aqua

name	aqua
description	Use this skill when the user wants to install CLI tools declaratively, manage tool versions with YAML, or set up a consistent development environment across teams.

aqua Plugin

Declarative CLI Version manager. Install CLI tools with a single command and manage their versions declaratively via YAML configuration.

Commands

Tool Management

• aqua tool install — Install CLI tools
• aqua tool list — List installed tools

Utility

• aqua _ _ — Passthrough to aqua CLI

Usage Examples

• "Install CLI tools"
• "List installed tools"
• "Setup dev environment"
• "Manage tool versions"

Installation

brew install aquaproj/aqua/aqua

Examples

# Install all tools from aqua.yaml
aqua tool install --all

# Install specific tool
aqua tool install gh

# List installed tools
aqua tool list --installed

# List all available tools
aqua tool list

# Any aqua command with passthrough
aqua _ _ install --all
aqua _ _ list
aqua _ _ which gh

Key Features

• Declarative - YAML configuration
• Versions - Pin tool versions
• Thousands - Thousands of tools
• GitHub - GitHub Releases
• Team - Team environments
• CI/CD - Pipeline friendly
• Fast - Lazy installation
• Symlinks - Symlink management
• Registry - Curated registry
• Cross-platform - Linux, macOS

Notes

• Configure via aqua.yaml
• Supports thousands of tools
• Great for team consistency
• Lazy install on first use