Suggestion: Official "Packaged by Cloudron" Badge

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Cloudron has proven to be stable over years.

Therefore, an app selected by cloudron is a kind of "quality seal".

If a (Github) Project had a "packaged by Cloudron" this may have a promotional effect for Cloudron: users may become curious and may end up as customers of Cloudron.

It could start with an low effort "verification" page on a cloudron domain, which shows that the app is actually packed. Even more low effort, the appstore link could be used.
Additionally, it would be good to have a hint in the app packaging doc: "you can create a badge like that:..."

Be integrated into the Cloudron packaging pipeline to automate badge assignment on successful builds and tests. A reliable, persistent badge would act like a "verified publisher" or quality seal widely trusted for years, reassuring users about app stability and Cloudron support.

Happy for any other comments, since I am not that deeply into the publisher game on Github and other platforms.

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An automatically created badge from Cloudron's perspective:

1. App Verification and Registry

   • After the app is reviewed and approved, Cloudron adds it to its verified apps registry, which includes metadata like app ID, name, version, and verified status.

2. Badge Graphic Creation

   • Cloudron prepares a badge image (SVG or PNG) showing "Packaged by Cloudron" or a similar verified label. This badge image is hosted on Cloudron's servers or CDN.

3. Generate Standardized Markdown Snippet

   • Cloudron creates a standardized Markdown snippet that developers can embed into their README or website. The snippet typically looks like this:

   [![Packaged by Cloudron](https://cloudron.example.com/badges/appid.svg)](https://cloudron.example.com/apps/appid)
   

   • Here, the image URL links to the dynamically generated badge image, and the anchor URL links to the app's Cloudron info page. Probably this can be done here, taking comentario as an random example: https://www.cloudron.io/store/app.comentario.cloudronapp.html

4. Badge Hosting and Dynamic Updates

   • The badge image URL is managed by Cloudron, allowing automatic updates if badge styles, wording, or verification states change. All instances where the badge is embedded will reflect updates immediately.

5. Developer/User Integration

   • Cloudron provides the app developer or user with this snippet along with clear instructions to paste it into their GitHub README or other documentation.

6. Automatic Badge Rendering

   • When README files or web pages load, the badge image is fetched from Cloudron's servers and displayed in place, confirming official packaging and build trust visually.

This automated generation and hosting process allows Cloudron to centrally manage trust badges and makes it very easy for app maintainers to add a professional verification mark to their repos without manual image management or styling.