# Scoop [Scoop](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop) is a command-line installer for Windows. It is fast, easy to use and has a multitude of available packages. Above all, it allows you to silently update your apps. ## Installation Since the installation command might change in the future, it is safer to refer to the [official instructions](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop#installation). Then, you will need to install git since scoop uses it to update itself. ```powershell scoop install git ``` ## Buckets Scoop sorts its packages into repositories called buckets. By default, only the main bucket is installed. ```powershell scoop bucket add extras scoop bucket add nerd-fonts scoop bucket add non-portable scoop bucket add twpayne https://github.com/twpayne/scoop-bucket ``` ## Packages Listed below are the packages I usually install with scoop. Most of them are portable apps. ```powershell # scoop utilities scoop install aria2 # used by scoop for faster downloads scoop install sudo # approximation of the Unix sudo command. # linux-like environment scoop install clink # Bash-style command line editing for cmd.exe scoop install gow # lightweight alternative to Cygwin scoop install ripgrep # recursive and faster grep scoop install tldr # simplified and community-driven man pages scoop install vim # highly configurable text editor # useful programs scoop install 7zip # multi-format file archiver with high compression ratios scoop install anki # intelligent flash cards scoop install authy # two-factor authentication client scoop install bat # cat(1) clone with wings scoop install bitwarden # open-source password manager scoop install calibre-np # easy to use e-book manager scoop install chezmoi # manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely scoop install delta # viewer for git and diff output scoop install everything # locate files and folders by name instantly scoop install fzf # general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder scoop install joplin # note taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilities scoop install lazygit # simple terminal UI for git commands scoop install less # opposite of more scoop install lf # ranger-like file manager scoop install libreoffice-stable # office suite scoop install mp3tag # easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of audio files scoop install musescore # music notation editor with easy to use interface scoop install neovim # vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability scoop install obsidian # knowledge base using plain text Markdown files scoop install https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/releases/latest/download/oh-my-posh.json # prompt theme engine for any shell scoop install playnite # open source video game library manager scoop install quicklook # bring macOS 'Quick Look' feature to Windows scoop install qutebrowser # keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI scoop install sharex # screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool scoop install sumatrapdf # PDF and eBook reader scoop install vlc # free and open source cross-platform multimedia player scoop install vscode # lightweight source code editor scoop install wiztree # hard drive disk space analyser scoop install zotero # reference management software scoop install zoxide # smarter cd command for your terminal # fonts (needs adminstrator status) sudo scoop install "Fira Code" sudo scoop install "FiraCode-NF" ``` ## Updating scoop and your packages ```powershell scoop update # updates scoop itself scoop status # if you want to see what needs to be updated scoop update * # to update everything ``` ## Cleaning up scoop It is a good idea to run those commands every once in a while. ```powershell scoop cleanup * # removes older package versions scoop cache rm * # removes downloaded installers ```