| name | cmirror |
| description | Use this skill when the user wants to manage package manager mirrors for Chinese developers, test mirror speeds, or switch to faster mirror sources. |
Cmirror Plugin
China Mirror Manager - unified CLI for managing mirrors: Pip, NPM, Docker, Cargo, Apt, Go, Brew.
What is cmirror?
cmirror is a cross-platform CLI tool for Chinese developers to manage package manager mirrors. It provides concurrent speed testing, auto-configuration, and backup/restore functionality.
Quick Start
sc cmirror status check
sc cmirror test benchmark --tool pip
sc cmirror use mirror --tool npm --fastest
sc cmirror restore config --tool pip
Supported Tools
- pip (Python) -
~/.pip/pip.conf
- uv (Python) -
uv.toml
- conda (Python) -
~/.condarc
- npm (Node.js) -
~/.npmrc
- docker -
/etc/docker/daemon.json (requires sudo)
- apt (Ubuntu/Debian) -
/etc/apt/sources.list (requires sudo)
- cargo (Rust) -
~/.cargo/config.toml
- go (Golang) - Environment variable (GOPROXY)
- brew (Homebrew) - Environment variable
Key Commands
Status Check
sc cmirror status check - Check all toolssc cmirror status check --tool pip - Check specific tool
Speed Testing
sc cmirror test benchmark --tool pip - Test pip mirrorssc cmirror test benchmark --tool npm - Test npm mirrors
Switch Mirrors
sc cmirror use mirror --tool pip --fastest - Auto-select fastestsc cmirror use mirror --tool npm --source aliyun - Use specific source
Restore Configuration
sc cmirror restore config --tool pip - Restore pip configsc cmirror restore config --tool docker - Restore docker config
Installation
wget https://github.com/ox01024/cmirror/releases/latest/download/cmirror-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar -xzf cmirror-linux-x64.tar.gz
chmod +x cmirror && sudo mv cmirror /usr/local/bin/
Use Cases
- Speed up package downloads in China
- Automatically find fastest mirror sources
- Backup and restore package manager configurations
- Manage multiple package managers from one CLI
- Switch between different mirror sources easily
