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- App catalog
- Scoop includes a default main bucket and supports adding other known buckets.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- App formats
- Scoop supports portable apps, installer files, single-file apps, and PowerShell scripts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Buckets
- Apps are distributed through buckets; the main bucket is installed by default, and users can add other buckets.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Scoop resolves and installs app dependencies automatically.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Download integration
- Scoop can use aria2 for multi-connection downloads when aria2 is installed through Scoop.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Scoop can use aria2 for multi-connection downloads.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install apps
- Scoop installs apps from the command line and resolves and installs dependencies automatically.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install behavior
- It avoids User Account Control prompts for typical installs, hides wizard-style installers, and helps keep apps from cluttering PATH.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Install limitation
- The installer documentation says installation from an administrator console is disabled by default for security considerations.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Install location
- By default, Scoop installs to C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\scoop.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README presents Scoop for command-line users and developers who want to install apps or distribute software using a ZIP file and JSON manifest.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The project describes portable apps as the apps most likely to install successfully with Scoop.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package creation
- App makers can provide a compressed app and a JSON manifest describing how to install it.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- Scoop supports portable apps, installer files, single-file apps, and PowerShell scripts.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The installation instructions use a regular, non-admin PowerShell terminal.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Repeatable setup
- The project describes Scoop as script-friendly and gives examples of installing groups of apps through commands.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
