# orogene
> Makes `node_modules/` happen. Fast. No fuss.
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Orogene is a next-generation package manager for tools that use
`node_modules/`, such as bundlers, CLI tools, and Node.js-based
applications. It's fast, robust, and meant to be easily integrated into
your workflows such that you never have to worry about whether your
`node_modules/` is up to date. It even deduplicates your dependencies
using a central store, and improves the experience using Copy-on-Write on
supported filesystems, greatly reducing disk usage and speeding up
loading.
> *Note*: Orogene is still under heavy development and may not yet be
> suitable for production use. It is missing some features that you might
> expect. Check [the roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/orogene/projects/2)
> to see where we're headed and [talk to
> us](https://github.com/orogene/orogene/discussions/categories/pain-points)
> about what you want/need!.
### Getting Started
You can install Orogene in various ways:
npx:
```sh
$ npx oro ping
```
NPM:
```sh
$ npm install -g oro
```
Cargo:
```sh
$ cargo install orogene
```
Homebrew:
```sh
$ brew install orogene
```
You can also find install scripts, windows MSI installers, and archive
downloads in [the latest
release](https://github.com/orogene/orogene/releases/latest).
### Usage
For usage documentation, see [the Orogene
docs](https://orogene.dev/book/), or run `$ oro help`.
If you just want to do something similar to `$ npm install`, you can run
`$ oro apply` in your project and go from there.
### Performance
Orogene is very fast and uses significantly fewer resources than other
package managers, in both memory and disk space. It's able to install some
non-trivial projects in sub-second time:
![Warm cache comparison]
For details and more benchmarks, see [the benchmarks page].
### Contributing
For information and help on how to contribute to Orogene, please see [our
contribution guide].
### License
Orogene and all its sub-crates are licensed under the terms of the [Apache
2.0 License].
[Warm cache comparison]:
https://orogene.dev/assets/benchmarks-warm-cache.png
[the benchmarks page]: https://orogene.dev/BENCHMARKS
[our contribution guide]: https://orogene.dev/CONTRIBUTING/
[Apache 2.0 License]: https://github.com/orogene/orogene/blob/main/LICENSE
