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  1. nvm

    Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

    Project mention: Life is too short for a slow terminal | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-06-08

    This wasn't an option for us because as an org we used their recommended hook (1) to automatically change node versions when switching directories, but it effectively undoes the lazy loading.

    With mise you get the behaviour of automatically switching when you change directories effectively for free.

    1. https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#zsh

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  3. docker-php-extension-installer

    Easily install PHP extensions in Docker containers

    Project mention: How to update php-redis extension (and why you might need to do so during shopware updates) | dev.to | 2026-02-27

    ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/download/install-php-extensions /usr/local/bin/ RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions

  4. pi-apps

    Raspberry Pi App Store for Open Source Projects

  5. install

    šŸ“„ Homebrew (un)installer

    Project mention: Google keyword `brew` points to a malicious site with false instructions | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-02-22

  6. deb-get

    apt-get for .debs published via GitHub or direct download šŸ“¦

  7. Installomator

    Installation script to deploy standard software on Macs

  8. xshok-proxmox

    proxmox (pve) post installation optimizing and helper scripts

  9. composer-install

    :gift: A GitHub Action to streamline installation of PHP dependencies with Composer.

    Project mention: Automating a Full-Stack, Multi-Environment Deployment Pipeline With Github Actions | dev.to | 2025-12-08

    The front-end build process uses npm run build which runs the front-end build process (which is defined in package.json, silly). On staging, we can specify separate configuration files, with the --config dev.config.js flag to customize build process more precisely. This back-end build uses a generic composer install action, which could be customized further.

  10. Fedora-KDE-Minimal-Install-Guide

    Guide to install KDE Plasma desktop environment on a minimal Fedora installation

  11. guacamole-install-rhel-7

    Apache Guacamole installation bash script for RHEL 7 and CentOS 7 including options for Nginx, HTTPS, SSL, LDAP, Let's Encrypt certificates and more

  12. Debian-Xfce4-Minimal-Install

    Debian minimal Xfce desktop installation guide.

  13. checksum.sh

    Verify every install script. Checksum.sh is a simple way to download, review, and verify install scripts.

  14. Arch-Install

    Arch Install Script highly customized for my needs and usage. (by gh0stzk)

  15. FreeBSD-Xfce4-VMware-Install-Guide

    Install guide for FreeBSD with Xfce4 on VMware.

  16. cursor

    šŸ§This is a guideline and script for installing or updating Cursor on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04.šŸ§ (by FrozenLedger-dev)

    Project mention: How to install Cursor AI on Ubuntu using one-line command | dev.to | 2025-10-22

    source: github

  17. ansible-mfsbsd-install-via-linux-lite

    MfsBSD. Installing and booting MfsBSD from running Linux, via grub.

  18. ansible-freebsd-install-on-zfs-lite

    FreeBSD. Installing a FreeBSD system on the root with ZFS from MfsBSD running in rescue mode.

  19. nvim-install

    Install neovim adn accompanying packages and modules ond arch and debian based systems

  20. ffupdate

    A shellscript to automatically install and update firefox on linux.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Install projects in Shell? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 nvm 93,763
2 docker-php-extension-installer 4,924
3 pi-apps 2,743
4 install 2,605
5 deb-get 1,707
6 Installomator 1,438
7 displaylink-debian 1,417
8 xshok-proxmox 935
9 composer-install 257
10 Fedora-KDE-Minimal-Install-Guide 186
11 guacamole-install-rhel-7 175
12 Debian-Xfce4-Minimal-Install 140
13 checksum.sh 44
14 Arch-Install 30
15 FreeBSD-Xfce4-VMware-Install-Guide 24
16 cursor 13
17 ansible-mfsbsd-install-via-linux-lite 8
18 ansible-freebsd-install-on-zfs-lite 7
19 nvim-install 5
20 ffupdate 5

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