Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub. To use it, provide a repository and Eget will search through the assets from the latest release in an attempt to find a suitable prebuilt binary for your system. If one is found, the asset will be downloaded and Eget will extract the binary to the current directory. Eget should only be used for installing simple, static prebuilt binaries, where the extracted binary is all that is needed for installation. For more complex installation, you may use the --download-only option, and perform extraction manually.
Publisher’s description
What is Eget?
Eget by Zachary Yedidia is open-source Windows software in the languages & sdks category. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,384 times. The source code on GitHub (zyedidia/eget) has 2,093 stars. Similar programs include Go Programming Language, LLVM and Deno.
Project description on GitHub: “Easily install prebuilt binaries from GitHub.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Eget is an open-source languages & sdk tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Eget safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
27FFB63D5E2E17A829653A4C65A9412FE45FAE2BE56478167E3B89AAA8FFE899· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the zyedidia/eget repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Code review2
- Actively maintained0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Branch protection0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.4Latest | June 7, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ZacharyYedidia.Eget -echoco install eget -yscoop install extras/egetProgram files (.exe): eget.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install egetInformation
- Publisher
- Zachary Yedidia
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/zyedidia/eget
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.3.4
- Released
- June 7, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- February 19, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,384
- GitHub stars
- 2,093
- GitHub forks
- 75
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- ZacharyYedidia.Eget
- Chocolatey package
- eget
- Scoop package
- extras/eget
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eget free?
Yes. Eget is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Eget safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Eget with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Eget run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Eget without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Eget?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and Yarn. The alternatives page compares them.
