{"repo":"marcosnils/bin","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/marcosnils/bin","clone":"git clone https://github.com/marcosnils/bin.git","description":"Effortless binary manager","language":"Go","stars":1264,"topics":["cli","package-manager","prebuilt-binaries","releases","version-manager"],"license":"MIT","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"bin - Effortless Binary Manager A lightweight, cross-platform binary manager that simplifies downloading, installing, and managing binaries without requiring root privileges. 🚀 Why bin? Modern development tools are increasingly distributed as single binary releases thanks to languages like Go, Rust, and Deno. While this makes distribution easier, it creates challenges for updates and tracking. bin solves these problems by: - Zero Configuration : Works out of the box without complex setup, scoring & filtering found the right package - No Root Required : Install binaries to user directories without sudo - Version Management : Track, update, and rollback binary versions - Lightweight : Minimal overhead compared to manually download and install releases - Multiple Sources : - GitHub Releases - Gitlab Releases - Codeberg Releases - Docker Images - HTTP Releases (Hashicorp, Helm) - Go Install For a comprehensive list, see the Tools Wiki. 📦 Installation Quick Install 1. Download bin from the releases 2. Run ./bin install github.com/marcosnils/bin so bin is managed by bin itself 3. Run bin ls to make sure bin has been installed correctly. You can now remove the first file you downloaded. 4. Enjoy! Quick install from Scoop (Windows) Run these commands to install bin from scoop . 📚 Commands Reference Command Description Example --------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- bin install [path] Install binary from GitHub or Dock","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/marcosnils","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/marcosnils/bin/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}