GAP Package PackageManager

PackageManager is a basic collection of simple functions for installing and removing GAP packages, with the eventual aim of becoming a full pip-style package manager for the GAP system.

The current version of this package is version 1.6.4, released on 2026-08-08. For more information, please refer to the package manual. There is also a README file.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies

This package requires GAP version >= 4.12

The following additional GAP packages are not required, but suggested:

GAPDoc >= 1.6.1
AutoDoc >= 2025.05.09
curlInterface >= 2.1.0

Author

Michael Young.

Citing

Please, cite this package as

[You26] Young, M., PackageManager, Easily download and install GAP packages, Version 1.6.4 (2026)
(GAP package), https://gap-packages.github.io/PackageManager/.

You can get more info by typing Cite("PackageManager"); in the gap prompt.

Feedback

For bug reports, feature requests and suggestions, please use the issue tracker.