Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Godot Launcher is a free, open source companion app for Godot Engine. It helps manage Godot versions, custom Godot builds, projects, VS Code, Git, and per-project editor settings.

No. Godot Launcher is an independent community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Godot Engine project or the Godot Foundation.

Yes. Godot Launcher is free and open source under the MIT license. You can use, modify, and contribute to it under that license.

Manual downloads give you the editor files. Godot Launcher keeps your Godot versions, project editor choices, and per-project editor settings organized in one place.

It can also register custom Godot builds, configure VS Code project files, and initialize Git when you create a project.

Yes. After the Godot versions you need are downloaded, you can launch those local editors without downloading them again.

Godot Launcher is cross-platform and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Godot Launcher currently supports Godot 4 and newer. Support for Godot 3 is not included. If you need Godot 3 support, you can discuss that use case in the #launcher-discussions channel on the Godot Launcher Discord server.

The Godot Launcher source code is available on GitHub. The website, documentation, and main app are maintained as open source project repositories.

Yes. Register custom Godot builds and select them for projects like official releases.

Use the Custom Editor workflow from the Installs view. The custom Godot builds guide covers registering an existing manifest and creating a new custom editor manifest.

Yes. Godot Launcher can download and manage multiple Godot versions, and each project can be assigned a specific editor.

Yes. When VS Code and Git are installed, Godot Launcher can configure project-level VS Code settings, recommend Godot extensions, and initialize Git for new projects.

Godot Launcher keeps editor settings per project so different projects can maintain separate editor preferences, including GDScript language server and debugger port settings.

This is useful when opening related projects, such as a client and server, side by side.

Yes. You can add an existing Godot project and choose which editor should be used for it.

Yes. The editor settings guide covers importing, exporting, and where project editor settings are stored.

Godot Launcher can check for updates and guide you through supported update flows. Some platforms or package types may require manual updates.

Download the latest release from the Godot Launcher download page or from the GitHub releases. The installation guide covers platform-specific setup steps.

Use the Godot Launcher download page or the GitHub releases page to get builds published by the Godot Launcher project.

Windows builds are signed through SignPath. Free code signing provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation. macOS builds are signed with a Developer ID Application certificate issued to Mario DEBONO and notarized by Apple. Signing for Linux .deb and .rpm packages is planned.

No. Godot Launcher can download and manage Godot versions for you. You can also register custom Godot builds when needed.

You can report bugs or feature requests on our GitHub Issues page. Before submitting a new issue, check if it has already been reported.

Yes. Contributions are welcome. Start with the CONTRIBUTING.md file and the contributing documentation before opening a pull request.