**Replace main.py with module-based entry point and unify CLI execution**

* Remove legacy *main.py* and introduce *pkgmgr* module entry via *python -m pkgmgr*
* Add ***main**.py* as the canonical entry point delegating to the CLI
* Export *PYTHONPATH=src* in Makefile to ensure reliable imports in dev and CI
* Update setup scripts (venv & nix) to use module execution
* Refactor all E2E tests to execute the real module entry instead of file paths

This aligns pkgmgr with standard Python packaging practices and simplifies testing, setup, and execution across environments.

https://chatgpt.com/share/693c9056-716c-800f-b583-fc9245eab2b4

Makefile

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS
 # PYthon Unittest Pattern
 TEST_PATTERN	:= test_*.py
 export TEST_PATTERN
+export PYTHONPATH := src
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # System install
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ install:
 # Default: keep current auto-detection behavior
 setup: setup-nix setup-venv
 
-# Explicit: developer setup (Python venv + shell RC + main.py install)
+# Explicit: developer setup (Python venv + shell RC + install)
 setup-venv: setup-nix
 	@bash scripts/setup/venv.sh
 

main.py

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-# Ensure local src/ overrides installed package
-ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-SRC = ROOT / "src"
-if SRC.is_dir():
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC))
-
-from pkgmgr.cli import main
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

scripts/setup/nix.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Nix shell mode: do not touch venv, only run main.py install
+# Nix shell mode: do not touch venv, only run install
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 echo "[setup] Nix mode enabled (NIX_ENABLED=1)."
 echo "[setup] Skipping virtualenv creation and dependency installation."
-echo "[setup] Running main.py install via system python3..."
+echo "[setup] Running install via system python3..."
-python3 main.py install
+python3 -m pkgmgr install
 echo "[setup] Setup finished (Nix mode)."

scripts/setup/venv.sh

@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ RC_LINE='if [ -d "${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr" ]; then . "${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/ac
 
 echo "[setup] Running in normal user mode (developer setup)."
 
-echo "[setup] Ensuring main.py is executable..."
-chmod +x main.py || true
-
 echo "[setup] Ensuring global virtualenv root: ${HOME}/.venvs"
 mkdir -p "${HOME}/.venvs"
 
@@ -90,8 +87,8 @@ for rc in "${HOME}/.bashrc" "${HOME}/.zshrc"; do
     fi
 done
 
-echo "[setup] Running main.py install via venv Python..."
+echo "[setup] Running install via venv Python..."
-"${VENV_DIR}/bin/python" main.py install
+"${VENV_DIR}/bin/python" -m pkgmgr install
 
 echo
 echo "[setup] Developer setup complete."

src/pkgmgr/__main__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from pkgmgr.cli import main
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

tests/e2e/test_branch_commands.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestIntegrationBranchCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             # argv[0] is the program name; the rest are CLI arguments.
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + list(extra_args)
-            runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+            runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         finally:
             sys.argv = original_argv
 

tests/e2e/test_branch_help.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _run_pkgmgr_help(argv_tail: list[str]) -> str:
 
         try:
             with redirect_stdout(buffer), redirect_stderr(buffer):
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         except SystemExit as exc:
             code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else None
             if code not in (0, None):

tests/e2e/test_changelog_commands.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TestIntegrationChangelogCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr", "changelog"] + list(extra_args)
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_clone_all.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestIntegrationCloneAllHttps(unittest.TestCase):
             try:
                 # Execute main.py as if it was called from CLI.
                 # This will run the full clone pipeline inside the container.
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 # Determine the exit code (int or string)
                 exit_code = exc.code

tests/e2e/test_config_commands.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _run_pkgmgr_config(extra_args: list[str]) -> None:
         sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + extra_args
 
         try:
-            runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+            runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         except SystemExit as exc:
             code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
             if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_install_pkgmgr_shallow.py

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class TestIntegrationInstalPKGMGRShallow(unittest.TestCase):
             ]
 
             # Execute installation via main.py
-            runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+            runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
 
             # Debug: interactive shell test
             pkgmgr_help_debug()

tests/e2e/test_list_commands.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestIntegrationListCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + args
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_make_commands.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestIntegrationMakeCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + extra_args
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_mirror_commands.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestIntegrationMirrorCommands(unittest.TestCase):
 
             try:
                 with redirect_stdout(buffer), redirect_stderr(buffer):
-                    runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                    runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else None
                 if code not in (0, None):

tests/e2e/test_path_commands.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestPathCommandsE2E(unittest.TestCase):
             try:
                 # Capture stdout while running the CLI entry point.
                 with redirect_stdout(buffer):
-                    runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                    runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 # Determine the exit code (int or string)
                 exit_code = exc.code

tests/e2e/test_proxy_commands.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestIntegrationProxyCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + args
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_release_commands.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestIntegrationReleaseCommand(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             # argv[0] is the program name; the rest are CLI arguments.
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + list(extra_args)
-            runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+            runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         finally:
             sys.argv = original_argv
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestIntegrationReleaseCommand(unittest.TestCase):
             # argparse will call sys.exit(), so we expect a SystemExit here.
             with contextlib.redirect_stdout(buf), contextlib.redirect_stderr(buf):
                 with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
-                    runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                    runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         finally:
             sys.argv = original_argv
 

tests/e2e/test_tools_commands.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TestIntegrationToolsCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + extra_args
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_tools_help.py

@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 from typing import List
 
-
-# Resolve project root (the repo where main.py lives, e.g. /src)
-PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..")
-)
-MAIN_PATH = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "main.py")
-
-
 def _run_main(argv: List[str]) -> None:
     """
     Helper to run main.py with the given argv.
@@ -40,7 +32,7 @@ def _run_main(argv: List[str]) -> None:
     try:
         sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + argv
         try:
-            runpy.run_path(MAIN_PATH, run_name="__main__")
+            runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
         except SystemExit as exc:  # argparse uses this for --help
             # SystemExit.code can be int, str or None; for our purposes:
             code = exc.code

tests/e2e/test_version_commands.py

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class TestIntegrationVersionCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr", "version"] + extra_args
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0: