tasctl Reference

tasctl Reference

Complete guide to tasctl — the tool for managing Termux App Store itself.

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What is tasctl?

tasctl manages Termux App Store as an application — not the packages inside it. Use it to install, update, uninstall, and diagnose TAS.

The distinction:

• termux-app-store — manages packages in the store
• tasctl — manages TAS itself

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Commands

install

Installs the latest version of Termux App Store.

./tasctl install
# or if tasctl is in PATH:
tasctl install

What it does:

1. Fetches the latest release from GitHub
2. Detects CPU architecture automatically
3. Downloads the correct binary
4. Copies packages/, tools/, and build-package.sh from the repo
5. Creates the wrapper symlink at $PREFIX/bin/termux-app-store

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update

Updates Termux App Store to the latest version.

tasctl update

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uninstall

Removes Termux App Store cleanly.

tasctl uninstall

Removes:

• $PREFIX/bin/termux-app-store symlink
• $PREFIX/lib/.tas/ directory

Does not remove:

• packages/ you created locally
• Packages already installed via TAS

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doctor

Diagnoses the TAS environment and reports any issues.

tasctl doctor

Checks:

• CPU architecture and binary compatibility
• Python and pip availability
• Textual (TUI framework) installed
• curl availability
• TAS installation status (binary, source, or unknown)
• TERMUX_APP_STORE_HOME in the wrapper script
• packages/ directory presence

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self-update

Updates the tasctl script itself from the latest version on GitHub.

tasctl self-update

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help

Shows usage information.

tasctl help

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Usage Notes

• tasctl can be run from inside or outside the termux-app-store directory
• If something behaves unexpectedly, run tasctl doctor before reporting a bug
• The tasctl script self-updates independently from TAS itself

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See Also

• Installation
• Uninstallation
• Architecture Overview