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Stew
An independent package manager for compiled binaries
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Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows

Install from GitHub and URLs
Get the latest releases ahead of other package managers and rapidly experiment with different projects. No need for sudo!
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Portable
Use a Stewfile to transfer your list of binaries and their versions across different systems and CPU architectures.
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Configurable
Even though stew attempts to use sensible defaults, users can still configure where to install binaries, where to store application data, and more!
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Reproducible headless installs
Headlessly reproduce exact installs using the Stewfile.lock.json file that stew automatically creates and updates.
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Private repositories
Easily install binaries from internal teams and private repositories by setting a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.
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Lightweight
Stew itself is just a single binary with 0 runtime dependencies. Stew can be installed using package managers, using Go, or by downloading the stew binary.
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