The problem
Installing random tools from GitHub on Termux is... messy.
Every repo is different:
- some use pip
- some are just standalone scripts
- others mix bash + Python
- some don’t even have a clear entrypoint
Even worse, something that works locally can break after installation.
What I noticed
After trying multiple tools, I kept running into:
- missing dependencies
- unclear install steps
- no releases or versioning
- inconsistent project structures
It feels like there’s no standard.
The idea
So I started experimenting with a small tool that tries to:
- detect how a repo should be installed
- generate a build script automatically
- turn it into an installable package on Termux
Basically, something like a lightweight “app store” for GitHub tools.
The challenge
The deeper I go, the more edge cases I find:
- repos without releases
- projects that rely on relative paths
- Python dependencies that don’t map cleanly to system packages
- tools that assume a specific folder structure
Open question
Is there a better way to standardize this?
How do you usually handle installing random GitHub tools on Termux?
If you're curious, I've been experimenting with this here:
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