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</div> <h4 align="center"> <a href="https://soar.qaidvoid.dev">📘 Documentation</a> | </h4> <p align="center"> A fast, modern, bloat-free distro-independent package manager that <i>just works</i><br> Supports static binaries, AppImages, and other Portable formats (AppBundle, FlatImage, RunImage, Wrappe, etc.) on any Linux distribution. </p>

📦 What is Soar?

Soar is a package manager - it doesn't build or host packages itself. Instead, it consumes package metadata from repositories and handles downloading, installing, and managing packages on your system.

How it works:

Repositories (like soarpkgs - the default) build and host packages, providing metadata in a standard format
Soar fetches this metadata, lets you search/install packages, and manages your local installations
You can use soarpkgs, add third-party repos, or even create your own

This separation means Soar works with any compatible repository - it's not tied to a specific package source.

🪄 Quickstart

[!TIP]

Soar comes as a single-file, statically-linked executable with no dependencies that you can simply download & run.

The install script does this & more automatically for you.

bash
# cURL
curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pkgforge/soar/main/install.sh" | sh

# wget
wget -qO- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pkgforge/soar/main/install.sh" | sh

[!NOTE]

Please read & verify what's inside the script before running it

The script is also available through https://soar.qaidvoid.dev/install.sh

Additionally, if you want to customize your installation, please read the docs @ https://soar.qaidvoid.dev/installation.html

Next, check Configuration & Usage

🌟 Key Features

Feature	Description
Universal	Single binary, no dependencies, works on any Unix-like system without superuser privileges.
Portable Formats	Install static binaries, AppImages, and other self-contained archives with ease.
System Integration	Automatically adds desktop entries and icons for a native feel.
Repository Agnostic	Works with any repository that provides compatible metadata. Use official soarpkgs repo, third-party sources, or create your own.
Security First	Enforces security through checksums and signature verification for package installations.
Fast & Efficient	Minimal overhead with parallel downloads and efficient package operations.