Every app on your Linux system. One window.

Scope scans APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage into a single searchable list — then updates or uninstalls anything in it, with a preview before anything changes.

Download for Linux View on GitHub

.deb · AppImage · .rpm — x86_64 · MIT License

Scope's main window listing installed apps — App Center and Bitwarden from Snap, btop++ and Camera from APT, Camera from Flatpak — with search, source filters, and an Updates counter
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The list. APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage side by side — with real icons, installed size, and update status for every app. Search and source filters cut through hundreds of packages in place.

02 — Sources

Four package managers, one surface

Scope talks to each source through its own tools — never by editing package databases directly. What it finds, what it can do, and when it asks for permission:

Source What it finds Operations Auth
APT / dpkg Manually installed packages via apt-mark + dpkg-query — no auto-installed dependency noise UpdateUninstall Polkit
Snap snap list, with runtime and base snaps (core*, snapd, gnome-*) hidden RefreshRemove Polkit
Flatpak flatpak list --app — user and system install scopes tracked separately UpdateUninstall System only
AppImage Files in ~/Applications and ~/.local/bin Trash None
Scope's package detail drawer for Cursor — showing source, package id, version, installed size, and categories, with Update and Uninstall actions
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The detail. Version, source, install scope, size, and categories for any package — plus one-click update or uninstall. Every action shows its exact plan before it runs, and protected packages are blocked outright.

04 — Safety

Careful by default

Uninstalling the wrong thing on Linux can break a system. Scope is built so that can't happen quietly.

Preview before anything runs

Every update and uninstall shows the exact plan — target, version change, and the command behind it — and waits for your confirmation.

Protected packages stay put

A backend deny-list blocks removal of system-critical packages like ubuntu-desktop, systemd, and linux-image-* — no exceptions from the UI.

Your password stays yours

Privilege escalation goes through Polkit (pkexec) — the standard system password dialog. Scope never sees, stores, or handles credentials.

Never blocks the window

Operations run as background tasks with live logs. Confirm, keep browsing your apps, and the list refreshes itself when the task finishes.

05 — Install

Get Scope for your distro

Pre-built for x86_64 Linux. Grab a package from GitHub Releases and install it with your usual tools.

.deb

Recommended

Ubuntu, Debian, and derivatives. Download, then:

$ sudo apt install ./Scope_0.1.8_amd64.deb

.AppImage

Any distro — no install, just mark it executable and run:

$ chmod +x Scope_0.1.8_amd64.AppImage && ./Scope_0.1.8_amd64.AppImage

.rpm

Fedora, RHEL, and derivatives. Download, then:

$ sudo dnf install ./Scope-0.1.8-1.x86_64.rpm

Prefer to build it yourself? Clone the repo and run npm install && npm run tauri dev.

06 — FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Scope is a free, open-source desktop app for Linux that scans APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage into one searchable list — so you can see, update, and uninstall every app on your system from a single window.

Scope supports APT/dpkg (manually installed packages), Snap (with runtime and base snaps hidden), Flatpak (both user and system install scopes), and AppImage files in ~/Applications and ~/.local/bin.

Every update and uninstall shows a preview plan before anything runs. A backend deny-list blocks removal of system-critical packages, and privileged operations go through Polkit (pkexec), so Scope never handles your password.

Download the .deb, AppImage, or .rpm for x86_64 from GitHub Releases. On Ubuntu or Debian, install with sudo apt install ./Scope_0.1.8_amd64.deb.

Releases ship an .rpm for Fedora and RHEL-family distros, and the AppImage runs on most x86_64 distributions. Ubuntu and Debian (.deb) are the primary target today.

Yes. Scope is free and open source software released under the MIT License. The full source code is available on GitHub.