upkit

One CLI to check and update Go, Rust, Node, Python, and Flutter toolchains.

Features

• Unified check, update, and clean commands for multiple toolchains.
• Hybrid model: uses native installers when available and direct downloads when needed.
• JSON output for scripting and integrations.
• Offline and dry-run modes for safe previews.

Install

From crates.io:

cargo install upkit

From source:

git clone https://github.com/christiandoxa/upkit.git
cd upkit
cargo install --path .

Usage

Check installed versions and status:

upkit check

Full help output:

$ upkit help
Check and update Go/Rust/Node/Python/Flutter

Usage: upkit [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]

Commands:
  check        Show installed version + latest version + status
  update       Update tools (interactive by default) [aliases: install]
  clean        Remove managed tool installs and symlinks
  uninstall    Uninstall managed tool installs and symlinks
  doctor       Diagnose common setup problems and provide fixes
  version      Print version details
  completions  Generate shell completions
  self-update  Update upkit itself
  paths        Print where upkit stores installs and symlinks
  help         Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
      --json               Print JSON instead of pretty text
  -y, --yes                Assume "yes" for prompts (non-interactive)
  -v, --verbose...         Increase verbosity (-v, -vv)
  -q, --quiet              Suppress non-error output
      --no-color           Disable ANSI colors
      --dry-run            Don't perform actions; only show what would happen
      --no-progress        Disable progress indicators
      --offline            Disable network access (skip latest checks and downloads)
      --timeout <TIMEOUT>  Network timeout in seconds [default: 60]
      --retries <RETRIES>  Retry failed network requests this many times [default: 2]
      --only <ONLY>        Limit which tools to operate on [possible values: go, rust, node, python, flutter]
      --home <HOME>        Where upkit stores tool installs (default: ~/.local/share/upkit)
      --bindir <BINDIR>    Where upkit places symlinks (default: ~/.local/bin)
  -h, --help               Print help
  -V, --version            Print version

Run without a subcommand defaults to check:

upkit

Update tools interactively:

upkit update

The install alias runs the same command:

upkit install

Interactive selection uses letter codes (comma-separated), for example:

# Choose items shown as a), b), c), ...
upkit update
# Input example: a,c,f

Update a specific tool:

upkit update go
upkit update rust
upkit update node
upkit update python
upkit update flutter

Clean managed installs and symlinks:

upkit clean

Uninstall managed installs and symlinks:

upkit uninstall

Diagnose common setup problems:

upkit doctor

Print version details:

upkit version

Update upkit itself:

upkit self-update

Generate shell completions:

upkit completions bash
upkit completions zsh

Common Flags

upkit check --json
upkit update --dry-run
upkit update --offline
upkit update --no-progress
upkit update --yes
upkit check --only rust
upkit check --timeout 30
upkit check --retries 3
upkit check --quiet
upkit check -v
upkit check -vv
upkit check --no-color

Paths

upkit paths

Override locations:

upkit check --home ~/.local/share/upkit
upkit check --bindir ~/.local/bin