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nuts

Network Updatable Things Services

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/ /\  / /_/ / /_(__  )   latest version 0.8.9.0 
\_\ \/\__,_/\__/____/    LTS version 0.8.8.0

Runtime package manager for Java applications. No fat-jars. No manual JDK setup. Dependencies are shared and resolved at runtime. Website : https://thevpc.github.io/nuts Docs: Official documentation

Install (30 seconds)

curl -s https://thevpc.net/nuts/install-latest.sh | bash

Restart your terminal, then try:

nuts io.github.jiashunx:masker-flappybird

If it runs, Nuts is working.

What is Nuts?

Unlike Maven, which resolves dependencies at compile time, nuts is the Java Package Manager that resolves them at install or runtime, saving disk space and bandwidth by caching only what’s needed for the current environment and sharing it across apps.

nuts is fully compatible with existing Maven-built JARs—you don’t need to repackage your app or add custom metadata. If it’s in Maven Central (or any repo), you can run it with Nuts.

No more ugly lib folders or fat-jars. Just install and run in a single command.

Why Nuts?

For developers

  • Run tools with one command
  • No setup or local dependency hell
  • No fat-jars
  • Shared dependency cache
  • Automatic JVM selection
  • Multiple versions side-by-side

For operations and enterprise environments

  • Works offline and in air-gapped networks
  • Local or mirrored repositories
  • Per-repository permissions
  • Signed operations and audit logs
  • Reproducible, verifiable bundles

Essential Commands

Action Command
Install nuts install :
Update nuts update :
Run nuts :
Uninstall nuts uninstall :
Search nuts search
Update Nuts nuts update

Try Nuts (Cool Examples)

Command Description
nuts io.github.jiashunx:masker-flappybird run game flappybird
nuts com.github.anuken:mindustry-desktop run game mindustry
nuts com.github.anuken:mindustry-server run game mindustry server
nuts org.apache.netbeans:netbeans run netbeans ide (latest version)
nuts org.apache.catalina:apache-tomcat run tomcat web server (latest version)
nuts org.postgresql:pgsql run postgresql database server
nuts org.jmeld:jmeld run a folder diff tool
nuts com.jgoodies:jdiskreport run JDiskReport a tool to analyze disk space usage
nuts org.jd:jd-gui run a java decompiler tool
nuts jpass:jpass run JPass a Password Manager
nuts org.jedit:jedit run JEdit text editor tool
nuts netbeans-launcher run a multi instance runner for netbeans
nuts kifkif run a file duplicates tool
nuts pnote run pnote a note taking tool
nuts nops --gui run a developer friendly DevOps tool
nuts ntexup show run a Latex like Presentation Tool
nuts com.github.todense:omnigraph run Omnigraph Tool
nuts org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cli init --dependencies=web,data-jpa my-project run spring boot client and create new project using spring-boot-cli
nuts com.google.tsunami:tsunami-main --ip-v4-target=127.0.0.1 run google tsunami a network security scanner tool

Under the Hood

  • Nuts builds on a few core pieces:
  • TSON Reference Implementation structured config format with expressions
  • Resilience Patterns Built-In – retries, circuit breakers, rate limiting
  • Portable caches & bundles – share or ship environments offline
  • Full Plugin Architecture – SPI-based extension model with component lifecycle, dependency injection awareness, and repository-level security hooks for auditable customizations.

Deep details live in the documentation.

Contribute

Open source. LGPL v3. https://github.com/thevpc/nuts