Takecrate

Rust library for adding installer functionality to standalone binaries.

This crate enables CLI applications to be distributed as standalone binaries that can install and uninstall themselves.

Quick start

let app_id = AppId::new("com.example.my-app").unwrap();
let manifest = PackageManifest::new(&app_id).with_self_exe().unwrap();

if exe_name.ends_with("_installer") {
    takecrate::install_interactive(&manifest).unwrap();
}

Features

This crate aims to be a safe and easy way for users to use binaries by automating the file copying and search path modification.

Supported OS families: unix (macOS and Linux), windows.

In addition, notable quality of life features include:

• Including files bundled beside the binary.
• Option for installing for the current user or for all users.

Contributing & support

• Contributing
• Support

License

Copyright 2024-2025 Christopher Foo and Takecrate contributors. Licensed under Mozilla Public License 2.0