luarocks/luarocks
Luarocks
LuaRocks is a package manager and dependency manager for the Lua programming language. It serves as a system for installing and managing external modules, as well as a distribution framework and central repository for hosting and sharing Lua libraries.
The system provides a framework for publishing libraries and binaries to remote registries and supports the creation of private package hosting and custom index mirrors. It utilizes a hybrid repository model that combines local filesystem storage with remote network requests to discover and cache assets.
The project covers a broad surface of capabilities, including automated dependency resolution through declarative specification files and a build system for C-extensions. It also includes security mechanisms for account identity verification and token-based authentication to authorize secure package uploads.
Features
- Lua Package Management - Acts as the primary system for installing and managing external modules and dependencies for Lua projects.
- C-Extension Build Integrations - Integrates with host system compilers to build C-extensions from source based on rockspec instructions.
- Package Publishing - Provides programmatic utilities to upload and distribute Lua packages and binaries to remote registries.
- Dependency Version Resolution - Resolves package versions and dependencies using declarative rockspec specification files.
- Lua Dependency Managers - Serves as a tool for resolving and downloading the external code requirements needed for Lua projects.
- Lua Dependency Resolution - Automates the download and configuration of required Lua libraries to ensure consistent project environments.
- Lua Module Distribution - Provides a framework for publishing Lua libraries and binaries to central or private repositories.
- Lua Module Distribution Systems - Provides a framework for publishing Lua libraries to a remote registry for wide community access.
- Lua Package Managers - Provides a comprehensive system for installing, managing, and distributing libraries for the Lua language.
- Lua Package Repositories - Operates as a central manifest and hosting service for distributing Lua module source code and binaries.
- Package Manager Installers - Provides core functionality to download and install self-contained packages from local or remote repositories.
- Package Manifests - Uses centrally hosted manifest files to index available modules and their download locations.
- Binary Package Publishing - Supports uploading package specifications and binary files to a central manifest for public discovery.
- Hybrid Repository Caching - Implements a hybrid model that caches remote package assets on the local filesystem for faster access.
- Package Registry Mirrors - Allows redirecting requests to alternative server backups to ensure package availability during outages.
- Mirror-List Distributions - Supports a distribution network of mirrors to ensure high availability of packages and metadata.
- Package Index Hosting - Enables the creation of curated manifests of available modules with specific permissions to control package additions.
- Private Package Hosting - Allows the setup and management of custom mirrors or indexes to host internal Lua modules privately.
- Token-Based Authentication - Uses short-lived security tokens exchanged for long-term keys to authorize secure package uploads.
- Package and Dependency Management - Standard package manager for the Lua ecosystem.
