SIMPLE_SETUP

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Package Manager and Windows Installer Generator for the simple_* Ecosystem

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Overview

SIMPLE_SETUP is a command-line package manager and installer generator for the simple_* ecosystem of Eiffel libraries. It provides:

• Library Installation - Clone libraries from GitHub and set up environment variables
• Library Updates - Pull latest changes for installed libraries
• Status Tracking - See which libraries are installed
• Inno Setup Integration - Generate professional Windows installers

The library handles all 50+ simple_* libraries with proper dependency management, ensuring libraries are installed in the correct order.

Developed using AI-assisted methodology: Built interactively with Claude Opus 4.5 following rigorous Design by Contract principles.

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Quick Start

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/simple-eiffel/simple_setup.git

2. Set the environment variable:

[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('SIMPLE_SETUP', 'D:\prod\simple_setup', 'User')

3. Add to your ECF file:

<library name="simple_setup" location="$SIMPLE_SETUP\simple_setup.ecf"/>

Building

cd simple_setup
ec -config simple_setup.ecf -target simple_setup -c_compile

Running Tests

ec -config simple_setup.ecf -target simple_setup_tests -c_compile
./EIFGENs/simple_setup_tests/W_code/simple_setup.exe

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Commands

Command	Description
install <lib>...	Install one or more libraries from GitHub
update [--all]	Update installed libraries
list	List all available libraries by layer
info <lib>	Show detailed library information
status	Show which libraries are installed
generate-inno	Generate Inno Setup script
build-installer	Build Windows installer
help	Show usage information

Examples

simple_setup install simple_json simple_csv
simple_setup update --all
simple_setup status
simple_setup build-installer --version=1.0.0

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Library Layers

Layer	Description	Examples
Foundation	Core utilities, no dependencies	json, csv, hash, uuid, regex
Platform	OS-specific features	env, console, registry, win32_api
Service	Higher-level services	sql, smtp, jwt, http, encryption
API	Aggregate facades	foundation_api, service_api, web

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Dependencies

Uses these simple_* libraries:

• simple_json, simple_process, simple_env, simple_console, simple_template, simple_testing

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Resources

• Organization: https://github.com/simple-eiffel
• Inno Setup: https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
• Eiffel: https://www.eiffel.org/

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

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Author: Larry Rix Built with: Claude Opus 4.5 (Anthropic)