ghbin

A simple command-line tool to install pre-compiled binaries from GitHub releases.

Features

• Install binaries from GitHub releases with a single command
• Automatic architecture and OS detection
• Update installed packages to the latest version
• List and manage installed packages
• Search available releases
• Local package database tracking

Installation

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ayanrajpoot10/ghbin/main/install.sh | bash

Requirements

• curl
• jq
• bash

Usage

Install a package:

ghbin install owner/repo
ghbin install owner/repo@v1.2.3  # specific version

List installed packages:

ghbin list

Update a package:

ghbin update owner/repo

Remove a package:

ghbin remove owner/repo

Search releases:

ghbin search owner/repo

Get package info:

ghbin info owner/repo

Configuration

Configuration files are stored in ~/.config/ghbin/:

• config - Configuration settings
• packages.db - Installed packages database

Binaries are installed to ~/.local/bin by default.

Set GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable for higher API rate limits.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.