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What is strongbox?

casperstorm/strongbox — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2020-08-23

Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantLicenseSetup · easy

In one sentence

An addon manager for World of Warcraft on Linux and macOS that finds, installs, and updates game addons automatically, like an app store for WoW mods.

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    What it does
      Manages WoW addons
      Auto updates
      One click install
    Tech stack
      Java
      Linux
      macOS
    Use cases
      Install addons
      Update addons
      Track addon sources
    Audience
      WoW players
      Linux gamers
      macOS gamers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Search for and install World of Warcraft addons without visiting multiple websites.

USE CASE 2

Update all installed WoW addons at once with a single click.

USE CASE 3

Pull addons automatically from Curseforge, WoWInterface, Tukui, and GitHub.

USE CASE 4

Detect and warn about corrupted or unexpectedly bundled addon files.

What is it built with?

Java

How does it compare?

casperstorm/strongbox0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2020-08-232022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires Java 8 or newer, Windows is not supported.

The project is fully open source so anyone can see how it works.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing Strongbox on Linux to manage my World of Warcraft addons.
Prompt 2
Explain how Strongbox checks Curseforge, WoWInterface, Tukui, and GitHub for addon updates.
Prompt 3
Show me how to install Strongbox on Arch Linux from the community package repository.
Prompt 4
Help me figure out why Strongbox can't auto-match one of my installed addons to an online version.

Frequently asked questions

What is strongbox?

An addon manager for World of Warcraft on Linux and macOS that finds, installs, and updates game addons automatically, like an app store for WoW mods.

Is strongbox actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-08-23).

What license does strongbox use?

The project is fully open source so anyone can see how it works.

How hard is strongbox to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is strongbox for?

Mainly general.

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