---
name: "appstream-compose"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "appstream-glib"
version: "0.8.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/appstream-compose"
---

# appstream-compose(1)

Generate AppStream metadata

## NAME

appstream-compose - Generate AppStream metadata

## SYNOPSIS

**appstream-compose** \[OPTION...\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **appstream-compose** command.

**appstream-compose** is a simple app that takes a prefix (default /usr) and a set of application names. It looks for appdata, metainfo, desktop and icon files with that basename in $prefix/share/\[appdata\|metainfo\|applications\|icons\] and generates appstream xml files and icons in (by default) $prefix/share/app-info.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Richard Hughes \<richard@hughsie.com\>.