Baulk - Portable Windows Package Manager

Baulk is a minimalist and portable package manager designed specifically for the Windows ecosystem. Developed to address the inefficiencies found in other package manager commands, Baulk offers a performance-oriented solution that outperforms PowerShell-based alternatives.

Key Features:

• Minimalist and portable package manager


• Performance-oriented solution


• Avoids conflicts between packages


• Supports virtual environments

Portable and Efficient

Unlike traditional package managers like winget or scoop, Baulk is designed to be portable. You can carry the entire package manager on a USB drive or any other portable storage medium. This allows you to easily manage packages across different Windows systems without the need for a formal installation process.

Package Isolation

One of the key distinctions of Baulk is that each package resides in its own directory. This strict isolation prevents conflicts between different packages, ensuring that the invocation of programs within a package doesn't interfere with other packages. This approach makes software installations more stable and reliable, especially when dealing with multiple versions of the same software.

Virtual Environments Support

Baulk supports virtual environments, allowing you to maintain separate environments for different major versions of the same software. For instance, you can seamlessly switch between openjdk and msjdk. This feature helps avoid version conflicts and creates a more organized and efficient software development or usage environment.