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title: Install blueprint-compiler on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of blueprint-compiler for Linux - A markup language
  for GTK user interface files.
url: https://snapcraft.io/blueprint-compiler
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# blueprint-compiler

[James Westman (jwestman)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jwestman "View all snaps from James Westman (jwestman)")

* [James Westman (jwestman)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jwestman "View all snaps from James Westman (jwestman)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 0.16.0

Install latest/stable of blueprint-compiler

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install blueprint-compiler --classic
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* blueprint-compiler

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### License

* Vim

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### Last updated

* 8 June 2025 - latest/stable
* 11 July 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [jwestman.pages.gitlab.gnome.org](https://jwestman.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/blueprint-compiler "https://jwestman.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/blueprint-compiler")

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### Contact

* [matrix.to](https://matrix.to/#/#blueprint-language:matrix.org "https://matrix.to/#/#blueprint-language:matrix.org")

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### Source code

* [gitlab.gnome.org](https://gitlab.gnome.org/jwestman/blueprint-compiler "https://gitlab.gnome.org/jwestman/blueprint-compiler")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/jameswestman/blueprint-compiler-snap/issues](https://github.com/jameswestman/blueprint-compiler-snap/issues "https://github.com/jameswestman/blueprint-compiler-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/blueprint-compiler#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/blueprint-compiler#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/blueprint-compiler#tab-security)

#### A markup language for GTK user interface files.

GtkBuilder XML format is quite verbose, and many app developers don't like using WYSIWYG editors for creating UIs. Blueprint files are intended to be a concise, easy-to-read format that makes it easier to create and edit GTK UIs.
Internally, it compiles to GtkBuilder XML as part of an app's build system. It adds no new features, just makes the features that exist more accessible.
Another goal is to have excellent developer tooling--including a language server--so that less knowledge of the format is required. Hopefully this will increase adoption of cool advanced features like GtkExpression.

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## Install blueprint-compiler on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/blueprint-compiler/raspbian)