MPM-INSTALL(1) MPM-INSTALL(1)

mpm install - Install a package.

mpm install [OPTIONS] PACKAGES_SPECS...

Install one or more packages.

This subcommand is sensible to the order of the package managers selected by the user.

Installation will first proceed for all the packages found to be tied to a specific manager. Which is the case for packages provided with precise package specifiers (like purl). This will also happens in situations in which a tighter selection of managers is provided by the user.

For packages whose manager is not known, or if multiple managers are candidates for the installation, mpm will try to find the best manager to install it with.

Installation will be attempted with each manager, in the order they were selected. If a search for the package ID returns no result from the highest-priority manager, we will skip the installation and try the next available managers in the order of their priority.

A mix of plain <package_id>, simple <package_id@version> specifiers or full <pkg:npm/left-pad> purls.

Show this message and exit.

Show this message and exit.

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Success.
1
A runtime error, or an aborted prompt (Ctrl-C, a declined confirmation).
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A usage error: unknown option, invalid value, missing operand, or an unparsable configuration file.

Install with the first manager carrying the package

mpm install jq

Install with one manager only

mpm \-\-brew install jq

Pin the version to install

mpm install [email protected]

Name the manager in the specifier itself

mpm install pkg:npm/left\-pad
2026-09-28