There is also an optional 'versions' bucket containing older versions of some well-known packages.Īnd Scoop supports adding other buckets.

There's an optional extras bucket containing apps that don't quite fit the criteria of the main bucket, but are still good to have. Scoop has a main bucket which is bundled with Scoop and this is always available as the primary source for installing apps.īy default, when you run scoop install, it looks in the main bucket, but it's possible to install from other buckets too. Or, to be more specific, a bucket is a Git repository containing JSON app manifests which describe how to install an app. In Scoop, buckets are collections of apps. Probably the main reason for the term 'app' is that it only takes 3 keystrokes on 2 keys to type.

But that's probably too much of an explanation-generally you'll know an app when you see it. It contains one or more executables or scripts. You might also see it used to loosely refer to a manifest that describes how to install an app.Īn app is a self-contained, independent unit. Scoop uses the term 'app' to refer to an application or program to be installed.

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