diff --git a/api-extractor/carbonio-shell-ui.api.md b/api-extractor/carbonio-shell-ui.api.md
index c714657e..8024c68a 100644
--- a/api-extractor/carbonio-shell-ui.api.md
+++ b/api-extractor/carbonio-shell-ui.api.md
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ type AnyFunction = (...args: any[]) => any;
 // @public (undocumented)
 type AppActions = {
     setApps: (apps: Array<Partial<CarbonioModule>>) => void;
+    upsertApp: (app: Pick<CarbonioModule, 'name' | 'display' | 'description'>) => void;
     addRoute: (routeData: AppRouteDescriptor) => string;
     setRouteVisibility: (id: string, visible: boolean) => void;
     removeRoute: (id: string) => void;
@@ -1477,6 +1478,9 @@ export const updatePrimaryBadge: (badge: Partial<BadgeInfo_2>, id: string) => vo
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const updateUtilityBadge: (badge: Partial<BadgeInfo_2>, id: string) => void;
 
+// @public
+export const upsertApp: (app: Pick<CarbonioModule, "description" | "name" | "display">) => void;
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const useAction: <T>(type: string, id: string, target?: T | undefined) => [Action | undefined, boolean];
 
@@ -1665,13 +1669,13 @@ interface ZimletProp {
 // lib/network/edit-settings.d.ts:9:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "GrantRightsResponse" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
 // lib/settings/components/settings-header.d.ts:5:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "RouteLeavingGuardProps" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
 // lib/store/app/store.d.ts:23:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "CarbonioModule" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:24:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AppRouteDescriptor" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:29:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "BoardView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:31:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SettingsView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:33:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SearchView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:35:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "UtilityView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:37:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "PrimaryAccessoryView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
-// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:39:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SecondaryAccessoryView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:25:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AppRouteDescriptor" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:30:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "BoardView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:32:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SettingsView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:34:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SearchView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:36:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "UtilityView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:38:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "PrimaryAccessoryView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
+// lib/store/app/store.d.ts:40:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "SecondaryAccessoryView" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
 // lib/store/context-bridge.d.ts:4:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "PackageDependentFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
 // lib/store/context-bridge.d.ts:5:5 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AnyFunction" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
 // lib/store/integrations/store.d.ts:26:9 - (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Action_2" needs to be exported by the entry point lib.d.ts
diff --git a/src/boot/app/app-loader-setters.ts b/src/boot/app/app-loader-setters.ts
index 4883917a..873808ce 100644
--- a/src/boot/app/app-loader-setters.ts
+++ b/src/boot/app/app-loader-setters.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,19 @@ export const {
 	removeSearchView,
 	removeUtilityView,
 	removePrimaryAccessoryView,
-	removeSecondaryAccessoryView
+	removeSecondaryAccessoryView,
+	/**
+	 * Add or update the translatable display and description labels for an app.
+	 * These fields are the ones used in the UI.
+	 * @param app - The app to update based on the name field
+	 * @example
+	 * upsertApp(\{
+	 *     name: 'carbonio-example-ui',
+	 *     display: t('label.app_name', 'Example')
+	 *     description: t('label.app_description', 'Example module')
+	 * \});
+	 */
+	upsertApp
 } = useAppStore.getState();
 
 export const {
diff --git a/src/lib.ts b/src/lib.ts
index a673a434..29129317 100644
--- a/src/lib.ts
+++ b/src/lib.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ export {
 	removePrimaryAccessoryView,
 	setRouteVisibility,
 	updateUtilityBadge,
-	updatePrimaryBadge
+	updatePrimaryBadge,
+	upsertApp
 } from './boot/app/app-loader-setters';
 
 export declare const getI18n: AppFunctions['getI18n'];
diff --git a/src/store/app/store.ts b/src/store/app/store.ts
index 4e30c211..9e1efe40 100644
--- a/src/store/app/store.ts
+++ b/src/store/app/store.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export type AppState = {
 
 export type AppActions = {
 	setApps: (apps: Array<Partial<CarbonioModule>>) => void;
+	upsertApp: (app: Pick<CarbonioModule, 'name' | 'display' | 'description'>) => void;
 	addRoute: (routeData: AppRouteDescriptor) => string;
 	setRouteVisibility: (id: string, visible: boolean) => void;
 	removeRoute: (id: string) => void;
@@ -166,6 +167,13 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState & AppActions>()((set, get) => ({
 			};
 		});
 	},
+	upsertApp: (app): void => {
+		set(
+			produce<AppState>((state) => {
+				state.apps[app.name] = { ...state.apps[app.name], ...app };
+			})
+		);
+	},
 	setAppContext:
 		(app) =>
 		(context): void => {
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState & AppActions>()((set, get) => ({
 						component: routeData.appView
 					});
 				}
+				// TODO remove with SHELL-212
 				if (routeData.app && state.apps[routeData.app] && routeData.focusMode !== true) {
 					state.apps[routeData.app].display = routeData.label;
 				}