# stout
A fast, Rust-based Homebrew-compatible package manager - **10-100x faster** than brew.
## Installation
```bash
gem install stout-pkg
```
## Usage
```bash
# Update formula index
stout update
# Search for packages
stout search nodejs
# Install packages
stout install wget curl
# Show package info
stout info python
# List installed packages
stout list
```
## Performance
| --version | 500ms | 5ms | 100x |
| search | 2-5s | <50ms | 40-100x |
| info | 1-2s | <100ms | 10-20x |
| update | 10-60s | 1-3s | 10-20x |
## How It Works
This gem is a thin Ruby wrapper that:
1. Downloads the native stout binary for your platform on first run
2. Caches it in your user cache directory
3. Forwards all commands to the native binary
## Supported Platforms
- macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel)
- Linux (x86_64 & ARM64)
## Links
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/neul-labs/stout)
- [Documentation](https://github.com/neul-labs/stout/blob/main/docs/USAGE.md)
- [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/neul-labs/stout/issues)
## License
MIT