Godot Launcher

Godot Launcher is a free, open-source desktop app for managing Godot versions and projects on Windows, macOS and Linux. It keeps Godot editor settings separate for each project and helps you set up Git and a code editor.

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Features

• Godot versions and custom builds. Install stable or pre-release versions, register custom builds, and choose an editor for each project. Generate custom editor manifests in the app. Godot Launcher focuses on Godot 4.0 and later.
• GitHub projects. Connect GitHub to browse and import repositories you can access, including private repositories. Publish a new project to a private GitHub repository during creation, or clone a public HTTPS Git repository without connecting an account.
• Git setup. Initialise a repository with an optional initial commit and Git LFS configuration. Manage your Git identity and save a separate identity preset for new projects.
• Code editors. Configure Visual Studio Code or VSCodium as your default or choose one per project, while preserving unrelated settings. See Code Editor Settings.
• Duplicate projects. Start an independent copy with the source Godot version and renderer, choose whether to copy editor preferences or game save data, and optionally publish it to a new private GitHub repository.
• Per-project settings. Keep separate Godot editor preferences for each project. Import and export settings to reuse them or share them with teammates.
• Project access. Switch between Cards and a compact List view, pin and reorder projects, and open a project's folder in a supported terminal. Open pinned and recent projects from the system tray where available.
• Launcher updates. Check for new releases and receive update notifications. Download an update, then restart to install it.

Support

For questions and discussion, join the Godot Launcher Discord server. For bugs and feature requests, check the open issues and closed issues before opening a new report.

Report security vulnerabilities through the security policy.

Releases follow Semantic Versioning, with suffixes such as -beta.1 for pre-release builds. The changelog records changes between releases.

Contributing

See the contribution guide for pull request guidance, the translation guide to help with languages, or the documentation repository to improve the docs.

AI-assisted contributions are welcome. Contributors remain responsible for understanding, reviewing and testing everything they submit. See the AI-Assisted Contributions Policy for the full requirements.

For a major change or new feature, open a feature request to discuss the proposal before starting work.

Local Development

Fork and clone this repository. Install Node.js 24.15.0 or later and the npm version declared in package.json, then run these commands from the cloned directory:

npm ci
npm run dev

This starts the Electron app. See the contribution guide for dependency and lockfile guidance and testing instructions.

License

Godot Launcher is released under the MIT License. Third-party assets and libraries have their own licence terms; see COPYRIGHT.txt.

Code Signing Policy

Windows releases are signed through SignPath. Free code signing is provided by SignPath.io, with a certificate from the SignPath Foundation.

macOS builds are signed with a Developer ID Application certificate issued to Mario DEBONO and notarised by Apple.