ept

ept 0.4.9

Next-generation Windows package management solution

  • By Edgeless
  • Open Source
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026
Download for Windows

About ept

Next generation package management solution for Windows - built on Nep specification

  • 🚀 Built with Rust, it can be compiled to less than 20MB and requires no runtime or DLL dependencies while exhibiting superior performance
  • 🔒 Utilizes the hash algorithm BLAKE3 in conjunction with the Ed25519 digital signature algorithm to provide a secure and extremely fast signing experience
  • 📦 Adopts Zstandard compression algorithm for efficient data compression and decompression capabilities
  • 🛠️ Features perfect workflow design that elegantly describes the process of installing, updating, and uninstalling packages; supports automatic generation of reverse workflows, permission information, packing lists, and other information from workflows
  • 📝 Features perfect meta-information management capabilities including support for labels, permissions control and other capabilities; support for identifying program self-updates, support for identifying registry entries to obtain the main program path and uninstall commands; support for installer version and portable version of the package, support for expandable packages, support for customizing package type preferences
  • 🤖 Rich ecosystem with a well-established CI/CD process, using robots to automate builds and ensure package quality through automated quality assurance systems

Technical details

PublisherEdgeless
Version0.4.9
Release date2026-03-25
LicenseMIT
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDEdgelessPE.ept

Install ept from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=EdgelessPE.ept -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=EdgelessPE.ept -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=EdgelessPE.ept -e

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ept version history

  • 0.4.7
  • 0.4.5
  • 0.4.1
  • 0.4.0
  • 0.3.1
  • 0.3.0
  • 0.2.3

Frequently asked questions

Is ept free?

Yes. ept is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of ept?

The latest version is 0.4.9, released on Mar 25, 2026.

Is it safe to download ept?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 25d8bb36d820629af578648e6f443b0bfb9f22ff27f8344262ae45d835dec128.

Which Windows versions does ept support?

ept runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall ept?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find ept and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=EdgelessPE.ept -e.