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Let's document: Alire

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#20641 opened on Jan 9, 2026

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Description

Command description

Alire, a source-based package manager for the Ada and SPARK programming languages.

Documentation

https://alire.ada.dev/docs/

Platform

Common

VCS repository link (e.g. GitHub, GitLab)

https://github.com/alire-project/alire

Additional information

No response

Commands

  • alr #16632

Project Lifecycle Management

  • alr init
  • alr build
  • alr run
  • alr test

Dependency & Crate Management

  • alr with
  • alr update
  • alr search
  • alr show
  • alr list

Environment & Configuration

  • alr toolchain
  • alr exec
  • alr config
  • alr printenv

Publishing & Maintenance

  • alr publish
  • alr version #20833
  • alr help #20848

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic command line familiarity
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
Start by visiting the Alire documentation at https://alire.ada.dev/docs/ to understand each subcommand's usage and options. Look at existing tldr pages for other commands (e.g., git, docker) to get a sense of the expected format and style. Then, for each unchecked subcommand in the checklist (alr init, alr build, etc.), create a new page following the tldr pages contributing guidelines. Ensure each page includes typical usage examples and common flags. Submit a pull request with the new pages.