Why Choose Criage?

Built for speed, reliability, and ease of use. Criage offers everything you need for modern package management.

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High Performance

Written in Go for maximum speed and efficiency. Parallel processing and optimized algorithms ensure fast package operations.

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Universal .criage Format

Single extension for all packages regardless of compression algorithm. Supports Zstandard, LZ4, XZ, Gzip, and ZIP.

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Dependency Management

Intelligent dependency resolution, version management, and conflict detection. Support for dev dependencies and global packages.

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Cross-Platform

Works seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Consistent behavior across all supported platforms.

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Secure

Package verification, integrity checks, and secure repository management. Built-in support for private repositories.

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Developer Friendly

Simple CLI interface, comprehensive documentation, and powerful development tools for package creation and publishing.

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AI Integration (MCP Server)

Built-in MCP Server for seamless integration with AI tools like Claude Desktop. Let AI manage your packages intelligently.

Quick Installation

Get started with Criage in just a few commands. Build from source or use our pre-built binaries.

📚 Full Installation Guide

# Clone and build from source
git clone https://github.com/Zu-Krein/criage.git
cd criage
go build -o criage
sudo mv criage /usr/local/bin/

# Verify installation
criage --version

Essential Commands

Learn the most important Criage commands to manage your packages efficiently.

Package Management

# Install package
criage install package-name

Install a package from repository

# Install specific version
criage install package-name --version 1.2.3

Install a specific version of a package

# Global installation
criage install package-name --global

Install package globally

# Install with dev dependencies
criage install package-name --dev

Install with development dependencies

# Install local .criage file
criage install ./my-package-1.0.0.criage

Install from local .criage file

Package Removal

# Remove package
criage uninstall package-name

Remove installed package

# Complete removal with config
criage uninstall package-name --purge

Remove package with configuration files

# Remove global package
criage uninstall package-name --global

Remove globally installed package

Package Updates

# Update package
criage update package-name

Update specific package

# Update all packages
criage update --all

Update all installed packages

# Update global packages
criage update --global

Update globally installed packages

Search & Information

# Search packages
criage search keyword

Search for packages by keyword

# Show package info
criage info package-name

Display package information

# List installed packages
criage list

Show all installed packages

# Show outdated packages
criage list --outdated

Display packages with available updates

Package Development

# Create package
criage create my-package

Create new package with default settings

# Create with parameters
criage create my-package --author "Your Name" --description "Package description"

Create package with additional parameters

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