> [!NOTE]
> If you are a distributor/packager who would like to learn how to
> customize Bazaar, take a look at the [docs](/docs/overview.md).
> [!NOTE]
> If you are interested in contributing code to Bazaar (Thank you!),
> please see the [style rules](/CODESTYLE.md).
> [!NOTE]
> If you are interested in contributing translations to Bazaar (Thank
> you!), please see the [translators introduction](/TRANSLATORS.md).
Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing
applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly
[Flathub](https://flathub.org/). It emphasizes supporting the developers who
make the Linux desktop possible. Bazaar features a "curated" tab that can be
configured by distributors to allow for a more localized experience.
Bazaar is fast and highly multi-threaded, guaranteeing a smooth
experience in the user interface. You can queue as many downloads as
you wish and run them while perusing Flathub's latest releases.
This is due to the UI being completely decoupled from all backend operations.
It runs as a service, meaning state will be maintained even if you
close all windows, and implements the gnome-shell search provider dbus
interface. A krunner
[plugin](https://github.com/ublue-os/krunner-bazaar) is available for
use on the KDE Plasma desktop.
Thanks to [Tobias Bernard](https://tobiasbernard.com/), [Jakub
Steiner](http://jimmac.eu), and [Sam Hewitt](https://snwh.org) for designing
Bazaar's market stall icon.
### Installing
Pre-built binaries are distributed via Flathub and GitHub actions:
[](https://github.com/kolunmi/bazaar/actions/workflows/build-flatpak.yml)
There also exist packages for [Debian](https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/bazaar)
and [Arch](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bazaar/). These are not
directly supported but should work fine. If you encounter a bug on any package
of Bazaar other than the flatpak, ensure the bug also exists on the flatpak
before reporting it here.
### Supporting
If you would like to support me and the development of this
application (Thank you!), I have a ko-fi here!
[](https://ko-fi.com/kolunmi)
Thanks to everyone in the GNOME development community for creating
such an awesome desktop environment!
### Contributing
If you would like to try this project on your local machine, clone it
on the cli and type these commands inside the project root:
```sh
meson setup build --prefix=/usr/local
ninja -C build
sudo ninja -C build install
bazaar
```
You will need the following dependencies installed, along with a C compiler, meson, and ninja:
| Dep Name | `pkg-config` Name | Min Version | Justification |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| [gtk4](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/) | `gtk4` | enforced by libadwaita | GUI |
| [libadwaita](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita) | `libadwaita-1` | `1.8` | GNOME styling |
| [libdex](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libdex) | `libdex-1` | `1.0` | Async helpers |
| [flatpak](https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak) | `flatpak` | `1.9` | Flatpak installation management |
| [appstream](https://github.com/ximion/appstream) | `appstream` | `1.0` | Interpret application metadata |
| [xmlb](https://github.com/hughsie/libxmlb) | `xmlb` | `0.3.4` | Handle binary xml appstream bundles/Parse plain xml |
| [glycin](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glycin) | `glycin-2` | `2.0` | Decode image URIs |
| [glycin-gtk4](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glycin) | `glycin-gtk4-2` | `2.0` | Convert glycin frames to texture representations |
| [libyaml](https://github.com/yaml/libyaml) | `yaml-0.1` | `0.2.5` | Parse YAML configs |
| [libsoup](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup) | `libsoup-3.0` | `3.6.0` | HTTP operations |
| [json-glib](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/json-glib) | `json-glib-1.0` | `1.10.0` | Parse some HTTP replies |
| [md4c](https://github.com/mity/md4c) | `md4c` | `0.5.1` | Parse markdown (.md) |
| [webkitgtk](https://webkitgtk.org/) | `webkitgtk-6.0` | `2.50.2` | Render web views |
| [libsecret](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsecret) | `libsecret-1` | `0.20` | Store Flathub account information |
| [libproxy](https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy) | `libproxy-1.0` | `0.5` | Parse proxies for networking operations |
| [malcontent](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pwithnall/malcontent) | `malcontent-0` | `0.12.0` | Adhere to system parental controls settings |
#### Code of Conduct
This project adheres to the [GNOME Code of Conduct](https://conduct.gnome.org/). By participating through any means, including PRs, Issues or Discussions, you are expected to uphold this code.
### What people are saying
- [Why Bazaar Is the Best Flatpak App Store You’re Not Using](https://fossforce.com/2025/10/why-bazaar-is-the-best-flatpak-app-store-youre-not-using/)
- [Bazaar is a game changer](https://gardinerbryant.com/linux-software-management-is-about-to-change-with-bazaar/)
- [Bazaar is a Slick New Desktop Flathub Frontend](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/bazaar-new-flatpak-app-store-gnome-linux)
- [Bazaar Is the Flatpak Store GNOME Always Needed](https://linuxiac.com/bazaar-is-the-flatpak-store-gnome-always-needed/)
