PackagePort - Migration Helper for Package Managers

Turn curl | bash install scripts into a lightweight package repo hosted on GitHub Pages.

Problem

Many tools still distribute via curl | bash, which is insecure and hard to update. Someone spent months building a package manager to make packaging binaries extremely easy and allow repositories on GitHub Pages, but ordinary developers still face migration costs: writing manifests, checksums, and organizing multi-platform artifacts.

Solution

A migration tool that scans a project repo or release page, auto-generates package manifests with versions, platforms, checksums and update policies; one-click organizes artifacts into a static repo hostable on GitHub Pages; provides a CI template to publish new versions on every release.

Users

Individual developers and small open-source teams maintaining CLI tools who want to drop curl | bash without adopting heavy infrastructure.

MVP

Detect common release assets and checksum files; generate package manifests and static repo layout; GitHub Actions template for auto-publish; local preview and install test command.

Revenue

Open-core with a hosted publishing subscription (auto-hosted repos, custom domains, download stats); one-time license for a private enterprise artifact store.

Why now

Security concerns around curl | bash persist and lightweight package managers are emerging, yet migration and hosting remain friction points. Indie developers can focus on the narrow migration wedge.