CachyOS Apps

Apps from the official CachyOS repo.

Discover great apps packaged in the official CachyOS repo. Pick one, copy one pacman command, and read real reviews before you install.

Staff picks

Apps we would install first on a fresh CachyOS desktop.

Zen BrowserTrust: Mixed signalsA calmer, performance oriented browser built on Firefox.LocalSendTrust: Mixed signalsSend files to nearby devices, an open source AirDrop for every platform.OBS StudioTrust: Mixed signalsFree and open source screen recording and live streaming.WinBoatTrust: Mixed signalsRun Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration.FreeTubeTrust: Mixed signalsA YouTube app for your desktop, built with privacy in mind.CzkawkaTrust: Mixed signalsFind duplicate files, empty folders and similar images in one app.

Gaming on CachyOS

Launchers, Proton tools and streaming, all from the cachyos repo.

Heroic Games LauncherTrust: Mixed signalsOne launcher for your GOG, Epic Games and Amazon Games libraries.SunshineTrust: Mixed signalsHost your own game streams for Moonlight clients.ProtonPlusTrust: Mixed signalsA modern manager for Proton and other compatibility tools.umu-launcherTrust: Mixed signalsRun Windows games with Proton and its fixes, outside of Steam.gamescopeTrust: Mixed signalsThe compositor behind the SteamOS session.Faugus LauncherTrust: Mixed signalsA simple, lightweight way to run Windows games with umu.

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The tools that make installing and updating apps easy.

CachyOS HelloTrust: Low trustThe CachyOS welcome screen, with setup tasks and links in one place.OctopiTrust: Mixed signalsA full graphical front end for pacman, built with Qt.ShellyTrust: Mixed signalsA modern package manager app for Arch, designed with you in mind.yayTrust: High trustThe well known AUR helper and pacman wrapper, written in Go.paruTrust: Mixed signalsA feature packed AUR helper, packaged right in the cachyos repo.cachy-updateTrust: Not enough data yetAn update notifier that helps with important pre and post update tasks.

AI on your desktop

Chat apps, local models and coding agents.

Claude CodeTrust: Mixed signalsAn agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and understands your codebase.JanTrust: Mixed signalsAn open source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline on your computer.ChatboxTrust: Mixed signalsOne desktop client for many AI models.Claude DesktopTrust: Not enough data yetThe official Claude desktop app from Anthropic.ChatGPT DesktopTrust: Not enough data yetThe official ChatGPT desktop app for Linux.GitHub Copilot CLITrust: Mixed signalsThe GitHub Copilot coding agent, right in your terminal.

Make it yours

Shells, compositors and wallpapers for a desktop that feels like yours.

WaypaperTrust: Mixed signalsPick wallpapers in a GUI, with backends like swww, swaybg and hyprpaper.Noctalia ShellTrust: Mixed signalsA sleek, customizable desktop shell crafted for Wayland.niriTrust: Mixed signalsA scrollable tiling Wayland compositor.DankMaterialShellTrust: Mixed signalsA Quickshell desktop shell for niri, Hyprland, Sway and more.mpvpaperTrust: Low trustPlay a video as your wallpaper on wlroots compositors.SwayFXTrust: Mixed signalsSway, but with eye candy.

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194 apps from the cachyos repo, with search, category filters and sorting.

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Questions

How do I install apps on CachyOS?

Every app on this site is in the official cachyos repo, so one command does it: sudo pacman -S name. Each app page shows the exact package name.

Are these apps safe to install?

This site lists only apps packaged in the official CachyOS repo. Those are signed packages, and pacman checks each signature against the CachyOS repository key before it installs anything. There are no AUR build scripts to read. As with any software, read the app page and the reviews, and install what you need.

Why no AUR?

The AUR is a large community collection of build scripts, and the CachyOS wiki advises checking each PKGBUILD before you build one. This site keeps to one simple rule instead: only apps packaged in the official CachyOS repo, so every guide is a plain pacman command with no AUR helper needed.

Is there an app store for CachyOS?

CachyOS ships graphical package managers such as Octopi and Shelly in its own repo. CachyOS Apps is an independent guide with one page per app, the exact command and visitor reviews.

What does the trust bar mean?

It is a score out of 100 built from real signals only: on-site reviews, GitHub stars, Arch install share, recent updates and the tone of GitHub feedback. It stays grey until there is enough review data.