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Packages & runtimes.
One command.

Manage system packages and Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, and Bun versions with one free CLI for supported x86_64 Linux distributions and Apple Silicon macOS, including Linux inside WSL2. Keep your npm and pnpm workflows.

System packages omg install ripgrep Explore package commands Project runtimes omg use node 22 Explore runtime commands

The everyday workflow

One interface.
Three jobs.

Read the full documentation

  1. Packages, without the context switch.

    Find and install software through your system package manager using the same command shape.

    Package commands
    omg install ripgrep

  2. The right runtime for the project.

    Choose a Node.js, Python, or Rust version without juggling a different interface for each language.

    Runtime guide
    omg use node 22

  3. An environment record you can share.

    On Arch, Debian, and Ubuntu, capture a working setup in omg.lock and check another machine against it.

    Environment commands
    omg env capture

Performance, with context

Speed deserves a fair test.

OMG can use a warm local package index on Arch. A useful speed comparison must measure equivalent work and account for the state of that index.

Evidence first. How we evaluate package operations

What a meaningful comparison includes
CheckWhy it matters
Same resultsMatch package identities, sources, and limits.
Same stateAccount for daemon startup and cache preparation.
Full recordPublish samples, variation, and failed cases.

A historical Arch development run returned six search lines from OMG and 458 from pacman. Those timings do not establish a search speedup.

Inspect the benchmark record

Install once. Start simplifying.

Supported x86_64 Linux distributions or Apple Silicon macOS, including Linux inside WSL2. Download the installer, review it, then run it.

01 / Install OMG

curl -fsSL https://getomg.xyz/install.sh -o omg-install.sh
less omg-install.sh && bash omg-install.sh
Download from GitHub

The installer requires GitHub CLI (gh) to verify release provenance. On Windows, run these commands inside a supported Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, or Fedora WSL2 terminal. There is no native Windows build. Check supported platforms.

02 / Try your first command

Find a package before changing your system.

Run a read-only search to see what OMG can find through your system package manager.

omg search ripgrep Continue with the quick start