wid – A Rust-Based Windows Package Installer

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🦀 wid – The Fastest Installer for Windows (Rust)

If you're looking for a fast, lightweight, and free package installer for Windows, wid is exactly what you need.

✨ Features

~2 MB RAM – significantly lighter than winget, choco, or scoop
~99% bandwidth – direct TCP + rustls (no BITS or Schannel)
Scraping – finds the latest .exe and .msi links from HTML pages
No dependency resolution – eliminates fragility
GPL v3 – fully free and open-source
30+ packages – Chrome, VLC, Steam, Python, Java, Go, Android Studio, Adobe Reader, and more

📥 Installation

The only supported method: Download wid_installer.exe from GitHub Releases and run it.

⚠️ Note: cargo install is not supported. Use the provided wid_installer.exe.

🛠️ Usage

wid list                  # List all packages
wid info <app>            # Show package details
wid update                # Update package list
wid search <keyword>      # Search repository
wid install <app>         # Download and install
wid upgrade <app>         # Upgrade a package
wid upgrade --all         # Upgrade all packages
wid remove <app>          # Remove an app (UAC)
wid clean                 # Clean temporary files
wid --version             # Show wid version

Examples:

wid install vscode

wid upgrade git

wid search steam

wid remove 7zip

wid upgrade --all

📄 License

GPL v3 – Use it freely, fork it, improve it.

Compatibility: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-bit).

🔗 Links

I'm open to any feedback. Everyone who tries, critiques, or contributes is welcome! 🚀

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