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Flox vs pkgx

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Floxpkgx
LanguageRustRust
LicenceGPL-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars4.2k9.9k
Latestv1.18.2v2.11.0
Last push2026-10-172026-10-12
Release cadenceabout 10 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors24+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace asdf. Alternatives to asdf →

    PartialFloxPins tool versions per project, from a wider package set.

    PartialpkgxFetches the tool version a project asks for; no plugin ecosystem.

  • Both replace Homebrew. Alternatives to Homebrew →

    PartialFloxPer-project environments on Nix with a catalog of packages and versions.

    PartialpkgxRuns a tool on demand without installing it, from the same author as Homebrew.