Deken Package Manager
=====================

**deken** is a [Pure Data](https://puredata.info)'s built-in *package manager*.

It can be used to install *external libraries* to enhance the functionality of Pd.

While it is mainly targeted at [Pd vanilla](https://msp.ucsd.edu/software.html),
it can be used with some other Pd flavours (like [Plug Data](https://plugdata.org/) as well.


![Animated GIF demonstration of the Deken plugin user interface](deken.gif)

Packages are stored on <http://puredata.info/> and can be installed using the `Help -> Find Packages` menu after installing the [GUI plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pure-data/deken/main/deken-plugin.tcl).

!!! note

    Since [`Pd-0.47`](http://puredata.info/downloads/pure-data/releases/0.47-0) (released in 2016)
    the `deken-plugin` is included in Pure Data itself.


## for Users

- [User documentation](plugin.md)

## for External Developers

- [Packaging documentation](packaging.md)

## Links

- Development: <https://github.com/pure-data/deken/>
- Documentation: <https://deken.readthedocs.io/>
- Development: <https://github.com/pure-data/deken/issues/>
