ghr-bin 0.2.1

A toolkit for GitHub releases

ghr

A toolkit for GitHub releases.

Install tools from GitHub releases with one cross-platform command. A single static binary that picks the right asset for your OS and architecture. Supports verifying with minisign, sigstore, and checksums. Install it on a GitHub-hosted runner with pipx install ghr-bin.

Usage

ghr list                                 List installed tools
ghr install <owner/repo[@tag]>           Install a tool from a GitHub release
ghr install <owner/repo/file[@tag]>      Install a specific asset by name
ghr uninstall <name>                     Remove an installed tool
ghr download <owner/repo[@tag]>          Download the asset 'install' would pick
ghr download <owner/repo/file[@tag]>     Download a specific asset by name
ghr path ensure [--dry-run]              Add ghr's bin dir to your user PATH
ghr path [bin|tools|cache]               Show ghr directories
ghr version                              Print version and exit
ghr help                                 Print this help and exit

Run ghr <COMMAND> help to show help for a specific command, e.g. ghr download help.

Examples

# Install the latest release of a tool
ghr install burntsushi/ripgrep

# Install a specific version
# https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v44.0.1
ghr install bytecodealliance/wasmtime@v44.0.1

# Install minisign itself, verifying the release with the upstream
# minisign public key from https://jedisct1.github.io/minisign/
ghr install jedisct1/minisign@0.12 \
    --minisign RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3

Install

pipx install ghr-bin
uv tool install ghr-bin
winget install ghr

See doc/README.md for download, install, directories, uninstall, and verification details.

License

MIT