fdroid

Update repository index

$ fdroid update

$ fdroid build [app.id]

$ fdroid init

$ fdroid signindex

$ fdroid lint [app.id]

fdroid command [options]

fdroid is the server-side tool for managing F-Droid repositories. It builds Android apps from source, maintains repository metadata, and generates the index files that F-Droid clients use.
The tool handles the entire app publication workflow: building APKs from source, signing them, generating metadata, and publishing to repositories. It enforces F-Droid's commitment to open source by building from source code.
fdroid is used by the official F-Droid repository and third-party repositories hosting open source Android applications.

COMMAND

Operation: update, build, init, publish, lint, etc.

Update the repository index.

Build application from source.

Initialize new repository.

Publish signed apps.

Check metadata for issues.

Read and validate metadata.

Display help information.

config.yml

Repository configuration including repo name, description, and keystore settings.

Directory containing per-app metadata files describing build recipes and app information.

Requires Android SDK. Building apps needs significant resources. Repository setup is complex. Signing requires key management.

fdroid is the server component of F-Droid, the open source Android app repository founded in 2010. It enables anyone to host their own repository of free software Android applications.

fdroidcl(1), apktool(1), adb(1)