# FTStore
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**FTStore is Feather, made for everyone.** It lets you install and manage iOS/iPadOS
applications contained in a single app, using certificate pairs and various
installation techniques — wrapped in a friendlier experience aimed at normal users,
with more features on the way. This is an entirely stock application and uses
built-in features to be able to do this!
> [!NOTE]
> FTStore is an open-source fork of [**Feather**](https://github.com/claration/Feather)
> by Samara / [claration](https://github.com/claration), licensed under **GPL-3.0**.
> All credit for the original application goes to its authors. FTStore rebrands it as
> `app.ftstore` / [ftstore.app](https://ftstore.app) (developer **Felitendo**) and
> builds on top while tracking the upstream project.
### Features
- User friendly, and clean UI — built for "normies".
- Sign and install applications.
- Supports [AltStore](https://faq.altstore.io/distribute-your-apps/make-a-source#apps) repositories.
- View detailed information about apps and your certificates.
- Configurable signing options mainly for modifying the app, such as appearance and allowing support for the files app.
- This includes patching apps for compatibility and Liquid Glass.
- Tweak support for advanced users, using [Ellekit](https://github.com/tealbathingsuit/ellekit) for injection.
- Supports injecting `.deb` and `.dylib` files.
- No tracking or analytics, ensuring user privacy.
- Of course, open source and free.
### Planned
- App update notifications for installed apps.
- More approachable onboarding and UX, plus additional features over time.
## Download
Visit [releases](https://github.com/Felitendo/FTStore/releases) and get the latest `FTStore.ipa`.
## How does it work?
Visit the [HOW IT WORKS](./HOW_IT_WORKS.md) page.
## Building
This is an Xcode/Swift project (requires macOS + Xcode). Clone with submodules:
```sh
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Felitendo/FTStore.git
cd FTStore
make # builds FTStore.ipa into ./packages
```
Open `FTStore.xcworkspace` in Xcode to develop.
## Upstream tracking
FTStore tracks [claration/Feather](https://github.com/claration/Feather) as its
`upstream` remote. The last merged upstream commit/version is recorded in
[`.upstream-sync.json`](./.upstream-sync.json), and the rebrand is reproducible via
[`scripts/apply-rebrand.sh`](./scripts/apply-rebrand.sh). To pull in upstream changes,
run [`scripts/sync-upstream.sh`](./scripts/sync-upstream.sh). See
[CLAUDE.md](./CLAUDE.md) for the full workflow.
## Acknowledgements
- [Samara](https://github.com/claration) - The maker of Feather, which FTStore is based on.
- [idevice](https://github.com/jkcoxson/idevice) - Backend for builds with this included, used for communication with `installd`.
- [*.backloop.dev](https://backloop.dev/) - localhost with public CA signed SSL certificate
- [Vapor](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) - A server-side Swift HTTP web framework.
- [Zsign](https://github.com/zhlynn/zsign) - Allowing to sign on-device, reimplimented to work on other platforms such as iOS.
- [LiveContainer](https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer) - Fixes/some help
- [Nuke](https://github.com/kean/Nuke) - Image caching.
- [Asspp](https://github.com/Lakr233/Asspp) - Some code for setting up the http server.
- [plistserver](https://github.com/nekohaxx/plistserver) - Hosted on https://api.palera.in.
## License
This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license, inherited from Feather. You can see
the full details of the license [here](https://github.com/Felitendo/FTStore/blob/main/LICENSE).
FTStore preserves the original Feather copyright notices.
By contributing to this project, you agree to license your code under the GPL-3.0 license
as well (including agreeing to license exceptions), ensuring that your work, like all other
contributions, remains freely accessible and open.
## How does it work?
Visit the [HOW IT WORKS](./HOW_IT_WORKS.md) page.
## Building
This is an Xcode/Swift project (requires macOS + Xcode). Clone with submodules:
```sh
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Felitendo/FTStore.git
cd FTStore
make # builds FTStore.ipa into ./packages
```
Open `FTStore.xcworkspace` in Xcode to develop.
## Upstream tracking
FTStore tracks [claration/Feather](https://github.com/claration/Feather) as its
`upstream` remote. The last merged upstream commit/version is recorded in
[`.upstream-sync.json`](./.upstream-sync.json), and the rebrand is reproducible via
[`scripts/apply-rebrand.sh`](./scripts/apply-rebrand.sh). To pull in upstream changes,
run [`scripts/sync-upstream.sh`](./scripts/sync-upstream.sh). See
[CLAUDE.md](./CLAUDE.md) for the full workflow.
## Acknowledgements
- [Samara](https://github.com/claration) - The maker of Feather, which FTStore is based on.
- [idevice](https://github.com/jkcoxson/idevice) - Backend for builds with this included, used for communication with `installd`.
- [*.backloop.dev](https://backloop.dev/) - localhost with public CA signed SSL certificate
- [Vapor](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) - A server-side Swift HTTP web framework.
- [Zsign](https://github.com/zhlynn/zsign) - Allowing to sign on-device, reimplimented to work on other platforms such as iOS.
- [LiveContainer](https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer) - Fixes/some help
- [Nuke](https://github.com/kean/Nuke) - Image caching.
- [Asspp](https://github.com/Lakr233/Asspp) - Some code for setting up the http server.
- [plistserver](https://github.com/nekohaxx/plistserver) - Hosted on https://api.palera.in.
## License
This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license, inherited from Feather. You can see
the full details of the license [here](https://github.com/Felitendo/FTStore/blob/main/LICENSE).
FTStore preserves the original Feather copyright notices.
By contributing to this project, you agree to license your code under the GPL-3.0 license
as well (including agreeing to license exceptions), ensuring that your work, like all other
contributions, remains freely accessible and open.