# DotSlash

Fetch & run executables.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/dotslash>)

Website: [https://dotslash-cli.com/](<https://dotslash-cli.com/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Written in

- Rust (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://dotslash-cli.com/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Executable distribution utility is written in Rust.

## Console’s review — 2024-02-22

Reviewed: 2024-02-22

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/dotslash#review_67b38849638608d1ed05054d5387a057dfda2751c7ef12830856d7fc9a13db29>)

### What we like

Vendor executables without checking large binaries into source control. Makes it easy to standardize & pin specific dependency versions e.g. Node or an internal-only runtime build. Downloads and verifies the binaries. Can be generated using the included GitHub Actions workflow.

### Tradeoffs

It’s not a package manager and is designed for a single binary. The main limitation of this is the lack of support for installing dependent packages.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-02-22. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is DotSlash a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-02-22](<https://console.dev/tools/dotslash#review_67b38849638608d1ed05054d5387a057dfda2751c7ef12830856d7fc9a13db29>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need to manage specific dependency versions should consider DotSlash

### Why consider it

DotSlash makes it easy to standardize and pin specific dependency versions

### Keep in mind

DotSlash lacks support for installing dependent packages

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