ArchiveBoxPackage Manager

An ORM for your package managers.

abxpkg

A Python library and CLI for installing & managing packages across a wide variety of package managers.

pip install abxpkg Browse providers

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BinProviders 22

Config Fields 291

Env Vars 38

Quick Start

Pick a provider below to auto-fill an example command, or use abxpkg directly from the CLI.

Docs: README PyPI GitHub

~/abxlib · abxpkg · quickstart

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~/abxlib · setup · install and usage

pip install abxpkg
# or
uv tool add abxpkg

# CLI
abxpkg --version
abxpkg version
abxpkg list
abxpkg install yt-dlp
abxpkg update yt-dlp
abxpkg uninstall yt-dlp
abxpkg load yt-dlp

# Select specific providers / re-order provider precedence
abxpkg install --binproviders=env,uv,pip,apt,brew prettier
env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=env,uv,pip,apt,brew abxpkg install yt-dlp

# Customize install location
abxpkg --lib=~/my-abx-lib install yt-dlp
env ABXPKG_LIB_DIR=/tmp/abxlib abxpkg install yt-dlp

# Dry-run mode
abxpkg install --dry-run some-package
env ABXPKG_DRY_RUN=1 abxpkg install some-package

PATH Fallback

1 provider(s)

🌍EnvProvider

env · from abxpkg import env

Read-only fallback that searches the existing $PATH for binaries already installed on the host. Does not install anything.

PATH Fallback path-only no-install read-only 13 fields 0 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name env

Python class EnvProvider

Installer binary which

Source file abxpkg/binprovider.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=env install curl

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=env abxpkg install curl

from abxpkg import Binary, env

bin = Binary(name='curl', binproviders=[env]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"env"
`PATH`	`str`	"$PATH"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"which"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.config/abx/lib/env")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

No provider-specific env vars — uses only the shared globals below.

System / OS

4 provider(s)

🐧AptProvider

apt · from abxpkg import apt

Installs packages via Debian / Ubuntu's apt-get. Always runs as root and targets the host package database. Shells out to apt-get directly.

System / OS linux root no-hermetic 17 fields 0 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name apt

Python class AptProvider

Installer binary apt-get

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_apt.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=apt install wget

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=apt abxpkg install wget

from abxpkg import Binary, apt

bin = Binary(name='wget', binproviders=[apt]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"apt"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"apt-get"
`euid`	`int \| None`	0
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10
`apt_gpg_keys`	`dict`	{}
`apt_sources`	`dict`	{}
`apt_system_groups`	`dict`	{}
`apt_system_users`	`dict`	{}

Provider-specific Env Vars

No provider-specific env vars — uses only the shared globals below.

🍺BrewProvider

brew · from abxpkg import brew

Installs packages via Homebrew on macOS/Linuxbrew. Uses the host brew prefix for discovery and shells out to brew directly. No isolated hermetic Homebrew cellar.

System / OS macos linuxbrew postinstall-opt-in 13 fields 1 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name brew

Python class BrewProvider

Installer binary brew

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_brew.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=brew install yt-dlp

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=brew abxpkg install yt-dlp

from abxpkg import Binary, brew

bin = Binary(name='yt-dlp', binproviders=[brew]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"brew"
`PATH`	`str`	"/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"brew"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_BREW_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides brew_prefix (discovery only).

🐳DockerProvider

docker · from abxpkg import docker

Pulls Docker images and writes a local shim wrapper that runs docker run .... Binary version is parsed from the image tag, so semver-like tags work best. Pass image refs as install_args.

System / OS docker image shim 13 fields 1 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name docker

Python class DockerProvider

Installer binary docker

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_docker.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=docker install hello-world

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=docker abxpkg install hello-world

from abxpkg import Binary, docker

bin = Binary(name='hello-world', binproviders=[docker]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"docker"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"docker"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.config/abx/lib/docker")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_DOCKER_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides docker_root / install_root.

❄️NixProvider

nix · from abxpkg import nix

Installs packages via nix profile install using flakes. Set nix_profile for a custom profile, nix_state_dir for isolated state/cache. Search results use the explicit official nixpkgs-unstable channel archive instead of the host registry.

System / OS nix flakes hermetic-support 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name nix

Python class NixProvider

Installer binary nix

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_nix.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=nix install ffmpeg

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=nix abxpkg install ffmpeg

from abxpkg import Binary, nix

bin = Binary(name='ffmpeg', binproviders=[nix]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"nix"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"nix"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.nix-profile")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_NIX_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides nix_profile path.
`ABXPKG_NIX_PROFILE`	`unset`	Legacy alias for nix_profile.

Language Ecosystem

11 provider(s)

🥖BunProvider

bun · from abxpkg import bun

Installs JavaScript packages via Bun. Set bun_prefix to mirror $BUN_INSTALL. Supports both min_release_age (Bun 1.3+) and postinstall_scripts=False via --ignore-scripts.

Language Ecosystem javascript prefix-support security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name bun

Python class BunProvider

Installer binary bun

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_bun.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=bun install prettier

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=bun abxpkg install prettier

from abxpkg import Binary, bun

bin = Binary(name='prettier', binproviders=[bun]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"bun"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"bun"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_BUN_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides bun_prefix path.
`BUN_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact bun executable used.

🦀CargoProvider

cargo · from abxpkg import cargo

Installs Rust crates via cargo install. Set cargo_root or use cargo_home (default $CARGO_HOME or ~/.cargo). Passes --locked by default; min_version becomes cargo install --version >=...

Language Ecosystem rust hermetic-support 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name cargo

Python class CargoProvider

Installer binary cargo

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_cargo.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=cargo install ripgrep

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=cargo abxpkg install ripgrep

from abxpkg import Binary, cargo

bin = Binary(name='ripgrep', binproviders=[cargo]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"cargo"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"cargo"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.cargo")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_CARGO_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides cargo_root path.
`CARGO_HOME`	`unset`	Standard cargo home directory.

🦕DenoProvider

deno · from abxpkg import deno

Installs JavaScript/TypeScript packages via Deno. Mirrors $DENO_INSTALL_ROOT. Deno's npm lifecycle scripts are opt-in (reverse of npm). Supports min_release_age on Deno 2.5+.

Language Ecosystem javascript typescript security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name deno

Python class DenoProvider

Installer binary deno

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_deno.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=deno install prettier

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=deno abxpkg install prettier

from abxpkg import Binary, deno

bin = Binary(name='prettier', binproviders=[deno]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"deno"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"deno"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_DENO_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides deno_root path.
`DENO_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact deno executable used.

💎GemProvider

gem · from abxpkg import gem

Installs Ruby gems via gem install. Set gem_home / gem_bindir for hermetic installs. Generated wrapper scripts are patched to activate the configured GEM_HOME instead of the host default.

Language Ecosystem ruby hermetic-support 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name gem

Python class GemProvider

Installer binary gem

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_gem.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=gem install jekyll

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=gem abxpkg install jekyll

from abxpkg import Binary, gem

bin = Binary(name='jekyll', binproviders=[gem]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"gem"
`PATH`	`str`	"$PATH"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"gem"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.local/share/gem")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_GEM_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides gem_home path.
`GEM_HOME`	`unset`	Standard gem home directory.

🐹GoGetProvider

goget · from abxpkg import goget

Installs Go binaries via go install. Set gopath or gobin for a hermetic workspace. Default install arg is <bin_name>@latest. Note: the provider name is goget, not go_get.

Language Ecosystem go hermetic-support 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name goget

Python class GoGetProvider

Installer binary go

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_goget.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=goget install golangci-lint

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=goget abxpkg install golangci-lint

from abxpkg import Binary, goget

bin = Binary(name='golangci-lint', binproviders=[goget]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"goget"
`PATH`	`str`	"$PATH"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"go"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/go")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_GOGET_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides gopath.
`GOPATH`	`unset`	Standard Go workspace path.

🟢NodeProvider

node · from abxpkg import node

Language Ecosystem 13 fields 0 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name node

Python class NodeProvider

Installer binary node

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_node.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=node install my-tool

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=node abxpkg install my-tool

from abxpkg import Binary, node

bin = Binary(name='my-tool', binproviders=[node]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"node"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"node"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.config/abx/lib/node")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

No provider-specific env vars — uses only the shared globals below.

📦NpmProvider

npm · from abxpkg import npm

Installs JavaScript packages via npm. Set npm_prefix for a hermetic prefix under <prefix>/node_modules/.bin. Supports both postinstall_scripts=False and min_release_age (on npm builds that ship --min-release-age).

Language Ecosystem javascript prefix-support security-controls 14 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name npm

Python class NpmProvider

Installer binary npm

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_npm.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=npm install prettier

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=npm abxpkg install prettier

from abxpkg import Binary, npm

bin = Binary(name='prettier', binproviders=[npm]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"npm"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"npm"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10
`alias_bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_NPM_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides npm_prefix path.
`NPM_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact npm executable used.

🐍PipProvider

pip · from abxpkg import pip

Installs Python wheels via pip. Set pip_venv for a hermetic venv (auto-created on first use). Honors PIP_BINARY. Supports wheels-only installs via postinstall_scripts=False.

Language Ecosystem python venv-support security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name pip

Python class PipProvider

Installer binary pip

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_pip.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=pip install yt-dlp

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=pip abxpkg install yt-dlp

from abxpkg import Binary, pip

bin = Binary(name='yt-dlp', binproviders=[pip]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"pip"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"pip"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_PIP_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides pip_venv path.
`PIP_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact pip executable used.

📦PnpmProvider

pnpm · from abxpkg import pnpm

Installs JavaScript packages via pnpm. Set pnpm_prefix for a hermetic prefix. PNPM_HOME is auto-populated so pnpm add -g works without polluting the user's shell config. Requires pnpm 10.16+ for min_release_age.

Language Ecosystem javascript prefix-support security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name pnpm

Python class PnpmProvider

Installer binary pnpm

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_pnpm.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=pnpm install prettier

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=pnpm abxpkg install prettier

from abxpkg import Binary, pnpm

bin = Binary(name='prettier', binproviders=[pnpm]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"pnpm"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"pnpm"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_PNPM_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides pnpm_prefix path.
`PNPM_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact pnpm executable used.

🚀UvProvider

uv · from abxpkg import uv

Installs Python packages via uv. Two modes: hermetic venv mode (install_root=Path(...)) or global tool mode (uv tool install). Full support for postinstall_scripts=False and min_release_age.

Language Ecosystem python venv-support tool-mode security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name uv

Python class UvProvider

Installer binary uv

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_uv.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=uv install ruff

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=uv abxpkg install ruff

from abxpkg import Binary, uv

bin = Binary(name='ruff', binproviders=[uv]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"uv"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"uv"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_UV_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides uv_venv path.
`UV_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact uv executable used.

🧶YarnProvider

yarn · from abxpkg import yarn

Installs JavaScript packages via Yarn 4 / Yarn Berry. Always operates inside a workspace dir (auto-initialized with a stub package.json and .yarnrc.yml using nodeLinker: node-modules). Yarn 4.10+ required for security flags.

Language Ecosystem javascript workspace security-controls 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name yarn

Python class YarnProvider

Installer binary yarn

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_yarn.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=yarn install prettier

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=yarn abxpkg install prettier

from abxpkg import Binary, yarn

bin = Binary(name='prettier', binproviders=[yarn]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"yarn"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"yarn"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	7
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_YARN_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides yarn_prefix path.
`YARN_BINARY`	`unset`	Pin the exact yarn executable used.

Browser Runtime

3 provider(s)

🧩ChromeWebstoreProvider

chromewebstore · from abxpkg import chromewebstore

Downloads, unpacks, and caches Chrome Web Store extensions using the packaged chromewebstore_utils.js helper. The resolved binary path is the unpacked manifest.json.

Browser Runtime chrome extensions 13 fields 1 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name chromewebstore

Python class ChromeWebstoreProvider

Installer binary node

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_chromewebstore.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=chromewebstore install ublock-origin

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=chromewebstore abxpkg install ublock-origin

from abxpkg import Binary, chromewebstore

bin = Binary(name='ublock-origin', binproviders=[chromewebstore]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"chromewebstore"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"node"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.config/abx/lib/chromewebstore")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_CHROMEWEBSTORE_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides extensions_root cache dir.

🎬PlaywrightProvider

playwright · from abxpkg import playwright

Bootstraps playwright via npm, runs playwright install --with-deps, then symlinks resolved browser executables into bin_dir. Pinning playwright_root also pins PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH. Defaults euid=0 so --with-deps can install system packages. INSTALLER_BINARY is self-bootstrapped and does not delegate to the generic resolver.

Browser Runtime browsers npm-bootstrap sudo 13 fields 2 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name playwright

Python class PlaywrightProvider

Installer binary playwright

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_playwright.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=playwright install chromium

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=playwright abxpkg install chromium

from abxpkg import Binary, playwright

bin = Binary(name='chromium', binproviders=[playwright]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"playwright"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"playwright"
`euid`	`int \| None`	0
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	300
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_PLAYWRIGHT_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides playwright_root AND pins PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH to it.
`ABXPKG_PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALL_TIMEOUT`	`unset`	Overrides Playwright browser/dependency install timeout (defaults to 300s).

🎭PuppeteerProvider

puppeteer · from abxpkg import puppeteer

Bootstraps @puppeteer/browsers through NpmProvider, then uses its CLI to install managed browsers. Resolution uses semantic version ordering, not lexicographic string sorting. INSTALLER_BINARY is self-bootstrapped and does not delegate to the generic cross-provider resolver.

Browser Runtime browsers npm-bootstrap 13 fields 1 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name puppeteer

Python class PuppeteerProvider

Installer binary browsers

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_puppeteer.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=puppeteer install chrome

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=puppeteer abxpkg install chrome

from abxpkg import Binary, puppeteer

bin = Binary(name='chrome', binproviders=[puppeteer]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"puppeteer"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"browsers"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	False
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_PUPPETEER_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides puppeteer_root path.

Shell Scripts

1 provider(s)

🧪BashProvider

bash · from abxpkg import bash

Runs literal shell-script overrides for install/update/uninstall. Exports INSTALL_ROOT, BIN_DIR, BASH_INSTALL_ROOT, and BASH_BIN_DIR into the shell environment for those commands.

Shell Scripts shell literal-overrides 13 fields 1 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name bash

Python class BashProvider

Installer binary bash

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_bash.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=bash install custom-script

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=bash abxpkg install custom-script

from abxpkg import Binary, bash

bin = Binary(name='custom-script', binproviders=[bash]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"bash"
`PATH`	`str`	""
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"bash"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	Path("~/.config/abx/lib/bash")
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_BASH_ROOT`	`unset`	Overrides bash_root state dir.

Orchestrator

2 provider(s)

📘AnsibleProvider

ansible · from abxpkg import ansible

Delegates installs via ansible-runner. installer_module='auto' resolves to community.general.homebrew on macOS and ansible.builtin.package on Linux. No hermetic prefix support.

Orchestrator driver infra 13 fields 0 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name ansible

Python class AnsibleProvider

Installer binary ansible

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_ansible.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=ansible install wget

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=ansible abxpkg install wget

from abxpkg import Binary, ansible

bin = Binary(name='wget', binproviders=[ansible]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"ansible"
`PATH`	`str`	"$PATH"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"ansible"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

No provider-specific env vars — uses only the shared globals below.

🛠️PyinfraProvider

pyinfra · from abxpkg import pyinfra

Delegates installs to pyinfra operations. installer_module='auto' resolves to operations.brew.packages on macOS and operations.server.packages on Linux. No hermetic prefix support.

Orchestrator driver infra 13 fields 0 env vars

Source on GitHub README

Provider name pyinfra

Python class PyinfraProvider

Installer binary pyinfra

Source file abxpkg/binprovider_pyinfra.py

Example Usage

abxpkg --binproviders=pyinfra install wget

env ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS=pyinfra abxpkg install wget

from abxpkg import Binary, pyinfra

bin = Binary(name='wget', binproviders=[pyinfra]).install()
bin.exec(cmd=['--version'])

Constructor Fields & Defaults

Field	Type	Default
`name`	`str`	"pyinfra"
`PATH`	`str`	"$PATH"
`INSTALLER_BIN`	`str`	"pyinfra"
`euid`	`int \| None`	None
`install_root`	`Path \| None`	None
`bin_dir`	`Path \| None`	None
`dry_run`	`bool`	False
`postinstall_scripts`	`bool \| None`	None
`min_release_age`	`float \| None`	None
`package_names`	`tuple`	[]
`library_names`	`tuple`	[]
`install_timeout`	`int`	120
`version_timeout`	`int`	10

Provider-specific Env Vars

No provider-specific env vars — uses only the shared globals below.

Global Configuration

Environment Variables

These env vars are read once at import time and apply across every provider (or to the abxpkg CLI itself). Explicit constructor kwargs always override these defaults.

Variable	Default	Effect
`ABXPKG_DRY_RUN`	`0`	Flips the shared dry_run default. Provider subprocesses are logged and skipped, install()/update() return a placeholder, uninstall() returns True. Beats DRY_RUN if both are set.
`DRY_RUN`	`0`	Alternative dry-run toggle. ABXPKG_DRY_RUN wins if both are set.
`ABXPKG_NO_CACHE`	`0`	Flips the shared no_cache default. install() skips the initial load() check and forces a fresh install path; load()/update()/uninstall() bypass cached probe results.
`ABXPKG_INSTALL_TIMEOUT`	`120`	Seconds to wait for install()/update()/uninstall() handler subprocesses.
`ABXPKG_VERSION_TIMEOUT`	`10`	Seconds to wait for version / metadata probes (--version, npm show, pip show, etc.).
`ABXPKG_POSTINSTALL_SCRIPTS`	`unset`	Hydrates the provider-level default for postinstall_scripts on supporting providers (pip, uv, npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, deno, brew, chromewebstore, puppeteer). When unset, action execution falls back to the provider/action default.
`ABXPKG_MIN_RELEASE_AGE`	`7`	Hydrates the provider-level minimum release age (days) on supporting providers (pip, uv, npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, deno). When unset, action execution falls back to the provider/action default.
`ABXPKG_BINPROVIDERS`	`env,node,bash,brew,nix,docker,uv,pip,npm,pnpm,puppeteer,playwright,bun,yarn,deno,chromewebstore,apt,gem,goget,cargo`	Comma-separated provider names to enable (and their order) for the abxpkg CLI. Defaults to DEFAULT_PROVIDER_NAMES from abxpkg.__init__. Example: env,uv,pip,apt,brew
`ABXPKG_LIB_DIR`	`~/.config/abx/lib`	Centralized library root. When set, providers with abxpkg-managed install roots default to $ABXPKG_LIB_DIR/<provider name>. Accepts relative, tilde, and absolute paths. --global is a thin alias for --lib=None.