Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026

MSYS2

Ch 616.2of 93 Package Managers

1Runs onWindows
2CostsNot stated by the maker
3Package formatstar.zst, tar.xz
4Supported platformsWindows 10 1809+ x86 64; Windows 10 ARM64
5Dependency resolutionYes
6Offline installationYes

5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: msys2.org

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Overview

MSYS2 is ranked #61 of 93 in package managers on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.

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Package formats: tar.zst, tar.xzmsys2.org
Supported platforms: Windows 10 1809+ x86_64; Windows 10 ARM64msys2.org
Dependency resolution: Yesmsys2.org
Offline installation: Yesmsys2.org

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