@gitcrate/gitcrate

The official CLI package manager for GitCrate — an npm alternative with support for Git and npm-based packages.

📦 Install

npm install -g @gitcrate/gitcrate

🚀 Usage

Once installed, use the gitcrate (or gcr if you alias it) command:

Install a package from the GitCrate registry:

gitcrate install <packageName>

Example:

gitcrate install gcpack

Publish a new package to GitCrate:

gitcrate publish

This will open the GitHub fork page for the official GitCrate registry:

https://github.com/stetupyt/crateofgit/fork

Steps to publish:

1. Fork the repo
2. Clone your fork locally
3. Edit registry.json to add your package
4. Push your changes
5. Open a Pull Request back to stetupyt/crateofgit

📜 Registry

The official registry lives at:

https://github.com/stetupyt/crateofgit

A bundled local registry.json is also included inside this CLI for offline installs.

📚 Commands

| Command                        | Description                                |
|:--------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------|
| `gitcrate install <package>`    | Install a package from GitCrate or npm      |
| `gitcrate publish`              | Open GitHub fork page for publishing        |

📖 License

MIT — © StetupDev 2025