UniGetUI README

The project's README from github.com/Devolutions/UniGetUI. As one markdown file: README.md.

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Devolutions UniGetUI

[!IMPORTANT] Major announcement: UniGetUI has entered its next chapter with Devolutions. Read the blog post and the official press release.

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UniGetUI is a Windows-first, intuitive GUI for the most common CLI package managers on Windows 10 and 11. Cross-platform builds are also available for macOS and Linux, with support for package managers including WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Homebrew, APT, DNF, Pacman, Flatpak, Snap, pip, npm, Bun, .NET Tool, PowerShell Gallery, and more. With UniGetUI, you can discover, install, update, and uninstall software from multiple package managers through one interface.

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Check out the Package Managers section for more details!

Disclaimer: UniGetUI is not affiliated with the package managers it integrates with. Packages are provided by third parties, so review sources and publishers before installation.

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[!CAUTION] The official website for UniGetUI is https://devolutions.net/unigetui/.
The official source repository is https://github.com/Devolutions/UniGetUI.
Any other website should be considered unofficial, despite what they may say.

🔒 Found a security issue? Please report it via the Devolutions security page

Project stewardship

UniGetUI was created by Martí Climent and is now maintained by Devolutions. The project remains free, open source, and MIT-licensed. Devolutions' stewardship brings long-term investment, structured governance, stronger security processes, and a roadmap for broader enterprise readiness while keeping UniGetUI standalone and community-driven.

Read more in the Devolutions announcement and the official press release.

Table of contents

Installation

There are multiple ways to install UniGetUI — choose whichever one you prefer!

Windows

UniGetUI is primarily built for Windows. The Microsoft Store is the recommended installation method, but direct installer and package-manager options are also available.

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Download the Windows installer:

GitHub Release Use the installer for the best Windows experience. UniGetUI.Installer.exe is the legacy/default x64 installer alias; use the explicit architecture downloads if needed.

The .zip is portable: it keeps settings and caches next to the executable rather than in your user profile. See docs/PORTABLE.md.

Architecture Installer Portable .zip
x64 UniGetUI.Installer.x64.exe (default x64 alias) UniGetUI.x64.zip
arm64 UniGetUI.Installer.arm64.exe UniGetUI.arm64.zip

Install via WinGet:

WinGet Package Version

winget install --exact --id Devolutions.UniGetUI --source winget

Install via Scoop:

Scoop version

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/unigetui

Install via Chocolatey:

Chocolatey Version

choco install unigetui

NativeAOT builds

Release packages are compiled with NativeAOT on all supported platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux) for improved startup performance and a reduced attack surface. If you want to build the same configuration locally, the repository includes helper publish profiles and a script:

pwsh ./scripts/publish-nativeaot.ps1 -Platform x64   # or arm64

This publishes src/UniGetUI.Avalonia/UniGetUI.Avalonia.csproj as a self-contained NativeAOT build into artifacts/nativeaot/win-<platform>/.

macOS

macOS builds are available from GitHub Releases. Use the .dmg for the standard installer experience, or the .tar.gz archive for a portable app bundle.

Architecture .dmg .tar.gz
Apple silicon (arm64) UniGetUI.macos-arm64.dmg UniGetUI.macos-arm64.tar.gz
Intel (x64) UniGetUI.macos-x64.dmg UniGetUI.macos-x64.tar.gz

Linux

Linux builds are available from GitHub Releases. Use the .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions, the .rpm package for Fedora/RHEL-based distributions, or the .tar.gz archive for a portable build.

The binaries require glibc 2.27 or newer (Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, RHEL 8+, Fedora 28+). On older distributions the app exits at startup with a version 'GLIBC_x.y' not found message.

Architecture .deb .rpm .tar.gz
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Install the package that matches your distribution and architecture:

# Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions
sudo apt install ./UniGetUI.linux-x64.deb

# Fedora/RHEL-based distributions
sudo dnf install ./UniGetUI.linux-x64.rpm

# Portable archive
tar -xzf UniGetUI.linux-x64.tar.gz
./UniGetUI

Replace x64 with arm64 in the file name when using the arm64 build.

Portable installations

The .zip and .tar.gz downloads are portable in the sense that they need no installer, but they still store settings in your user profile. To make UniGetUI keep its data alongside the executable — and for the Windows installer's portable installation type — see portable mode.

Update UniGetUI

UniGetUI has a built-in autoupdater. On Windows, it can also be updated like any other package within UniGetUI when installed through WinGet, Scoop, or Chocolatey.

Features

Package Managers

NOTE: All package managers do support basic install, update, and uninstall processes, as well as checking for updates, finding new packages, and retrieving details from a package.

UniGetUI loads package managers based on the current platform. Windows builds include WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Windows PowerShell, PowerShell 7, npm, Bun, pip, Cargo, .NET Tool, and vcpkg. macOS and Linux builds include Homebrew, PowerShell 7, npm, Bun, pip, Cargo, .NET Tool, and vcpkg; Linux builds also include distro-aware support for APT, DNF, Pacman, Snap, and Flatpak where applicable.

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✅: Supported on UniGetUI
☑️: Not directly supported but can be easily achieved
⚠️: May not work in some cases
❌: Not supported by the Package Manager

Translations

UniGetUI translations are maintained directly in this repository. For the current language list, completion status, and per-language contributor attributions, see TRANSLATION.md. If you spot a translation issue or want to improve a locale, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Screenshots

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Contributions

UniGetUI continues to grow thanks to its community of contributors. Devolutions is grateful to everyone who contributes code, translations, documentation, testing, and feedback to the project.

Contributors

Frequently asked questions

Q: I am unable to install or upgrade a specific Winget package! What should I do?

A: This is likely an issue with Winget rather than UniGetUI.

Please check if it's possible to install/upgrade the package through PowerShell or the Command Prompt by using the commands winget upgrade or winget install, depending on the situation (for example: winget upgrade --id Microsoft.PowerToys).

If this doesn't work, consider asking for help at Winget's project page.

Q: The name of a package is trimmed with ellipsis — how do I see its full name/id?

A: This is a known limitation of Winget.

For more details, see this issue: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/2603.

Q: My antivirus is telling me that UniGetUI is a virus! / My browser is blocking the download of UniGetUI!

A: A common reason apps (i.e., executables) get blocked and/or detected as a virus — even when there's nothing malicious about them, like in the case of UniGetUI — is because a relatively large amount of people are not using them.

Combine that with the fact that you might be downloading something recently released, and blocking unknown apps is in many cases a good precaution to take to prevent actual malware.

Since UniGetUI is open source and safe to use, whitelist the app in the settings of your antivirus/browser.

Q: Are packages from third-party package managers safe?

A: UniGetUI and the package-manager maintainers aren't responsible for every package available for download. Packages are provided by third parties and can theoretically be compromised, regardless of whether they come from WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Homebrew, APT, DNF, Pacman, Flatpak, Snap, or another source.

Some package managers and repositories implement checks to mitigate the risks of downloading malware. Even so, it's recommended that you only download software from trusted publishers.

Command-line interface:

Check out the CLI reference here and the IPC reference here.

For portable installations and where UniGetUI keeps its data, see the portable mode reference.

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Что это такое?UniGetUI — это графический интерфейс, который объединяет системные менеджеры пакетов командной строки (WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Homebrew, APT, DNF, Pacman, Flatpak, Snap, pip, npm, Bun, .NET Tool и другие) в одно приложение. Так можно находить, устанавливать, обновлять и удалять программы, не открывая терминал.
Это сам менеджер пакетов или надстройка над уже существующими?Это графическая оболочка: собственных пакетов она не хранит, а объединяет уже установленные в системе менеджеры пакетов и работает с ними.
Нужно ли заранее устанавливать базовые менеджеры пакетов?UniGetUI находит и подключает те менеджеры пакетов, которые есть на вашей платформе (например, WinGet, Scoop или Chocolatey в Windows, Homebrew в macOS, APT, DNF или Pacman в Linux). Сами менеджеры она не устанавливает, а только управляет уже имеющимися.
Есть ли подводные камни при установке или с отдельными менеджерами пакетов?Бинарные файлы для Linux требуют glibc 2.27+ (Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, RHEL 8+, Fedora 28+), иначе приложение при запуске завершается с ошибкой версии GLIBC. Некоторые проблемы WinGet, например обрезанные названия пакетов, связаны с самим WinGet, а не с UniGetUI.
А на macOS и Linux оно работает так же хорошо, как на Windows?Основная версия создана для Windows, и там возможностей больше всего (например, управление ярлыками в меню «Пуск»). Но официально выпускаются кроссплатформенные сборки NativeAOT для macOS и Linux, которые работают с менеджерами пакетов, встроенными в эти системы.
Проверены ли пакеты из сторонних источников? Безопасны ли они?Нет. UniGetUI и разработчики менеджеров пакетов не отвечают за каждый пакет: пакеты поступают от сторонних авторов и теоретически могут быть скомпрометированы, поэтому рекомендуется устанавливать только от проверенных издателей.
Это бесплатный проект с открытым исходным кодом?Да, он остаётся бесплатным, с открытым исходным кодом и под лицензией MIT, даже после перехода под опеку Devolutions.
Можно ли сохранить список установленных пакетов и восстановить его?Да, можно сохранить пакеты в локальный файл или синхронизировать резервные копии с секретным GitHub Gist. После входа в аккаунт на новом компьютере список пакетов можно восстановить.
Можно ли автоматизировать работу через скрипты вместо графического интерфейса?Да, есть справка по командной строке (CLI) и локальный API автоматизации через IPC, так что установкой, обновлением и удалением программ можно управлять из скриптов.
Можно ли управлять пакетами массово или настроить расписание обновлений?Да, можно одновременно установить, обновить или удалить сразу несколько пакетов, а также запланировать задачи обслуживания: проверку обновлений, автоматическую установку и резервное копирование с произвольным интервалом.
Почему антивирусы иногда считают UniGetUI вредоносным ПО?В README объясняется, что это распространённая ложная тревога для недавно выпущенных и менее известных исполняемых файлов. Рекомендуется добавить приложение в исключения антивируса, так как оно имеет открытый исходный код и безопасно.
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