The latest articles on DEV Community by RedVase (@wsoe). https://dev.to/wsoe https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3870554%2Fd89b207d-2215-49e0-a019-ab162e1c2f9c.png https://dev.to/wsoe en RedVase Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:12:35 +0000 https://dev.to/wsoe/i-tried-to-simplify-installing-github-tools-on-termux-its-harder-than-i-thought-5glf https://dev.to/wsoe/i-tried-to-simplify-installing-github-tools-on-termux-its-harder-than-i-thought-5glf <h2> The problem </h2> <p>Installing random tools from GitHub on Termux is... messy.</p> <p>Every repo is different:</p> <ul> <li>some use pip</li> <li>some are just standalone scripts</li> <li>others mix bash + Python</li> <li>some don’t even have a clear entrypoint</li> </ul> <p>Even worse, something that works locally can break after installation.</p> <h2> What I noticed </h2> <p>After trying multiple tools, I kept running into:</p> <ul> <li>missing dependencies</li> <li>unclear install steps</li> <li>no releases or versioning</li> <li>inconsistent project structures</li> </ul> <p>It feels like there’s no standard.</p> <h2> The idea </h2> <p>So I started experimenting with a small tool that tries to:</p> <ul> <li>detect how a repo should be installed</li> <li>generate a build script automatically</li> <li>turn it into an installable package on Termux</li> </ul> <p>Basically, something like a lightweight “app store” for GitHub tools.</p> <h2> The challenge </h2> <p>The deeper I go, the more edge cases I find:</p> <ul> <li>repos without releases</li> <li>projects that rely on relative paths</li> <li>Python dependencies that don’t map cleanly to system packages</li> <li>tools that assume a specific folder structure</li> </ul> <h2> Open question </h2> <p>Is there a better way to standardize this?</p> <p>How do you usually handle installing random GitHub tools on Termux?<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fkecpv3d6p2chmpebet6g.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fkecpv3d6p2chmpebet6g.png" alt=" " width="800" height="1436"></a></p> <p>If you're curious, I've been experimenting with this here:<br> <a href="https://github.com/djunekz/termux-app-store" rel="noopener noreferrer">Repository</a></p> termux opensource android python