alr

Search for a crate

$ alr search [package_name]

$ alr show [package_name]

$ alr get [package_name]

$ alr init --bin [project_name]

$ alr build

$ alr run

alr command [options] [arguments]

alr is the Alire package manager for the Ada programming language. It provides crate (package) management similar to Cargo for Rust or npm for Node.js, handling dependencies, building, and publishing Ada projects.
Alire connects to the community-maintained crate index, enabling easy discovery and integration of Ada libraries and tools.

search term

Search for crates matching term

Display information about a crate

Download and set up a crate

Initialize a new project

Build the current project

Build and run the current project

Add a dependency to current project

Publish crate to the index

Update dependencies to latest versions

Show help for command

Requires GNAT Ada compiler to be installed. Some crates may have platform-specific dependencies. The crate index is community-maintained and separate from commercial Ada tool vendors.

Alire was developed by the Ada community, with the first stable release around 2020. It modernizes Ada development with package management comparable to other contemporary languages.

gnatmake(1), gprbuild(1), cargo(1)