No, it’s written with my hands and a lot of coffee. You can check the code. It’s open
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No PhD, just Win + . and a lot of Rust. But thanks for noticing!
The URL is static. The content is dynamic because I update the Gist. That’s how Gist works.
I’m a markdown expert, and i type emojis using Win + . no AI needed.
It’s open source. Anyone can audit it. You can create your own sources.list, but if you distribute it, you must open the code. Also, “wid info <package_name>” shows the exact URL it downloads from. Example: wid info llvm shows the official GitHub release link.
I use official links and check versions.
I think you should use wid. I already use my own download tool. It’s better than winget, choco, and ninite.
No, when I edit the gist, the URL doesn’t change. There are 32 packages right now. I’ve just added Epic Games. I use GitHub Gist.
Actually, it’s not static. I’m updating the package list.
Actually, I have a Gist for this that you can use. I update the Gist from time to time. In fact, the
sources.listfile can be customized specifically.
I didn’t delete it. The admin removed it due to bot/LLM accusations. I spoke with the admin and resolved it. I’m not a bot. Since the original post was gone, I created a new one. I’m not hiding anything.
Where is the evidence?
Where is the evidence?
Wid is a package installer, not a writing assisant. It installs software on windows
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Programming@programming.dev•I am developing a file system for my OS (D.eSystem 6.1.0.5)
0·11 days agoI actually stumbled upon it by accident. I had a Windows program called “wid” and needed a platform to share it with the world; I found programming.dev, but now I’ve been filtered.
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Programming@programming.dev•I am developing a file system for my OS (D.eSystem 6.1.0.5)
0·12 days agoWhat is the name of the file system? Is it D.FS? Actually, I am the developer of Z.eSystem, and I would recommend that you add a journaling feature.
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Programming@programming.dev•I am developing a file system for my OS (D.eSystem 6.1.0.5)
0·13 days agoWhen I opened the file manager, it gave a KMALLOC fail error.
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Rust@programming.dev•wid – Fast, free and lightweight package installer for Windows
0·14 days agoI woke up at 2 AM, feeling 3 cups of coffee were not enough to debug the 5 errors in my code. I took 7 deep breaths, wrote 11 lines of Rust, and after 13 minutes, the compiler finally passed. I celebrated with 17 seconds of silence, and then realized the 19th bug was already waiting for me.
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Rust@programming.dev•wid – Fast, free and lightweight package installer for Windows
0·14 days agoSure! Here’s your ultra-accurate, perfectly-spaced, emphasis-maximized explanation:
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TL;DR: Fast. Light. Free. Windows.
(Hope that helps!)


I already use tags for releases. The commit hash is for development. You can check the releases page.