Parch GNU/Linux
Build for Parch
The official engineering handbook for the Parch ecosystem, application development, design guidelines, packaging, and ISO building, grounded in the real build system.
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Each path is a curated sequence through the documentation, from zero to a working result.
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Testing, localization, security, and the full reference live in the complete section index below.
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Set up a Parch development workstation and ship your first app, package, and ISO.
How Parch is assembled: Arch foundations, package management, desktop stack, repositories, and ISO composition.
Build applications for Parch with Rust, Python, GTK4/libadwaita, and Qt/KDE Frameworks.
The Parch HIG: design foundations, application structure, interaction patterns, and platform integration.
Interactive, documented UI components sharing one token source, the reference implementation of the Parch HIG.
Full-window mock application designs: Parch Store, Settings, Welcome, Updater, and more.
The packaging handbook: PKGBUILDs, the world repository, submission, review, and maintenance.
Build, customize, test, and release Parch ISO images with the real archiso-based build system.
Contribute to Parch itself: installer, system components, repository infrastructure, and release management.
Test plans and methods for applications, packages, and ISO releases.
Persian-first i18n: translation workflow, RTL layouts, fonts, and accessible design.
Supply-chain trust, signing, build isolation, vulnerability handling, and release engineering.
Searchable reference: commands, configuration files, ISO profile options, glossary, and FAQ.