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Karate

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Product
Karate is a Windows software and driver update monitor described as a spiritual successor to SUMo.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The named software and driver sources are winget, Microsoft Store/MSIX, Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, NVIDIA, and GitHub Releases.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The repository says update installs from winget manifests use SHA-256 verification and that driver sources are official Microsoft or hardware-vendor channels.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
App scanning
It scans registry-installed software and detects Microsoft Store and MSIX apps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
App updates
Users can update apps individually or use Update All; Karate uses winget when available and can install from repository manifests with SHA-256 verification otherwise.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The project offers an MSI installer and a portable executable, both 64-bit and self-contained with no .NET installation required.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Driver backup
Driver Backup & Restore uses Windows pnputil to snapshot third-party driver packages and restore them later.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Driver channels
Driver checks use Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog matched by hardware ID, and NVIDIA’s official lookup service.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and maker
The repository identifies the developer as Alucard GGhz and licenses the project under MIT.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self-updater
Karate checks the project’s GitHub releases on launch and can download an update and restart itself.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Signing limitation
The release page says the binaries are unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may warn on first run.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support and company details
The opened project pages provide no support policy, company headquarters, or founding date.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
System requirements
The listed requirement is Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or Windows 11.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Update detection
It matches installed apps against the winget repository package index, which the page says contains more than 13,000 packages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Karate Free No paid plans or usage limits stated · MIT license Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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