# Standardization for distributing Julia applications

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365>\
**Category:** Package Management\
**Tags:** package, application\
**Created:** [October 16, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365 "2024-10-16T07:59:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![paalon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/paalon/32/5784_2.png) [@paalon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/paalon)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365/1 "2024-10-16T07:59:50Z")

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Other programming languages (Ruby, Python, Go, Rust) have their de facto standard way to install [applications](https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/v1/glossary/#Glossary) (executables) but as far as I know, Julia doesn’t have it. I know frequent booting and exiting of Julia interpreter is not good for performance but some standardization of sharing applications written in Julia will be useful for the Julia community. What do you think?

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**Author:** ![gdalle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/gdalle/32/27854_2.png) [@gdalle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gdalle)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365/2 "2024-10-16T08:02:12Z")

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I think this talk at JuliaCon might be of interest to you:

> **[App support in Pkg Juliacon 2024](https://pretalx.com/juliacon2024/talk/UKX9BF/)**
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> This presentation explores the design and implementation of a new feature in Pkg, enabling the installation of "apps" - Julia programs launched directly by their name in the terminal.

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**Author:** ![paalon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/paalon/32/5784_2.png) [@paalon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/paalon)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/standardization-for-distributing-julia-applications/121365/3 "2024-10-16T08:10:38Z")

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Thanks! I’m now watching. [YouTube, App support in Pkg | Kristoffer Carlsson | JuliaCon 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n27lF_SrxY)