Zero Install .NET API

Zero Install is a decentralized cross-platform software installation system. You can learn more at 0install.net.

This website documents the Zero Install .NET API. You can use this to integrate Zero Install features into your own application.

NuGet packages

Package	Namespace	Description
ZeroInstall.Model	ZeroInstall.Model	Data model for the Zero Install feed format.
ZeroInstall.Client	ZeroInstall.Client	Client library for invoking Zero Install commands from within other applications.
ZeroInstall.Store	ZeroInstall.Store	Management of implementation caches, digital signatures, etc..
ZeroInstall.Archives	ZeroInstall.Archives	Extracting and building archives (.zip, .tar, etc.).
ZeroInstall.Services	ZeroInstall.Services	Services for solving dependencies, downloading implementations, executing apps, etc..
ZeroInstall.DesktopIntegration	ZeroInstall.DesktopIntegration	Integrating applications with desktop environments (creating menu entries, etc.).
ZeroInstall.Commands	ZeroInstall.Commands	Command-line interface for Zero Install. The binary in this package serves both as an actual CLI and a library for building other clients.
ZeroInstall.Publish	ZeroInstall.Publish	Utilities for creating and modifying feed files.

Dependencies

flowchart TD
    commands[ZeroInstall.Commands] --> services
    commands --> desktop_integration
    publish[ZeroInstall.Publish] --> client
    publish --> archives
    publish --> desktop_integration
    services[ZeroInstall.Services] --> archives
    archives[ZeroInstall.Archives] --> store
    desktop_integration[ZeroInstall.DesktopIntegration] --> store
    client[ZeroInstall.Client] --> model
    store[ZeroInstall.Store] --> model
    model[ZeroInstall.Model]