1 Answer. Chocolatey is a Windows Package Manager, is manages packages. You don't need Chocolatey in order to do web development. Having Chocolatey makes the automated installation and updating of the applications on your machine easier.

Should I use Chocolatey?

I would say Chocolatey is more comparable to brew on Mac, but it is a great way to keep track of the packages you have and which version of that package you are on. You also have the option to use Chocolatey with a GUI, if you are more visual package management experience.

Can I delete Chocolatey?

Uninstalling Chocolatey

Should you decide you don't like Chocolatey, you can uninstall it simply by removing the folder (and the environment variable(s) that it creates).