Open source package-manager projects
Every project in the registry tagged package-manager, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
Agent Package Manager
Universal package infrastructure with OS-like SubOS isolation - Multi-version · Rootless · Decentralized Index · Agent-ready.
A build tool for Erlang that just works.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source package-manager projects are there?
This registry tracks 4 projects tagged package-manager, with 17,252 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is xmake at 12,220 stars.
Are these package-manager projects free to use?
Yes — 4 of the 4 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which package-manager project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these package-manager projects still maintained?
4 of the 4 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.