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goreleaser/nfpm

nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/goreleaser/nfpm · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

96/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 89
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 25.0
  • age_days: 3163
  • days_rel: 74
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 23

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2617 stars · 190 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

nFPM is a simple, zero-dependency packager written in Go that creates deb, rpm, apk, ipk, arch linux, and msix packages from a single YAML configuration file. It works both as a standalone CLI binary and as a Go library, serving as a simpler alternative to fpm.

Use cases

  • build deb packages without ruby
  • create rpm packages from a yaml config
  • package a Go binary for multiple linux distros
  • generate apk and arch linux packages in CI
  • replace fpm with a zero-dependency packager
  • integrate linux packaging into a Go release pipeline
  • build msix packages for windows

When to avoid

  • you need fpm's full breadth of package formats or advanced features
  • you need to convert between existing package formats
  • you require debconf or other distro-specific advanced packaging features

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli developer-tools build-tool developer-tools windows cross-platform cli go packaging deb rpm apk archlinux msix ipk fpm-alternative yaml-configuration zero-dependencies devops command-line automation linux macos

10 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
goreleaser/nfpmmain96

For agents

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