# bpkg/bpkg

Lightweight bash package manager

Repository: https://github.com/bpkg/bpkg
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bpkg
Homepage: http://www.bpkg.sh
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bpkg, shell, installer, package-manager, package-management, installer-script, bash, bash-scripting, bash-script, shell-script, shell-scripts
Last push: 2025-07-07T16:29:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 36/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 30, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4486, "days_push": 422, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1973, forks 104 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:01.131645+00:00)

## What it is
bpkg is a lightweight package manager for bash/shell scripts, handling fetching, installation, execution permissions, and per-project dependencies via a bpkg. manifest. It lets users install shell scripts globally or locally, similar to npm for JavaScript.

## Use cases
- install bash scripts from github as packages
- manage shell script dependencies per project
- distribute shell utilities with a package manifest
- run shell scripts without manual chmod and copying
- uninstall globally installed shell scripts

## When to choose
- you distribute or consume standalone bash scripts and want npm-like workflows
- you want per-project shell script dependencies in a deps/ folder
- you need a minimal, dependency-light package manager for shell tooling

## When to avoid
- you need system packages with compiled binaries or native dependencies
- you manage python, node, or other language ecosystems with their own package managers
- you require strict dependency resolution, locking, or security auditing

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

## Member repositories
- bpkg/bpkg (main) score 36

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.131645+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 2026-08-30T03:04:57.753845+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bpkg/bpkg (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.131645+00:00, sha 30afb3946842)
  - homepage: http://www.bpkg.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T10:44:11.461190+00:00, sha cc9bfc6cb693)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.