Community Flatpak package on FlatPark

Author: jing2uoCreated Sep 20, 2026Updated Sep 20, 2026

Hi — I've packaged OpenPencil as a Flatpak and wanted to check in with you about it.

I maintain FlatPark, a small hub that gives Flatpak installs to desktop apps that aren't on Flathub. The package pulls your official OpenPencil_x.y.z_amd64.deb straight from your GitHub releases and re-pins automatically when you cut a new version — nothing is rehosted, rebuilt or modified.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flatpark https://dl.flatpark.org/flatpark.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flatpark dev.openpencil.OpenPencil

App page: https://flatpark.org/apps/dev.openpencil.OpenPencil/

A few notes on how it's set up, in case you have opinions:

  • App id is dev.openpencil.OpenPencil, after the project's own domain, so a future official Flatpak from you can land on the same id.
  • No filesystem permission at all — opening and saving .fig/.pen files goes through the desktop file-chooser portal, so the app only ever sees the files a user picks.
  • Network is granted for the AI providers and the WebRTC collaboration sessions, and the Secret Service is granted so provider API keys land in the system keyring.
  • x86_64 only, since that's the only Linux build you publish.

If you're happy to have it listed, I'll mark the app page developer-approved (a blue shield on the listing). If you'd rather it not be listed, say so and I'll take it down the same day. And if you're willing, a line in the README pointing Linux users at FlatPark would mean Flatpak packaging stays off your plate while your users get a sandboxed install with automatic updates.