cwget: wget package manager for C

Download single-file C libraries with ready-to-run commands, install scripts, and minimal sample programs. No gatekeeping. No lock-ins. .nojekyll. No central registry. Just pure anarchy.
Configure your setup once, then fetch libraries with a single (and gloriously long) command line.
Even packages outside the cwget catalog can be installed directly via wget or curl.
Total freedom. Zero restrictions. Full anarchy, by design (LICENSE).
By the way, that ship on the left? Yeah, it's a pirate ship. Arrr.

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./cwget.sh help

cwget is a tiny Bash client that pulls the cwget catalog, caches it for fast lookups, and installs single-file C libraries into your preferred base directory.

It is a command-line wrapper around curl and/or wget that helps you automatically decide which one to use. You almost don't even need to think about it: decision automated! Of course, it is optional. Download it at cwget.sh or use

  • curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dzharii/cwget.awwtools.com/refs/heads/main/cwget.sh -o cwget.sh
  • wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dzharii/cwget.awwtools.com/refs/heads/main/cwget.sh -O cwget.sh

Use it to search by tag or keyword, inspect package metadata, and download files with wget or curl without a registry or build step.

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