## Why
While [fpm][] is great, for me, it is a bummer that it depends on `ruby`, `tar`
and other software.
I wanted something that could be used as a binary and/or as a library and that
was really simple.
So I created nFPM: a simpler, 0-dependency, as-little-assumptions-as-possible alternative to fpm.
## Getting started
- [Getting Started](https://nfpm.goreleaser.com)
- [Install](https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/install/)
- [Usage](https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/usage/)
- [Configuration reference](https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/configuration/)
## Used and supported by
Build beautiful cross-platform applications using Go.
## Special thanks 🙏
Thanks to the [fpm][] authors for fpm, which inspires nfpm a lot.
## Community
You have questions, need support and or just want to talk about GoReleaser/nFPM?
Here are ways to get in touch with the GoReleaser community:
[](https://discord.gg/RGEBtg8vQ6)
[](https://twitter.com/goreleaser)
[](https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm/discussions)
## Donate
Donations are very much appreciated! You can donate/sponsor on the main
[goreleaser opencollective](https://opencollective.com/goreleaser)! It's
easy and will surely help the developers at least buy some ☕️ or 🍺!
## Stargazers over time
[](https://starchart.cc/goreleaser/nfpm)
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[fpm]: https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm
