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Card 281 of 9752026-09-18 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-18

Flatsonar, a wider net for open-source Flatpak apps

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An open-source Flatpak catalogue that hunts apps across Flathub, code forges, project remotes, and release bundles.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-18 issue.
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Linux users looking beyond the main app store
Worth noticing
It combines manifest discovery, creator attribution, permission scoring, ClamAV scanning, and warnings for unverified publishers.

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The catalogue aggregates Flatpak-builder manifests, bundles, and repository remotes from Flathub, GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, and project sources. Each listing exposes creator attribution alongside verification labels such as Verified, Reviewed, Unverified, or Suspicious. The homepage also describes permission scoring, manifest audits, and ClamAV scanning, with additional confirmation dialogs for apps carrying yellow or red risk assessments.

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