bpkg is a lightweight package manager tailored for Bash scripts, providing a streamlined method to install, manage, and distribute shell utilities. It simplifies the process of fetching shell scripts, setting execution permissions, and integrating them either globally or within specific projects. By adopting a structure similar to package managers in other languages, bpkg brings organized dependency management to the Bash ecosystem.​

Features

  • Installs shell scripts globally or per-project
  • Manages dependencies via a bpkg.json manifest
  • Supports development dependencies
  • Allows defining and running custom commands
  • Provides a simple installation script
  • Integrates with clib for installation
  • Facilitates package versioning
  • Open-source under the MIT license​

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License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Package Managers

Registered

2025-04-16