---
id: just-bin
version: "1.57.0"
license: CC0-1.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# just-bin — A thin wrapper to distribute https://github.com/casey/just via pip.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 222.0K/mo

## 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 above — verify before relying.

Distributes the `just` command-line task runner as a pip-installable binary, placing it directly on your PATH for cross-platform use.

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

pip install just-bin
uv add just-bin
poetry add just-bin

## Installing just-bin

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.

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 --version

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.

Verify 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_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 222.0K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

task runner cli tool, just command line installer, pip install binary tools, cross-platform task automation, justfile task execution, task-runner, binary-distribution

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