Scoop Package Manager

Scoop is a command-line package manager for Microsoft Windows, used to download and install apps, as well as their dependencies.

Initial release8 March 2022; 4 years ago (8 March 2022)

Stable release

0.5.3^[1]  / 12 August 2025; 7 months ago (12 August 2025)

Written inPowerShell,^[2] C#,^[2] XML^[2] 

Operating systemWindows 7 or later^[3]

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Scoop
Initial release	8 March 2022; 4 years ago (8 March 2022)
Stable release	0.5.3[1]  / 12 August 2025; 7 months ago (12 August 2025)
Written in	PowerShell,[2] C#,[2] XML[2]
Operating system	Windows 7 or later[3]
Platform	IA-32, x64[3]
Type	Package manager
License	Unlicense,[4] MIT License[4]
Website	scoop.sh
Repository	github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop

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Scoop is often used for installing web development tools and other software development tools.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Scoop installs apps in the current user's home directory, so it does not require admin permissions to install or update software.^[12] This allows Scoop to avoid User Account Control prompts.^[13][14]

Scoop can update the packages that it has installed.^[15]