RPM

A high-performance Node.js package manager implemented in Rust, focused on speed, safety, and efficiency. RPM handles package installation, dependency resolution, and version control while maintaining compatibility with the Node.js ecosystem.

Features

• Fast parallel package downloads and installations
• Secure package verification with hash checking
• Support for global and local package installations
• Full compatibility with package.json and npm registry
• Memory-safe implementation leveraging Rust's guarantees
• Efficient dependency resolution and version management

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/nowayhecodes/rpm
cd rpm
cargo install --path .

From Cargo

cargo install rpm

Quick Install (Unix-like systems)

# Default installation
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nowayhecodes/rpm/main/install.sh | sh

# Custom installation directory
export RPM_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nowayhecodes/rpm/main/install.sh | sh

⚠️ Always inspect installation scripts before running them with root privileges. You can view the script here.

Usage

Installing Packages

Install packages locally (in current project):

rpm install express
rpm install lodash react react-dom

Install packages globally:

rpm install -g typescript

Removing Packages

Remove local packages:

rpm remove express

Remove global packages:

rpm remove -g typescript

Configuration

RPM uses the standard package.json for project configuration and is fully compatible with existing Node.js projects. It respects:

• Dependencies and devDependencies
• Version constraints
• Package scripts
• Other npm-compatible configurations

Performance

RPM leverages Rust's concurrency model and safety features to provide:

• Parallel package downloads
• Efficient disk I/O operations
• Minimal memory footprint
• Fast dependency resolution

Security

• Package integrity verification using SHA-256 checksums
• Secure downloads over HTTPS
• Sandboxed package installations
• Memory-safe operations

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Requirements

• Rust 1.70 or higher
• Node.js environment (for compatibility)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• NPM team for the package registry and ecosystem
• Rust community for excellent async tools and libraries
• Contributors and users of this project

Support

For bugs, questions, and discussions please use the GitHub Issues.