Open Source Windows Package Managers
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CMake
Cross-platform tool to build, test and package software
CMake is an open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files, and generate native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your choice. The suite of CMake tools were created by Kitware in response to the need for a powerful, cross-platform build environment for open-source projects such as ITK and VTK. CMake is part of Kitware’s collection of commercially supported open-source platforms for software development and integrates with CDash to provide a comprehensive suite of tools. CDash is the testing server that aggregates, analyzes, and displays the results of software testing processes submitted from clients located around the world. -
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WSA PacMan
A GUI package manager and package installer for Windows Subsystem
wsa_pacman is a graphical package manager designed for Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). Its goal is to simplify the process of installing APKs onto WSA by offering a user-friendly interface rather than requiring command-line ADB commands. It detects running WSA instances, provides drag-and-drop APK installation, and shows app details before confirming installation. The tool helps users manage multiple APKs, check package signatures, and handle updates with minimal manual steps. Being lightweight, it integrates seamlessly into Windows, making Android app management on WSA accessible to non-technical users. The project demonstrates how to bridge desktop and Android environments through a clean and intuitive GUI. -
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UniGetUI
The Graphical Interface for your package managers
The main goal of this project is to create an intuitive GUI for the most common CLI package managers for Windows 10 and 11, such as WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Pip, Npm, .NET Tool, and PowerShell Gallery. With this app, you can easily download, install, update, and uninstall any software published on the supported package managers. -
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Composer
Dependency Manager for PHP
Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP, inspired by node's npm and ruby's bundler. It allows you to declare, manage and install the libraries on which your PHP project depends. Unlike most package managers, Composer manages on a per-project basis. It installs packages or libraries in a directory (e.g. vendor) inside your project and does not install anything globally. However, for convenience it does support a "global" project via the global command. Suppose your project depends on a number of libraries which in turn, depend on other libraries. Composer enables you to declare these libraries, finds out which versions of these packages you require, and installs them. You can then update all of your dependencies conveniently with just one command. -
Run applications fast and securely in a fully managed environmentRun frontend and backend services, batch jobs, deploy websites and applications, and queue processing workloads without the need to manage infrastructure.
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Chocolatey
Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows
Chocolatey has the largest online registry of Windows packages. Chocolatey packages encapsulate everything required to manage a particular piece of software into one deployment artifact by wrapping installers, executables, zips, and/or scripts into a compiled package file. Package submissions go through a rigorous moderation review process, including automatic virus scanning. The community repository has a strict policy on malicious and pirated software. Many organizations face the ongoing challenge of deploying and supporting various versions of software. Chocolatey allows organizations to automate and simplify the management of their complex Windows environments. Our customers have experienced a massive reduction in effort, improved speed of deployment, high reliability, and comprehensive reporting. Whether you are looking to create your first package or planning to fully automate your entire Windows Lifecycle. Its time to step out of the dark ages and stop doing things manually. -
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Vcpkg
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Vcpkg helps you manage C and C++ libraries on Windows, Linux and MacOS. This tool and ecosystem are constantly evolving, and we always appreciate contributions! After you've gotten vcpkg installed and working, you may wish to add tab completion to your shell. With CMake, you will still need to find_package and the like to use the libraries. Check out the CMake section for more information, including on using CMake with an IDE. In classic mode, vcpkg produces an "installed" tree, whose contents are changed by explicit calls to vcpkg install or vcpkg remove. The installed tree is intended for consumption by any number of projects: for example, installing a bunch of libraries and then using those libraries from Visual Studio, without additional configuration. Because the installed tree is not associated with an individual project, it's similar to tools like brew or apt, except that the installed tree is vcpkg-installation-local, rather than global to a system or user. -
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MSYS2 snapshot
MSYS2 old packages
Hiyushki! This is the latest snapshot of MSYS2 package repository captured before removing old packages in 2020. Backup of the original repo https://msys2.sourceforge.io Snapshot packages are not available by default for download using pacman due to incorrect urls in pacman-mirrors package. To get it work you need download and install alternative package https://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2-snapshot/files/pacman-mirrors-snapshot-20240724-1-any.pkg.tar.xz with actual mirrorlists. Link: https://msys2-snapshot.sourceforge.io">
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WingetUI
A better UI for your package managers
WingetUI is an intuitive, responsive and nice-looking user interface for the most common (command-line) package managers for Windows 10 and Windows 11. With this program, you'll be able to easily download, install, update and uninstall any software that's published on those package managers. The available packages range from well-known software such as browsers, pdf readers and other common programs to other less-known utilities such as vim for windows, which I bet you didn't know it existed. This project has no connection with Winget, Chocolatey or Scoop — it's completely unofficial. Be aware of the fact that neither Microsoft, Chocolatey, Scoop nor the creators of WingetUI are responsible for the downloaded apps. WingetUI has a built-in autoupdater. However, it can also be updated like any other package within WingetUI (since WingetUI is available through Winget and Scoop). -
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FDroid Client
Android client application
F-Droid Client is an installable catalogue of free and open-source software (FOSS) applications for the Android platform. It allows users to browse, install, and update apps from the F-Droid repository and other compatible sources. F-Droid emphasizes user privacy and security, offering an alternative to proprietary app stores by providing access to transparent and auditable software. -
Create and run cloud-based virtual machines.Computing infrastructure in predefined or custom machine sizes to accelerate your cloud transformation. General purpose (E2, N1, N2, N2D) machines provide a good balance of price and performance. Compute optimized (C2) machines offer high-end vCPU performance for compute-intensive workloads. Memory optimized (M2) machines offer the highest memory and are great for in-memory databases. Accelerator optimized (A2) machines are based on the A100 GPU, for very demanding applications.
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JKSV
JK's Save Manager Switch Edition
This started as a simple, straight port of my 3DS save manager I publicly released in 2016. Despite not originally wanting to take it too far, I continued working on it for fun when I can. Dump and restore account save data. Dump and restore device saves shared by all users (Games such as Animal Crossing). Dump and restore BCAT Data. Dump and restore cache Saves. Dump system save data. Dumping this data is always enabled, but writing back needs to be enabled from the options menu. Writing to this can be very dangerous. Processes can be terminated from the Extras menu allowing you to open even more of these and explore more. Create save data so the user no longer needs to boot games to import saves. Titles can be rescanned from the Extras menu. For example, if you insert a game card while JKSV is open, rescanning will load and add it to the save creation menu(s). -
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Yarn
Fast, Reliable, And Secure Dependency Management
Yarn is a package manager for your code. It allows you to use and share code with other developers from around the world. Yarn does this quickly, securely, and reliably so you don’t ever have to worry. Yarn allows you to use other developers’ solutions to different problems, making it easier for you to develop your software. If you have problems, you can report issues or contribute back, and when the problem is fixed, you can use Yarn to keep it all up to date. -
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Conda
OS-agnostic, system-level binary package manager
Conda is an open-source package management system and environment management system that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Conda quickly installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. Conda easily creates, saves, loads, and switches between environments on your local computer. It was created for Python programs but it can package and distribute software for any language. Conda as a package manager helps you find and install packages. If you need a package that requires a different version of Python, you do not need to switch to a different environment manager because conda is also an environment manager. With just a few commands, you can set up a totally separate environment to run that different version of Python, while continuing to run your usual version of Python in your normal environment. -
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NPM
A package manager for JavaScript
Npm (originally short for Node Package Manager) is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language. It is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. It consists of a command line client, also called npm, and an online database of public and paid-for private packages, called the npm registry. -
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Bun
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner
Develop, test, run, and bundle JavaScript & TypeScript projects—all with Bun. Bun is an all-in-one JavaScript runtime & toolkit designed for speed, complete with a bundler, test runner, and Node. js-compatible package manager. Bun is a new JavaScript runtime built from scratch to serve the modern JavaScript ecosystem. Bun starts fast and runs fast. It extends JavaScriptCore, the performance-minded JS engine built for Safari. As computing moves to the edge, this is critical. Bun provides a minimal set of highly optimized APIs for performing common tasks, like starting an HTTP server and writing files. Bun is a complete toolkit for building JavaScript apps, including a package manager, test runner, and bundler. Bun is designed as a drop-in replacement for Node.js. It natively implements hundreds of Node.js and Web APIs, including fs, path, Buffer and more. -
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Windows Package Manager Client
Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget)
A package manager is designed to help you save time and frustration. Essentially, it is a set of software tools that help you automate the process of getting software on your machine. You specify which apps you want installed, and it does the work of finding the latest version (or the exact one you specified) and installing it on your machine. The client is distributed within the App Installer package. While this package is pre-installed on Windows, the client will not be made generally available during the Preview period. In order to get automatic updates from the Microsoft Store that contain the client, one must install a Windows 10 Insider build and join the Preview flight ring by signing up. Installer behavior can be different depending on whether you are running winget with administrator privileges. You can also build the client yourself. -
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pnpm
Fast, disk space efficient package manager
Fast, disk space efficient package manager. pnpm uses a content-addressable filesystem to store all files from all module directories on a disk. When using npm, if you have 100 projects using lodash, you will have 100 copies of lodash on disk. With pnpm, lodash will be stored in a content-addressable storage. Files inside node_modules are cloned or hard-linked from a single content-addressable storage. pnpm has built-in support for multiple packages in a repository. pnpm creates a non-flat node_modules by default, so code has no access to arbitrary packages. -
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Alire
Command-line tool from the Alire project and supporting library
Alire is a source-based package manager for the Ada and SPARK programming languages. It facilitates the building and sharing of projects within the Ada community, allowing developers to easily manage dependencies and publish their own libraries or programs. Alire aims to streamline the development process for Ada and SPARK by providing a standardized approach to package management. -
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Cave Story MD
A fan port of Cave Story for the Sega Mega Drive
This is a rewrite/port of the popular freeware game Cave Story for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It should work on any console or emulator. The main story is "finished", only little things and bugfixes remain. A fan port of Cave Story for the Sega Mega Drive. -
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tea.xyz
The next-generation, cross‐platform package manager
Introducing tea - the revolutionary, cross-platform package manager. Say goodbye to slow & clunky, and say hello to fast & smooth. From the creator of Brew. With tea, simply type commands and it takes care of the rest. Get the latest versions of open source tools and support specific tool versions for different projects. Experience better package management with tea. -
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GetStoreApp
GetStoreApp
GetStoreApp is a Windows application that enables users to download and install Microsoft Store applications offline, bypassing the need for a Microsoft account. It provides functionalities such as searching for store apps, checking for updates, and managing installed applications. Additionally, it integrates with WinGet to facilitate package installation, uninstallation, and upgrades, offering a comprehensive solution for managing Windows applications. -
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Deno
A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript
Deno is a secure by default, open source runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, providing a productive and secure scripting environment for the modern programmer. It is distributed as a single executable with no dependencies, and takes on the role of both runtime and package manager. It uses a standard browser-compatible protocol for loading modules, which are URLs. Built on top of V8, Rust and TypeScript, Deno has support for TypeScript right out of the box. It has a set of built-in utilities as well as reviewed (audited) standard modules. -
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Stack
The Haskell Tool Stack
Stack is a cross-platform build tool for Haskell projects that simplifies dependency management, project setup, and reproducible builds. It provides curated package sets (Stackage), isolated project environments, and consistent tooling for compiling and testing Haskell applications. Stack streamlines workflows for developers by automating many parts of the Haskell toolchain, making it easier to get started and maintain complex codebases. It supports integration with GHC (Glasgow Haskell Compiler) and Hackage. -
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Conan
The open-source C/C++ package manager
The open-source, decentralized and multi-platform package manager to create and share all your native binaries. All platforms. Windows, Linux, Apple, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, embedded, cross-building, bare metal, etc. All build systems. Visual Studio MSBuild, CMake, Makefiles, SCons, etc. Extensible to any build system. Full management of binaries. Create, manage and reuse any number of binaries, for any configuration: platform, compiler, version, architectures, or build from sources at will. Fully automated dependency management. Transitive dependencies, conflicts detection, dependency overriding, conditional dependencies. Decentralized client-server architecture. Run your own server for free with JFrog Artifactory on-prem to fully own your packages and binaries. Conan is Free, open-source software with a permissive MIT license. Use, modify, redistribute, and extend it - even for commercial purposes. -
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Faker for Python
Python package that generates fake data for you
Faker is a Python package that generates fake data for you. Whether you need to bootstrap your database, create good-looking XML documents, fill-in your persistence to stress test it, or anonymize data taken from a production service, Faker is for you. Starting from version 4.0.0, Faker dropped support for Python 2 and from version 5.0.0 only supports Python 3.6 and above. If you still need Python 2 compatibility, please install version 3.0.1 in the meantime, and please consider updating your codebase to support Python 3 so you can enjoy the latest features Faker has to offer. Please see the extended docs for more details, especially if you are upgrading from version 2.0.4 and below as there might be breaking changes. This package was also previously called fake-factory which was already deprecated by the end of 2016, and much has changed since then, so please ensure that your project and its dependencies do not depend on the old package. -
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MacPorts
The MacPorts command-line client
MacPorts is an open-source package management system for macOS that simplifies the process of installing, compiling, and managing open-source software. The MacPorts Base is the core infrastructure that provides the command-line tools and framework necessary for managing ports, which are package definitions containing build and installation instructions. MacPorts supports a wide range of software and offers a consistent environment for software installation on macOS systems.