kɐbˈɑːl pˈækɪdʒᵻz pɹəvˈaɪd ɐ stˈændɚd sˈɛt ʌv mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə ænd bˈɪld pɹˈɑːsɛs; ðˈʌs, ɪɾ ɪz pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dɪvˈɛləp tˈuːlz tʊ ˈʌploʊd kɐbˈɑːl pˈækɪdʒᵻz tə ðə sˈiːpˈænlˈaɪk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɹᵻpˈɑːzɪtˌoːɹi ʌv sˈɔftwɛɹ, hˈækɪdʒ, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɐlˈaʊ fɔːɹ ˈɔːɾəmˌeɪɾᵻd dˈaʊnloʊdɪŋ, kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən, ænd ˌɪnstəlˈeɪʃən ʌv dɪzˈaɪɚd pˈækɪdʒᵻz fɹʌm hˈækɪdʒ.
Cabal packages provide a standard set of metadata and build process; thus, it is possible to develop tools to upload Cabal packages to the CPAN-like community repository of software, Hackage, or even allow for automated downloading, compilation, and installation of desired packages from Hackage.