Simplify Custom App Creation and Deployment

Originally launched in September 2024, The IGEL App Creator Portal was the fastest, most secure way to bring your custom third-party applications to IGEL OS 12— until now, the latest IGEL App Portal is even better and is set to be available in Q2, 2025.

The App Creator Portal is your web-based tool for securely packaging and signing third-party Linux apps to run on IGEL OS 12. It replaces the legacy Custom Partitions method, which required manual scripting. Now, packaging and deploying your apps is a visual, low-effort process with built-in security controls—no scripting required. With the newest update, we have introduced Application Recipes directly on the homepage and added detailed build and packaging logs to make the entire app creation process more intuitive and transparent. These improvements remove complexity and provide a better experience for IGEL admins managing custom app delivery in modern endpoint environments. 

Updated App Creator Portal homepage. Click to view the demo video.

Application Recipes Now on the Homepage

Getting started is easier than ever. With community-driven App Recipes now featured on the homepage, you can quickly find pre-built templates for popular apps—complete with installation logic, dependency management, and packaging instructions. These Recipes come from the IGEL Community GitHub and drastically cut the time it takes to get your apps ready for deployment.  Recipes can also be created by customers themselves, or by IGEL Customer Experience teams upon request. 

Application Build and Packaging Logs

We have added full-long visibility for packaging and build processes, giving you the insight needed to: 

• Troubleshoot failed builds 

• Diagnose missing dependencies or permission errors 

• Validate every step of the packaging workflow 

• Download logs for internal escalation or vendor support 

Whether you are working on your first app or optimizing at scale, these logs empower you to build confidently and efficiently. 

A step by step quick user guide

1. Select your Recipe
   Now available on the App Creator Portal homepage: select from existing recipes, upload your own, or clone a GitHub URL of your choice.  
2. Get the binary
   Download the third-party Linux installer (usually a .deb) from the vendor or upload an existing binary. Note that some recipes may require multiple binaries—or none.  
3. Upload
   Use the App Creator Portal to upload the application binary. The ACP analyzes the recipe to identify the required binary or binaries and lists them by name, ensuring you do not miss anything. 
4. Package and Sign
   Standard Edition – Digitally sign the application with a community certificate.
   Enterprise Edition – Digitally sign the application with your organization’s unique enterprise signing certificate. 
5. Download and Deploy
   Use IGEL’s Universal Management Suite (UMS) to deploy the signed app and signing certificate to your endpoints. 

Note: Apps created via the App Creator Portal do not appear in the standard IGEL App Portal. These are private packages, signed exclusively for your corporate environment and intended only for your devices. They are also not stored on the ACP—packages are deleted after download in accordance with legal requirements. 

One Platform. Full Control. 

These enhancements align with IGEL’s Preventative Security Model and lean OS philosophy: deploy only what you need when you need it—without compromising visibility or control. By reducing the manual steps and adding insight into packaging pipelines, we are helping organizations improve operational efficiency, cut deployment time, and strengthen endpoint reliability.  This model reduces your attack surface, simplifies compliance, and ensures only trusted software runs on your endpoints. That makes the App Creator Portal essential for securely running apps not yet available in the official IGEL App Portal. 

You are in control of your custom apps. IGEL supports the App Creator Portal, the certificate infrastructure, and the packaging service.  The IGEL Community maintains Recipes and tooling. You manage the applications themselves. 

Together, this shared responsibility model gives you agility, transparency, and security—with none of the manual complexity of traditional Linux app packaging. 

Ready to simplify your custom app deployment? 

Visit the IGEL App Creator Portal

Watch the Demo Video

Learn more about IGEL App Creator in the Knowledge Base