gnome-builder ☆

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Description:
Develop software for GNOME

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 12@2 | Tracked Since: Nov 5, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gnome | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ide development gnome gtk c flatpak

Install: brew install gnome-builder

About:
GNOME Builder is an integrated development environment tailored for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for editing, compiling, and debugging GNOME applications. Its main value proposition is deep integration with the GNOME ecosystem, including built-in support for Flatpak builds and Meson build systems.

Key Features:

Integrated debugger with breakpoints and variable inspection
Built-in terminal and Meson build system support
Git integration and version control management
Code intelligence with auto-completion and syntax highlighting
Native Flatpak build and deployment support

Use Cases:

Developing GTK and Libadwaita based applications
Creating and maintaining GNOME Shell extensions
Building and debugging software within a containerized environment
Writing and refactoring C, Python, or Vala code for Linux

Alternatives:

Visual Studio Code – VS Code is more platform-agnostic and has a larger extension ecosystem, but lacks native GNOME integration.
GNOME Text Editor – A lightweight text editor for simple file editing, lacking the project management and debugging features of Builder.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Feb 14, 2026 6:22pm	12	2	REVISION_ONLY	cbe2cc55
Nov 5, 2025 11:35pm	12	1	VERSION_BUMP	1757e19e
Oct 29, 2025 2:34am	12	0	VERSION_BUMP	fbc37dfc
Sep 15, 2025 8:32am	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	281463fc
Sep 13, 2025 3:02pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	d7281027