Pronounced: “zip package”
Warning
Officially supported on Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions only.
Windows users: use winget or download software from the official website
macOS users: use brew, .dmg installers, or the official website
Note
Other Linux distributions:
zipkg is not officially supported outside of Arch-based systems; due to it being a aur helper.
Expect breakage, missing features, and zero guarantees.
zipkg is a lightweight, low-level package manager written in bash, built specifically for Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions.
It is designed to be fast, minimal, and script-friendly while staying true to Arch’s philosophy of simplicity and user control.
When running on Arch Linux, zipkg integrates directly with the Arch User Repository (AUR), allowing access to both official repository packages and community-maintained AUR packages through a single, consistent interface.
Rather than reinventing the wheel, zipkg acts as a thin layer on top of the existing Arch package ecosystem, focusing on clarity, speed, and automation without unnecessary abstraction.
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zipkg [option] <package>Options:
-iInstall a package by name-rUninstall a package--tuiUse the user friendly TUI zipkg provides
zipkg welcomes developers, power users, and curious nerds.
If you want to:
- Improve performance
- Add features
- Fix bugs
- Experiment with other distributions
Feel free to fork the project or submit a pull request. Clean code, clear intent, and practical changes are always appreciated.
zipkg is actually not that hard to install, Funnily enough the installation process is just a simple command with yay.
yay -S zipkgSimply launch zipkg by using zipkg. This will initialize everything and then you can use it from there.
zipkg welcomes developers, power users, and curious nerds.
If you want to:
- Improve performance
- Add features
- Fix bugs
- Experiment with other distributions
Feel free to fork the project or submit a pull request. Clean code, clear intent, and practical changes are always appreciated.