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rakubrew (called rakudobrew in a previous life) is a Raku installation tool. It allows to have multiple versions of different Raku implementations installed in parallel and switch between them. It's a perlbrew and plenv look alike and supports both flavours of commands.
| Publisher | Raku |
|---|---|
| Author | Tadeusz Sośnierz & Patrick Böker |
| Version | 45 |
| Release date | 2026-01-16 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | portable |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | Raku.Rakubrew |
winget install --id=Raku.Rakubrew -ewinget upgrade --id=Raku.Rakubrew -ewinget uninstall --id=Raku.Rakubrew -eRakubrew adds this command to the command line: rakubrew.
Yes. Rakubrew is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 45, released on Jan 16, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on rakubrew.org, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 1a1105fa7826c6a9b5863adb06afd85f59ddd15a2ece6ea3b2de2469390c94e8.
Rakubrew runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Rakubrew and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Raku.Rakubrew -e.
Yes. Rakubrew is available as a portable program (rakubrew.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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