r-lib/pkgcache

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Cache CRAN-like metadata and package files

Stars: 30
Forks: 19
Open beginner issues: 1
Indexed issues: 10
Avg merge: 4d 19h
Merged PRs (30d): 1

Dominant language: R
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Last GitHub push: Sep 14, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
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10 open issues indexed

`pkgcache:::is_ppm_linux_repo_url()` does not recognize manylinux_2_28 as a valid binary distro Open

Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 82/100

r-lib/pkgcache#138 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 11, 2026
PPM and ARM images for Linux Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 32/100

r-lib/pkgcache#132 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 4, 2025
Improve extra CRAN metadata Open

upkeep

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

r-lib/pkgcache#119 · Opened Sep 26, 2024
[Feature request] Add metadata from Bioconductor packages Open

feature

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

r-lib/pkgcache#99 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 16, 2023
Hide "Loading metadata database" progress bar using `pkg.show_progress` option Open

feature

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

r-lib/pkgcache#95 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 22, 2023
Retry package downloads with a delay Open

feature

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 20/100

r-lib/pkgcache#71 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 13, 2021
Observe the `no-cache` header for metadata Open

feature

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

r-lib/pkgcache#63 · Opened May 28, 2021
Think about repo order for the `repo_*()` functions Open

feature

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

r-lib/pkgcache#56 · Opened Feb 8, 2021
Use a DB for the metadata Open

feature

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

r-lib/pkgcache#31 · 6 comments · Opened Dec 12, 2019
Tools to prune cache Open

feature

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

r-lib/pkgcache#3 · 9 comments · Opened Sep 15, 2018

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