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Distill

A modern, fast, and reliable package manager written in Rust. Distill aims to be a drop-in replacement for Homebrew, bringing improved performance, better error handling, and enhanced security through Rust's safety guarantees.

License: MIT

Overview

Distill is an ambitious project to rewrite Homebrew in Rust, focusing on:

  • Performance improvements through concurrent operations
  • Memory safety and security through Rust's guarantees
  • Enhanced error handling and user feedback
  • Maintainable and modular codebase
  • Backward compatibility with existing Homebrew formulas

Current Features

  • Secure file downloading with progress tracking
  • Checksum verification for downloads
  • Efficient caching system
  • Robust error handling
  • Platform-specific operations support
  • Git operations for formula management

Installation

Currently in development. Installation instructions will be provided once the first stable release is available.

Usage

# Basic commands (planned)
distill install <package>
distill update
distill upgrade
distill search <term>
distill info <package>

Roadmap

Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (Current)

  • Basic project structure
  • Download module with progress tracking
  • Cache management system
  • Basic error handling framework
  • Platform detection and support

Phase 2: Package Management

  • Formula parsing and management
  • Dependency resolution
  • Package installation system
  • Update and upgrade functionality
  • Package removal

Phase 3: Advanced Features

  • Parallel downloads and installations
  • Advanced caching strategies
  • Formula creation tools
  • Plugin system
  • Development tools for formula creators

Phase 4: Ecosystem

  • Official formula repository
  • Community contribution tools
  • Documentation system
  • Integration with existing Homebrew formulas
  • CI/CD pipeline for formula testing

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Setup

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Soroushsrd/Distill.git
cd Distill
  1. Build the project:
cargo build
  1. Run tests:
cargo test

Design Principles

  1. Safety First: Leverage Rust's safety features for secure package management
  2. Performance: Optimize for speed while maintaining reliability
  3. User Experience: Clear error messages and progress indicators
  4. Modularity: Well-structured code for easy maintenance and contributions
  5. Compatibility: Maintain compatibility with existing Homebrew formulas

Technical Details

Download Module

  • Secure HTTPS downloads
  • Progress tracking with ETA
  • Integrity verification
  • Caching system
  • Interrupt handling

Platform Support

  • macOS support (experimental)
  • Linux support (planned)
  • Windows support (primary)

Performance Goals

  • 50% faster package installation than Homebrew
  • Reduced memory usage
  • Efficient cache management
  • Quick dependency resolution
  • Fast formula updates

Why Rust?

Rust was chosen for this project because:

  1. Memory safety guarantees
  2. High performance
  3. Excellent concurrency support
  4. Strong type system
  5. Growing ecosystem
  6. Cross-platform support

License

MIT License

Contact

Feel free to:

  • Open an issue for bugs or feature requests
  • Submit pull requests
  • Join the discussion in our community channels (coming soon)

Acknowledgments

  • Homebrew team for their pioneering work
  • Rust community for tools and support
  • All contributors and supporters

Note: This project is under active development. Features and APIs may change significantly between versions.