just-bin
A thin wrapper to distribute https://github.com/casey/just via pip.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need `just` and prefer pip-based installation. The package is actively maintained, has no runtime dependencies, carries permissive licensing (CC0-1.0), and is in the top-15000 tier by popularity. The main gotcha is platform-specific wheels—verify your architecture is supported before installing. Confirm the upstream `just` license suits your use case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Your system architecture (macOS x86_64, macOS ARM64, Linux x86_64, or Linux aarch64) must have a matching wheel available; other platforms will fail to install.
- Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS (Intel and ARM) and Linux (x86_64 and aarch64) are available, but you must match your system architecture.
- Active maintenance with recent releases (last commit 2026-08-10), though the project is a repackaging wrapper rather than upstream development.
License · maintenance · safety
CC0-1.0 (permissive) — CC0-1.0 (public domain equivalent) means you can use this package with no restrictions or attribution requirements. However, the upstream `just` tool may have its own license; verify at https://github.com/casey/just before production use.
last release 2026-07-20 (25 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 29 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 222,041 downloads/mo, #9,271 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install just-bin==1.57.0
just --version- Whether the upstream `just` tool's license (not CC0-1.0) imposes additional constraints on your use case.
- Whether this repackaging stays synchronized with upstream `just` releases and for how long.
- Actual download volume and user base size beyond the top-15000 tier classification.
What it is and what it does
just-bin is a pip-installable wrapper that repackages the upstream `just` command-line task runner for distribution via PyPI. It uses platform-specific Python wheels to place the `just` binary directly on your PATH, letting you install and manage it like any other Python package rather than downloading and configuring it separately.
The package itself has no Python runtime dependencies—it is purely a delivery mechanism for a standalone binary. Installation friction is medium because you must use a wheel that matches your exact platform (macOS Intel, macOS ARM, Linux x86_64, or Linux aarch64). The project is actively maintained as a repackaging effort, not as upstream development of `just` itself.
Use it for
- Install the `just` task runner on a new machine without manual binary downloads or system package managers.
- Manage `just` version pinning in a Python project's dependency lock file or virtual environment.
- Distribute `just` to team members across mixed macOS and Linux architectures via a single pip command.
- Use `just` in CI/CD pipelines where pip is already the package manager and binary availability is uncertain.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need `just` and prefer pip-based installation.
The package is actively maintained, has no runtime dependencies, carries permissive licensing (CC0-1.0), and is in the top-15000 tier by popularity. The main gotcha is platform-specific wheels—verify your architecture is supported before installing. Confirm the upstream `just` license suits your use case.
Install
just-bin on PyPI
Before you install
Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS (Intel and ARM) and Linux (x86_64 and aarch64) are available, but you must match your system architecture. Active maintenance with recent releases (last commit 2026-08-10), though the project is a repackaging wrapper rather than upstream development.
Your system architecture (macOS x86_64, macOS ARM64, Linux x86_64, or Linux aarch64) must have a matching wheel available; other platforms will fail to install.
License in practice
CC0-1.0 (public domain equivalent) means you can use this package with no restrictions or attribution requirements. However, the upstream `just` tool may have its own license; verify at https://github.com/casey/just before production use.
Quickstart
pip install just-bin==1.57.0
just --versionVerify before relying
- Whether the upstream `just` tool's license (not CC0-1.0) imposes additional constraints on your use case.
- Whether this repackaging stays synchronized with upstream `just` releases and for how long.
- Actual download volume and user base size beyond the top-15000 tier classification.
Package facts
| License | CC0-1.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 25 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 222,041 / month, #9,271 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: just_bin-1.57.0-py3-none-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; just_bin-1.57.0-py3-none-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; just_bin-1.57.0-py3-none-manylinux2014_aarch64.musllinux_1_1_aarch64.whl; just_bin-1.57.0-py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.musllinux_1_1_x86_64.whl
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