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}",

      // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
      //  
      "extraProperties": {
        // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `appImage`, i.e, `appImageFoo`.
        "foo": "bar"
      },

      // Directory with file templates used to prepare the AppImage distribution.
      // Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/#{distribution.name}/appImage`.
      // If specified, path must exist.
      // 
      "templateDirectory": "path/to/appImage/templates",

      // List of template files to be skipped.
      // Value may be an exact match or a regex.
      // 
      "skipTemplates": [
        "README.md.tpl"
      ],

      // Git author used to commit to the repository.
      // 
      "commitAuthor": {
        // Name used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
        // 
        "name": "jreleaserbot",

        // E-mail used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
        // 
        "email": "jreleaser@kordamp.org"
      },

      // Git repository to push the appdata to.
      // Defaults are shown.
      // 
      "repository": {
        // Enables or disables the repository.
        // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        // Defaults to `RELEASE`.
        // 
        "active": "ALWAYS",


        // The owner of the repository.
        // Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
        // 
        "owner": "duke",

        // The name of the repository.
        // Defaults to `duke-appimage`.
        // 
        "name": "duke-appimage",

        // The tag associated with the appdata.
        // If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
        //  
        "tagName": "{{distributionName}}-{{tagName}}",

        // The target branch to pull from.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
        //  
        "branch": "HEAD",

        // The target branch to push to.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by `#{branch}`.
        //   
        "branchPush": "{{projectName}}-{{tagName}}",

        // Username used for authoring commits.
        // Must have write access to the repository.
        // Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
        //  
        "username": "duke",

        // Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
        //  
        "token": "__USE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE__",

        // Message when committing to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
        //  
        "commitMessage": "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}"
      },

      // Unique identifier for this component.
      // See &lt;id&gt;
      // 
      "componentId": "com.acme.app",

      // The categories this software component is associated with
      // See &lt;categories&gt;
      // 
      "categories": [
        "Development"
      ],

      // Represent the developers or project responsible for development of the project.
      // See &lt;developer_name&gt;
      // Defaults to the project's authors separated by comma.
      // 
      "developerName": "Duke",

      // Indicates if the executable requires access to the terminal.
      // Defaults to true if the distribution's stereotype is `CLI`.
      // 
      "requestTerminal": false,

      // Releases to be skipped from the list of releases.
      // Values may be either an exact version match or a regex.
      // 
      "skipReleases": [
        "1.2.3",
        ".*-.*"
      ],

      // A list of screenshots.
      // If undefined, defaults to `#{project.screenshots}`.
      // 
      screenshots: [
        {
          // Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
          //  
          "url": "https://acme.com/app.png",
          // The type of image.
          // Valid values are [`SOURCE`, `THUMBNAIL`].
          // Defaults to `SOURCE`.
          // 
          "type": "THUMBNAIL",
          // Marks this screenshot as the primary one.
          // Only a single screenshot may be set as primary.
          // 
          "primary": true,
          // A description of the image.
          // Should be no more than 100 characters long.
          // 
          "caption": "App in action",
          // Image width in pixels.
          // Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
          // 
          "width": 250,
          // Image height in pixels.
          // Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
          // 
          "height": 250,
          // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
          //  
          "extraProperties": {
            // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `screenshot`, i.e, `screenshotFoo`.
            "foo": "bar"
          }
        }
      ],
      // A list of icons.
      // If undefined, defaults to `#{project.icons}`.
      // 
      icons: [
        {
          // Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
          //  
          "url": "https://acme.com/app.png",
          // Marks this icon as the primary one.
          // Only a single icon may be set as primary.
          // 
          "primary": true,
          // Image width in pixels.
          // 
          "width": 250,
          // Image height in pixels.
          // 
          "height": 250,
          // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
          //  
          "extraProperties": {
            // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `icon`, i.e, `iconFoo`.
            "foo": "bar"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

<jreleaser>
  <!--
    
  -->
  <packagers>
    <!--
      
    -->
    <appImage>
      <!--
        Enables or disables AppImage.
        Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        Defaults to `NEVER`.
         
      -->
      <active>ALWAYS</active>

      <!--
        Let the release continue if the packager fails.
        Defaults to `false`.
        
      -->
      <continueOnError>true</continueOnError>

      <!--
        Custom download URL.
         
      -->
      <downloadUrl>https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}</downloadUrl>

      <!--
        Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
         
      -->
      <extraProperties>
        <!--
          Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `appImage`, i.e, `appImageFoo`.
        -->
        <foo>bar</foo>
      </extraProperties>

      <!--
        Directory with file templates used to prepare the AppImage distribution.
        Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/#{distribution.name}/appImage`.
        If specified, path must exist.
        
      -->
      <templateDirectory>path/to/appImage/templates</templateDirectory>

      <!--
        List of template files to be skipped.
        Value may be an exact match or a regex.
        
      -->
      <skipTemplates>
        <skipTemplate>README.md.tpl</skipTemplate>
      </skipTemplates>

      <!--
        Git author used to commit to the repository.
        
      -->
      <commitAuthor>

        <!--
           Name used when authoring commits.
          Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
          
        -->
        <name>jreleaserbot</name>

        <!--
          E-mail used when authoring commits.
          Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
          
        -->
        <email>jreleaser@kordamp.org</email>
      </commitAuthor>

      <!--
        Git repository to push the appdata to.
        Defaults are shown.
        
      -->
      <repository>
        <!--
          Enables or disables the repository.
          Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
          Defaults to `RELEASE`.
          
        -->
        <active>ALWAYS</active>


        <!--
          The owner of the repository.
          Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
          
        -->
        <owner>duke</owner>

        <!--
          The name of the repository.
          Defaults to `duke-appimage`.
          
        -->
        <name>duke-appimage</name>

        <!--
          The tag associated with the appdata.
          If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
           
        -->
        <tagName>{{distributionName}}-{{tagName}}</tagName>

        <!--
          The target branch to pull from.
          Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
           
        -->
        <branch>HEAD</branch>

        <!--
          The target branch to push to.
          Defaults to the branch pointed by `#{branch}`.
            
        -->
        <branchPush>{{projectName}}-{{tagName}}</branchPush>

        <!--
          Username used for authoring commits.
          Must have write access to the repository.
          Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
           
        -->
        <username>duke</username>

        <!--
          Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
           
        -->
        <token>__USE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE__</token>

        <!--
          Message when committing to the repository.
          If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
           
        -->
        <commitMessage>{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}</commitMessage>
      </repository>

      <!--
        Unique identifier for this component.
        See <id>
        
      -->
      <componentId>com.acme.app</componentId>

      <!--
        The categories this software component is associated with
        See <categories>
        
      -->
      <categories>
        <category>Development</category>
      </categories>

      <!--
        Represent the developers or project responsible for development of the project.
        See <developer_name>
        Defaults to the project's authors separated by comma.
        
      -->
      <developerName>Duke</developerName>

      <!--
        Indicates if the executable requires access to the terminal.
        Defaults to true if the distribution's stereotype is `CLI`.
        
      -->
      <requestTerminal>false</requestTerminal>

      <!--
        Releases to be skipped from the list of releases.
        Values may be either an exact version match or a regex.
        
      -->
      <skipReleases>
        <skipRelease>1.2.3</skipRelease>
        <skipRelease>.*-.*</skipRelease>
      </skipReleases>

      <!--
        A list of screenshots.
        If undefined, defaults to `#{project.screenshots}`.
        
      -->
      <screenshots>
        <screenshot>
          <!--
            Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
             
          -->
          <url>https://acme.com/app.png</url>
          <!--
            The type of image.
            Valid values are [`SOURCE`, `THUMBNAIL`].
            Defaults to `SOURCE`.
            
          -->
          <type>THUMBNAIL</type>
          <!--
            Marks this screenshot as the primary one.
            Only a single screenshot may be set as primary.
            
          -->
          <primary>true</primary>
          <!--
            A description of the image.
            Should be no more than 100 characters long.
            
          -->
          <caption>App in action</caption>
          <!--
            Image width in pixels.
            Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
            
          -->
          <width>250</width>
          <!--
            Image height in pixels.
            Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
            
          -->
          <height>250</height>
          <!--
            Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
             
          -->
          <extraProperties>
            <!--
              Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `screenshot`, i.e, `screenshotFoo`.
            -->
            <foo>bar</foo>
          </extraProperties>
        </screenshot>
      </screenshots>

      <!--
        A list of icons.
        If undefined, defaults to `#{project.icons}`.
        
      -->
      <icons>
        <icon>
          <!--
            Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
             
          -->
          <url>https://acme.com/app.png</url>
          <!--
            Marks this icon as the primary one.
            Only a single icon may be set as primary.
            
          -->
          <primary>true</primary>>
          <!--
            Image width in pixels.
            
          -->
          <width>250</width>
          <!--
            Image height in pixels.
            
          -->
          <height>250</height>
          <!--
            Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
             
          -->
          <extraProperties>
            <!--
              Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `icon`, i.e, `iconFoo`.
            -->
            <foo>bar</foo>
          </extraProperties>
        </icon>
      </icons>
    </appImage>
  </packagers>
</jreleaser>

jreleaser {
  // 
  packagers {
    // 
    appImage {
      // Enables or disables AppImage.
      // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      // Defaults to `NEVER`.
      //  
      active = 'ALWAYS'

      // Let the release continue if the packager fails.
      // Defaults to `false`.
      // 
      continueOnError = true

      // Custom download URL.
      //  
      downloadUrl = 'https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}'

      // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
      // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `appImage`, i.e, `appImageFoo`.
      //  
      extraProperties.put('foo', 'bar')

      // Directory with file templates used to prepare the AppImage distribution.
      // Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/#{distribution.name}/appImage`.
      // If specified, path must exist.
      // 
      templateDirectory = 'path/to/appImage/templates'

      // List of template files to be skipped.
      // Value may be an exact match or a regex.
      // 
      skipTemplate('README.md.tpl')

      // Git author used to commit to the repository.
      // 
      commitAuthor {
        // Name used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
        // 
        name = 'jreleaserbot'

        // E-mail used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
        // 
        email = 'jreleaser@kordamp.org'
      }

      // Git repository to push the appdata to.
      // Defaults are shown.
      // 
      repository {
        // Enables or disables the repository.
        // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        // Defaults to `RELEASE`.
        // 
        active = 'ALWAYS'


        // The owner of the repository.
        // Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
        // 
        repoOwner = 'duke'

        // The name of the repository.
        // Defaults to `duke-appimage`.
        // 
        name = 'duke-appimage'

        // The tag associated with the appdata.
        // If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
        //  
        tagName = '{{distributionName}}-{{tagName}}'

        // The target branch to pull from.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
        //  
        branch = 'HEAD'

        // The target branch to push to.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by `#{branch}`.
        //   
        branchPush = '{{projectName}}-{{tagName}}'

        // Username used for authoring commits.
        // Must have write access to the repository.
        // Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
        //  
        username = 'duke'

        // Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
        //  
        token = '__USE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE__'

        # Message when committing to the repository.
        # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
        #  
        commitMessage = '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'
      }

      // Unique identifier for this component.
      // See &lt;id&gt;
      // 
      componentId = 'com.acme.app'

      // The categories this software component is associated with
      // See &lt;categories&gt;
      // 
      category('Development')

      // Represent the developers or project responsible for development of the project.
      // See &lt;developer_name&gt;
      // Defaults to the project's authors separated by comma.
      // 
      developerName = 'Duke'

      // Indicates if the executable requires access to the terminal.
      // Defaults to true if the distribution's stereotype is `CLI`.
      // 
      requestTerminal = false

      // Releases to be skipped from the list of releases.
      // Values may be either an exact version match or a regex.
      // 
      skipRelease('1.2.3')
      skipRelease('.*-.*')

      // A list of screenshots.
      // If undefined, defaults to `#{project.screenshots}`.
      // 
      screenshot {
        // Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
        //  
        url = 'https://acme.com/app.png'
        // The type of image.
        // Valid values are [`SOURCE`, `THUMBNAIL`].
        // Defaults to `SOURCE`.
        // 
        screenshotType = THUMBNAIL
        // Marks this screenshot as the primary one.
        // Only a single screenshot may be set as primary.
        // 
        primary = true
        // A description of the image.
        // Should be no more than 100 characters long.
        // 
        caption = 'App in action'
        // Image width in pixels.
        // Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
        // 
        width = 250
        // Image height in pixels.
        // Required if type = `THUMBNAIL`.
        // 
        height = 250
        // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
        // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `screenshot`, i.e, `screenshot`.
        //  
        extraProperties.put('foo', 'bar')
      }

      // A list of icons.
      // If undefined, defaults to `#{project.icons}`.
      // 
      icon {
        // Publicly available URL. PNG format is preferred.
        //  
        url = 'https://acme.com/app.png'
        // Marks this icon as the primary one.
        // Only a single icon may be set as primary.
        // 
        primary = true
        // Image width in pixels.
        // 
        width = 250
        // Image height in pixels.
        // 
        height = 250
        // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
        // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `icon`, i.e, `icon`.
        //  
        extraProperties.put('foo', 'bar')
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment

When not explicitly set, the value of the following properties may be resolved from an environment variable or a system property as shown in the table. The system property takes precedence over the environment variable.

Inside packagers section

System Property	Environment Variable
active
jreleaser.packagers.appimage.active	JRELEASER_PACKAGERS_APPIMAGE_ACTIVE

System Property

Environment Variable

active

jreleaser.packagers.appimage.active

JRELEASER_PACKAGERS_APPIMAGE_ACTIVE

Inside distributions section

System Property	Environment Variable
active
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.active	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_ACTIVE
repository.active
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.active	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_ACTIVE
repository.username
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.username jreleaser.appimage.github.username jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.username jreleaser.appimage.gitea.username jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.username jreleaser.github.username jreleaser.gitlab.username jreleaser.gitea.username jreleaser.codeberg.username	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_USERNAME JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_USERNAME JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_USERNAME JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_USERNAME JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_USERNAME JRELEASER_GITHUB_USERNAME JRELEASER_GITLAB_USERNAME JRELEASER_GITEA_USERNAME JRELEASER_CODEBERG_USERNAME
repository.token
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.token jreleaser.appimage.github.token jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.token jreleaser.appimage.gitea.token jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.token jreleaser.github.token jreleaser.gitlab.token jreleaser.gitea.token jreleaser.codeberg.token	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_TOKEN JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_TOKEN JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_TOKEN JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_TOKEN JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_TOKEN JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN JRELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN JRELEASER_GITEA_TOKEN JRELEASER_CODEBERG_TOKEN
repository.branch
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.branch jreleaser.appimage.github.branch jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.branch jreleaser.appimage.gitea.branch jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.branch jreleaser.github.branch jreleaser.gitlab.branch jreleaser.gitea.branch jreleaser.codeberg.branch	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_BRANCH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_BRANCH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_BRANCH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_BRANCH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_BRANCH JRELEASER_GITHUB_BRANCH JRELEASER_GITLAB_BRANCH JRELEASER_GITEA_BRANCH JRELEASER_CODEBERG_BRANCH
repository.branchPush
jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.branch.push jreleaser.appimage.github.branch.push jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.branch.push jreleaser.appimage.gitea.branch.push jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.branch.push jreleaser.github.branch.push jreleaser.gitlab.branch.push jreleaser.gitea.branch.push jreleaser.codeberg.branch.push	JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_GITHUB_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_GITLAB_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_GITEA_BRANCH_PUSH JRELEASER_CODEBERG_BRANCH_PUSH

System Property

Environment Variable

active

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.active

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_ACTIVE

repository.active

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.active

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_ACTIVE

repository.username

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.username
jreleaser.appimage.github.username
jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.username
jreleaser.appimage.gitea.username
jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.username
jreleaser.github.username
jreleaser.gitlab.username
jreleaser.gitea.username
jreleaser.codeberg.username

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_USERNAME
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_USERNAME
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_USERNAME
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_USERNAME
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_USERNAME
JRELEASER_GITHUB_USERNAME
JRELEASER_GITLAB_USERNAME
JRELEASER_GITEA_USERNAME
JRELEASER_CODEBERG_USERNAME

repository.token

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.token
jreleaser.appimage.github.token
jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.token
jreleaser.appimage.gitea.token
jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.token
jreleaser.github.token
jreleaser.gitlab.token
jreleaser.gitea.token
jreleaser.codeberg.token

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_TOKEN
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_TOKEN
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_TOKEN
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_TOKEN
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_TOKEN
JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN
JRELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN
JRELEASER_GITEA_TOKEN
JRELEASER_CODEBERG_TOKEN

repository.branch

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.branch
jreleaser.appimage.github.branch
jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.branch
jreleaser.appimage.gitea.branch
jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.branch
jreleaser.github.branch
jreleaser.gitlab.branch
jreleaser.gitea.branch
jreleaser.codeberg.branch

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_BRANCH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_BRANCH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_BRANCH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_BRANCH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_BRANCH
JRELEASER_GITHUB_BRANCH
JRELEASER_GITLAB_BRANCH
JRELEASER_GITEA_BRANCH
JRELEASER_CODEBERG_BRANCH

repository.branchPush

jreleaser.distributions.${name}.appimage.repository.branch.push
jreleaser.appimage.github.branch.push
jreleaser.appimage.gitlab.branch.push
jreleaser.appimage.gitea.branch.push
jreleaser.appimage.codeberg.branch.push
jreleaser.github.branch.push
jreleaser.gitlab.branch.push
jreleaser.gitea.branch.push
jreleaser.codeberg.branch.push

JRELEASER_DISTRIBUTIONS_${name}_APPIMAGE_REPOSITORY_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITHUB_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITLAB_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_GITEA_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_APPIMAGE_CODEBERG_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_GITHUB_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_GITLAB_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_GITEA_BRANCH_PUSH
JRELEASER_CODEBERG_BRANCH_PUSH

Substitute ${name} for the value of the named instance.

Space (' '), underscore (_), and dash (-) will be replaced by dot (.) to separate tokens in the System property. Space (' '), dash (-), and dot (.) will be replaced by underscore (_) to separate tokens in the environment variable, such that:

${name} System Property Environment Variable

${name}	System Property	Environment Variable
foobar	`foobar`	`FOOBAR`
fooBar	`foobar`	`FOOBAR`
foo bar	`foo.bar`	`FOO_BAR`
foo-bar	`foo.bar`	`FOO_BAR`
foo_bar	`foo.bar`	`FOO_BAR`
foo.bar	`foo.bar`	`FOO_BAR`

foobar

foobar

FOOBAR

fooBar

foobar

FOOBAR

foo bar

foo.bar

FOO_BAR

foo-bar

foo.bar

FOO_BAR

foo_bar

foo.bar

FOO_BAR

foo.bar

foo.bar

FOO_BAR

Tokens

The repository token environment variable must match with the chosen Release service.

On GitHub, you can’t use the default secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN as this token only works for the repository that’s running the workflow. You must configure a Personal Access Token (PAT) instead. It is recommended that you use "fine-grained" PATs, rather than "classic" ones. The token must have:

Access to your tap repository; if this repository is part of a GitHub organization, make sure to choose that organization as the resource owner; if that organization doesn’t show up in the "resource owner" drop-down, contact your organization adminstrator and ask them to enable PAT access for that repository
The "Contents read and write" repository permission

DownloadURL

JReleaser follows these rules to find the download URL to use for a given artifact:

if artifact.extraProperties.appImageDownloadUrl exists, use it.
if artifact.extraProperties.downloadUrl exists, use it.
if explicit downloadUrl is set on appImage, use it.
if distribution.extraProperties.appImageDownloadUrl exists, use it.
if distribution.extraProperties.downloadUrl exists, use it.
if releaser.${release}.skipRelease is false then use the releaser’s downloadUrl.
if releaser.${release}.skipRelease is true then look for a matching uploader given an extraProperty named downloadUrlFrom on artifact, distribution, `appImage (in that order). The value must be <uploaderType>:<uploaderName> such as "artifactory:app" or "s3:uploads".
fail if no suitable URL is found.

With no extra configuration from your side rule 6. will be chosen which is the suitable default that most projects need.

Icon

You must define at least one icon. A square (128x128 pixels) image in PNG format is preferred.

Skip Screenshots

You may add a skipAppImage extra property to a target screenshot to mark it as skipped for packaging with AppImage.

Skip Icons

You may add a skipAppImage extra property to a target icon to mark it as skipped for packaging with AppImage.

Templates

The default location for templates is:

src/jreleaser/distributions/<distribution-name>/appimage

The following list shows the filenames that may be used to override default templates:

.github/workflows/release.yml.tpl
icons/app.png
cli-app.desktop.tpl
cli-appdata.xml.tpl
create-appimage.sh.tpl
desktop-app.desktop.tpl
desktop-appdata.xml.tpl
jreleaser.yml.tpl
README-github.adoc.tpl
VERSION.tpl
launcher.tpl (only for distributions of type Single JAR)

Any additional files found in the template directories will be copied as is unless their filename ends with .tpl in which case Name Templates substitution will take place.

Templates may be initialized using the template command

Skip Templates

You may skip any template files by defining a set of skip rules in the skipTemplates property. For example, you may use any of these expressions to skip a template named README.md.tpl:

README.md.tpl: matches the full template name
README.md: matches the transformed template name
README.*: matches using a regex

Skip Artifacts

If there is more than one matching artifact in a given distribution you may add a skipAppImage extra property to the target artifact to mark it as skipped for packaging with appImage.

Skip License

If there’s a matching LICENSE file available at the root of the project it will be copied to the repository by default. You may set an extra property named skipLicenseFile on appImage to skip this behavior.