About Scarab
This is a mod manager for Hollow Knight aimed at making the process of installing mods easier for users.
Scarab 2.7.0.0
This is a mod manager for Hollow Knight aimed at making the process of installing mods easier for users.
- By fifty-six
- Open Source
- Portable
- Updated Dec 3, 2025
What's new in 2.7.0.0
Bump version
This release has
- Skipping Scarab updates and showing their changelogs
- Better support for proton (controllers should work better)
- Markdown fixes
- Slightly improved dep handling
- Better handling of broken installs
- Updated avalonia
- --version cli flag
In the works is currently flatpak support, which I plan on getting onto flathub, as well as just some stability stuff I haven't gotten to
quite yet. Sorry for the wait. I'd like to ideally get some of that stuff done soon-ish, but I'm bad with timelines so no promises.
Technical details
| Publisher | fifty-six |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.0.0 |
| Release date | 2025-12-03 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | fifty-six.Scarab |
Install Scarab from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=fifty-six.Scarab -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=fifty-six.Scarab -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=fifty-six.Scarab -e
Scarab version history
2.6.0.0 Dec 6, 2024
2.5.0.0 Nov 16, 2023
2.3.0.0
Frequently asked questions
Is Scarab free?
Yes. Scarab is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.
What is the latest version of Scarab?
The latest version is 2.7.0.0, released on Dec 3, 2025.
Is it safe to download Scarab?
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 5f243d82ac141ef9de7b1eca9af91c7fa6fbe970cdaa21354517b0087d863723.
Which Windows versions does Scarab support?
Scarab runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall Scarab?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Scarab and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=fifty-six.Scarab -e.
Is there a portable version of Scarab?
Yes. Scarab is available as a portable ZIP archive (windows.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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