Scoop
No written verdict yet. Here is what commenters said.
5recommend
0warn against
Nov 28, 2025first mention
Apr 26, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“It might not be the optimal way to do it, but it works perfectly fine.”
“and scoop (https://scoop.sh/), and setting up a new machine now takes me minutes.”
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“a package manager for windows that is essential to make Windows usable for me”
“The advantage of using a package manager like scoop or chocolatey”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Often compared with
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“co-founding maintainer of Scoop (24k+ stars)”
solo consultancy operatoron “Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)”
“Co-founding maintainer of Scoop (23k+ stars).”
solo consultant, former startup CTOon “Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2026)”
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All comments 5
“It might not be the optimal way to do it, but it works perfectly fine.”
“and scoop (https://scoop.sh/), and setting up a new machine now takes me minutes.”
“https://scoop.sh”
“a package manager for windows that is essential to make Windows usable for me”
“The advantage of using a package manager like scoop or chocolatey”