cran.r-project.org
How to collect CRAN: all R packages
Complete alphabetical list of R packages with one-line descriptions on a single page. Useful for tool catalogues and ecosystem comparisons.
What you get
| Package | Title | URL |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
Open the page
Go to cran.r-project.org — the link is below.
Click the Grabsavo icon
The list lights up and columns appear in the panel. Remove extras, add missing ones with a click.
Download
“Download Excel” — and the table is yours. All local CSV, Excel and JSON formats are free during beta.
Save the template
During the free beta, the template remembers the setup and a local schedule refreshes the table while the browser is open.
Data terms: Public package index; no restriction on access found. Before collecting regularly, check the site’s rules and robots.txt — they may change.