> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pkgx.sh/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pkgx.sh/appendix/packaging/pantry.md).

# Contributing Packages

There’s millions of open source projects and `pkgx` needs your help to package\
them up!

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Visit [github.com/pkgxdev/pantry](https://github.com/pkgxdev/pantry) for the full documentation.
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Curious about a specific pkg? `pkgx bk edit deno` will open deno’s`package.yml` in your editor.
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## Packagers Who Care

You trust us to just work and make your workflows happen. We take this job\
seriously and we go the extra mile on a per-package basis, for example:

* Our `git` ignores `.DS_Store` files by default
* Our RubyGems defaults to user-installs and ensures gems are in `PATH`
* Our `python` comes unversioned so the huge numbers of scripts that invoke`/usr/bin/env python` actually work
* Our `pyenv` automatically installs the python versions it needs

Additionally, we insist our pkgs are relocatable, which is why we can install in\
your home directory (but this also means you could pick up the whole `~/.pkgx`\
directory and bundle it with your app.) We also begin packaging new releases\
almost immediately as soon as they go live using various automations.

We care about your developer experience, *not ours*.


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