Mason

A fast and efficient command-line tool to manage external development tools like LSP servers, debuggers, linters, and formatters.

Installation

Binary Releases

You can download binary releases from here .

Manual

git clone https://github.com/amedoeyes/mason.git
cd mason
go build -ldflags="-s -w -X github.com/amedoeyes/mason/cmd.version=$(git describe --tags --always)" -o mason

Usage

Add $HOME/.local/share/mason/bin to your PATH if you're on Unix, or %APPDATA%\mason\bin if you're on Windows. This ensures installed binaries are accessible from anywhere.

Usage:
  mason [command]

Available Commands:
  completion  Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell
  help        Help about any command
  install     Install packages
  list        List installed packages
  search      Search packages
  uninstall   Uninstall packages
  update      Update repositories
  upgrade     Upgrade packages

Flags:
  -h, --help   help for mason

Use "mason [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Environment Variables

• MASON_DATA_DIR: Base directory for data (defaults to $HOME/.local/share/mason on Unix and %APPDATA%\mason on Windows).
• MASON_REGISTRIES: Comma-separated list of registries (defaults to github:mason-org/mason-registry).

Credits

This project is inspired by and named after mason.nvim, the popular Neovim plugin for managing LSPs, DAPs, linters, and formatters. This project extends that philosophy to the command line, making external tooling management more accessible outside of Neovim.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you notice a bug or want to add a feature, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.