Description:
Create and manage Android app repositories for F-Droid
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 2.4.3@1
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@fdroidorg |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
android
f-droid
repository
development
open-source
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Install:
brew install fdroidserver
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About:
fdroidserver provides a comprehensive suite of tools for creating and managing Android application repositories compatible with the F-Droid client. It handles the entire process from building applications from source to generating the repository index and metadata. This enables the distribution of free and open-source software through a trusted, self-hosted channel.
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Key Features:
- Automated building of Android APKs from source code
- Generation and signing of F-Droid repository indexes
- Metadata management and verification tools
- Support for various version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.)
- Built-in web server for repository hosting
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Use Cases:
- Hosting a private or public repository of open-source Android apps
- Automating the build process for reproducible Android applications
- Auditing and verifying the source code of existing F-Droid apps
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Alternatives:
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Gradle
– Gradle is a build tool for individual apps, whereas fdroidserver manages the entire repository lifecycle for distribution.
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APKUpdater
– APKUpdater is a client-side tool to get updates from various sources, while fdroidserver is the server-side tool to create and provide those sources.
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License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
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Dependencies: certifi, cryptography, freetype, libmagic, libsodium, libyaml, numpy, pillow, python@3.14, qhull, rclone, s3cmd
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Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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Important Notes:
For complete functionality, fdroidserver requires that the
Android SDK's "build-tools" and "platform-tools" are installed,
and those require a Java JDK. Also, it is best if the base path
of the Android SDK is set in the environment variable ANDROID_HOME.
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