Fast, disk-efficient, secure JavaScript/TypeScript package manager (prototype)

🚀 About

Pacm is a blazing-fast, cache-first package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript projects. Built with Rust for maximum performance and reliability, it aims to provide a secure and efficient alternative to existing package managers.

✨ Features

• Lightning Fast: Written in Rust for optimal performance
• Cache-First: Intelligent caching reduces installation times
• Secure: Cryptographic integrity verification for all packages
• Disk Efficient: Minimal disk usage through deduplication
• NPM Compatible: Works with existing npm packages and package.json files
• Cross-Platform: Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux

📦 Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/pacmpkg/pacm.git
cd pacm
cargo build --release
# Binary will be available at target/release/pacm

Pre-built Binaries

Coming soon - check releases for pre-built binaries

🛠️ Usage

Initialize a new project

pacm init --name my-project

Install dependencies

pacm install
# or
pacm i

Add a package

pacm add lodash
pacm add axios --dev

Remove a package

pacm remove lodash

List installed packages

pacm list

Cache management

pacm cache path    # Show cache location
pacm cache clean   # Clear cache

Advanced commands

pacm pm lockfile   # Manage lockfile
pacm pm prune      # Remove unused packages

🏗️ Architecture

Pacm is built with a modular architecture:

• Core Library (src/): Lockfile management, manifest handling, dependency resolution
• CLI (src/cli/): Command-line interface and commands
• Cache (src/cache/): Package caching and retrieval
• Fetcher (src/fetch/): Package downloading and verification
• Installer (src/installer/): Package installation logic
• Resolver (src/resolver/): Dependency resolution algorithms

🧪 Testing

The project includes a comprehensive testing suite located in tests/. Run tests with:

cargo test

See tests/README.md for details about the testing structure.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/pacmpkg/pacm.git
cd pacm
cargo build
cargo test

Code Style

This project follows Rust's standard formatting. Please run cargo fmt before submitting PRs.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Community Guidelines

• Code of Conduct - Our community standards
• Security Policy - Reporting security vulnerabilities
• Issue Templates - How to report bugs and request features

📄 License

Licensed under ICL-1.0.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This is a prototype implementation. It is not yet ready for production use. Use at your own risk.

📞 Contact

• Repository: https://github.com/pacmpkg/pacm
• Issues: https://github.com/pacmpkg/pacm/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/pacmpkg/pacm/discussions