# Scoop

A command-line installer for Windows.

Repository: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/scoop
Homepage: https://scoop.sh
Language: PowerShell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: windows, installer, scoop, powershell
Last push: 2026-08-25T12:47:59+00:00
Link (homepage): https://scoop.sh

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 10, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4862, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 386, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 24597, forks 1533 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:37.530823+00:00)

## What it is
Scoop is a command-line package installer for Windows that installs apps with minimal friction, avoiding UAC prompts, GUI wizards, and PATH pollution. It resolves dependencies automatically and is highly script-friendly for repeatable environment setups.

## Use cases
- install apps on windows from the command line
- set up a repeatable windows dev environment with a script
- install tools without UAC prompts or installer wizards
- manage dev tools like git python and node without PATH clutter
- distribute my app to windows users via a JSON manifest
- uninstall apps cleanly without side effects

## When to choose
- you want scriptable, repeatable software installation on Windows
- you prefer CLI package management like apt or homebrew but on Windows
- you want to avoid UAC prompts and GUI installers
- you need clean installs/uninstalls without PATH or registry pollution

## When to avoid
- you need GUI-based installation with custom options
- you primarily target macOS or Linux
- you need MSI/enterprise deployment with group policy support
- the software you need isn't available in Scoop buckets

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-installer, package-management, powershell, scriptable-setup, app-distribution, command-line, automation

## Member repositories
- ScoopInstaller/Scoop (main) score 68
- ScoopInstaller/Extras (plugin) score 77
- ScoopInstaller/Main (plugin) score 77
- ScoopInstaller/Install (infra) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.530823+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 2026-08-29T16:56:11.401324+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.530823+00:00, sha 197c1a02c113)
  - homepage: https://scoop.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:21.920090+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.