GNOME

Purpose

Build applications and extensions for the GNOME desktop environment using GNOME platform libraries — GLib, GIO, GSettings, libadwaita, and GNOME Shell extensions. GNOME emphasizes simplicity, accessibility, and adherence to the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines (HIG).

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Exact user phrases: "GNOME app", "GNOME Shell extension", "libadwaita", "GSettings", "GIO", "GNOME Builder", "GNOME HIG", "GNOME Circle", "GNOME platform", "adwaita", "GNOME design".

Input Context

• App type (application, shell extension, background service)
• Language (C, Vala, Rust via gtk-rs, Python via PyGObject)
• GNOME version target (44+, 46+, 48+)
• Target distribution (Flatpak, distro packages, GNOME Circle)
• libadwaita usage (pure GTK vs libadwaita widgets)
• Design language requirements (Adwaita, custom styling)