zig fetch: your command-line dependency fetcher

Alright, let’s get one thing straight: zig fetch is a command. A real, honest-to-goodness command that you can type into your terminal and expect something to happen. Specifically, it’s Zig’s dedicated command for fetching external dependencies. Think of it as your personal, command-line dependency retriever, ready to snag packages from the vast expanse of the internet (or your local network, if you swing that way).

Now, before you envision zig fetch as some all-powerful package manager in shining armor, let’s temper expectations. It’s not designed to be a comprehensive package manager on its own. Instead, zig fetch is a focused utility, a tool for the specific task of downloading dependencies and, crucially, updating your project’s build.zig.zon manifest file. It’s a specialized operative, not a general-purpose dependency Swiss army knife.

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