This library provides GObjects and helper methods to make it easy to read and write AppStream metadata. It also provides a simple DOM implementation that makes it easy to edit nodes and convert to and from the standardized XML representation. It also supports reading of Debian-style DEP-11 metadata.

What this library allows you to do:

• Read and write compressed AppStream XML files
• Read compressed Debian YAML files
• Add and search for applications in an application store
• Get screenshot image data and release announcements
• Easily retrieve the best application data for the current locale
• Efficiently interface with more heavy-weight parsers like expat