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Installation

lip is a general package installer. To get started, you need to install the lip executable on your system.

Pre-built Binaries

You can download the latest pre-built binaries from the Releases page.

  1. Download the archive matching your operating system and architecture.
  2. Extract the archive.
  3. Add the extracted directory to your system's PATH environment variable.

Install Scripts

Windows (Winget)

The easiest way to install lip on Windows is via winget:

shell
winget install futrime.lip

GNU/Linux and macOS

You can use the installation script to download and install lip automatically:

shell
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/futrime/lip/HEAD/scripts/install.sh | sh

Building from Source

If you prefer to build lip from source, ensure you have the following installed:

Steps

  1. Clone the repository:

    shell
    git clone https://github.com/futrime/lip.git
    cd lip
  2. Build and Publish:

    Run the following command to build the CLI tool:

    shell
    dotnet publish src/Lip.Cli/Lip.Cli.csproj -c Release -o out
  3. Install:

    The lip executable will be located in the out directory. Add this directory to your PATH or move the executable to a directory already in your PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin on Linux/macOS).