Scoop package manager
Hacker ApprovedRanked 16 of 35 package managers by recommenders
People recommend Scoop as a command-line package manager for Windows that installs and updates developer tools such as Java, CMake, and Emacs. Critics note that some security apps ignore its current symlinks.
People recommend Scoop as a command-line package manager for Windows that installs and updates developer tools such as Java, CMake, and Emacs. Critics note that some security apps ignore its current symlinks.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 16
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 10 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 16 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 10 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy install and update of tools
“I eventually landed on using scoop to install CMake and Ninja, which was an easy solution”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Practical Guide to Bare Metal C++” “You can install and update Emacs and SBCL for Common Lisp very easily with Scoop.”
Comment from 26 Apr 2026 in “Mine, an IDE for Coalton and Common Lisp” “I can also now run and install over cmd with choco, scoop and winget.”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March” - Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “Installing Java in 2025, and Version Managers”
Manages multiple Java versions
“The advantage of using a package manager like scoop or chocolatey is that you have a unified interface to manage multiple versions of JDK”
Comment from 29 Nov 2025 in “Installing Java in 2025, and Version Managers” “the only sane way to install Java seems to be scoop.sh or chocolatey”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Installing Java in 2025, and Version Managers” Works alongside Chocolatey and Winget
“Chocolatey, Winget, and Scoop are all good options for installing software.”
Comment from 4 Sep 2026 in “O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11” “I can also now run and install over cmd with choco, scoop and winget.”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Symlinks ignored by some security apps
“Though it has a few issues when some security apps ignore "current" symlinks”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “Understanding the bin, sbin, usr/bin, usr/sbin split (2010)”
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17 of the 20 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I had scoop, I had msys2, I had WSL2, etc”
“Chocolatey, Winget, and Scoop are all good options for installing software.”
“Brilliant, exactly what I need! (I think!)”
“I can also now run and install over cmd with choco, scoop and winget.”
“It's clean, sits nicely in userspace and handles CLI execution aliases elegantly.”
“You can install and update Emacs and SBCL for Common Lisp very easily with Scoop.”
“I like the fact that Scoot allows for selecting elements”
“Worked relatively well, and helps me move things around as fast as I can think.”
“I eventually landed on using scoop to install CMake and Ninja, which was an easy solution”
“Scoop offers a powerful alternative to Power BI without the complexity”
“On Scoot they let you bring your external phone batteries on the plane but do NOT let you use them. You have to rent one of theirs.”
“There's also something about those seats where you get back pain when you try to sleep with your own seat reclined.”
“Though it has a few issues when some security apps ignore "current" symlinks”
“essential to make Windows usable for me”
“With scoop you can just launch the terminal and run”
“The advantage of using a package manager like scoop or chocolatey is that you have a unified interface to manage multiple versions of JDK”
“the only sane way to install Java seems to be scoop.sh or chocolatey”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.