# basherpm/basher

A package manager for shell scripts.

Repository: https://github.com/basherpm/basher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/basher
Homepage: https://www.basher.it/
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: basher, shell, package-manager, bash, zsh, shell-script
Last push: 2025-11-18T15:30:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 52, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4818, "days_push": 288, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1301, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.611707+00:00)

## What it is
Basher is a package manager for shell scripts and functions, letting users install, update, and uninstall shell packages directly from GitHub or other git hosts with a single command. It works with bash, zsh, and fish, managing a central package directory and PATH integration.

## Use cases
- install shell scripts from github with one command
- manage bash packages like npm manages node packages
- keep command-line scripts updated centrally
- install zsh or fish shell packages
- link a local shell package for development
- avoid manually editing PATH for each script

## When to choose
- you frequently install and share shell scripts across machines
- you want npm/composer-like workflow for bash tools
- you use bash, zsh, or fish and want automatic PATH management

## When to avoid
- you need packages with compiled binaries or complex dependencies
- you prefer system package managers like apt or brew for CLI tools
- your environment only has bash < 4 (e.g., default macOS bash)

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: shell-scripts, bash, zsh, fish, git-based-packages, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- basherpm/basher (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.611707+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:52:14.050204+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/basherpm/basher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.611707+00:00, sha 38922c3ac628)
  - homepage: https://www.basher.it/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:37.673577+00:00, sha 5f9fa22e58bf)
  - site_page: https://www.basher.it/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:37.682764+00:00, sha 22e56e9982c1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.