Show HN: One-shot resolve: package managers as graph schedulers (2x faster)

Category: devtools

Tags: package-manager, macos, rust, homebrew, dependency-resolution

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 9, Utility: 6)

glu is a Rust-based package manager for macOS that installs Homebrew bottles through its own resolver and installer, achieving 2x faster cold installs by using one-shot server-side resolution, critical-path scheduling, and overlapping pipeline stages. It also offers declarative package state, built-in tracing, and JSON schemas for agent integration, making it an interesting alternative to Homebrew for performance-conscious users.

Target audience: macOS developers, DevOps engineers, and power users seeking faster package installation

Repository: https://glu.run/blog/installing-homebrew-packages-faster/ · Rust · BSD-2-Clause · 2 stars

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