Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows. If you have built software that you would like others to use, Scoop is an alternative to building an installer (like MSI or InnoSetup). You just need to compress your app to a .zip file and provide a JSON manifest that describes how to install it. Scoop downloads and manages packages in a portable way, keeping them neatly isolated in ~\scoop. It won't install files outside its home, and you can place a Scoop installation wherever you like. For terminal applications, Scoop creates shims, a kind of command-line shortcut, inside the ~\scoop\shims folder, which is accessible in the PATH. For graphical applications, Scoop creates program shortcuts in a dedicated Start menu folder, called 'Scoop Apps'. This way, packages are always cleanly uninstalled and you can be sure what tools are currently in your PATH and in your Start menu.
Features
- Eliminates User Account Control (UAC) prompt notifications
- Hides the graphical user interface (GUI) of wizard-style installers
- Prevents polluting the PATH environment variable. Normally, this variable gets cluttered as different apps are installed on the device
- Avoids unexpected side effects from installing and uninstalling apps
- Resolves and installs dependencies automatically
- Performs all the necessary steps to get an app to a working state