gnome-extensions

GNOME Shell extension manager

TLDR

List all the installed extensions

$ gnome-extensions list

Display information about a specific extension

$ gnome-extensions info "[extension_id]"

Enable a specific extension

$ gnome-extensions enable "[extension_id]"

Disable a specific extension

$ gnome-extensions disable "[extension_id]"

Uninstall a specific extension

$ gnome-extensions uninstall "[extension_id]"

Display help for a specific subcommand

$ gnome-extensions help [subcommand]

Display version

$ gnome-extensions version

SYNOPSIS

gnome-extensions command [options]

gnome-extensions is the command-line tool for managing GNOME Shell extensions. Extensions modify GNOME Shell's behavior and appearance, adding features like system monitors, window tiling, or custom themes.Extensions are identified by UUIDs like [email protected]. They are installed in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ (user) or /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ (system-wide).

PARAMETERS

list

List installed extensions (--user for user-only, --enabled for enabled-only)

info UUID

Show information about an extension

enable UUID

Enable an extension

disable UUID

Disable an extension

uninstall UUID

Remove an extension

create

Create a new extension from template

pack

Package extension for distribution

install BUNDLE

Install extension from bundle file

prefs UUID

Open extension's preferences window

INSTALL

sudo apt install gnome-shell

sudo dnf install gnome-shell

sudo pacman -S gnome-shell

sudo apk add gnome-shell

sudo zypper install gnome-shell

nix profile install nixpkgs#gnome-shell

CAVEATS

Extensions can cause GNOME Shell instability or crashes. Extensions must be updated for each new GNOME Shell version. Disabling a problematic extension may require logging out or using a TTY.

HISTORY

gnome-extensions was introduced in GNOME 3.34 (2019) as a modern replacement for the older gnome-shell-extension-tool. GNOME Shell extensions themselves have been available since GNOME 3.0 in 2011.