Installation Guide

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Sort Markdown Tables (smt) is available via standard Rust tools, Nix Flakes, or pre-built release binaries.

Installation Methods

Cargo (From Source)

Requirements: Rust 1.70+

cargo install --git https://github.com/MRDGH2821/Sort-Markdown-Tables

Verify your installation:

smt --version

Nix Flakes

Run directly without permanent installation:

nix run github:MRDGH2821/Sort-Markdown-Tables -- --help

Or add smt as an input in your flake.nix:

inputs.smt = {
  url = "github:MRDGH2821/Sort-Markdown-Tables";
  inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
};

Then include inputs.smt.packages.${system}.default in your environment.systemPackages or devShells.

Pre-built Binaries

Download pre-compiled binaries for Linux, macOS, or Windows directly from our Github Releases:

  1. Visit the GitHub Releases Page.
  2. Download the archive for your architecture (e.g., smt-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz).
  3. Extract the smt binary and move it to a directory in your $PATH (such as /usr/local/bin or ~/.local/bin).

Troubleshooting

Note

PATH Configuration: If running smt in your terminal outputs command not found, ensure ~/.cargo/bin (for Cargo) or ~/.local/bin (for manually downloaded binaries) is in your shell's PATH environment variable:

export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"