Release version 0.7.7

This update introduces a configurable TEST_PATTERN variable in the Makefile,
allowing selective execution of unit, integration, and E2E tests without
modifying scripts.

Key changes:
- Add TEST_PATTERN (default: test_*.py) to Makefile and export it.
- Inject TEST_PATTERN into all test containers via `-e TEST_PATTERN=...`.
- Update test-unit.sh, test-integration.sh, and test-e2e.sh to use
  `-p "$TEST_PATTERN"` instead of a hardcoded pattern.
- Ensure flexible test selection via:
      make test-e2e TEST_PATTERN=test_install_pkgmgr_shallow.py

This enables fast debugging, selective test runs, and better developer
experience while keeping full compatibility with CI defaults.

https://chatgpt.com/share/69385400-2f14-800f-b093-bb03c8ef9c7f

.github/workflows/test-container.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Test OS Containers
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+      - develop
+      - "*"
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test-container:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Show Docker version
+        run: docker version
+
+      - name: Run container tests
+        run: make test-container

.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test package-manager (e2e)
+name: Test End-To-End
 
 on:
   push:

.github/workflows/test-integration.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test package-manager (integration)
+name: Test Code Integration
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Docker version
         run: docker version
 
-      # Build Arch test image (same as used in test-unit and test-e2e)
-      - name: Build test images
-        run: make build
-
       - name: Run integration tests via make (Arch container)
-        run: make test-integration
+        run: make test-integration DISTROS="arch"

.github/workflows/test-unit.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test package-manager (unit)
+name: Test Units
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ jobs:
         run: docker version
 
       - name: Run unit tests via make (Arch container)
-        run: make test-unit
+        run: make test-unit DISTROS="arch"

.gitignore

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ venv/
 
 # Build artifacts
 dist/
-build/
+build/*
 *.egg-info/
 
 # Editor files
@@ -31,4 +31,11 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Ignore logs
 *.log
-package-manager-*
+package-manager-*
+
+# debian 
+debian/package-manager/
+debian/debhelper-build-stamp
+debian/files
+debian/.debhelper/
+debian/package-manager.substvars

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,94 @@
+## [0.7.7] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Added TEST_PATTERN parameter to execute dedicated tests
+
+
+## [0.7.6] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Fixed pull --preview bug in e2e test
+
+
+## [0.7.5] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Fixed wrong directory permissions for nix
+
+
+## [0.7.4] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Fixed missing build in test workflow -> Tests pass now
+
+
+## [0.7.3] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Fixed bug: Ignored packages are now ignored
+
+
+## [0.7.2] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Implemented Changelog Support for Fedora and Debian
+
+
+## [0.7.1] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Fix floating 'latest' tag logic: dereference annotated target (vX.Y.Z^{}), add tag message to avoid Git errors, ensure best-effort update without blocking releases, and update unit tests (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69383024-efa4-800f-a875-129b81fa40ff).
+
+
+## [0.7.0] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Add Git helpers for branch sync and floating 'latest' tag in the release workflow, ensure main/master are updated from origin before tagging, and extend unit/e2e tests including 'pkgmgr release --help' coverage (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69383024-efa4-800f-a875-129b81fa40ff)
+
+
+## [0.6.0] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Expose DISTROS and BASE_IMAGE_* variables as exported Makefile environment variables so all build and test commands can consume them dynamically. By exporting these values, every Make target (e.g., build, build-no-cache, build-missing, test-container, test-unit, test-e2e) and every delegated script in scripts/build/ and scripts/test/ now receives a consistent view of the supported distributions and their base container images. This change removes duplicated definitions across scripts, ensures reproducible builds, and allows build tooling to react automatically when new distros or base images are added to the Makefile.
+
+
+## [0.5.1] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Refine pkgmgr release CLI close wiring and integration tests for --close flag (ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/69376b4e-8440-800f-9d06-535ec1d7a40e)
+
+
+## [0.5.0] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Add pkgmgr branch close subcommand, extend CLI parser wiring, and add unit tests for branch handling and version version-selection logic (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693762a3-9ea8-800f-a640-bc78170953d1)
+
+
+## [0.4.3] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Implement current-directory repository selection for release and proxy commands, unify selection semantics across CLI layers, extend release workflow with --close, integrate branch closing logic, fix wiring for get_repo_identifier/get_repo_dir, update packaging files (PKGBUILD, spec, flake.nix, pyproject), and add comprehensive unit/e2e tests for release and branch commands (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69375cfe-9e00-800f-bd65-1bd5937e1696)
+
+
+## [0.4.2] - 2025-12-09
+
+* Wire pkgmgr release CLI to new helper and add unit tests (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69374f09-c760-800f-92e4-5b44a4510b62)
+
+
+## [0.4.1] - 2025-12-08
+
+* Add branch close subcommand and integrate release close/editor flow (ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/69374f09-c760-800f-92e4-5b44a4510b62)
+
+
+## [0.4.0] - 2025-12-08
+
+* Add branch closing helper and --close flag to release command, including CLI wiring and tests (see https://chatgpt.com/share/69374aec-74ec-800f-bde3-5d91dfdb9b91)
+
+## [0.3.0] - 2025-12-08
+
+* Massive refactor and feature expansion:
+- Complete rewrite of config loading system (layered defaults + user config)
+- New selection engine (--string, --category, --tag)
+- Overhauled list output (colored statuses, alias highlight)
+- New config update logic + default YAML sync
+- Improved proxy command handling
+- Full CLI routing refactor
+- Expanded E2E tests for list, proxy, and selection logic
+Konversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693745c3-b8d8-800f-aa29-c8481a2ffae1
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2025-12-08
+
+* Add preview-first release workflow and extended packaging support (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693722b4-af9c-800f-bccc-8a4036e99630)
+
+
 ## [0.1.0] - 2025-12-08
 
 * Updated to correct version

Dockerfile

@@ -4,87 +4,6 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=archlinux:latest
 FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-# System base + conditional package tool installation
-#
-# Important:
-# - We do NOT install Nix directly here via curl.
-# - Nix is installed/initialized by init-nix.sh, which is invoked
-#   from the system packaging hooks (Arch .install, Debian postinst,
-#   RPM %post).
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-RUN set -e; \
-    if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then . /etc/os-release; else echo "No /etc/os-release found" && exit 1; fi; \
-    echo "Detected base image: ${ID:-unknown} (like: ${ID_LIKE:-})"; \
-    \
-    if [ "$ID" = "arch" ]; then \
-        pacman -Syu --noconfirm && \
-        pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
-            base-devel \
-            git \
-            rsync \
-            curl \
-            ca-certificates \
-            xz && \
-        pacman -Scc --noconfirm; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "debian" ]; then \
-        apt-get update && \
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-            build-essential \
-            debhelper \
-            dpkg-dev \
-            git \
-            rsync \
-            bash \
-            curl \
-            ca-certificates \
-            xz-utils && \
-        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "ubuntu" ]; then \
-        apt-get update && \
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-            build-essential \
-            debhelper \
-            dpkg-dev \
-            git \
-            tzdata \
-            lsb-release \
-            rsync \
-            bash \
-            curl \
-            ca-certificates \
-            xz-utils && \
-        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "fedora" ]; then \
-        dnf -y update && \
-        dnf -y install \
-            git \
-            rsync \
-            rpm-build \
-            make \
-            gcc \
-            bash \
-            curl \
-            ca-certificates \
-            xz && \
-        dnf clean all; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "centos" ]; then \
-        dnf -y update && \
-        dnf -y install \
-            git \
-            rsync \
-            rpm-build \
-            make \
-            gcc \
-            bash \
-            curl-minimal \
-            ca-certificates \
-            xz && \
-        dnf clean all; \
-    else \
-        echo "Unsupported base image: ${ID}" && exit 1; \
-    fi
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Nix environment defaults
 #
@@ -96,94 +15,38 @@ ENV NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Unprivileged user for Arch package build (makepkg)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-RUN useradd -m builder || true
+RUN useradd -m aur_builder || true
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copy scripts and install distro dependencies
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Copy only scripts first so dependency installation can run early
+COPY scripts/ scripts/
+RUN find scripts -type f -name '*.sh' -exec chmod +x {} \;
+
+# Install distro-specific build dependencies (and AUR builder on Arch)
+RUN scripts/installation/run-dependencies.sh
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Select distro-specific Docker entrypoint
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Docker entrypoint (distro-agnostic, nutzt run-package.sh)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+COPY scripts/docker/entry.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entry.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entry.sh
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build and install distro-native package-manager package
-#
-# - Arch:    PKGBUILD  -> pacman -U
-# - Debian:  debhelper -> dpkg-buildpackage -> apt install ./package-manager_*.deb
-# - Ubuntu:  same as Debian
-# - Fedora:  rpmbuild  -> dnf/dnf5/yum install package-manager-*.rpm
-# - CentOS:  rpmbuild  -> dnf/yum install package-manager-*.rpm
-#
-# Nix is NOT manually installed here; it is handled by init-nix.sh.
+# via Makefile `install` target (calls scripts/installation/run-package.sh)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-WORKDIR /build
 COPY . .
+RUN find scripts -type f -name '*.sh' -exec chmod +x {} \;
 
 RUN set -e; \
-    . /etc/os-release; \
-    if [ "$ID" = "arch" ]; then \
-        echo 'Building Arch package (makepkg --nodeps)...'; \
-        chown -R builder:builder /build; \
-        su builder -c "cd /build && rm -f package-manager-*.pkg.tar.* && makepkg --noconfirm --clean --nodeps"; \
-        \
-        echo 'Installing generated Arch package...'; \
-        pacman -U --noconfirm package-manager-*.pkg.tar.*; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "debian" ] || [ "$ID" = "ubuntu" ]; then \
-        echo 'Building Debian/Ubuntu package...'; \
-        dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b; \
-        \
-        echo 'Installing generated DEB package...'; \
-        apt-get update && \
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y ./../package-manager_*.deb && \
-        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*; \
-    elif [ "$ID" = "fedora" ] || [ "$ID" = "centos" ]; then \
-        echo 'Setting up rpmbuild dirs...'; \
-        mkdir -p /root/rpmbuild/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}; \
-        \
-        echo "Extracting version from package-manager.spec..."; \
-        version=$(grep -E '^Version:' /build/package-manager.spec | awk '{print $2}'); \
-        if [ -z "$version" ]; then echo 'ERROR: Version missing!' && exit 1; fi; \
-        srcdir="package-manager-${version}"; \
-        \
-        echo "Preparing source tree for RPM: $srcdir"; \
-        rm -rf "/tmp/$srcdir"; \
-        mkdir -p "/tmp/$srcdir"; \
-        cp -a /build/. "/tmp/$srcdir/"; \
-        \
-        echo "Creating source tarball: /root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/$srcdir.tar.gz"; \
-        tar czf "/root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/$srcdir.tar.gz" -C /tmp "$srcdir"; \
-        \
-        echo 'Copying SPEC...'; \
-        cp /build/package-manager.spec /root/rpmbuild/SPECS/; \
-        \
-        echo 'Running rpmbuild...'; \
-        cd /root/rpmbuild/SPECS && rpmbuild -bb package-manager.spec; \
-        \
-        echo 'Installing generated RPM (local, offline)...'; \
-        rpm_path=$(find /root/rpmbuild/RPMS -name "package-manager-*.rpm" | head -n1); \
-        if [ -z "$rpm_path" ]; then echo 'ERROR: RPM not found!' && exit 1; fi; \
-        \
-        if command -v dnf5 >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-            echo 'Using dnf5 to install local RPM (no remote repos)...'; \
-            if ! dnf5 install -y --disablerepo='*' "$rpm_path"; then \
-                echo 'dnf5 failed, falling back to rpm -i --nodeps'; \
-                rpm -i --nodeps "$rpm_path"; \
-            fi; \
-        elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-            echo 'Using dnf to install local RPM (no remote repos)...'; \
-            if ! dnf install -y --disablerepo='*' "$rpm_path"; then \
-                echo 'dnf failed, falling back to rpm -i --nodeps'; \
-                rpm -i --nodeps "$rpm_path"; \
-            fi; \
-        elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-            echo 'Using yum to install local RPM (no remote repos)...'; \
-            if ! yum localinstall -y --disablerepo='*' "$rpm_path"; then \
-                echo 'yum failed, falling back to rpm -i --nodeps'; \
-                rpm -i --nodeps "$rpm_path"; \
-            fi; \
-        else \
-            echo 'No dnf/dnf5/yum found, falling back to rpm -i --nodeps...'; \
-            rpm -i --nodeps "$rpm_path"; \
-        fi; \
-        \
-        rm -rf "/tmp/$srcdir"; \
-    else \
-        echo "Unsupported distro: ${ID}"; \
-        exit 1; \
-    fi; \
+    echo "Building and installing package-manager via make install..."; \
+    make install; \
     rm -rf /build
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -191,8 +54,5 @@ RUN set -e; \
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 WORKDIR /src
 
-COPY scripts/docker-entry-dev.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entry-dev.sh
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entry-dev.sh
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/docker-entry-dev.sh"]
-CMD ["--help"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/docker-entry.sh"]
+CMD ["pkgmgr", "--help"]

Makefile

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-.PHONY: install setup uninstall aur_builder_setup \
-        test build build-no-cache test-unit test-e2e test-integration
+.PHONY: install setup uninstall \
+        test build build-no-cache test-unit test-e2e test-integration \
+        test-container
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Local Nix cache directories in the repo
@@ -9,267 +10,76 @@ NIX_CACHE_VOLUME := pkgmgr_nix_cache
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Distro list and base images
+# (kept for documentation/reference; actual build logic is in scripts/build)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-DISTROS := arch debian ubuntu fedora centos
+DISTROS 		  := arch debian ubuntu fedora centos
+BASE_IMAGE_ARCH   := archlinux:latest
+BASE_IMAGE_DEBIAN := debian:stable-slim
+BASE_IMAGE_UBUNTU := ubuntu:latest
+BASE_IMAGE_FEDORA := fedora:latest
+BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS := quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
 
-BASE_IMAGE_arch   := archlinux:latest
-BASE_IMAGE_debian := debian:stable-slim
-BASE_IMAGE_ubuntu := ubuntu:latest
-BASE_IMAGE_fedora := fedora:latest
-BASE_IMAGE_centos := quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
+# Make them available in scripts
+export DISTROS
+export BASE_IMAGE_ARCH  
+export BASE_IMAGE_DEBIAN
+export BASE_IMAGE_UBUNTU
+export BASE_IMAGE_FEDORA
+export BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS
 
-# Helper to echo which image is used for which distro (purely informational)
-define echo_build_info
-	@echo "Building image for distro '$(1)' with base image '$(2)'..."
-endef
+# PYthon Unittest Pattern
+TEST_PATTERN	:= test_*.py
+export TEST_PATTERN
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# PKGMGR setup (wrapper)
+# PKGMGR setup (developer wrapper -> scripts/installation/main.sh)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-setup: install
-	@echo "Running pkgmgr setup via main.py..."
-	@if [ -x "$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/python" ]; then \
-		echo "Using virtualenv Python at $$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/python"; \
-		"$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/python" main.py install; \
-	else \
-		echo "Virtualenv not found, falling back to system python3"; \
-		python3 main.py install; \
-	fi
+setup:
+	@bash scripts/installation/main.sh
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Docker build targets: build all images
+# Docker build targets (delegated to scripts/build)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 build-no-cache:
-	@for distro in $(DISTROS); do \
-		case "$$distro" in \
-			arch)   base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_arch)" ;; \
-			debian) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_debian)" ;; \
-			ubuntu) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_ubuntu)" ;; \
-			fedora) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_fedora)" ;; \
-			centos) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_centos)" ;; \
-			*)      echo "Unknown distro '$$distro'" >&2; exit 1 ;; \
-		esac; \
-		echo "Building test image 'package-manager-test-$$distro' with no cache (BASE_IMAGE=$$base_image)..."; \
-		docker build --no-cache \
-			--build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$$base_image" \
-			-t "package-manager-test-$$distro" . || exit $$?; \
-	done
+	@bash scripts/build/build-image-no-cache.sh
 
 build:
-	@for distro in $(DISTROS); do \
-		case "$$distro" in \
-			arch)   base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_arch)" ;; \
-			debian) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_debian)" ;; \
-			ubuntu) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_ubuntu)" ;; \
-			fedora) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_fedora)" ;; \
-			centos) base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_centos)" ;; \
-			*)      echo "Unknown distro '$$distro'" >&2; exit 1 ;; \
-		esac; \
-		echo "Building test image 'package-manager-test-$$distro' (BASE_IMAGE=$$base_image)..."; \
-		docker build \
-			--build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$$base_image" \
-			-t "package-manager-test-$$distro" . || exit $$?; \
-	done
-
-build-arch:
-	@base_image="$(BASE_IMAGE_arch)"; \
-	echo "Building test image 'package-manager-test-arch' (BASE_IMAGE=$$base_image)..."; \
-	docker build \
-		--build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$$base_image" \
-		-t "package-manager-test-arch" . || exit $$?;
+	@bash scripts/build/build-image.sh
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Test targets
+# Test targets (delegated to scripts/test)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# Unit tests: only in Arch container (fastest feedback), via Nix devShell
-test-unit: build-arch
-	@echo "============================================================"
-	@echo ">>> Running UNIT tests in Arch container (via Nix devShell)"
-	@echo "============================================================"
-	docker run --rm \
-		-v "$$(pwd):/src" \
-		--workdir /src \
-		--entrypoint bash \
-		"package-manager-test-arch" \
-		-c '\
-			set -e; \
-			if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then . /etc/os-release; fi; \
-			echo "Detected container distro: $${ID:-unknown} (like: $${ID_LIKE:-})"; \
-			echo "Running Python unit tests (tests/unit) via nix develop..."; \
-			git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true; \
-			cd /src; \
-			nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
-				python -m unittest discover \
-					-s tests/unit \
-					-t /src \
-					-p "test_*.py"; \
-		'
+test-unit: build-missing
+	@bash scripts/test/test-unit.sh
 
-# Integration tests: also in Arch container, via Nix devShell
-test-integration: build-arch
-	@echo "============================================================"
-	@echo ">>> Running INTEGRATION tests in Arch container (via Nix devShell)"
-	@echo "============================================================"
-	docker run --rm \
-		-v "$$(pwd):/src" \
-		--workdir /src \
-		--entrypoint bash \
-		"package-manager-test-arch" \
-		-c '\
-			set -e; \
-			if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then . /etc/os-release; fi; \
-			echo "Detected container distro: $${ID:-unknown} (like: $${ID_LIKE:-})"; \
-			echo "Running Python integration tests (tests/integration) via nix develop..."; \
-			git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true; \
-			cd /src; \
-			nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
-				python -m unittest discover \
-					-s tests/integration \
-					-t /src \
-					-p "test_*.py"; \
-		'
+test-integration: build-missing
+	@bash scripts/test/test-integration.sh
 
-# End-to-end tests: run in all distros via Nix devShell (tests/e2e)
-test-e2e: build
-	@echo "Ensuring Docker Nix volumes exist (auto-created if missing)..."
-	@echo "Running E2E tests inside Nix devShell with cached store for all distros: $(DISTROS)"
+test-e2e: build-missing
+	@bash scripts/test/test-e2e.sh
 
-	@for distro in $(DISTROS); do \
-		echo "============================================================"; \
-		echo ">>> Running E2E tests in container for distro: $$distro"; \
-		echo "============================================================"; \
-		# Only for Arch: mount /nix as volume, for others use image-installed Nix \
-		if [ "$$distro" = "arch" ]; then \
-			NIX_STORE_MOUNT="-v $(NIX_STORE_VOLUME):/nix"; \
-		else \
-			NIX_STORE_MOUNT=""; \
-		fi; \
-		docker run --rm \
-			-v "$$(pwd):/src" \
-			$$NIX_STORE_MOUNT \
-			-v "$(NIX_CACHE_VOLUME):/root/.cache/nix" \
-			--workdir /src \
-			--entrypoint bash \
-			"package-manager-test-$$distro" \
-			-c '\
-				set -e; \
-				if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then . /etc/os-release; fi; \
-				echo "Detected container distro: $${ID:-unknown} (like: $${ID_LIKE:-})"; \
-				echo "Preparing Nix environment..."; \
-				if [ -f "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh" ]; then \
-					. "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh"; \
-				fi; \
-				if [ -f "$$HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh" ]; then \
-					. "$$HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh"; \
-				fi; \
-				PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$$PATH"; \
-				export PATH; \
-				echo "PATH is now:"; \
-				echo "$$PATH"; \
-				NIX_CMD=""; \
-				if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-					echo "Found nix on PATH:"; \
-					command -v nix; \
-					NIX_CMD="nix"; \
-				else \
-					echo "nix not found on PATH, scanning /nix/store for a nix binary..."; \
-					for path in /nix/store/*-nix-*/bin/nix; do \
-						if [ -x "$$path" ]; then \
-							echo "Found nix binary at $$path"; \
-							NIX_CMD="$$path"; \
-							break; \
-						fi; \
-					done; \
-				fi; \
-				if [ -z "$$NIX_CMD" ]; then \
-					echo "ERROR: nix binary not found anywhere – cannot run devShell"; \
-					exit 1; \
-				fi; \
-				echo "Using Nix command: $$NIX_CMD"; \
-				echo "Run E2E tests inside Nix devShell (tests/e2e)..."; \
-				git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true; \
-				cd /src; \
-				"$$NIX_CMD" develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
-					python3 -m unittest discover \
-						-s /src/tests/e2e \
-						-p "test_*.py"; \
-			' || exit $$?; \
-	done
+test-container: build-missing
+	@bash scripts/test/test-container.sh
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build only missing container images
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+build-missing:
+	@bash scripts/build/build-image-missing.sh
 
 # Combined test target for local + CI (unit + e2e + integration)
-test: build test-unit test-e2e test-integration
+test: test-container test-unit test-e2e test-integration
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Installer for host systems (original logic)
+# System install (native packages, calls scripts/installation/run-package.sh)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 install:
-	@if [ -n "$$IN_NIX_SHELL" ]; then \
-		echo "Nix shell detected (IN_NIX_SHELL=1). Skipping venv/pip install – handled by Nix flake."; \
-	else \
-		echo "Making 'main.py' executable..."; \
-		chmod +x main.py; \
-		echo "Checking if global user virtual environment exists..."; \
-		mkdir -p "$$HOME/.venvs"; \
-		if [ ! -d "$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr" ]; then \
-			echo "Creating global venv at $$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr..."; \
-			python3 -m venv "$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr"; \
-		fi; \
-		echo "Installing required Python packages into $$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr..."; \
-		"$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/python" -m ensurepip --upgrade; \
-		"$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel; \
-		echo "Looking for requirements.txt / _requirements.txt..."; \
-		if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then \
-			echo "Installing Python packages from requirements.txt..."; \
-			"$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/pip" install -r requirements.txt; \
-		elif [ -f _requirements.txt ]; then \
-			echo "Installing Python packages from _requirements.txt..."; \
-			"$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/pip" install -r _requirements.txt; \
-		else \
-			echo "No requirements.txt or _requirements.txt found, skipping dependency installation."; \
-		fi; \
-		echo "Ensuring $$HOME/.bashrc and $$HOME/.zshrc exist..."; \
-		touch "$$HOME/.bashrc" "$$HOME/.zshrc"; \
-		echo "Ensuring automatic activation of $$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr for this user..."; \
-		for rc in "$$HOME/.bashrc" "$$HOME/.zshrc"; do \
-			rc_line='if [ -d "$${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr" ]; then . "$${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate"; if [ -n "$${PS1:-}" ]; then echo "Global Python virtual environment '\''~/.venvs/pkgmgr'\'' activated."; fi; fi'; \
-			grep -qxF "$${rc_line}" "$$rc" || echo "$${rc_line}" >> "$$rc"; \
-		done; \
-		echo "Arch/Manjaro detection and optional AUR setup..."; \
-		if command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-			$(MAKE) aur_builder_setup; \
-		else \
-			echo "Not Arch-based (no pacman). Skipping aur_builder/yay setup."; \
-		fi; \
-		echo "Installation complete. Please restart your shell (or 'exec bash' or 'exec zsh') for the changes to take effect."; \
-	fi
-
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-# AUR builder setup — only on Arch/Manjaro
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-aur_builder_setup:
-	@echo "Setting up aur_builder and yay (Arch/Manjaro)..."
-	@sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-	@sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git sudo
-	@if ! getent group aur_builder >/dev/null; then sudo groupadd -r aur_builder; fi
-	@if ! id -u aur_builder >/dev/null 2>&1; then sudo useradd -m -r -g aur_builder -s /bin/bash aur_builder; fi
-	@echo '%aur_builder ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman' | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder >/dev/null
-	@sudo chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder
-	@if ! sudo -u aur_builder bash -lc 'command -v yay >/dev/null'; then \
-		sudo -u aur_builder bash -lc 'cd ~ && rm -rf yay && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si --noconfirm'; \
-	else \
-		echo "yay already installed."; \
-	fi
-	@echo "aur_builder/yay setup complete."
+	@echo "Building and installing distro-native package-manager for this system..."
+	@bash scripts/installation/run-package.sh
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Uninstall target
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 uninstall:
-	@echo "Removing global user virtual environment if it exists..."
-	@rm -rf "$$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr"
-	@echo "Cleaning up $$HOME/.bashrc and $$HOME/.zshrc entries..."
-	@for rc in "$$HOME/.bashrc" "$$HOME/.zshrc"; do \
-		sed -i '/\.venvs\/pkgmgr\/bin\/activate"; if \[ -n "\$${PS1:-}" \]; then echo "Global Python virtual environment '\''~\/\.venvs\/pkgmgr'\'' activated."; fi; fi/d' "$$rc"; \
-	done
-	@echo "Uninstallation complete. Please restart your shell (or 'exec bash' or 'exec zsh') for the changes to fully apply."
+	@bash scripts/uninstall.sh

PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <info@veen.world>
 
 pkgname=package-manager
-pkgver=0.1.0
+pkgver=0.7.7
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Local-flake wrapper for Kevin's package-manager (Nix-based)."
 arch=('any')

config/wip.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- account: kevinveenbirkenbach
+  alias: gkfdrtdtcntr
+  provider: github.com
+  repository: federated-to-central-social-network-bridge
+  verified:
+    gpg_keys:
+    - 44D8F11FD62F878E

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,113 @@
+package-manager (0.7.7-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Added TEST_PATTERN parameter to execute dedicated tests
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:54:38 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.6-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed pull --preview bug in e2e test
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:14:19 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed wrong directory permissions for nix
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:45:42 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.4-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed missing build in test workflow -> Tests pass now
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed bug: Ignored packages are now ignored
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:08:31 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Implemented Changelog Support for Fedora and Debian
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:48:58 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix floating 'latest' tag logic: dereference annotated target (vX.Y.Z^{}), add tag message to avoid Git errors, ensure best-effort update without blocking releases, and update unit tests (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69383024-efa4-800f-a875-129b81fa40ff).
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:26:54 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.7.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add Git helpers for branch sync and floating 'latest' tag in the release workflow, ensure main/master are updated from origin before tagging, and extend unit/e2e tests including 'pkgmgr release --help' coverage (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69383024-efa4-800f-a875-129b81fa40ff)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:21:03 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.6.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Expose DISTROS and BASE_IMAGE_* variables as exported Makefile environment variables so all build and test commands can consume them dynamically. By exporting these values, every Make target (e.g., build, build-no-cache, build-missing, test-container, test-unit, test-e2e) and every delegated script in scripts/build/ and scripts/test/ now receives a consistent view of the supported distributions and their base container images. This change removes duplicated definitions across scripts, ensures reproducible builds, and allows build tooling to react automatically when new distros or base images are added to the Makefile.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:59:58 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.5.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Refine pkgmgr release CLI close wiring and integration tests for --close flag (ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/69376b4e-8440-800f-9d06-535ec1d7a40e)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:21:31 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.5.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add pkgmgr branch close subcommand, extend CLI parser wiring, and add unit tests for branch handling and version version-selection logic (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693762a3-9ea8-800f-a640-bc78170953d1)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:44:16 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.4.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Implement current-directory repository selection for release and proxy commands, unify selection semantics across CLI layers, extend release workflow with --close, integrate branch closing logic, fix wiring for get_repo_identifier/get_repo_dir, update packaging files (PKGBUILD, spec, flake.nix, pyproject), and add comprehensive unit/e2e tests for release and branch commands (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69375cfe-9e00-800f-bd65-1bd5937e1696)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:29:08 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.4.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Wire pkgmgr release CLI to new helper and add unit tests (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/69374f09-c760-800f-92e4-5b44a4510b62)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:03:46 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.4.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add branch close subcommand and integrate release close/editor flow (ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/69374f09-c760-800f-92e4-5b44a4510b62)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:20:28 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.4.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add branch closing helper and --close flag to release command, including CLI wiring and tests (see https://chatgpt.com/share/69374aec-74ec-800f-bde3-5d91dfdb9b91)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:02:43 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.3.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Massive refactor and feature expansion:
+- Complete rewrite of config loading system (layered defaults + user config)
+- New selection engine (--string, --category, --tag)
+- Overhauled list output (colored statuses, alias highlight)
+- New config update logic + default YAML sync
+- Improved proxy command handling
+- Full CLI routing refactor
+- Expanded E2E tests for list, proxy, and selection logic
+Konversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693745c3-b8d8-800f-aa29-c8481a2ffae1
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:40:49 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.2.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add preview-first release workflow and extended packaging support (see ChatGPT conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/693722b4-af9c-800f-bccc-8a4036e99630)
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:31:19 +0100
+
 package-manager (0.1.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Updated to correct version

flake.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         rec {
           pkgmgr = pyPkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             pname   = "package-manager";
-            version = "0.1.0";
+            version = "0.7.7";
 
             # Use the git repo as source
             src = ./.;

package-manager.spec

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           package-manager
-Version:        0.1.0
+Version:        0.7.7
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Wrapper that runs Kevin's package-manager via Nix flake
 
@@ -35,35 +35,36 @@ available on the system.
 %install
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 install -d %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-install -d %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager
+# Install project tree into a fixed, architecture-independent location.
+install -d %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager
 
 # Copy full project source into /usr/lib/package-manager
-cp -a . %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/
+cp -a . %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/
 
 # Wrapper
 install -m0755 scripts/pkgmgr-wrapper.sh %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pkgmgr
 
 # Shared Nix init script (ensure it is executable in the installed tree)
-install -m0755 scripts/init-nix.sh %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/init-nix.sh
+install -m0755 scripts/init-nix.sh %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/init-nix.sh
 
 # Remove packaging-only and development artefacts from the installed tree
 rm -rf \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/PKGBUILD \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/Dockerfile \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/debian \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/.git \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/.github \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/tests \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/.gitignore \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/__pycache__ \
-  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/package-manager/.gitkeep || true
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/PKGBUILD \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/Dockerfile \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/debian \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/.git \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/.github \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/tests \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/.gitignore \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/__pycache__ \
+  %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/.gitkeep || true
 
 %post
 # Initialize Nix (if needed) after installing the package-manager files.
-if [ -x %{_libdir}/package-manager/init-nix.sh ]; then
-    %{_libdir}/package-manager/init-nix.sh || true
+if [ -x /usr/lib/package-manager/init-nix.sh ]; then
+    /usr/lib/package-manager/init-nix.sh || true
 else
-    echo ">>> Warning: %{_libdir}/package-manager/init-nix.sh not found or not executable."
+    echo ">>> Warning: /usr/lib/package-manager/init-nix.sh not found or not executable."
 fi
 
 %postun
@@ -73,8 +74,26 @@ echo ">>> package-manager removed. Nix itself was not removed."
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE
 %{_bindir}/pkgmgr
-%{_libdir}/package-manager/
+/usr/lib/package-manager/
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.7-1
+- Added TEST_PATTERN parameter to execute dedicated tests
+
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.6-1
+- Fixed pull --preview bug in e2e test
+
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.5-1
+- Fixed wrong directory permissions for nix
+
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.4-1
+- Fixed missing build in test workflow -> Tests pass now
+
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.3-1
+- Fixed bug: Ignored packages are now ignored
+
+* Tue Dec 09 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.7.2-1
+- Implemented Changelog Support for Fedora and Debian
+
 * Sat Dec 06 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <info@veen.world> - 0.1.1-1
 - Initial RPM packaging for package-manager

pkgmgr/actions/branch/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+# pkgmgr/branch_commands.py
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+High-level helpers for branch-related operations.
+
+This module encapsulates the actual Git logic so the CLI layer
+(pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch) stays thin and testable.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError, get_current_branch
+
+
+def open_branch(
+    name: Optional[str],
+    base_branch: str = "main",
+    cwd: str = ".",
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Create and push a new feature branch on top of `base_branch`.
+
+    Steps:
+      1) git fetch origin
+      2) git checkout <base_branch>
+      3) git pull origin <base_branch>
+      4) git checkout -b <name>
+      5) git push -u origin <name>
+
+    If `name` is None or empty, the user is prompted on stdin.
+    """
+
+    if not name:
+        name = input("Enter new branch name: ").strip()
+
+    if not name:
+        raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
+
+    # 1) Fetch from origin
+    try:
+        run_git(["fetch", "origin"], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to fetch from origin before creating branch {name!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 2) Checkout base branch
+    try:
+        run_git(["checkout", base_branch], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to checkout base branch {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 3) Pull latest changes on base
+    try:
+        run_git(["pull", "origin", base_branch], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to pull latest changes for base branch {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 4) Create new branch
+    try:
+        run_git(["checkout", "-b", name], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to create new branch {name!r} from base {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 5) Push and set upstream
+    try:
+        run_git(["push", "-u", "origin", name], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to push new branch {name!r} to origin: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+
+def _resolve_base_branch(
+    preferred: str,
+    fallback: str,
+    cwd: str,
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Resolve the base branch to use for merging.
+
+    Try `preferred` (default: main) first, then `fallback` (default: master).
+    Raise RuntimeError if neither exists.
+    """
+    for candidate in (preferred, fallback):
+        try:
+            run_git(["rev-parse", "--verify", candidate], cwd=cwd)
+            return candidate
+        except GitError:
+            continue
+
+    raise RuntimeError(
+        f"Neither {preferred!r} nor {fallback!r} exist in this repository."
+    )
+
+
+def close_branch(
+    name: Optional[str],
+    base_branch: str = "main",
+    fallback_base: str = "master",
+    cwd: str = ".",
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Merge a feature branch into the main/master branch and optionally delete it.
+
+    Steps:
+      1) Determine branch name (argument or current branch)
+      2) Resolve base branch (prefers `base_branch`, falls back to `fallback_base`)
+      3) Ask for confirmation (y/N)
+      4) git fetch origin
+      5) git checkout <base>
+      6) git pull origin <base>
+      7) git merge --no-ff <name>
+      8) git push origin <base>
+      9) Delete branch locally and on origin
+
+    If the user does not confirm with 'y', the operation is aborted.
+    """
+
+    # 1) Determine which branch to close
+    if not name:
+        try:
+            name = get_current_branch(cwd=cwd)
+        except GitError as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to detect current branch: {exc}") from exc
+
+    if not name:
+        raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
+
+    # 2) Resolve base branch (main/master)
+    target_base = _resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
+
+    if name == target_base:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Refusing to close base branch {target_base!r}. "
+            "Please specify a feature branch."
+        )
+
+    # 3) Confirmation prompt
+    prompt = (
+        f"Merge branch '{name}' into '{target_base}' and delete it afterwards? "
+        "(y/N): "
+    )
+    answer = input(prompt).strip().lower()
+    if answer != "y":
+        print("Aborted closing branch.")
+        return
+
+    # 4) Fetch from origin
+    try:
+        run_git(["fetch", "origin"], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to fetch from origin before closing branch {name!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 5) Checkout base branch
+    try:
+        run_git(["checkout", target_base], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to checkout base branch {target_base!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 6) Pull latest base
+    try:
+        run_git(["pull", "origin", target_base], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to pull latest changes for base branch {target_base!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 7) Merge feature branch into base
+    try:
+        run_git(["merge", "--no-ff", name], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to merge branch {name!r} into {target_base!r}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 8) Push updated base
+    try:
+        run_git(["push", "origin", target_base], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to push base branch {target_base!r} to origin after merge: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 9) Delete feature branch locally
+    try:
+        run_git(["branch", "-d", name], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Failed to delete local branch {name!r} after merge: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    # 10) Delete feature branch on origin (best effort)
+    try:
+        run_git(["push", "origin", "--delete", name], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError as exc:
+        # Remote delete is nice-to-have; surface as RuntimeError for clarity.
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Branch {name!r} was deleted locally, but remote deletion failed: {exc}"
+        ) from exc

pkgmgr/actions/changelog/__init__.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import run_git, GitError
+from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError
 
 
 def generate_changelog(

pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Initialize user configuration by scanning the repositories base directory.
+
+This module scans the path:
+
+    defaults_config["directories"]["repositories"]
+
+with the expected structure:
+
+    {base}/{provider}/{account}/{repository}
+
+For each discovered repository, the function:
+  • derives provider, account, repository from the folder structure
+  • (optionally) determines the latest commit hash via git log
+  • generates a unique CLI alias
+  • marks ignore=True for newly discovered repos
+  • skips repos already known in defaults or user config
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+from pkgmgr.core.command.alias import generate_alias
+from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
+
+
+def config_init(
+    user_config: Dict[str, Any],
+    defaults_config: Dict[str, Any],
+    bin_dir: str,
+    user_config_path: str,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Scan the repositories base directory and add missing entries
+    to the user configuration.
+    """
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Announce where we will write the result
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    print("============================================================")
+    print(f"[INIT] Writing user configuration to:")
+    print(f"       {user_config_path}")
+    print("============================================================")
+
+    repositories_base_dir = os.path.expanduser(
+        defaults_config["directories"]["repositories"]
+    )
+
+    print(f"[INIT] Scanning repository base directory:")
+    print(f"       {repositories_base_dir}")
+    print("")
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(repositories_base_dir):
+        print(f"[ERROR] Base directory does not exist: {repositories_base_dir}")
+        return
+
+    default_keys = {
+        (entry.get("provider"), entry.get("account"), entry.get("repository"))
+        for entry in defaults_config.get("repositories", [])
+    }
+    existing_keys = {
+        (entry.get("provider"), entry.get("account"), entry.get("repository"))
+        for entry in user_config.get("repositories", [])
+    }
+    existing_aliases = {
+        entry.get("alias")
+        for entry in user_config.get("repositories", [])
+        if entry.get("alias")
+    }
+
+    new_entries = []
+    scanned = 0
+    skipped = 0
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Actual scanning
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    for provider in os.listdir(repositories_base_dir):
+        provider_path = os.path.join(repositories_base_dir, provider)
+        if not os.path.isdir(provider_path):
+            continue
+
+        print(f"[SCAN] Provider: {provider}")
+
+        for account in os.listdir(provider_path):
+            account_path = os.path.join(provider_path, account)
+            if not os.path.isdir(account_path):
+                continue
+
+            print(f"[SCAN]   Account: {account}")
+
+            for repo_name in os.listdir(account_path):
+                repo_path = os.path.join(account_path, repo_name)
+                if not os.path.isdir(repo_path):
+                    continue
+
+                scanned += 1
+                key = (provider, account, repo_name)
+
+                # Already known?
+                if key in default_keys:
+                    skipped += 1
+                    print(f"[SKIP]     (defaults)       {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
+                    continue
+                if key in existing_keys:
+                    skipped += 1
+                    print(f"[SKIP]     (user-config)    {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
+                    continue
+
+                print(f"[ADD]      {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
+
+                # Determine commit hash
+                try:
+                    result = subprocess.run(
+                        ["git", "log", "-1", "--format=%H"],
+                        cwd=repo_path,
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                        text=True,
+                        check=True,
+                    )
+                    verified = result.stdout.strip()
+                    print(f"[INFO]       Latest commit: {verified}")
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    verified = ""
+                    print(f"[WARN]       Could not read commit: {exc}")
+
+                entry = {
+                    "provider": provider,
+                    "account": account,
+                    "repository": repo_name,
+                    "verified": {"commit": verified},
+                    "ignore": True,
+                }
+
+                # Alias generation
+                alias = generate_alias(
+                    {
+                        "repository": repo_name,
+                        "provider": provider,
+                        "account": account,
+                    },
+                    bin_dir,
+                    existing_aliases,
+                )
+                entry["alias"] = alias
+                existing_aliases.add(alias)
+                print(f"[INFO]       Alias generated: {alias}")
+
+                new_entries.append(entry)
+
+            print("")  # blank line between accounts
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Summary
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    print("============================================================")
+    print(f"[DONE] Scanned repositories:  {scanned}")
+    print(f"[DONE] Skipped (known):       {skipped}")
+    print(f"[DONE] New entries discovered: {len(new_entries)}")
+    print("============================================================")
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Save if needed
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if new_entries:
+        user_config.setdefault("repositories", []).extend(new_entries)
+        save_user_config(user_config, user_config_path)
+        print(f"[SAVE] Wrote user configuration to:")
+        print(f"       {user_config_path}")
+    else:
+        print("[INFO] No new repositories were added.")
+
+    print("============================================================")

pkgmgr/actions/config/show.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import yaml
-from .load_config import load_config
+from pkgmgr.core.config.load import load_config
 
 def show_config(selected_repos, user_config_path, full_config=False):
     """Display configuration for one or more repositories, or the entire merged config."""

pkgmgr/actions/proxy.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 import sys
 
 def exec_proxy_command(proxy_prefix: str, selected_repos, repositories_base_dir, all_repos, proxy_command: str, extra_args, preview: bool):

pkgmgr/actions/release/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Release helper for pkgmgr (public entry point).
+
+This package provides the high-level `release()` function used by the
+pkgmgr CLI to perform versioned releases:
+
+  - Determine the next semantic version based on existing Git tags.
+  - Update pyproject.toml with the new version.
+  - Update additional packaging files (flake.nix, PKGBUILD,
+    debian/changelog, RPM spec) where present.
+  - Prepend a basic entry to CHANGELOG.md.
+  - Move the floating 'latest' tag to the newly created release tag so
+    the newest release is always marked as latest.
+
+Additional behaviour:
+  - If `preview=True` (from --preview), no files are written and no
+    Git commands are executed. Instead, a detailed summary of the
+    planned changes and commands is printed.
+  - If `preview=False` and not forced, the release is executed in two
+    phases:
+      1) Preview-only run (dry-run).
+      2) Interactive confirmation, then real release if confirmed.
+    This confirmation can be skipped with the `force=True` flag.
+  - Before creating and pushing tags, main/master is updated from origin
+    when the release is performed on one of these branches.
+  - If `close=True` is used and the current branch is not main/master,
+    the branch will be closed via branch_commands.close_branch() after
+    a successful release.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+from typing import Optional
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git import get_current_branch, GitError
+from pkgmgr.actions.branch import close_branch
+
+from .versioning import determine_current_version, bump_semver
+from .git_ops import run_git_command, sync_branch_with_remote, update_latest_tag
+from .files import (
+    update_pyproject_version,
+    update_flake_version,
+    update_pkgbuild_version,
+    update_spec_version,
+    update_changelog,
+    update_debian_changelog,
+    update_spec_changelog,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Internal implementation (single-phase, preview or real)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _release_impl(
+    pyproject_path: str = "pyproject.toml",
+    changelog_path: str = "CHANGELOG.md",
+    release_type: str = "patch",
+    message: Optional[str] = None,
+    preview: bool = False,
+    close: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Internal implementation that performs a single-phase release.
+    """
+    current_ver = determine_current_version()
+    new_ver = bump_semver(current_ver, release_type)
+    new_ver_str = str(new_ver)
+    new_tag = new_ver.to_tag(with_prefix=True)
+
+    mode = "PREVIEW" if preview else "REAL"
+    print(f"Release mode: {mode}")
+    print(f"Current version: {current_ver}")
+    print(f"New version:     {new_ver_str} ({release_type})")
+
+    repo_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(pyproject_path))
+
+    # Update core project metadata and packaging files
+    update_pyproject_version(pyproject_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
+    changelog_message = update_changelog(
+        changelog_path,
+        new_ver_str,
+        message=message,
+        preview=preview,
+    )
+
+    flake_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "flake.nix")
+    update_flake_version(flake_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
+
+    pkgbuild_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "PKGBUILD")
+    update_pkgbuild_version(pkgbuild_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
+
+    spec_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "package-manager.spec")
+    update_spec_version(spec_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
+
+    # Determine a single effective_message to be reused across all
+    # changelog targets (project, Debian, Fedora).
+    effective_message: Optional[str] = message
+    if effective_message is None and isinstance(changelog_message, str):
+        if changelog_message.strip():
+            effective_message = changelog_message.strip()
+
+    debian_changelog_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "debian", "changelog")
+    package_name = os.path.basename(repo_root) or "package-manager"
+
+    # Debian changelog
+    update_debian_changelog(
+        debian_changelog_path,
+        package_name=package_name,
+        new_version=new_ver_str,
+        message=effective_message,
+        preview=preview,
+    )
+
+    # Fedora / RPM %changelog
+    update_spec_changelog(
+        spec_path=spec_path,
+        package_name=package_name,
+        new_version=new_ver_str,
+        message=effective_message,
+        preview=preview,
+    )
+
+    commit_msg = f"Release version {new_ver_str}"
+    tag_msg = effective_message or commit_msg
+
+    # Determine branch and ensure it is up to date if main/master
+    try:
+        branch = get_current_branch() or "main"
+    except GitError:
+        branch = "main"
+    print(f"Releasing on branch: {branch}")
+
+    # Ensure main/master are up-to-date from origin before creating and
+    # pushing tags. For other branches we only log the intent.
+    sync_branch_with_remote(branch, preview=preview)
+
+    files_to_add = [
+        pyproject_path,
+        changelog_path,
+        flake_path,
+        pkgbuild_path,
+        spec_path,
+        debian_changelog_path,
+    ]
+    existing_files = [p for p in files_to_add if p and os.path.exists(p)]
+
+    if preview:
+        for path in existing_files:
+            print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git add {path}")
+        print(f'[PREVIEW] Would run: git commit -am "{commit_msg}"')
+        print(f'[PREVIEW] Would run: git tag -a {new_tag} -m "{tag_msg}"')
+        print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git push origin {branch}")
+        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git push origin --tags")
+
+        # Also update the floating 'latest' tag to the new highest SemVer.
+        update_latest_tag(new_tag, preview=True)
+
+        if close and branch not in ("main", "master"):
+            print(
+                f"[PREVIEW] Would also close branch {branch} after the release "
+                "(close=True and branch is not main/master)."
+            )
+        elif close:
+            print(
+                f"[PREVIEW] close=True but current branch is {branch}; "
+                "no branch would be closed."
+            )
+
+        print("Preview completed. No changes were made.")
+        return
+
+    for path in existing_files:
+        run_git_command(f"git add {path}")
+
+    run_git_command(f'git commit -am "{commit_msg}"')
+    run_git_command(f'git tag -a {new_tag} -m "{tag_msg}"')
+    run_git_command(f"git push origin {branch}")
+    run_git_command("git push origin --tags")
+
+    # Move 'latest' to the new release tag so the newest SemVer is always
+    # marked as latest. This is best-effort and must not break the release.
+    try:
+        update_latest_tag(new_tag, preview=False)
+    except GitError as exc:  # pragma: no cover
+        print(
+            f"[WARN] Failed to update floating 'latest' tag for {new_tag}: {exc}\n"
+            "[WARN] The release itself completed successfully; only the "
+            "'latest' tag was not updated."
+        )
+
+    print(f"Release {new_ver_str} completed.")
+
+    if close:
+        if branch in ("main", "master"):
+            print(
+                f"[INFO] close=True but current branch is {branch}; "
+                "nothing to close."
+            )
+            return
+
+        print(
+            f"[INFO] Closing branch {branch} after successful release "
+            "(close=True and branch is not main/master)..."
+        )
+        try:
+            close_branch(name=branch, base_branch="main", cwd=".")
+        except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover
+            print(f"[WARN] Failed to close branch {branch} automatically: {exc}")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public release entry point
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def release(
+    pyproject_path: str = "pyproject.toml",
+    changelog_path: str = "CHANGELOG.md",
+    release_type: str = "patch",
+    message: Optional[str] = None,
+    preview: bool = False,
+    force: bool = False,
+    close: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    High-level release entry point.
+
+    Modes:
+
+    - preview=True:
+        * Single-phase PREVIEW only.
+
+    - preview=False, force=True:
+        * Single-phase REAL release, no interactive preview.
+
+    - preview=False, force=False:
+        * Two-phase flow (intended default for interactive CLI use).
+    """
+    if preview:
+        _release_impl(
+            pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
+            changelog_path=changelog_path,
+            release_type=release_type,
+            message=message,
+            preview=True,
+            close=close,
+        )
+        return
+
+    if force:
+        _release_impl(
+            pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
+            changelog_path=changelog_path,
+            release_type=release_type,
+            message=message,
+            preview=False,
+            close=close,
+        )
+        return
+
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        _release_impl(
+            pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
+            changelog_path=changelog_path,
+            release_type=release_type,
+            message=message,
+            preview=False,
+            close=close,
+        )
+        return
+
+    print("[INFO] Running preview before actual release...\n")
+    _release_impl(
+        pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
+        changelog_path=changelog_path,
+        release_type=release_type,
+        message=message,
+        preview=True,
+        close=close,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        answer = input("Proceed with the actual release? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
+    except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
+        print("\n[INFO] Release aborted (no confirmation).")
+        return
+
+    if answer not in ("y", "yes"):
+        print("Release aborted by user. No changes were made.")
+        return
+
+    print("\n[INFO] Running REAL release...\n")
+    _release_impl(
+        pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
+        changelog_path=changelog_path,
+        release_type=release_type,
+        message=message,
+        preview=False,
+        close=close,
+    )
+
+
+__all__ = ["release"]

pkgmgr/actions/release/files.py

@@ -2,27 +2,20 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 """
-pkgmgr/release.py
+File and metadata update helpers for the release workflow.
 
-Release helper for pkgmgr.
-
-Responsibilities (Milestone 7):
-  - Determine the next semantic version based on existing Git tags.
+Responsibilities:
   - Update pyproject.toml with the new version.
-  - Update additional packaging files (flake.nix, PKGBUILD,
-    debian/changelog, RPM spec) where present.
-  - Prepend a basic entry to CHANGELOG.md.
-  - Commit, tag, and push the release on the current branch.
-
-Additional behaviour:
-  - If `preview=True` (from --preview), no files are written and no
-    Git commands are executed. Instead, a detailed summary of the
-    planned changes and commands is printed.
+  - Update flake.nix, PKGBUILD, RPM spec files where present.
+  - Prepend release entries to CHANGELOG.md.
+  - Maintain distribution-specific changelog files:
+      * debian/changelog
+      * RPM spec %changelog section
+    including maintainer metadata where applicable.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import argparse
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
@@ -31,83 +24,6 @@ import tempfile
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import get_tags, get_current_branch, GitError
-from pkgmgr.versioning import (
-    SemVer,
-    find_latest_version,
-    bump_major,
-    bump_minor,
-    bump_patch,
-)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Helpers for Git + version discovery
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _determine_current_version() -> SemVer:
-    """
-    Determine the current semantic version from Git tags.
-
-    Behaviour:
-      - If there are no tags or no SemVer-compatible tags, return 0.0.0.
-      - Otherwise, use the latest SemVer tag as current version.
-    """
-    tags = get_tags()
-    if not tags:
-        return SemVer(0, 0, 0)
-
-    latest = find_latest_version(tags)
-    if latest is None:
-        return SemVer(0, 0, 0)
-
-    _tag, ver = latest
-    return ver
-
-
-def _bump_semver(current: SemVer, release_type: str) -> SemVer:
-    """
-    Bump the given SemVer according to the release type.
-
-    release_type must be one of: "major", "minor", "patch".
-    """
-    if release_type == "major":
-        return bump_major(current)
-    if release_type == "minor":
-        return bump_minor(current)
-    if release_type == "patch":
-        return bump_patch(current)
-
-    raise ValueError(f"Unknown release type: {release_type!r}")
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Low-level Git command helper
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _run_git_command(cmd: str) -> None:
-    """
-    Run a Git (or shell) command with basic error reporting.
-
-    The command is executed via the shell, primarily for readability
-    when printed (as in 'git commit -am "msg"').
-    """
-    print(f"[GIT] {cmd}")
-    try:
-        subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
-        print(f"[ERROR] Git command failed: {cmd}")
-        print(f"        Exit code: {exc.returncode}")
-        if exc.stdout:
-            print("--- stdout ---")
-            print(exc.stdout)
-        if exc.stderr:
-            print("--- stderr ---")
-            print(exc.stderr)
-        raise GitError(f"Git command failed: {cmd}") from exc
-
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Editor helper for interactive changelog messages
@@ -132,7 +48,6 @@ def _open_editor_for_changelog(initial_message: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
         encoding="utf-8",
     ) as tmp:
         tmp_path = tmp.name
-        # Prefill with instructions as comments
         tmp.write(
             "# Write the changelog entry for this release.\n"
             "# Lines starting with '#' will be ignored.\n"
@@ -142,10 +57,14 @@ def _open_editor_for_changelog(initial_message: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
             tmp.write(initial_message.strip() + "\n")
         tmp.flush()
 
-    # Open editor
-    subprocess.call([editor, tmp_path])
+    try:
+        subprocess.call([editor, tmp_path])
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(
+            f"[WARN] Editor {editor!r} not found; proceeding without "
+            "interactive changelog message."
+        )
 
-    # Read back content
     try:
         with open(tmp_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             content = f.read()
@@ -155,7 +74,6 @@ def _open_editor_for_changelog(initial_message: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
         except OSError:
             pass
 
-    # Filter out commented lines and return joined text
     lines = [
         line for line in content.splitlines()
         if not line.strip().startswith("#")
@@ -181,14 +99,6 @@ def update_pyproject_version(
         version = "X.Y.Z"
 
     and replaces the version part with the given new_version string.
-
-    It does not try to parse the full TOML structure here. This keeps the
-    implementation small and robust as long as the version line follows
-    the standard pattern.
-
-    Behaviour:
-      - In normal mode: write the updated content back to the file.
-      - In preview mode: do NOT write, only report what would change.
     """
     try:
         with open(pyproject_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
@@ -226,13 +136,6 @@ def update_flake_version(
 ) -> None:
     """
     Update the version in flake.nix, if present.
-
-    Looks for a line like:
-        version = "1.2.3";
-
-    and replaces the string inside the quotes. If the file does not
-    exist or no version line is found, this is treated as a non-fatal
-    condition and only a log message is printed.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(flake_path):
         print("[INFO] flake.nix not found, skipping.")
@@ -277,13 +180,6 @@ def update_pkgbuild_version(
     Expects:
         pkgver=1.2.3
         pkgrel=1
-
-    Behaviour:
-      - Set pkgver to the new_version (e.g. 1.2.3).
-      - Reset pkgrel to 1.
-
-    If the file does not exist, this is non-fatal and only a log
-    message is printed.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(pkgbuild_path):
         print("[INFO] PKGBUILD not found, skipping.")
@@ -296,7 +192,6 @@ def update_pkgbuild_version(
         print(f"[WARN] Could not read PKGBUILD: {exc}")
         return
 
-    # Update pkgver
     ver_pattern = r"^(pkgver\s*=\s*)(.+)$"
     new_content, ver_count = re.subn(
         ver_pattern,
@@ -307,9 +202,8 @@ def update_pkgbuild_version(
 
     if ver_count == 0:
         print("[WARN] No pkgver line found in PKGBUILD.")
-        new_content = content  # revert to original if we didn't change anything
+        new_content = content
 
-    # Reset pkgrel to 1
     rel_pattern = r"^(pkgrel\s*=\s*)(.+)$"
     new_content, rel_count = re.subn(
         rel_pattern,
@@ -338,19 +232,6 @@ def update_spec_version(
 ) -> None:
     """
     Update the version in an RPM spec file, if present.
-
-    Assumes a file like 'package-manager.spec' with lines:
-
-        Version: 1.2.3
-        Release: 1%{?dist}
-
-    Behaviour:
-      - Set 'Version:' to new_version.
-      - Reset 'Release:' to '1' while preserving any macro suffix,
-        e.g. '1%{?dist}'.
-
-    If the file does not exist, this is non-fatal and only a log
-    message is printed.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(spec_path):
         print("[INFO] RPM spec file not found, skipping.")
@@ -363,7 +244,6 @@ def update_spec_version(
         print(f"[WARN] Could not read spec file: {exc}")
         return
 
-    # Update Version:
     ver_pattern = r"^(Version:\s*)(.+)$"
     new_content, ver_count = re.subn(
         ver_pattern,
@@ -375,12 +255,10 @@ def update_spec_version(
     if ver_count == 0:
         print("[WARN] No 'Version:' line found in spec file.")
 
-    # Reset Release:
     rel_pattern = r"^(Release:\s*)(.+)$"
 
     def _release_repl(m: re.Match[str]) -> str:  # type: ignore[name-defined]
         rest = m.group(2).strip()
-        # Reset numeric prefix to "1" and keep any suffix (e.g. % macros).
         match = re.match(r"^(\d+)(.*)$", rest)
         if match:
             suffix = match.group(2)
@@ -423,21 +301,11 @@ def update_changelog(
     """
     Prepend a new release section to CHANGELOG.md with the new version,
     current date, and a message.
-
-    Behaviour:
-      - If message is None and preview is False:
-          → open $EDITOR (fallback 'nano') to let the user enter a message.
-      - If message is None and preview is True:
-          → use a generic automated message.
-      - The resulting changelog entry is printed to stdout.
-      - Returns the final message text used.
     """
     today = date.today().isoformat()
 
-    # Resolve message
     if message is None:
         if preview:
-            # Do not open editor in preview mode; keep it non-interactive.
             message = "Automated release."
         else:
             print(
@@ -465,7 +333,6 @@ def update_changelog(
 
     new_changelog = header + "\n" + changelog if changelog else header
 
-    # Show the entry that will be written
     print("\n================ CHANGELOG ENTRY ================")
     print(header.rstrip())
     print("=================================================\n")
@@ -490,8 +357,6 @@ def update_changelog(
 def _get_git_config_value(key: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """
     Try to read a value from `git config --get <key>`.
-
-    Returns the stripped value or None if not set / on error.
     """
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
@@ -510,12 +375,6 @@ def _get_git_config_value(key: str) -> Optional[str]:
 def _get_debian_author() -> Tuple[str, str]:
     """
     Determine the maintainer name/email for debian/changelog entries.
-
-    Priority:
-      1. DEBFULLNAME / DEBEMAIL
-      2. GIT_AUTHOR_NAME / GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL
-      3. git config user.name / user.email
-      4. Fallback: 'Unknown Maintainer' / 'unknown@example.com'
     """
     name = os.environ.get("DEBFULLNAME")
     email = os.environ.get("DEBEMAIL")
@@ -547,12 +406,6 @@ def update_debian_changelog(
 ) -> None:
     """
     Prepend a new entry to debian/changelog, if it exists.
-
-    The first line typically looks like:
-        package-name (1.2.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
-
-    We generate a new stanza at the top with Debian-style version
-    'X.Y.Z-1'. If the file does not exist, this function does nothing.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(debian_changelog_path):
         print("[INFO] debian/changelog not found, skipping.")
@@ -560,15 +413,12 @@ def update_debian_changelog(
 
     debian_version = f"{new_version}-1"
     now = datetime.now().astimezone()
-    # Debian-like date string, e.g. "Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:34:56 +0100"
     date_str = now.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z")
 
     author_name, author_email = _get_debian_author()
 
     first_line = f"{package_name} ({debian_version}) unstable; urgency=medium"
-    body_line = (
-        message.strip() if message else f"Automated release {new_version}."
-    )
+    body_line = message.strip() if message else f"Automated release {new_version}."
     stanza = (
         f"{first_line}\n\n"
         f"  * {body_line}\n\n"
@@ -598,169 +448,79 @@ def update_debian_changelog(
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public release entry point
+# Fedora / RPM spec %changelog helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-def release(
-    pyproject_path: str = "pyproject.toml",
-    changelog_path: str = "CHANGELOG.md",
-    release_type: str = "patch",
+def update_spec_changelog(
+    spec_path: str,
+    package_name: str,
+    new_version: str,
     message: Optional[str] = None,
     preview: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """
-    Perform a release by:
+    Prepend a new entry to the %changelog section of an RPM spec file,
+    if present.
 
-    1. Determining the current version from Git tags.
-    2. Computing the next version (major/minor/patch).
-    3. Updating pyproject.toml with the new version.
-    4. Updating CHANGELOG.md with a new entry.
-    5. Updating additional packaging files where present:
-       - flake.nix
-       - PKGBUILD
-       - debian/changelog
-       - package-manager.spec
-    6. Staging all these files.
-    7. Committing, tagging, and pushing the changes.
+    Typical RPM-style entry:
 
-    If `preview` is True, no files are written and no Git commands
-    are executed. Instead, the planned actions are printed.
+        * Tue Dec 09 2025 John Doe <john@example.com> - 0.5.1-1
+        - Your changelog message
     """
-    # 1) Determine the current version from Git tags.
-    current_ver = _determine_current_version()
-
-    # 2) Compute the next version.
-    new_ver = _bump_semver(current_ver, release_type)
-    new_ver_str = str(new_ver)
-    new_tag = new_ver.to_tag(with_prefix=True)
-
-    mode = "PREVIEW" if preview else "REAL"
-    print(f"Release mode: {mode}")
-    print(f"Current version: {current_ver}")
-    print(f"New version:     {new_ver_str} ({release_type})")
-
-    # Determine repository root based on pyproject location
-    repo_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(pyproject_path))
-
-    # 2) Update files.
-    update_pyproject_version(pyproject_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
-    # Let update_changelog resolve or edit the message; reuse it for debian.
-    message = update_changelog(
-        changelog_path,
-        new_ver_str,
-        message=message,
-        preview=preview,
-    )
-
-    # Additional packaging files (non-fatal if missing)
-    flake_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "flake.nix")
-    update_flake_version(flake_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
-
-    pkgbuild_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "PKGBUILD")
-    update_pkgbuild_version(pkgbuild_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
-
-    spec_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "package-manager.spec")
-    update_spec_version(spec_path, new_ver_str, preview=preview)
-
-    debian_changelog_path = os.path.join(repo_root, "debian", "changelog")
-    # Use repo directory name as a simple default for package name
-    package_name = os.path.basename(repo_root) or "package-manager"
-    update_debian_changelog(
-        debian_changelog_path,
-        package_name=package_name,
-        new_version=new_ver_str,
-        message=message,
-        preview=preview,
-    )
-
-    # 3) Git operations: stage, commit, tag, push.
-    commit_msg = f"Release version {new_ver_str}"
-    tag_msg = message or commit_msg
-
-    try:
-        branch = get_current_branch() or "main"
-    except GitError:
-        branch = "main"
-    print(f"Releasing on branch: {branch}")
-
-    # Stage all relevant packaging files so they are included in the commit
-    files_to_add = [
-        pyproject_path,
-        changelog_path,
-        flake_path,
-        pkgbuild_path,
-        spec_path,
-        debian_changelog_path,
-    ]
-    existing_files = [p for p in files_to_add if p and os.path.exists(p)]
-
-    if preview:
-        for path in existing_files:
-            print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git add {path}")
-        print(f'[PREVIEW] Would run: git commit -am "{commit_msg}"')
-        print(f'[PREVIEW] Would run: git tag -a {new_tag} -m "{tag_msg}"')
-        print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git push origin {branch}")
-        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git push origin --tags")
-        print("Preview completed. No changes were made.")
+    if not os.path.exists(spec_path):
+        print("[INFO] RPM spec file not found, skipping spec changelog update.")
         return
 
-    for path in existing_files:
-        _run_git_command(f"git add {path}")
+    try:
+        with open(spec_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"[WARN] Could not read spec file for changelog update: {exc}")
+        return
 
-    _run_git_command(f'git commit -am "{commit_msg}"')
-    _run_git_command(f'git tag -a {new_tag} -m "{tag_msg}"')
-    _run_git_command(f"git push origin {branch}")
-    _run_git_command("git push origin --tags")
+    debian_version = f"{new_version}-1"
+    now = datetime.now().astimezone()
+    date_str = now.strftime("%a %b %d %Y")
 
-    print(f"Release {new_ver_str} completed.")
+    # Reuse Debian maintainer discovery for author name/email.
+    author_name, author_email = _get_debian_author()
 
+    body_line = message.strip() if message else f"Automated release {new_version}."
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# CLI entry point for standalone use
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _parse_args(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="pkgmgr release helper")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "release_type",
-        choices=["major", "minor", "patch"],
-        help="Type of release (major/minor/patch).",
+    stanza = (
+        f"* {date_str} {author_name} <{author_email}> - {debian_version}\n"
+        f"- {body_line}\n\n"
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-m",
-        "--message",
-        dest="message",
-        default=None,
-        help="Release message to use for changelog and tag.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--pyproject",
-        dest="pyproject",
-        default="pyproject.toml",
-        help="Path to pyproject.toml (default: pyproject.toml)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--changelog",
-        dest="changelog",
-        default="CHANGELOG.md",
-        help="Path to CHANGELOG.md (default: CHANGELOG.md)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--preview",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Preview release changes without modifying files or running git.",
-    )
-    return parser.parse_args(argv)
 
+    marker = "%changelog"
+    idx = content.find(marker)
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    args = _parse_args()
-    release(
-        pyproject_path=args.pyproject,
-        changelog_path=args.changelog,
-        release_type=args.release_type,
-        message=args.message,
-        preview=args.preview,
+    if idx == -1:
+        # No %changelog section yet: append one at the end.
+        new_content = content.rstrip() + "\n\n%changelog\n" + stanza
+    else:
+        # Insert stanza right after the %changelog line.
+        before = content[: idx + len(marker)]
+        after = content[idx + len(marker) :]
+        new_content = before + "\n" + stanza + after.lstrip("\n")
+
+    if preview:
+        print(
+            "[PREVIEW] Would update RPM %changelog section with the following "
+            "stanza:\n"
+            f"{stanza}"
+        )
+        return
+
+    try:
+        with open(spec_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(new_content)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"[WARN] Failed to write updated spec changelog section: {exc}")
+        return
+
+    print(
+        f"Updated RPM %changelog section in {os.path.basename(spec_path)} "
+        f"for {package_name} {debian_version}"
     )

pkgmgr/actions/release/git_ops.py

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Git-related helpers for the release workflow.
+
+Responsibilities:
+  - Run Git (or shell) commands with basic error reporting.
+  - Ensure main/master are synchronized with origin before tagging.
+  - Maintain the floating 'latest' tag that always points to the newest
+    release tag.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git import GitError
+
+
+def run_git_command(cmd: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Run a Git (or shell) command with basic error reporting.
+
+    The command is executed via the shell, primarily for readability
+    when printed (as in 'git commit -am "msg"').
+    """
+    print(f"[GIT] {cmd}")
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
+        print(f"[ERROR] Git command failed: {cmd}")
+        print(f"        Exit code: {exc.returncode}")
+        if exc.stdout:
+            print("--- stdout ---")
+            print(exc.stdout)
+        if exc.stderr:
+            print("--- stderr ---")
+            print(exc.stderr)
+        raise GitError(f"Git command failed: {cmd}") from exc
+
+
+def sync_branch_with_remote(branch: str, preview: bool = False) -> None:
+    """
+    Ensure the local main/master branch is up-to-date before tagging.
+
+    Behaviour:
+      - For main/master: run 'git fetch origin' and 'git pull origin <branch>'.
+      - For all other branches: only log that no automatic sync is performed.
+    """
+    if branch not in ("main", "master"):
+        print(
+            f"[INFO] Skipping automatic git pull for non-main/master branch "
+            f"{branch}."
+        )
+        return
+
+    print(
+        f"[INFO] Updating branch {branch} from origin before creating tags..."
+    )
+
+    if preview:
+        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git fetch origin")
+        print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git pull origin {branch}")
+        return
+
+    run_git_command("git fetch origin")
+    run_git_command(f"git pull origin {branch}")
+
+
+def update_latest_tag(new_tag: str, preview: bool = False) -> None:
+    """
+    Move the floating 'latest' tag to the newly created release tag.
+
+    Implementation details:
+      - We explicitly dereference the tag object via `<tag>^{}` so that
+        'latest' always points at the underlying commit, not at another tag.
+      - We create/update 'latest' as an annotated tag with a short message so
+        Git configurations that enforce annotated/signed tags do not fail
+        with "no tag message".
+    """
+    target_ref = f"{new_tag}^{{}}"
+    print(f"[INFO] Updating 'latest' tag to point at {new_tag} (commit {target_ref})...")
+
+    if preview:
+        print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run: git tag -f -a latest {target_ref} "
+              f'-m "Floating latest tag for {new_tag}"')
+        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git push origin latest --force")
+        return
+
+    run_git_command(
+        f'git tag -f -a latest {target_ref} '
+        f'-m "Floating latest tag for {new_tag}"'
+    )
+    run_git_command("git push origin latest --force")

pkgmgr/actions/release/versioning.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Version discovery and bumping helpers for the release workflow.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git import get_tags
+from pkgmgr.core.version.semver import (
+    SemVer,
+    find_latest_version,
+    bump_major,
+    bump_minor,
+    bump_patch,
+)
+
+
+def determine_current_version() -> SemVer:
+    """
+    Determine the current semantic version from Git tags.
+
+    Behaviour:
+      - If there are no tags or no SemVer-compatible tags, return 0.0.0.
+      - Otherwise, use the latest SemVer tag as current version.
+    """
+    tags = get_tags()
+    if not tags:
+        return SemVer(0, 0, 0)
+
+    latest = find_latest_version(tags)
+    if latest is None:
+        return SemVer(0, 0, 0)
+
+    _tag, ver = latest
+    return ver
+
+
+def bump_semver(current: SemVer, release_type: str) -> SemVer:
+    """
+    Bump the given SemVer according to the release type.
+
+    release_type must be one of: "major", "minor", "patch".
+    """
+    if release_type == "major":
+        return bump_major(current)
+    if release_type == "minor":
+        return bump_minor(current)
+    if release_type == "patch":
+        return bump_patch(current)
+
+    raise ValueError(f"Unknown release type: {release_type!r}")

pkgmgr/actions/repository/clone.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.verify import verify_repository
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.verify import verify_repository
 
 def clone_repos(
     selected_repos, 

pkgmgr/actions/repository/create.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import yaml
-from pkgmgr.generate_alias import generate_alias
-from pkgmgr.save_user_config import save_user_config
+from pkgmgr.core.command.alias import generate_alias
+from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
 
 def create_repo(identifier, config_merged, user_config_path, bin_dir, remote=False, preview=False):
     """

pkgmgr/actions/repository/deinstall.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
 
 def deinstall_repos(selected_repos, repositories_base_dir, bin_dir, all_repos, preview=False):
     for repo in selected_repos:

pkgmgr/actions/repository/delete.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import shutil
 import os
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
 
 def delete_repos(selected_repos, repositories_base_dir, all_repos, preview=False):
     for repo in selected_repos:

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/__init__.py

@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ focused installer classes.
 import os
 from typing import List, Dict, Any
 
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.create_ink import create_ink
-from pkgmgr.verify import verify_repository
-from pkgmgr.clone_repos import clone_repos
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.resolve_command import resolve_command_for_repo
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.command.ink import create_ink
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.verify import verify_repository
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.clone import clone_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.core.command.resolve import resolve_command_for_repo
 
 # Installer implementations
-from pkgmgr.installers.os_packages import (
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.os_packages import (
     ArchPkgbuildInstaller,
     DebianControlInstaller,
     RpmSpecInstaller,
 )
-from pkgmgr.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller
-from pkgmgr.installers.python import PythonInstaller
-from pkgmgr.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.python import PythonInstaller
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller
 
 
 # Layering:

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/capabilities.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Iterable, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
+    from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Installer package for pkgmgr.
+
+This exposes all installer classes so users can import them directly from
+pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.
+"""
+
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.python import PythonInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller  # noqa: F401
+
+# OS-specific installers
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import ArchPkgbuildInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.os_packages.debian_control import DebianControlInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.os_packages.rpm_spec import RpmSpecInstaller  # noqa: F401

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/base.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Base interface for all installer components in the pkgmgr installation pipeline.
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Set
 
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.capabilities import CAPABILITY_MATCHERS
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.capabilities import CAPABILITY_MATCHERS
 
 
 class BaseInstaller(ABC):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/makefile.py

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ installation step.
 import os
 import re
 
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class MakefileInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/nix_flake.py

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ import os
 import shutil
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-    from pkgmgr.install_repos import InstallContext
+    from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+    from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install import InstallContext
 
 
 class NixFlakeInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/os_packages/arch_pkgbuild.py

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class ArchPkgbuildInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/os_packages/debian_control.py

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import shutil
 
 from typing import List
 
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class DebianControlInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/os_packages/rpm_spec.py

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import shutil
 
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from pkgmgr.context import RepoContext
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.context import RepoContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class RpmSpecInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/install/installers/python.py

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ All installation failures are treated as fatal errors (SystemExit).
 import os
 import sys
 
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class PythonInstaller(BaseInstaller):

pkgmgr/actions/repository/list.py

@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Pretty-print repository list with status, categories, tags and path.
+
+- Tags come exclusively from YAML: repo["tags"].
+- Categories come from repo["category_files"] (YAML file names without
+  .yml/.yaml) and optional repo["category"].
+- Optional detail mode (--description) prints an extended section per
+  repository with description, homepage, etc.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+from textwrap import wrap
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+Repository = Dict[str, Any]
+
+RESET = "\033[0m"
+BOLD = "\033[1m"
+DIM = "\033[2m"
+GREEN = "\033[32m"
+YELLOW = "\033[33m"
+RED = "\033[31m"
+MAGENTA = "\033[35m"
+GREY = "\033[90m"
+
+
+def _compile_maybe_regex(pattern: str) -> Optional[re.Pattern[str]]:
+    """
+    If pattern is of the form /.../, return a compiled regex (case-insensitive).
+    Otherwise return None.
+    """
+    if not pattern:
+        return None
+    if len(pattern) >= 2 and pattern.startswith("/") and pattern.endswith("/"):
+        try:
+            return re.compile(pattern[1:-1], re.IGNORECASE)
+        except re.error:
+            return None
+    return None
+
+
+def _status_matches(status: str, status_filter: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Match a status string against an optional filter (substring or /regex/).
+    """
+    if not status_filter:
+        return True
+
+    regex = _compile_maybe_regex(status_filter)
+    if regex:
+        return bool(regex.search(status))
+    return status_filter.lower() in status.lower()
+
+
+def _compute_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir: str, repo: Repository) -> str:
+    """
+    Compute the local directory for a repository.
+
+    If the repository already has a 'directory' key, that is used;
+    otherwise the path is constructed from provider/account/repository
+    under repositories_base_dir.
+    """
+    if repo.get("directory"):
+        return os.path.expanduser(str(repo["directory"]))
+
+    provider = str(repo.get("provider", ""))
+    account = str(repo.get("account", ""))
+    repository = str(repo.get("repository", ""))
+
+    return os.path.join(
+        os.path.expanduser(repositories_base_dir),
+        provider,
+        account,
+        repository,
+    )
+
+
+def _compute_status(
+    repo: Repository,
+    repo_dir: str,
+    binaries_dir: str,
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Compute a human-readable status string, e.g. 'present,alias,ignored'.
+    """
+    parts: List[str] = []
+
+    exists = os.path.isdir(repo_dir)
+    if exists:
+        parts.append("present")
+    else:
+        parts.append("absent")
+
+    alias = repo.get("alias")
+    if alias:
+        alias_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(binaries_dir), str(alias))
+        if os.path.exists(alias_path):
+            parts.append("alias")
+        else:
+            parts.append("alias-missing")
+
+    if repo.get("ignore"):
+        parts.append("ignored")
+
+    return ",".join(parts) if parts else "-"
+
+
+def _color_status(status_padded: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Color individual status flags inside a padded status string.
+
+    Input is expected to be right-padded to the column width.
+
+    Color mapping:
+      - present        -> green
+      - absent         -> red
+      - alias          -> red
+      - alias-missing  -> red
+      - ignored        -> magenta
+      - other          -> default
+    """
+    core = status_padded.rstrip()
+    pad_spaces = len(status_padded) - len(core)
+
+    plain_parts = core.split(",") if core else []
+    colored_parts: List[str] = []
+
+    for raw_part in plain_parts:
+        name = raw_part.strip()
+        if not name:
+            continue
+
+        if name == "present":
+            color = GREEN
+        elif name == "absent":
+            color = MAGENTA
+        elif name in ("alias", "alias-missing"):
+            color = YELLOW
+        elif name == "ignored":
+            color = MAGENTA
+        else:
+            color = ""
+
+        if color:
+            colored_parts.append(f"{color}{name}{RESET}")
+        else:
+            colored_parts.append(name)
+
+    colored_core = ",".join(colored_parts)
+    return colored_core + (" " * pad_spaces)
+
+
+def list_repositories(
+    repositories: List[Repository],
+    repositories_base_dir: str,
+    binaries_dir: str,
+    search_filter: str = "",
+    status_filter: str = "",
+    extra_tags: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    show_description: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Print a table of repositories and (optionally) detailed descriptions.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    repositories:
+        Repositories to show (usually already filtered by get_selected_repos).
+    repositories_base_dir:
+        Base directory where repositories live.
+    binaries_dir:
+        Directory where alias symlinks live.
+    search_filter:
+        Optional substring/regex filter on identifier and metadata.
+    status_filter:
+        Optional filter on computed status.
+    extra_tags:
+        Additional tags to show for each repository (CLI overlay only).
+    show_description:
+        If True, print a detailed block for each repository after the table.
+    """
+    if extra_tags is None:
+        extra_tags = []
+
+    search_regex = _compile_maybe_regex(search_filter)
+    rows: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Build rows
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    for repo in repositories:
+        identifier = str(repo.get("repository") or repo.get("alias") or "")
+        alias = str(repo.get("alias") or "")
+        provider = str(repo.get("provider") or "")
+        account = str(repo.get("account") or "")
+        description = str(repo.get("description") or "")
+        homepage = str(repo.get("homepage") or "")
+
+        repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir, repo)
+        status = _compute_status(repo, repo_dir, binaries_dir)
+
+        if not _status_matches(status, status_filter):
+            continue
+
+        if search_filter:
+            haystack = " ".join(
+                [
+                    identifier,
+                    alias,
+                    provider,
+                    account,
+                    description,
+                    homepage,
+                    repo_dir,
+                ]
+            )
+            if search_regex:
+                if not search_regex.search(haystack):
+                    continue
+            else:
+                if search_filter.lower() not in haystack.lower():
+                    continue
+
+        categories: List[str] = []
+        categories.extend(map(str, repo.get("category_files", [])))
+        if repo.get("category"):
+            categories.append(str(repo["category"]))
+
+        yaml_tags: List[str] = list(map(str, repo.get("tags", [])))
+        display_tags: List[str] = sorted(
+            set(yaml_tags + list(map(str, extra_tags)))
+        )
+
+        rows.append(
+            {
+                "repo": repo,
+                "identifier": identifier,
+                "status": status,
+                "categories": categories,
+                "tags": display_tags,
+                "dir": repo_dir,
+            }
+        )
+
+    if not rows:
+        print("No repositories matched the given filters.")
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Table section (header grey, values white, per-flag colored status)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    ident_width = max(len("IDENTIFIER"), max(len(r["identifier"]) for r in rows))
+    status_width = max(len("STATUS"), max(len(r["status"]) for r in rows))
+    cat_width = max(
+        len("CATEGORIES"),
+        max((len(",".join(r["categories"])) for r in rows), default=0),
+    )
+    tag_width = max(
+        len("TAGS"),
+        max((len(",".join(r["tags"])) for r in rows), default=0),
+    )
+
+    header = (
+        f"{GREY}{BOLD}"
+        f"{'IDENTIFIER'.ljust(ident_width)}  "
+        f"{'STATUS'.ljust(status_width)}  "
+        f"{'CATEGORIES'.ljust(cat_width)}  "
+        f"{'TAGS'.ljust(tag_width)}  "
+        f"DIR"
+        f"{RESET}"
+    )
+    print(header)
+    print("-" * (ident_width + status_width + cat_width + tag_width + 10 + 40))
+
+    for r in rows:
+        ident_col = r["identifier"].ljust(ident_width)
+        cat_col = ",".join(r["categories"]).ljust(cat_width)
+        tag_col = ",".join(r["tags"]).ljust(tag_width)
+        dir_col = r["dir"]
+        status = r["status"]
+
+        status_padded = status.ljust(status_width)
+        status_colored = _color_status(status_padded)
+
+        print(
+            f"{ident_col}  "
+            f"{status_colored}  "
+            f"{cat_col}  "
+            f"{tag_col}  "
+            f"{dir_col}"
+        )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Detailed section (alias value red, same status coloring)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    if not show_description:
+        return
+
+    print()
+    print(f"{BOLD}Detailed repository information:{RESET}")
+    print()
+
+    for r in rows:
+        repo = r["repo"]
+        identifier = r["identifier"]
+        alias = str(repo.get("alias") or "")
+        provider = str(repo.get("provider") or "")
+        account = str(repo.get("account") or "")
+        repository = str(repo.get("repository") or "")
+        description = str(repo.get("description") or "")
+        homepage = str(repo.get("homepage") or "")
+        categories = r["categories"]
+        tags = r["tags"]
+        repo_dir = r["dir"]
+        status = r["status"]
+
+        print(f"{BOLD}{identifier}{RESET}")
+
+        print(f"  Provider:   {provider}")
+        print(f"  Account:    {account}")
+        print(f"  Repository: {repository}")
+
+        # Alias value highlighted in red
+        if alias:
+            print(f"  Alias:      {RED}{alias}{RESET}")
+
+        status_colored = _color_status(status)
+        print(f"  Status:     {status_colored}")
+
+        if categories:
+            print(f"  Categories: {', '.join(categories)}")
+
+        if tags:
+            print(f"  Tags:       {', '.join(tags)}")
+
+        print(f"  Directory:  {repo_dir}")
+
+        if homepage:
+            print(f"  Homepage:   {homepage}")
+
+        if description:
+            print("  Description:")
+            for line in wrap(description, width=78):
+                print(f"    {line}")
+
+        print()

pkgmgr/actions/repository/pull.py

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.verify import verify_repository
+
+
+def pull_with_verification(
+    selected_repos,
+    repositories_base_dir,
+    all_repos,
+    extra_args,
+    no_verification,
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Execute `git pull` for each repository with verification.
+
+    - Uses verify_repository() in "pull" mode.
+    - If verification fails (and verification info is set) and
+      --no-verification is not enabled, the user is prompted to confirm
+      the pull.
+    - In preview mode, no interactive prompts are performed and no
+      Git commands are executed; only the would-be command is printed.
+    """
+    for repo in selected_repos:
+        repo_identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos)
+        repo_dir = get_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir, repo)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(repo_dir):
+            print(f"Repository directory '{repo_dir}' not found for {repo_identifier}.")
+            continue
+
+        verified_info = repo.get("verified")
+        verified_ok, errors, commit_hash, signing_key = verify_repository(
+            repo,
+            repo_dir,
+            mode="pull",
+            no_verification=no_verification,
+        )
+
+        # Only prompt the user if:
+        #   - we are NOT in preview mode
+        #   - verification is enabled
+        #   - the repo has verification info configured
+        #   - verification failed
+        if (
+            not preview
+            and not no_verification
+            and verified_info
+            and not verified_ok
+        ):
+            print(f"Warning: Verification failed for {repo_identifier}:")
+            for err in errors:
+                print(f"  - {err}")
+            choice = input("Proceed with 'git pull'? (y/N): ").strip().lower()
+            if choice != "y":
+                continue
+
+        # Build the git pull command (include extra args if present)
+        args_part = " ".join(extra_args) if extra_args else ""
+        full_cmd = f"git pull{(' ' + args_part) if args_part else ''}"
+
+        if preview:
+            # Preview mode: only show the command, do not execute or prompt.
+            print(f"[Preview] In '{repo_dir}': {full_cmd}")
+        else:
+            print(f"Running in '{repo_dir}': {full_cmd}")
+            result = subprocess.run(full_cmd, cwd=repo_dir, shell=True)
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                print(
+                    f"'git pull' for {repo_identifier} failed "
+                    f"with exit code {result.returncode}."
+                )
+                sys.exit(result.returncode)

pkgmgr/actions/repository/status.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import sys
 import shutil
 
-from .exec_proxy_command import exec_proxy_command
-from .run_command import run_command
-from .get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.actions.proxy import exec_proxy_command
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
 
 
 def status_repos(

pkgmgr/actions/repository/update.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import sys
 import shutil
 
-from pkgmgr.pull_with_verification import pull_with_verification
-from pkgmgr.install_repos import install_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.pull import pull_with_verification
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install import install_repos
 
 
 def update_repos(
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def update_repos(
     )
 
     if system_update:
-        from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
+        from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
         # Nix: upgrade all profile entries (if Nix is available)
         if shutil.which("nix") is not None:

pkgmgr/branch_commands.py

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""
-High-level helpers for branch-related operations.
-
-This module encapsulates the actual Git logic so the CLI layer
-(pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.branch) stays thin and testable.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import Optional
-
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import run_git, GitError
-
-
-def open_branch(
-    name: Optional[str],
-    base_branch: str = "main",
-    cwd: str = ".",
-) -> None:
-    """
-    Create and push a new feature branch on top of `base_branch`.
-
-    Steps:
-      1) git fetch origin
-      2) git checkout <base_branch>
-      3) git pull origin <base_branch>
-      4) git checkout -b <name>
-      5) git push -u origin <name>
-
-    If `name` is None or empty, the user is prompted on stdin.
-    """
-
-    if not name:
-        name = input("Enter new branch name: ").strip()
-
-    if not name:
-        raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
-
-    # 1) Fetch from origin
-    try:
-        run_git(["fetch", "origin"], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to fetch from origin before creating branch {name!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 2) Checkout base branch
-    try:
-        run_git(["checkout", base_branch], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to checkout base branch {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 3) Pull latest changes on base
-    try:
-        run_git(["pull", "origin", base_branch], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to pull latest changes for base branch {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 4) Create new branch
-    try:
-        run_git(["checkout", "-b", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to create new branch {name!r} from base {base_branch!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 5) Push and set upstream
-    try:
-        run_git(["push", "-u", "origin", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to push new branch {name!r} to origin: {exc}"
-        ) from exc

pkgmgr/cli/__init__.py

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import sys
 
-from pkgmgr.load_config import load_config
-from pkgmgr.cli_core import CLIContext, create_parser, dispatch_command
+from pkgmgr.core.config.load import load_config
 
-# Define configuration file paths.
-PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
-USER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "config", "config.yaml")
+from .context import CLIContext
+from .parser import create_parser
+from .dispatch import dispatch_command
+
+__all__ = ["CLIContext", "create_parser", "dispatch_command", "main"]
+
+
+# User config lives in the home directory:
+#   ~/.config/pkgmgr/config.yaml
+USER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/pkgmgr/config.yaml")
 
 DESCRIPTION_TEXT = """\
 \033[1;32mPackage Manager 🤖📦\033[0m
@@ -63,20 +66,31 @@ For detailed help on each command, use:
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    # Load merged configuration
+    """
+    Entry point for the pkgmgr CLI.
+    """
+
     config_merged = load_config(USER_CONFIG_PATH)
 
-    repositories_base_dir = os.path.expanduser(
-        config_merged["directories"]["repositories"]
+    # Directories: be robust and provide sane defaults if missing
+    directories = config_merged.get("directories") or {}
+    repositories_dir = os.path.expanduser(
+        directories.get("repositories", "~/Repositories")
     )
     binaries_dir = os.path.expanduser(
-        config_merged["directories"]["binaries"]
+        directories.get("binaries", "~/.local/bin")
     )
-    all_repositories = config_merged["repositories"]
+
+    # Ensure the merged config actually contains the resolved directories
+    config_merged.setdefault("directories", {})
+    config_merged["directories"]["repositories"] = repositories_dir
+    config_merged["directories"]["binaries"] = binaries_dir
+
+    all_repositories = config_merged.get("repositories", [])
 
     ctx = CLIContext(
         config_merged=config_merged,
-        repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
+        repositories_base_dir=repositories_dir,
         all_repositories=all_repositories,
         binaries_dir=binaries_dir,
         user_config_path=USER_CONFIG_PATH,
@@ -85,7 +99,6 @@ def main() -> None:
     parser = create_parser(DESCRIPTION_TEXT)
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # If no subcommand is provided, show help
     if not getattr(args, "command", None):
         parser.print_help()
         return

pkgmgr/cli/commands/branch.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.branch_commands import open_branch
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.branch import open_branch, close_branch
 
 
 def handle_branch(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ def handle_branch(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
     Handle `pkgmgr branch` subcommands.
 
     Currently supported:
-      - pkgmgr branch open [<name>] [--base <branch>]
+      - pkgmgr branch open  [<name>] [--base <branch>]
+      - pkgmgr branch close [<name>] [--base <branch>]
     """
     if args.subcommand == "open":
         open_branch(
@@ -21,5 +22,13 @@ def handle_branch(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
         )
         return
 
+    if args.subcommand == "close":
+        close_branch(
+            name=getattr(args, "name", None),
+            base_branch=getattr(args, "base", "main"),
+            cwd=".",
+        )
+        return
+
     print(f"Unknown branch subcommand: {args.subcommand}")
     sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/cli/commands/changelog.py

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import get_tags
-from pkgmgr.versioning import SemVer, extract_semver_from_tags
-from pkgmgr.changelog import generate_changelog
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.git import get_tags
+from pkgmgr.core.version.semver import SemVer, extract_semver_from_tags
+from pkgmgr.actions.changelog import generate_changelog
 
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]

pkgmgr/cli/commands/config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+import yaml
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.config.init import config_init
+from pkgmgr.actions.config.add import interactive_add
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.resolve import resolve_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
+from pkgmgr.actions.config.show import show_config
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
+
+
+def _load_user_config(user_config_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Load the user config from ~/.config/pkgmgr/config.yaml
+    (or whatever ctx.user_config_path is), creating the directory if needed.
+    """
+    user_config_path_expanded = os.path.expanduser(user_config_path)
+    cfg_dir = os.path.dirname(user_config_path_expanded)
+    if cfg_dir and not os.path.isdir(cfg_dir):
+        os.makedirs(cfg_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    if os.path.exists(user_config_path_expanded):
+        with open(user_config_path_expanded, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            return yaml.safe_load(f) or {"repositories": []}
+    return {"repositories": []}
+
+
+def _find_defaults_source_dir() -> str | None:
+    """
+    Find the directory inside the installed pkgmgr package OR the
+    project root that contains default config files.
+
+    Preferred locations (in dieser Reihenfolge):
+      - <pkg_root>/config_defaults
+      - <pkg_root>/config
+      - <project_root>/config_defaults
+      - <project_root>/config
+    """
+    import pkgmgr  # local import to avoid circular deps
+
+    pkg_root = Path(pkgmgr.__file__).resolve().parent
+    project_root = pkg_root.parent
+
+    candidates = [
+        pkg_root / "config_defaults",
+        pkg_root / "config",
+        project_root / "config_defaults",
+        project_root / "config",
+    ]
+    for cand in candidates:
+        if cand.is_dir():
+            return str(cand)
+    return None
+
+
+def _update_default_configs(user_config_path: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Copy all default *.yml/*.yaml files from the installed pkgmgr package
+    into ~/.config/pkgmgr/, overwriting existing ones – except the user
+    config file itself (config.yaml), which is never touched.
+    """
+    source_dir = _find_defaults_source_dir()
+    if not source_dir:
+        print(
+            "[WARN] No config_defaults or config directory found in "
+            "pkgmgr installation. Nothing to update."
+        )
+        return
+
+    dest_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.expanduser(user_config_path))
+    if not dest_dir:
+        dest_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/pkgmgr")
+    os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    for name in os.listdir(source_dir):
+        lower = name.lower()
+        if not (lower.endswith(".yml") or lower.endswith(".yaml")):
+            continue
+        if name == "config.yaml":
+            # Never overwrite the user config template / live config
+            continue
+
+        src = os.path.join(source_dir, name)
+        dst = os.path.join(dest_dir, name)
+
+        shutil.copy2(src, dst)
+        print(f"[INFO] Updated default config file: {dst}")
+
+
+def handle_config(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
+    """
+    Handle 'pkgmgr config' subcommands.
+    """
+
+    user_config_path = ctx.user_config_path
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config show
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "show":
+        if args.all or (not args.identifiers):
+            # Full merged config view
+            show_config([], user_config_path, full_config=True)
+        else:
+            # Show only matching entries from user config
+            user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
+            selected = resolve_repos(
+                args.identifiers,
+                user_config.get("repositories", []),
+            )
+            if selected:
+                show_config(
+                    selected,
+                    user_config_path,
+                    full_config=False,
+                )
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config add
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "add":
+        interactive_add(ctx.config_merged, user_config_path)
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config edit
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "edit":
+        run_command(f"nano {user_config_path}")
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config init
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "init":
+        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
+        config_init(
+            user_config,
+            ctx.config_merged,
+            ctx.binaries_dir,
+            user_config_path,
+        )
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config delete
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "delete":
+        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
+
+        if args.all or not args.identifiers:
+            print(
+                "[ERROR] 'config delete' requires explicit identifiers. "
+                "Use 'config show' to inspect entries."
+            )
+            return
+
+        to_delete = resolve_repos(
+            args.identifiers,
+            user_config.get("repositories", []),
+        )
+        new_repos = [
+            entry
+            for entry in user_config.get("repositories", [])
+            if entry not in to_delete
+        ]
+        user_config["repositories"] = new_repos
+        save_user_config(user_config, user_config_path)
+        print(f"Deleted {len(to_delete)} entries from user config.")
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config ignore
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "ignore":
+        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
+
+        if args.all or not args.identifiers:
+            print(
+                "[ERROR] 'config ignore' requires explicit identifiers. "
+                "Use 'config show' to inspect entries."
+            )
+            return
+
+        to_modify = resolve_repos(
+            args.identifiers,
+            user_config.get("repositories", []),
+        )
+
+        for entry in user_config["repositories"]:
+            key = (
+                entry.get("provider"),
+                entry.get("account"),
+                entry.get("repository"),
+            )
+            for mod in to_modify:
+                mod_key = (
+                    mod.get("provider"),
+                    mod.get("account"),
+                    mod.get("repository"),
+                )
+                if key == mod_key:
+                    entry["ignore"] = args.set == "true"
+                    print(
+                        f"Set ignore for {key} to {entry['ignore']}"
+                    )
+
+        save_user_config(user_config, user_config_path)
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # config update
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.subcommand == "update":
+        """
+        Copy default YAML configs from the installed package into the
+        user's ~/.config/pkgmgr directory.
+
+        This will overwrite files with the same name (except config.yaml).
+        """
+        _update_default_configs(user_config_path)
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Unknown subcommand
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    print(f"Unknown config subcommand: {args.subcommand}")
+    sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/cli/commands/make.py

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.exec_proxy_command import exec_proxy_command
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.proxy import exec_proxy_command
 
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]

pkgmgr/cli/commands/release.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Release command wiring for the pkgmgr CLI.
+
+This module implements the `pkgmgr release` subcommand on top of the
+generic selection logic from cli.dispatch. It does not define its
+own subparser; the CLI surface is configured in cli.parser.
+
+Responsibilities:
+  - Take the parsed argparse.Namespace for the `release` command.
+  - Use the list of selected repositories provided by dispatch_command().
+  - Optionally list affected repositories when --list is set.
+  - For each selected repository, run pkgmgr.actions.release.release(...) in
+    the context of that repository directory.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.actions.release import release as run_release
+
+
+Repository = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+def handle_release(
+    args,
+    ctx: CLIContext,
+    selected: List[Repository],
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Handle the `pkgmgr release` subcommand.
+
+    Flow:
+      1) Use the `selected` repositories as computed by dispatch_command().
+      2) If --list is given, print the identifiers of the selected repos
+         and return without running any release.
+      3) For each selected repository:
+           - Resolve its identifier and local directory.
+           - Change into that directory.
+           - Call pkgmgr.actions.release.release(...) with the parsed options.
+    """
+    if not selected:
+        print("[pkgmgr] No repositories selected for release.")
+        return
+
+    # List-only mode: show which repositories would be affected.
+    if getattr(args, "list", False):
+        print("[pkgmgr] Repositories that would be affected by this release:")
+        for repo in selected:
+            identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, ctx.all_repositories)
+            print(f"  - {identifier}")
+        return
+
+    for repo in selected:
+        identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, ctx.all_repositories)
+
+        repo_dir = repo.get("directory")
+        if not repo_dir:
+            try:
+                repo_dir = get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo)
+            except Exception:
+                repo_dir = None
+
+        if not repo_dir or not os.path.isdir(repo_dir):
+            print(
+                f"[WARN] Skipping repository {identifier}: "
+                "local directory does not exist."
+            )
+            continue
+
+        print(
+            f"[pkgmgr] Running release for repository {identifier} "
+            f"in '{repo_dir}'..."
+        )
+
+        # Change to repo directory and invoke the helper.
+        cwd_before = os.getcwd()
+        try:
+            os.chdir(repo_dir)
+            run_release(
+                pyproject_path="pyproject.toml",
+                changelog_path="CHANGELOG.md",
+                release_type=args.release_type,
+                message=args.message or None,
+                preview=getattr(args, "preview", False),
+                force=getattr(args, "force", False),
+                close=getattr(args, "close", False),
+            )
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(cwd_before)

pkgmgr/cli/commands/repos.py

@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.install_repos import install_repos
-from pkgmgr.deinstall_repos import deinstall_repos
-from pkgmgr.delete_repos import delete_repos
-from pkgmgr.update_repos import update_repos
-from pkgmgr.status_repos import status_repos
-from pkgmgr.list_repositories import list_repositories
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
-from pkgmgr.create_repo import create_repo
-
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install import install_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.deinstall import deinstall_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.delete import delete_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.update import update_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.status import status_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.list import list_repositories
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.create import create_repo
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.selected import get_selected_repos
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]
 
@@ -23,15 +26,12 @@ def handle_repos_command(
     selected: List[Repository],
 ) -> None:
     """
-    Handle repository-related commands:
-    - install / update / deinstall / delete / status
-    - path / shell
-    - create / list
+    Handle core repository commands (install/update/deinstall/delete/.../list).
     """
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # install / update
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # install
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "install":
         install_repos(
             selected,
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         )
         return
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # update
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "update":
         update_repos(
             selected,
@@ -61,9 +64,9 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         )
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # deinstall / delete
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # deinstall
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "deinstall":
         deinstall_repos(
             selected,
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         )
         return
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # delete
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "delete":
         delete_repos(
             selected,
@@ -83,9 +89,9 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         )
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # status
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "status":
         status_repos(
             selected,
@@ -98,20 +104,20 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         )
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # path
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "path":
         for repository in selected:
             print(repository["directory"])
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # shell
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "shell":
         if not args.shell_command:
-            print("No shell command specified.")
+            print("[ERROR] 'shell' requires a command via -c/--command.")
             sys.exit(2)
         command_to_run = " ".join(args.shell_command)
         for repository in selected:
@@ -125,13 +131,13 @@ def handle_repos_command(
             )
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # create
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "create":
         if not args.identifiers:
             print(
-                "No identifiers provided. Please specify at least one identifier "
+                "[ERROR] 'create' requires at least one identifier "
                 "in the format provider/account/repository."
             )
             sys.exit(1)
@@ -147,15 +153,19 @@ def handle_repos_command(
             )
         return
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # list
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "list":
         list_repositories(
-            ctx.all_repositories,
+            selected,
             ctx.repositories_base_dir,
             ctx.binaries_dir,
-            search_filter=args.search,
-            status_filter=args.status,
+            status_filter=getattr(args, "status", "") or "",
+            extra_tags=getattr(args, "tag", []) or [],
+            show_description=getattr(args, "description", False),
         )
         return
+
+    print(f"[ERROR] Unknown repos command: {args.command}")
+    sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/cli/commands/tools.py

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import os
 
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
 
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]

pkgmgr/cli/commands/version.py

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import get_tags
-from pkgmgr.versioning import SemVer, find_latest_version
-from pkgmgr.version_sources import (
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.git import get_tags
+from pkgmgr.core.version.semver import SemVer, find_latest_version
+from pkgmgr.core.version.source import (
     read_pyproject_version,
     read_flake_version,
     read_pkgbuild_version,

pkgmgr/cli/dispatch.py

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+from typing import List, Dict, Any
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.cli.proxy import maybe_handle_proxy
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.selected import get_selected_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.commands import (
+    handle_repos_command,
+    handle_tools_command,
+    handle_release,
+    handle_version,
+    handle_config,
+    handle_make,
+    handle_changelog,
+    handle_branch,
+)
+
+
+def _has_explicit_selection(args) -> bool:
+    """
+    Return True if the user explicitly selected repositories via
+    identifiers / --all / --category / --tag / --string.
+    """
+    identifiers = getattr(args, "identifiers", []) or []
+    use_all = getattr(args, "all", False)
+    categories = getattr(args, "category", []) or []
+    tags = getattr(args, "tag", []) or []
+    string_filter = getattr(args, "string", "") or ""
+
+    return bool(
+        use_all
+        or identifiers
+        or categories
+        or tags
+        or string_filter
+    )
+
+
+def _select_repo_for_current_directory(
+    ctx: CLIContext,
+) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Heuristic: find the repository whose local directory matches the
+    current working directory or is the closest parent.
+
+    Example:
+      - Repo directory: /home/kevin/Repositories/foo
+      - CWD:           /home/kevin/Repositories/foo/subdir
+      → 'foo' is selected.
+    """
+    cwd = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+    candidates: List[tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]] = []
+
+    for repo in ctx.all_repositories:
+        repo_dir = repo.get("directory")
+        if not repo_dir:
+            try:
+                repo_dir = get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo)
+            except Exception:
+                repo_dir = None
+        if not repo_dir:
+            continue
+
+        repo_dir_abs = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(repo_dir))
+        if cwd == repo_dir_abs or cwd.startswith(repo_dir_abs + os.sep):
+            candidates.append((repo_dir_abs, repo))
+
+    if not candidates:
+        return []
+
+    # Pick the repo with the longest (most specific) path.
+    candidates.sort(key=lambda item: len(item[0]), reverse=True)
+    return [candidates[0][1]]
+
+
+def dispatch_command(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
+    """
+    Dispatch the parsed arguments to the appropriate command handler.
+    """
+
+    # First: proxy commands (git / docker / docker compose / make wrapper etc.)
+    if maybe_handle_proxy(args, ctx):
+        return
+
+    # Commands that operate on repository selections
+    commands_with_selection: List[str] = [
+        "install",
+        "update",
+        "deinstall",
+        "delete",
+        "status",
+        "path",
+        "shell",
+        "create",
+        "list",
+        "make",
+        "release",
+        "version",
+        "changelog",
+        "explore",
+        "terminal",
+        "code",
+    ]
+
+    if getattr(args, "command", None) in commands_with_selection:
+        if _has_explicit_selection(args):
+            # Classic selection logic (identifiers / --all / filters)
+            selected = get_selected_repos(args, ctx.all_repositories)
+        else:
+            # Default per help text: repository of current folder.
+            selected = _select_repo_for_current_directory(ctx)
+            # If none is found, leave 'selected' empty.
+            # Individual handlers will then emit a clear message instead
+            # of silently picking an unrelated repository.
+    else:
+        selected = []
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Repos-related commands
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    if args.command in (
+        "install",
+        "update",
+        "deinstall",
+        "delete",
+        "status",
+        "path",
+        "shell",
+        "create",
+        "list",
+    ):
+        handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Tools (explore / terminal / code)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    if args.command in ("explore", "terminal", "code"):
+        handle_tools_command(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Release / Version / Changelog / Config / Make / Branch
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    if args.command == "release":
+        handle_release(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    if args.command == "version":
+        handle_version(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    if args.command == "changelog":
+        handle_changelog(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    if args.command == "config":
+        handle_config(args, ctx)
+        return
+
+    if args.command == "make":
+        handle_make(args, ctx, selected)
+        return
+
+    if args.command == "branch":
+        handle_branch(args, ctx)
+        return
+
+    print(f"Unknown command: {args.command}")
+    sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/cli/parser.py

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.proxy import register_proxy_commands
+from pkgmgr.cli.proxy import register_proxy_commands
 
 
 class SortedSubParsersAction(argparse._SubParsersAction):
@@ -12,13 +15,20 @@ class SortedSubParsersAction(argparse._SubParsersAction):
 
     def add_parser(self, name, **kwargs):
         parser = super().add_parser(name, **kwargs)
+        # Sort choices alphabetically by dest (subcommand name)
         self._choices_actions.sort(key=lambda a: a.dest)
         return parser
 
 
 def add_identifier_arguments(subparser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
-    Attach generic repository selection arguments to a subparser.
+    Common identifier / selection arguments for many subcommands.
+
+    Selection modes (mutual intent, not hard-enforced):
+      - identifiers (positional): select by alias / provider/account/repo
+      - --all: select all repositories
+      - --category / --string / --tag: filter-based selection on top
+        of the full repository set
     """
     subparser.add_argument(
         "identifiers",
@@ -39,6 +49,33 @@ def add_identifier_arguments(subparser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
             "yes | pkgmgr {subcommand} --all"
         ),
     )
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "--category",
+        nargs="+",
+        default=[],
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories by category patterns derived from config "
+            "filenames or repo metadata (use filename without .yml/.yaml, "
+            "or /regex/ to use a regular expression)."
+        ),
+    )
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "--string",
+        default="",
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories whose identifier / name / path contains this "
+            "substring (case-insensitive). Use /regex/ for regular expressions."
+        ),
+    )
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "--tag",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories by tag. Matches tags from the repository "
+            "collector and category tags. Use /regex/ for regular expressions."
+        ),
+    )
     subparser.add_argument(
         "--preview",
         action="store_true",
@@ -61,7 +98,7 @@ def add_identifier_arguments(subparser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
 def add_install_update_arguments(subparser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
-    Attach shared flags for install/update-like commands.
+    Common arguments for install/update commands.
     """
     add_identifier_arguments(subparser)
     subparser.add_argument(
@@ -94,10 +131,7 @@ def add_install_update_arguments(subparser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
 def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     """
-    Create and configure the top-level argument parser for pkgmgr.
-
-    This function defines *only* the CLI surface (arguments & subcommands),
-    but no business logic.
+    Create the top-level argument parser for pkgmgr.
     """
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description=description_text,
@@ -110,7 +144,7 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     )
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    # install / update
+    # install / update / deinstall / delete
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     install_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "install",
@@ -129,9 +163,6 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         help="Include system update commands",
     )
 
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    # deinstall / delete
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------
     deinstall_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "deinstall",
         help="Remove alias links to repository/repositories",
@@ -147,7 +178,7 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # create
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    create_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+    create_cmd_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "create",
         help=(
             "Create new repository entries: add them to the config if not "
@@ -155,8 +186,8 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
             "remotely if --remote is set."
         ),
     )
-    add_identifier_arguments(create_parser)
-    create_parser.add_argument(
+    add_identifier_arguments(create_cmd_parser)
+    create_cmd_parser.add_argument(
         "--remote",
         action="store_true",
         help="If set, add the remote and push the initial commit.",
@@ -228,6 +259,14 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         help="Set ignore to true or false",
     )
 
+    config_subparsers.add_parser(
+        "update",
+        help=(
+            "Update default config files in ~/.config/pkgmgr/ from the "
+            "installed pkgmgr package (does not touch config.yaml)."
+        ),
+    )
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # path / explore / terminal / code / shell
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -265,7 +304,10 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "--command",
         nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
         dest="shell_command",
-        help="The shell command (and its arguments) to execute in each repository",
+        help=(
+            "The shell command (and its arguments) to execute in each "
+            "repository"
+        ),
         default=[],
     )
 
@@ -274,7 +316,7 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     branch_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "branch",
-        help="Branch-related utilities (e.g. open feature branches)",
+        help="Branch-related utilities (e.g. open/close feature branches)",
     )
     branch_subparsers = branch_parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="subcommand",
@@ -289,7 +331,10 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     branch_open.add_argument(
         "name",
         nargs="?",
-        help="Name of the new branch (optional; will be asked interactively if omitted)",
+        help=(
+            "Name of the new branch (optional; will be asked interactively "
+            "if omitted)"
+        ),
     )
     branch_open.add_argument(
         "--base",
@@ -297,6 +342,26 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         help="Base branch to create the new branch from (default: main)",
     )
 
+    branch_close = branch_subparsers.add_parser(
+        "close",
+        help="Merge a feature branch into base and delete it",
+    )
+    branch_close.add_argument(
+        "name",
+        nargs="?",
+        help=(
+            "Name of the branch to close (optional; current branch is used "
+            "if omitted)"
+        ),
+    )
+    branch_close.add_argument(
+        "--base",
+        default="main",
+        help=(
+            "Base branch to merge into (default: main; falls back to master "
+            "internally if main does not exist)"
+        ),
+    )
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # release
@@ -316,12 +381,32 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     release_parser.add_argument(
         "-m",
         "--message",
-        default="",
+        default=None,
         help=(
             "Optional release message to add to the changelog and tag."
         ),
     )
+    # Generic selection / preview / list / extra_args
     add_identifier_arguments(release_parser)
+    # Close current branch after successful release
+    release_parser.add_argument(
+        "--close",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=(
+            "Close the current branch after a successful release in each "
+            "repository, if it is not main/master."
+        ),
+    )
+    # Force: skip preview+confirmation and run release directly
+    release_parser.add_argument(
+        "-f",
+        "--force",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=(
+            "Skip the interactive preview+confirmation step and run the "
+            "release directly."
+        ),
+    )
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # version
@@ -330,7 +415,8 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "version",
         help=(
             "Show version information for repository/ies "
-            "(git tags, pyproject.toml, flake.nix, PKGBUILD, debian, spec, Ansible Galaxy)."
+            "(git tags, pyproject.toml, flake.nix, PKGBUILD, debian, spec, "
+            "Ansible Galaxy)."
         ),
     )
     add_identifier_arguments(version_parser)
@@ -364,20 +450,29 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "list",
         help="List all repositories with details and status",
     )
-    list_parser.add_argument(
-        "--search",
-        default="",
-        help="Filter repositories that contain the given string",
-    )
+    # dieselbe Selektionslogik wie bei install/update/etc.:
+    add_identifier_arguments(list_parser)
     list_parser.add_argument(
         "--status",
         type=str,
         default="",
-        help="Filter repositories by status (case insensitive)",
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories by status (case insensitive). "
+            "Use /regex/ for regular expressions."
+        ),
+    )
+    list_parser.add_argument(
+        "--description",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=(
+            "Show an additional detailed section per repository "
+            "(description, homepage, tags, categories, paths)."
+        ),
     )
 
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    # make (wrapper around make in repositories)
+    # make
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     make_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "make",
@@ -403,7 +498,7 @@ def create_parser(description_text: str) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     add_identifier_arguments(make_deinstall)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Proxy commands (git, docker, docker compose)
+    # Proxy commands (git, docker, docker compose, ...)
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     register_proxy_commands(subparsers)
 

pkgmgr/cli/proxy.py

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+import os
 import sys
-from typing import Dict, List
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.clone_repos import clone_repos
-from pkgmgr.exec_proxy_command import exec_proxy_command
-from pkgmgr.get_selected_repos import get_selected_repos
-from pkgmgr.pull_with_verification import pull_with_verification
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.clone import clone_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.proxy import exec_proxy_command
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.pull import pull_with_verification
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.selected import get_selected_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
 
 
 PROXY_COMMANDS: Dict[str, List[str]] = {
@@ -42,10 +47,7 @@ PROXY_COMMANDS: Dict[str, List[str]] = {
 
 def _add_proxy_identifier_arguments(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
-    Local copy of the identifier argument set for proxy commands.
-
-    This duplicates the semantics of cli.parser.add_identifier_arguments
-    to avoid circular imports.
+    Selection arguments for proxy subcommands.
     """
     parser.add_argument(
         "identifiers",
@@ -66,6 +68,24 @@ def _add_proxy_identifier_arguments(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
             "yes | pkgmgr {subcommand} --all"
         ),
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--category",
+        nargs="+",
+        default=[],
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories by category patterns derived from config "
+            "filenames or repo metadata (use filename without .yml/.yaml, "
+            "or /regex/ to use a regular expression)."
+        ),
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--string",
+        default="",
+        help=(
+            "Filter repositories whose identifier / name / path contains this "
+            "substring (case-insensitive). Use /regex/ for regular expressions."
+        ),
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--preview",
         action="store_true",
@@ -86,12 +106,62 @@ def _add_proxy_identifier_arguments(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     )
 
 
+def _proxy_has_explicit_selection(args: argparse.Namespace) -> bool:
+    """
+    Same semantics as in the main dispatch:
+    True if the user explicitly selected repositories.
+    """
+    identifiers = getattr(args, "identifiers", []) or []
+    use_all = getattr(args, "all", False)
+    categories = getattr(args, "category", []) or []
+    string_filter = getattr(args, "string", "") or ""
+
+    # Proxy commands currently do not support --tag, so it is not checked here.
+    return bool(
+        use_all
+        or identifiers
+        or categories
+        or string_filter
+    )
+
+
+def _select_repo_for_current_directory(
+    ctx: CLIContext,
+) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Heuristic: find the repository whose local directory matches the
+    current working directory or is the closest parent.
+    """
+    cwd = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+    candidates: List[tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]] = []
+
+    for repo in ctx.all_repositories:
+        repo_dir = repo.get("directory")
+        if not repo_dir:
+            try:
+                repo_dir = get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo)
+            except Exception:
+                repo_dir = None
+        if not repo_dir:
+            continue
+
+        repo_dir_abs = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(repo_dir))
+        if cwd == repo_dir_abs or cwd.startswith(repo_dir_abs + os.sep):
+            candidates.append((repo_dir_abs, repo))
+
+    if not candidates:
+        return []
+
+    # Pick the repo with the longest (most specific) path.
+    candidates.sort(key=lambda item: len(item[0]), reverse=True)
+    return [candidates[0][1]]
+
+
 def register_proxy_commands(
     subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction,
 ) -> None:
     """
-    Register proxy commands (git, docker, docker compose) as
-    top-level subcommands on the given subparsers.
+    Register proxy subcommands for git, docker, docker compose, ...
     """
     for command, subcommands in PROXY_COMMANDS.items():
         for subcommand in subcommands:
@@ -100,7 +170,8 @@ def register_proxy_commands(
                 help=f"Proxies '{command} {subcommand}' to repository/ies",
                 description=(
                     f"Executes '{command} {subcommand}' for the "
-                    "identified repos.\nTo recieve more help execute "
+                    "selected repositories. "
+                    "For more details see the underlying tool's help: "
                     f"'{command} {subcommand} --help'"
                 ),
                 formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
@@ -129,8 +200,8 @@ def register_proxy_commands(
 
 def maybe_handle_proxy(args: argparse.Namespace, ctx: CLIContext) -> bool:
     """
-    If the parsed command is a proxy command, execute it and return True.
-    Otherwise return False to let the main dispatcher continue.
+    If the top-level command is one of the proxy subcommands
+    (git / docker / docker compose), handle it here and return True.
     """
     all_proxy_subcommands = {
         sub for subs in PROXY_COMMANDS.values() for sub in subs
@@ -139,12 +210,17 @@ def maybe_handle_proxy(args: argparse.Namespace, ctx: CLIContext) -> bool:
     if args.command not in all_proxy_subcommands:
         return False
 
-    # Use generic selection semantics for proxies
-    selected = get_selected_repos(
-        getattr(args, "all", False),
-        ctx.all_repositories,
-        getattr(args, "identifiers", []),
-    )
+    # Default semantics: without explicit selection → repo of current folder.
+    if _proxy_has_explicit_selection(args):
+        selected = get_selected_repos(args, ctx.all_repositories)
+    else:
+        selected = _select_repo_for_current_directory(ctx)
+        if not selected:
+            print(
+                "[ERROR] No repository matches the current directory. "
+                "Specify identifiers or use --all/--category/--string."
+            )
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     for command, subcommands in PROXY_COMMANDS.items():
         if args.command not in subcommands:

pkgmgr/cli_core/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from .context import CLIContext
-from .parser import create_parser
-from .dispatch import dispatch_command
-
-__all__ = ["CLIContext", "create_parser", "dispatch_command"]

pkgmgr/cli_core/commands/config.py

@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-import sys
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
-
-import yaml
-
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.config_init import config_init
-from pkgmgr.interactive_add import interactive_add
-from pkgmgr.resolve_repos import resolve_repos
-from pkgmgr.save_user_config import save_user_config
-from pkgmgr.show_config import show_config
-from pkgmgr.run_command import run_command
-
-
-def _load_user_config(user_config_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """
-    Load the user config file, returning a default structure if it does not exist.
-    """
-    if os.path.exists(user_config_path):
-        with open(user_config_path, "r") as f:
-            return yaml.safe_load(f) or {"repositories": []}
-    return {"repositories": []}
-
-
-def handle_config(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
-    """
-    Handle the 'config' command and its subcommands.
-    """
-
-    user_config_path = ctx.user_config_path
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config show
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "show":
-        if args.all or (not args.identifiers):
-            show_config([], user_config_path, full_config=True)
-        else:
-            selected = resolve_repos(args.identifiers, ctx.all_repositories)
-            if selected:
-                show_config(
-                    selected,
-                    user_config_path,
-                    full_config=False,
-                )
-        return
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config add
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "add":
-        interactive_add(ctx.config_merged, user_config_path)
-        return
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config edit
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "edit":
-        run_command(f"nano {user_config_path}")
-        return
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config init
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "init":
-        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
-        config_init(
-            user_config,
-            ctx.config_merged,
-            ctx.binaries_dir,
-            user_config_path,
-        )
-        return
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config delete
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "delete":
-        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
-
-        if args.all or not args.identifiers:
-            print("You must specify identifiers to delete.")
-            return
-
-        to_delete = resolve_repos(
-            args.identifiers,
-            user_config.get("repositories", []),
-        )
-        new_repos = [
-            entry
-            for entry in user_config.get("repositories", [])
-            if entry not in to_delete
-        ]
-        user_config["repositories"] = new_repos
-        save_user_config(user_config, user_config_path)
-        print(f"Deleted {len(to_delete)} entries from user config.")
-        return
-
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    # config ignore
-    # --------------------------------------------------------
-    if args.subcommand == "ignore":
-        user_config = _load_user_config(user_config_path)
-
-        if args.all or not args.identifiers:
-            print("You must specify identifiers to modify ignore flag.")
-            return
-
-        to_modify = resolve_repos(
-            args.identifiers,
-            user_config.get("repositories", []),
-        )
-
-        for entry in user_config["repositories"]:
-            key = (
-                entry.get("provider"),
-                entry.get("account"),
-                entry.get("repository"),
-            )
-            for mod in to_modify:
-                mod_key = (
-                    mod.get("provider"),
-                    mod.get("account"),
-                    mod.get("repository"),
-                )
-                if key == mod_key:
-                    entry["ignore"] = args.set == "true"
-                    print(
-                        f"Set ignore for {key} to {entry['ignore']}"
-                    )
-
-        save_user_config(user_config, user_config_path)
-        return
-
-    # If we end up here, something is wrong with subcommand routing
-    print(f"Unknown config subcommand: {args.subcommand}")
-    sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/cli_core/commands/release.py

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-import sys
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
-
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr import release as rel
-
-
-Repository = Dict[str, Any]
-
-
-def handle_release(
-    args,
-    ctx: CLIContext,
-    selected: List[Repository],
-) -> None:
-    """
-    Handle the 'release' command.
-
-    Creates a release by incrementing the version and updating the changelog
-    in a single selected repository.
-
-    Important:
-      - Releases are strictly limited to exactly ONE repository.
-      - Using --all or specifying multiple identifiers for release does
-        not make sense and is therefore rejected.
-      - The --preview flag is respected and passed through to the release
-        implementation so that no changes are made in preview mode.
-    """
-
-    if not selected:
-        print("No repositories selected for release.")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    if len(selected) > 1:
-        print(
-            "[ERROR] Release operations are limited to a single repository.\n"
-            "Do not use --all or multiple identifiers with 'pkgmgr release'."
-        )
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    original_dir = os.getcwd()
-
-    repo = selected[0]
-
-    repo_dir: Optional[str] = repo.get("directory")
-    if not repo_dir:
-        repo_dir = get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo)
-
-    if not os.path.isdir(repo_dir):
-        print(
-            f"[ERROR] Repository directory does not exist locally: {repo_dir}"
-        )
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    pyproject_path = os.path.join(repo_dir, "pyproject.toml")
-    changelog_path = os.path.join(repo_dir, "CHANGELOG.md")
-
-    print(
-        f"Releasing repository '{repo.get('repository')}' in '{repo_dir}'..."
-    )
-
-    os.chdir(repo_dir)
-    try:
-        rel.release(
-            pyproject_path=pyproject_path,
-            changelog_path=changelog_path,
-            release_type=args.release_type,
-            message=args.message,
-            preview=getattr(args, "preview", False),
-        )
-    finally:
-        os.chdir(original_dir)

pkgmgr/cli_core/dispatch.py

@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import sys
-from typing import List
-
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.proxy import maybe_handle_proxy
-from pkgmgr.get_selected_repos import get_selected_repos
-
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.commands import (
-    handle_repos_command,
-    handle_tools_command,
-    handle_release,
-    handle_version,
-    handle_config,
-    handle_make,
-    handle_changelog,
-    handle_branch,
-)
-
-
-def dispatch_command(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
-    """
-    Top-level command dispatcher.
-
-    Responsible for:
-    - computing selected repositories (where applicable)
-    - delegating to the correct command handler module
-    """
-
-    # 1) Proxy commands (git, docker, docker compose) short-circuit.
-    if maybe_handle_proxy(args, ctx):
-        return
-
-    # 2) Determine if this command uses repository selection.
-    commands_with_selection: List[str] = [
-        "install",
-        "update",
-        "deinstall",
-        "delete",
-        "status",
-        "path",
-        "shell",
-        "code",
-        "explore",
-        "terminal",
-        "release",
-        "version",
-        "make",
-        "changelog",
-        # intentionally NOT "branch" – it operates on cwd only
-    ]
-
-    if args.command in commands_with_selection:
-        selected = get_selected_repos(
-            getattr(args, "all", False),
-            ctx.all_repositories,
-            getattr(args, "identifiers", []),
-        )
-    else:
-        selected = []
-
-    # 3) Delegate based on command.
-    if args.command in (
-        "install",
-        "update",
-        "deinstall",
-        "delete",
-        "status",
-        "path",
-        "shell",
-        "create",
-        "list",
-    ):
-        handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command in ("code", "explore", "terminal"):
-        handle_tools_command(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command == "release":
-        handle_release(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command == "version":
-        handle_version(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command == "changelog":
-        handle_changelog(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command == "config":
-        handle_config(args, ctx)
-    elif args.command == "make":
-        handle_make(args, ctx, selected)
-    elif args.command == "branch":
-        # Branch commands currently operate on the current working
-        # directory only, not on the pkgmgr repository selection.
-        handle_branch(args, ctx)
-    else:
-        print(f"Unknown command: {args.command}")
-        sys.exit(2)

pkgmgr/config_init.py

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-import subprocess
-import os
-from pkgmgr.generate_alias import generate_alias
-from pkgmgr.save_user_config import save_user_config
-
-def config_init(user_config, defaults_config, bin_dir,USER_CONFIG_PATH:str):
-    """
-    Scan the base directory (defaults_config["base"]) for repositories.
-    The folder structure is assumed to be:
-      {base}/{provider}/{account}/{repository}
-    For each repository found, automatically determine:
-      - provider, account, repository from folder names.
-      - verified: the latest commit (via 'git log -1 --format=%H').
-      - alias: generated from the repository name using generate_alias().
-    Repositories already defined in defaults_config["repositories"] or user_config["repositories"] are skipped.
-    """
-    repositories_base_dir = os.path.expanduser(defaults_config["directories"]["repositories"])
-    if not os.path.isdir(repositories_base_dir):
-        print(f"Base directory '{repositories_base_dir}' does not exist.")
-        return
-
-    default_keys = {(entry.get("provider"), entry.get("account"), entry.get("repository"))
-                    for entry in defaults_config.get("repositories", [])}
-    existing_keys = {(entry.get("provider"), entry.get("account"), entry.get("repository"))
-                     for entry in user_config.get("repositories", [])}
-    existing_aliases = {entry.get("alias") for entry in user_config.get("repositories", []) if entry.get("alias")}
-
-    new_entries = []
-    for provider in os.listdir(repositories_base_dir):
-        provider_path = os.path.join(repositories_base_dir, provider)
-        if not os.path.isdir(provider_path):
-            continue
-        for account in os.listdir(provider_path):
-            account_path = os.path.join(provider_path, account)
-            if not os.path.isdir(account_path):
-                continue
-            for repo_name in os.listdir(account_path):
-                repo_path = os.path.join(account_path, repo_name)
-                if not os.path.isdir(repo_path):
-                    continue
-                key = (provider, account, repo_name)
-                if key in default_keys or key in existing_keys:
-                    continue
-                try:
-                    result = subprocess.run(
-                        ["git", "log", "-1", "--format=%H"],
-                        cwd=repo_path,
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        text=True,
-                        check=True,
-                    )
-                    verified = result.stdout.strip()
-                except Exception as e:
-                    verified = ""
-                    print(f"Could not determine latest commit for {repo_name} ({provider}/{account}): {e}")
-
-                entry = {
-                    "provider": provider,
-                    "account": account,
-                    "repository": repo_name,
-                    "verified": {"commit": verified},
-                    "ignore": True
-                }
-                alias = generate_alias({"repository": repo_name, "provider": provider, "account": account}, bin_dir, existing_aliases)
-                entry["alias"] = alias
-                existing_aliases.add(alias)
-                new_entries.append(entry)
-                print(f"Adding new repo entry: {entry}")
-
-    if new_entries:
-        user_config.setdefault("repositories", []).extend(new_entries)
-        save_user_config(user_config,USER_CONFIG_PATH)
-    else:
-        print("No new repositories found.")

pkgmgr/core/command/ink.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import os
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
 
 
 def create_ink(repo, repositories_base_dir, bin_dir, all_repos,

pkgmgr/core/config/load.py

@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Load and merge pkgmgr configuration.
+
+Layering rules:
+
+1. Defaults / category files:
+   - Zuerst werden alle *.yml/*.yaml (außer config.yaml) im
+     Benutzerverzeichnis geladen:
+         ~/.config/pkgmgr/
+
+   - Falls dort keine passenden Dateien existieren, wird auf die im
+     Paket / Projekt mitgelieferten Config-Verzeichnisse zurückgegriffen:
+
+         <pkg_root>/config_defaults
+         <pkg_root>/config
+         <project_root>/config_defaults
+         <project_root>/config
+
+     Dabei werden ebenfalls alle *.yml/*.yaml als Layer geladen.
+
+   - Der Dateiname ohne Endung (stem) wird als Kategorie-Name
+     verwendet und in repo["category_files"] eingetragen.
+
+2. User config:
+   - ~/.config/pkgmgr/config.yaml (oder der übergebene Pfad)
+     wird geladen und PER LISTEN-MERGE über die Defaults gelegt:
+       - directories: dict deep-merge
+       - repositories: per _merge_repo_lists (kein Löschen!)
+
+3. Ergebnis:
+   - Ein dict mit mindestens:
+       config["directories"]  (dict)
+       config["repositories"] (list[dict])
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+
+import yaml
+
+Repo = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Hilfsfunktionen
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _deep_merge(base: Dict[str, Any], override: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Recursively merge two dictionaries.
+
+    Values from `override` win over values in `base`.
+    """
+    for key, value in override.items():
+        if (
+            key in base
+            and isinstance(base[key], dict)
+            and isinstance(value, dict)
+        ):
+            _deep_merge(base[key], value)
+        else:
+            base[key] = value
+    return base
+
+
+def _repo_key(repo: Repo) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
+    """
+    Normalised key for identifying a repository across config files.
+    """
+    return (
+        str(repo.get("provider", "")),
+        str(repo.get("account", "")),
+        str(repo.get("repository", "")),
+    )
+
+
+def _merge_repo_lists(
+    base_list: List[Repo],
+    new_list: List[Repo],
+    category_name: str | None = None,
+) -> List[Repo]:
+    """
+    Merge two repository lists, matching by (provider, account, repository).
+
+    - Wenn ein Repo aus new_list noch nicht existiert, wird es hinzugefügt.
+    - Wenn es existiert, werden seine Felder per Deep-Merge überschrieben.
+    - Wenn category_name gesetzt ist, wird dieser in
+      repo["category_files"] eingetragen.
+    """
+    index: Dict[Tuple[str, str, str], Repo] = {
+        _repo_key(r): r for r in base_list
+    }
+
+    for src in new_list:
+        key = _repo_key(src)
+        if key == ("", "", ""):
+            # Unvollständiger Schlüssel -> einfach anhängen
+            dst = dict(src)
+            if category_name:
+                dst.setdefault("category_files", [])
+                if category_name not in dst["category_files"]:
+                    dst["category_files"].append(category_name)
+            base_list.append(dst)
+            continue
+
+        existing = index.get(key)
+        if existing is None:
+            dst = dict(src)
+            if category_name:
+                dst.setdefault("category_files", [])
+                if category_name not in dst["category_files"]:
+                    dst["category_files"].append(category_name)
+            base_list.append(dst)
+            index[key] = dst
+        else:
+            _deep_merge(existing, src)
+            if category_name:
+                existing.setdefault("category_files", [])
+                if category_name not in existing["category_files"]:
+                    existing["category_files"].append(category_name)
+
+    return base_list
+
+
+def _load_yaml_file(path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Load a single YAML file as dict. Non-dicts yield {}.
+    """
+    if not path.is_file():
+        return {}
+    with path.open("r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        data = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        return {}
+    return data
+
+
+def _load_layer_dir(
+    config_dir: Path,
+    skip_filename: str | None = None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Load all *.yml/*.yaml from a directory as layered defaults.
+
+    - skip_filename: Dateiname (z.B. "config.yaml"), der ignoriert
+      werden soll (z.B. User-Config).
+
+    Rückgabe:
+      {
+        "directories": {...},
+        "repositories": [...],
+      }
+    """
+    defaults: Dict[str, Any] = {"directories": {}, "repositories": []}
+
+    if not config_dir.is_dir():
+        return defaults
+
+    yaml_files = [
+        p
+        for p in config_dir.iterdir()
+        if p.is_file()
+        and p.suffix.lower() in (".yml", ".yaml")
+        and (skip_filename is None or p.name != skip_filename)
+    ]
+    if not yaml_files:
+        return defaults
+
+    yaml_files.sort(key=lambda p: p.name)
+
+    for path in yaml_files:
+        data = _load_yaml_file(path)
+        category_name = path.stem  # Dateiname ohne .yml/.yaml
+
+        dirs = data.get("directories")
+        if isinstance(dirs, dict):
+            defaults.setdefault("directories", {})
+            _deep_merge(defaults["directories"], dirs)
+
+        repos = data.get("repositories")
+        if isinstance(repos, list):
+            defaults.setdefault("repositories", [])
+            _merge_repo_lists(
+                defaults["repositories"],
+                repos,
+                category_name=category_name,
+            )
+
+    return defaults
+
+
+def _load_defaults_from_package_or_project() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Fallback: Versuche Defaults aus dem installierten Paket ODER
+    aus dem Projekt-Root zu laden:
+
+      <pkg_root>/config_defaults
+      <pkg_root>/config
+      <project_root>/config_defaults
+      <project_root>/config
+    """
+    try:
+        import pkgmgr  # type: ignore
+    except Exception:
+        return {"directories": {}, "repositories": []}
+
+    pkg_root = Path(pkgmgr.__file__).resolve().parent
+    project_root = pkg_root.parent
+
+    candidates = [
+        pkg_root / "config_defaults",
+        pkg_root / "config",
+        project_root / "config_defaults",
+        project_root / "config",
+    ]
+
+    for cand in candidates:
+        defaults = _load_layer_dir(cand, skip_filename=None)
+        if defaults["directories"] or defaults["repositories"]:
+            return defaults
+
+    return {"directories": {}, "repositories": []}
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Hauptfunktion
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def load_config(user_config_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Load and merge configuration for pkgmgr.
+
+    Schritte:
+      1. Ermittle ~/.config/pkgmgr/ (oder das Verzeichnis von user_config_path).
+      2. Lade alle *.yml/*.yaml dort (außer der User-Config selbst) als
+         Defaults / Kategorie-Layer.
+      3. Wenn dort nichts gefunden wurde, Fallback auf Paket/Projekt.
+      4. Lade die User-Config-Datei selbst (falls vorhanden).
+      5. Merge:
+         - directories: deep-merge (Defaults <- User)
+         - repositories: _merge_repo_lists (Defaults <- User)
+    """
+    user_config_path_expanded = os.path.expanduser(user_config_path)
+    user_cfg_path = Path(user_config_path_expanded)
+
+    config_dir = user_cfg_path.parent
+    if not str(config_dir):
+        # Fallback, falls jemand nur "config.yaml" übergibt
+        config_dir = Path(os.path.expanduser("~/.config/pkgmgr"))
+    config_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    user_cfg_name = user_cfg_path.name
+
+    # 1+2) Defaults / Kategorie-Layer aus dem User-Verzeichnis
+    defaults = _load_layer_dir(config_dir, skip_filename=user_cfg_name)
+
+    # 3) Falls dort nichts gefunden wurde, Fallback auf Paket/Projekt
+    if not defaults["directories"] and not defaults["repositories"]:
+        defaults = _load_defaults_from_package_or_project()
+
+    defaults.setdefault("directories", {})
+    defaults.setdefault("repositories", [])
+
+    # 4) User-Config
+    user_cfg: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    if user_cfg_path.is_file():
+        user_cfg = _load_yaml_file(user_cfg_path)
+    user_cfg.setdefault("directories", {})
+    user_cfg.setdefault("repositories", [])
+
+    # 5) Merge: directories deep-merge, repositories listen-merge
+    merged: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+    # directories
+    merged["directories"] = {}
+    _deep_merge(merged["directories"], defaults["directories"])
+    _deep_merge(merged["directories"], user_cfg["directories"])
+
+    # repositories
+    merged["repositories"] = []
+    _merge_repo_lists(merged["repositories"], defaults["repositories"], category_name=None)
+    _merge_repo_lists(merged["repositories"], user_cfg["repositories"], category_name=None)
+
+    # andere Top-Level-Keys (falls vorhanden)
+    other_keys = (set(defaults.keys()) | set(user_cfg.keys())) - {
+        "directories",
+        "repositories",
+    }
+    for key in other_keys:
+        base_val = defaults.get(key)
+        override_val = user_cfg.get(key)
+        if isinstance(base_val, dict) and isinstance(override_val, dict):
+            merged[key] = _deep_merge(dict(base_val), override_val)
+        elif override_val is not None:
+            merged[key] = override_val
+        else:
+            merged[key] = base_val
+
+    return merged

pkgmgr/core/repository/selected.py

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Sequence
+
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.resolve import resolve_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.ignored import filter_ignored
+
+Repository = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+def _compile_maybe_regex(pattern: str):
+    """
+    If pattern is of the form /.../, return a compiled regex (case-insensitive).
+    Otherwise return None.
+    """
+    if len(pattern) >= 2 and pattern.startswith("/") and pattern.endswith("/"):
+        try:
+            return re.compile(pattern[1:-1], re.IGNORECASE)
+        except re.error:
+            return None
+    return None
+
+
+def _match_pattern(value: str, pattern: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Match a value against a pattern that may be a substring or /regex/.
+    """
+    if not pattern:
+        return True
+    regex = _compile_maybe_regex(pattern)
+    if regex:
+        return bool(regex.search(value))
+    return pattern.lower() in value.lower()
+
+
+def _match_any(values: Sequence[str], pattern: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Return True if any of the values matches the pattern.
+    """
+    for v in values:
+        if _match_pattern(v, pattern):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _build_identifier_string(repo: Repository) -> str:
+    """
+    Build a combined identifier string for string-based filtering.
+    """
+    provider = str(repo.get("provider", ""))
+    account = str(repo.get("account", ""))
+    repository = str(repo.get("repository", ""))
+    alias = str(repo.get("alias", ""))
+    description = str(repo.get("description", ""))
+    directory = str(repo.get("directory", ""))
+
+    parts = [
+        provider,
+        account,
+        repository,
+        alias,
+        f"{provider}/{account}/{repository}",
+        description,
+        directory,
+    ]
+    return " ".join(p for p in parts if p)
+
+
+def _apply_filters(
+    repos: List[Repository],
+    string_pattern: str,
+    category_patterns: List[str],
+    tag_patterns: List[str],
+) -> List[Repository]:
+    if not string_pattern and not category_patterns and not tag_patterns:
+        return repos
+
+    filtered: List[Repository] = []
+
+    for repo in repos:
+        # String filter
+        if string_pattern:
+            ident_str = _build_identifier_string(repo)
+            if not _match_pattern(ident_str, string_pattern):
+                continue
+
+        # Category filter: only real categories, NOT tags
+        if category_patterns:
+            cats: List[str] = []
+            cats.extend(map(str, repo.get("category_files", [])))
+            if "category" in repo:
+                cats.append(str(repo["category"]))
+
+            if not cats:
+                continue
+
+            ok = True
+            for pat in category_patterns:
+                if not _match_any(cats, pat):
+                    ok = False
+                    break
+            if not ok:
+                continue
+
+        # Tag filter: YAML tags only
+        if tag_patterns:
+            tags: List[str] = list(map(str, repo.get("tags", [])))
+            if not tags:
+                continue
+
+            ok = True
+            for pat in tag_patterns:
+                if not _match_any(tags, pat):
+                    ok = False
+                    break
+            if not ok:
+                continue
+
+        filtered.append(repo)
+
+    return filtered
+
+
+def _maybe_filter_ignored(args, repos: List[Repository]) -> List[Repository]:
+    """
+    Apply ignore filtering unless the caller explicitly opted to include ignored
+    repositories (via args.include_ignored).
+
+    Note: this helper is used only for *implicit* selections (all / filters /
+    by-directory). For *explicit* identifiers we do NOT filter ignored repos,
+    so the user can still target them directly if desired.
+    """
+    include_ignored: bool = bool(getattr(args, "include_ignored", False))
+    if include_ignored:
+        return repos
+    return filter_ignored(repos)
+
+
+def get_selected_repos(args, all_repositories: List[Repository]) -> List[Repository]:
+    """
+    Compute the list of repositories selected by CLI arguments.
+
+    Modes:
+      - If identifiers are given: select via resolve_repos() from all_repositories.
+        Ignored repositories are *not* filtered here, so explicit identifiers
+        always win.
+      - Else if any of --category/--string/--tag is used: start from
+        all_repositories, apply filters and then drop ignored repos.
+      - Else if --all is set: select all_repositories and then drop ignored repos.
+      - Else: try to select the repository of the current working directory
+        and then drop it if it is ignored.
+
+    The ignore filter can be bypassed by setting args.include_ignored = True
+    (e.g. via a CLI flag --include-ignored).
+    """
+    identifiers: List[str] = getattr(args, "identifiers", []) or []
+    use_all: bool = bool(getattr(args, "all", False))
+    category_patterns: List[str] = getattr(args, "category", []) or []
+    string_pattern: str = getattr(args, "string", "") or ""
+    tag_patterns: List[str] = getattr(args, "tag", []) or []
+
+    has_filters = bool(category_patterns or string_pattern or tag_patterns)
+
+    # 1) Explicit identifiers win and bypass ignore filtering
+    if identifiers:
+        base = resolve_repos(identifiers, all_repositories)
+        return _apply_filters(base, string_pattern, category_patterns, tag_patterns)
+
+    # 2) Filter-only mode: start from all repositories
+    if has_filters:
+        base = _apply_filters(
+            list(all_repositories),
+            string_pattern,
+            category_patterns,
+            tag_patterns,
+        )
+        return _maybe_filter_ignored(args, base)
+
+    # 3) --all (no filters): all repos
+    if use_all:
+        base = list(all_repositories)
+        return _maybe_filter_ignored(args, base)
+
+    # 4) Fallback: try to select repository of current working directory
+    cwd = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+    by_dir = [
+        repo
+        for repo in all_repositories
+        if os.path.abspath(str(repo.get("directory", ""))) == cwd
+    ]
+    if by_dir:
+        return _maybe_filter_ignored(args, by_dir)
+
+    # No specific match -> empty list
+    return []

pkgmgr/get_selected_repos.py

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-from .resolve_repos import resolve_repos
-from .filter_ignored import filter_ignored
-from .get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-
-def get_selected_repos(show_all: bool, all_repos_list, identifiers=None):
-    if show_all:
-        selected = all_repos_list 
-    else:
-        selected = resolve_repos(identifiers, all_repos_list)
-    
-    # If no repositories were found using the provided identifiers,
-    # try to automatically select based on the current directory:
-    if not selected:
-        current_dir = os.getcwd()
-        directory_name = os.path.basename(current_dir)
-        # Pack the directory name in a list since resolve_repos expects a list.
-        auto_selected = resolve_repos([directory_name], all_repos_list)
-        if auto_selected:
-            # Check if the path of the first auto-selected repository matches the current directory.
-            if os.path.abspath(auto_selected[0].get("directory")) == os.path.abspath(current_dir):
-                print(f"Repository {auto_selected[0]['repository']} has been auto-selected by path.")
-                selected = auto_selected
-    filtered = filter_ignored(selected)
-    if not filtered:
-        print("Error: No repositories had been selected.")
-        sys.exit(4)
-    return filtered

pkgmgr/installers/__init__.py

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""
-Installer package for pkgmgr.
-
-This exposes all installer classes so users can import them directly from
-pkgmgr.installers.
-"""
-
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.installers.python import PythonInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller  # noqa: F401
-
-# OS-specific installers
-from pkgmgr.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import ArchPkgbuildInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.installers.os_packages.debian_control import DebianControlInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.installers.os_packages.rpm_spec import RpmSpecInstaller  # noqa: F401

pkgmgr/list_repositories.py

@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-
-def list_repositories(all_repos, repositories_base_dir, bin_dir, search_filter="", status_filter=""):
-    """
-    Lists all repositories with their attributes and status information.
-    The repositories are sorted in ascending order by their identifier.
-
-    Parameters:
-      all_repos (list): List of repository configurations.
-      repositories_base_dir (str): The base directory where repositories are located.
-      bin_dir (str): The directory where executable wrappers are stored.
-      search_filter (str): Filter for repository attributes (case insensitive).
-      status_filter (str): Filter for computed status info (case insensitive).
-
-    For each repository, the identifier is printed in bold, the description (if available)
-    in italic, then all other attributes and computed status are printed.
-    If the repository is installed, a hint is displayed under the attributes.
-    Repositories are filtered out if either the search_filter is not found in any attribute or
-    if the status_filter is not found in the computed status string.
-    """
-    search_filter = search_filter.lower() if search_filter else ""
-    status_filter = status_filter.lower() if status_filter else ""
-
-    # Define status colors using colors not used for other attributes:
-    # Avoid red (for ignore), blue (for homepage) and yellow (for verified).
-    status_colors = {
-        "Installed": "\033[1;32m",       # Green
-        "Not Installed": "\033[1;35m",   # Magenta
-        "Cloned": "\033[1;36m",          # Cyan
-        "Clonable": "\033[1;37m",        # White
-        "Ignored": "\033[38;5;208m",     # Orange (extended)
-        "Active": "\033[38;5;129m",      # Light Purple (extended)
-        "Installable": "\033[38;5;82m"   # Light Green (extended)
-    }
-
-    # Sort all repositories by their identifier in ascending order.
-    sorted_repos = sorted(all_repos, key=lambda repo: get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos))
-
-    for repo in sorted_repos:
-        # Combine all attribute values into one string for filtering.
-        repo_text = " ".join(str(v) for v in repo.values()).lower()
-        if search_filter and search_filter not in repo_text:
-            continue
-
-        # Compute status information for the repository.
-        identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos)
-        executable_path = os.path.join(bin_dir, identifier)
-        repo_dir = get_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir, repo)
-        status_list = []
-
-        # Check if the executable exists (Installed).
-        if os.path.exists(executable_path):
-            status_list.append("Installed")
-        else:
-            status_list.append("Not Installed")
-        # Check if the repository directory exists (Cloned).
-        if os.path.exists(repo_dir):
-            status_list.append("Cloned")
-        else:
-            status_list.append("Clonable")
-        # Mark ignored repositories.
-        if repo.get("ignore", False):
-            status_list.append("Ignored")
-        else:
-            status_list.append("Active")
-        # Define installable as cloned but not installed.
-        if os.path.exists(repo_dir) and not os.path.exists(executable_path):
-            status_list.append("Installable")
-
-        # Build a colored status string.
-        colored_statuses = [f"{status_colors.get(s, '')}{s}\033[0m" for s in status_list]
-        status_str = ", ".join(colored_statuses)
-
-        # If a status_filter is provided, only display repos whose status contains the filter.
-        if status_filter and status_filter not in status_str.lower():
-            continue
-
-        # Display repository details:
-        # Print the identifier in bold.
-        print(f"\033[1m{identifier}\033[0m")
-        # Print the description in italic if it exists.
-        description = repo.get("description")
-        if description:
-            print(f"\n\033[3m{description}\033[0m")
-        print("\nAttributes:")
-        # Loop through all attributes.
-        for key, value in repo.items():
-            formatted_value = str(value)
-            # Special formatting for the "verified" attribute (yellow).
-            if key == "verified" and value:
-                formatted_value = f"\033[1;33m{value}\033[0m"
-            # Special formatting for the "ignore" flag (red if True).
-            if key == "ignore" and value:
-                formatted_value = f"\033[1;31m{value}\033[0m"
-            if key == "description":
-                continue
-            # Highlight homepage in blue.
-            if key.lower() == "homepage" and value:
-                formatted_value = f"\033[1;34m{value}\033[0m"
-            print(f"  {key}: {formatted_value}")
-        # Always display the computed status.
-        print(f"  Status: {status_str}")
-        # If the repository is installed, display a hint for more info.
-        if os.path.exists(executable_path):
-            print(f"\nMore information and help: \033[1;4mpkgmgr {identifier} --help\033[0m\n")
-        print("-" * 40)

pkgmgr/load_config.py

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-import yaml
-import os
-from .get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "../","config", "defaults.yaml")
-
-def load_config(user_config_path):
-    """Load configuration from defaults and merge in user config if present."""
-    if not os.path.exists(DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH):
-        print(f"Default configuration file '{DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH}' not found.")
-        sys.exit(5)
-    with open(DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH, 'r') as f:
-        config = yaml.safe_load(f)
-    if "directories" not in config or "repositories" not in config:
-        print("Default config file must contain 'directories' and 'repositories' keys.")
-        sys.exit(6)
-    if os.path.exists(user_config_path):
-        with open(user_config_path, 'r') as f:
-            user_config = yaml.safe_load(f)
-        if user_config:
-            if "directories" in user_config:
-                config["directories"] = user_config["directories"]
-            if "repositories" in user_config:
-                config["repositories"].extend(user_config["repositories"])
-    for repository in config["repositories"]:
-        # You can overwritte the directory path in the config
-        if "directory" not in repository:
-            directory = get_repo_dir(config["directories"]["repositories"], repository)
-            repository["directory"] = os.path.expanduser(directory)
-    return config

pkgmgr/pull_with_verification.py

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_identifier import get_repo_identifier
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
-from pkgmgr.verify import verify_repository
-
-def pull_with_verification(
-    selected_repos,
-    repositories_base_dir,
-    all_repos,
-    extra_args,
-    no_verification,
-    preview:bool):
-    """
-    Executes "git pull" for each repository with verification.
-    
-    Uses the verify_repository function in "pull" mode.
-    If verification fails (and verification info is set) and --no-verification is not enabled,
-    the user is prompted to confirm the pull.
-    """
-    for repo in selected_repos:
-        repo_identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos)
-        repo_dir = get_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir, repo)
-        if not os.path.exists(repo_dir):
-            print(f"Repository directory '{repo_dir}' not found for {repo_identifier}.")
-            continue
-
-        verified_info = repo.get("verified")
-        verified_ok, errors, commit_hash, signing_key = verify_repository(repo, repo_dir, mode="pull", no_verification=no_verification)
-
-        if not no_verification and verified_info and not verified_ok:
-            print(f"Warning: Verification failed for {repo_identifier}:")
-            for err in errors:
-                print(f"  - {err}")
-            choice = input("Proceed with 'git pull'? (y/N): ").strip().lower()
-            if choice != "y":
-                continue
-
-        full_cmd = f"git pull {' '.join(extra_args)}"
-        if preview:
-            print(f"[Preview] In '{repo_dir}': {full_cmd}")
-        else:
-            print(f"Running in '{repo_dir}': {full_cmd}")
-            result = subprocess.run(full_cmd, cwd=repo_dir, shell=True)
-            if result.returncode != 0:
-                print(f"'git pull' for {repo_identifier} failed with exit code {result.returncode}.")
-                sys.exit(result.returncode)

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "package-manager"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.7.7"
 description = "Kevin's package-manager tool (pkgmgr)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/build/build-image-missing.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/resolve-base-image.sh"
+
+echo "============================================================"
+echo ">>> Building ONLY missing container images"
+echo "============================================================"
+
+for distro in $DISTROS; do
+    IMAGE="package-manager-test-$distro"
+    BASE_IMAGE="$(resolve_base_image "$distro")"
+
+    if docker image inspect "$IMAGE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "[build-missing] Image already exists: $IMAGE (skipping)"
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    echo
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "[build-missing] Building missing image: $IMAGE"
+    echo "BASE_IMAGE = $BASE_IMAGE"
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+    docker build \
+        --build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$BASE_IMAGE" \
+        -t "$IMAGE" \
+        .
+done
+
+echo
+echo "============================================================"
+echo ">>> build-missing: Done"
+echo "============================================================"

scripts/build/build-image-no-cache.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/resolve-base-image.sh"
+
+for distro in $DISTROS; do
+  base_image="$(resolve_base_image "$distro")"
+
+  echo ">>> Building test image for distro '$distro' with NO CACHE (BASE_IMAGE=$base_image)..."
+
+  docker build \
+    --no-cache \
+    --build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$base_image" \
+    -t "package-manager-test-$distro" \
+    .
+done

scripts/build/build-image.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/resolve-base-image.sh"
+
+for distro in $DISTROS; do
+  base_image="$(resolve_base_image "$distro")"
+
+  echo ">>> Building test image for distro '$distro' (BASE_IMAGE=$base_image)..."
+
+  docker build \
+    --build-arg BASE_IMAGE="$base_image" \
+    -t "package-manager-test-$distro" \
+    .
+done

scripts/build/resolve-base-image.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+resolve_base_image() {
+  local distro="$1"
+
+  case "$distro" in
+    arch)   echo "$BASE_IMAGE_ARCH" ;;
+    debian) echo "$BASE_IMAGE_DEBIAN" ;;
+    ubuntu) echo "$BASE_IMAGE_UBUNTU" ;;
+    fedora) echo "$BASE_IMAGE_FEDORA" ;;
+    centos) echo "$BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS" ;;
+    *)
+      echo "ERROR: Unknown distro '$distro'" >&2
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}

scripts/docker-entry-dev.sh

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "[entry] Using /src as working tree for package-manager..."
-cd /src
-
-# Optional: altes Paket entfernen
-echo "[entry] Removing existing 'package-manager' Arch package (if installed)..."
-pacman -Rns --noconfirm package-manager || true
-
-# Build-Owner richtig setzen (falls /src vom Host kommt)
-echo "[entry] Fixing ownership of /src for user 'builder'..."
-chown -R builder:builder /src
-
-echo "[entry] Rebuilding Arch package from /src as user 'builder'..."
-su builder -c "cd /src && makepkg -s --noconfirm --clean"
-
-echo "[entry] Installing freshly built package-manager-*.pkg.tar.*..."
-pacman -U --noconfirm /src/package-manager-*.pkg.tar.*
-
-echo "[entry] Handing off to pkgmgr with args: $*"
-exec pkgmgr "$@"

scripts/docker/entry.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Ensure Nix has access to a valid CA bundle (TLS trust store)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ -z "${NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -f /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt ]]; then
+    # Debian/Ubuntu-style path
+    export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+    echo "[docker] Using CA bundle: ${NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE}"
+  elif [[ -f /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt ]]; then
+    # Fedora/RHEL/CentOS-style path
+    export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
+    echo "[docker] Using CA bundle: ${NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE}"
+  else
+    echo "[docker] WARNING: No CA bundle found for Nix (NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE not set)."
+    echo "[docker] HTTPS access for Nix flakes may fail."
+  fi
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+echo "[docker] Starting package-manager container"
+
+# Distro info for logging
+if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /etc/os-release
+  echo "[docker] Detected distro: ${ID:-unknown} (like: ${ID_LIKE:-})"
+fi
+
+# Always use /src (mounted from host) as working directory
+echo "[docker] Using /src as working directory"
+cd /src
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# DEV mode: build/install package-manager from current /src
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ "${PKGMGR_DEV:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  echo "[docker] DEV mode enabled (PKGMGR_DEV=1)"
+  echo "[docker] Rebuilding package-manager from /src via scripts/installation/run-package.sh..."
+
+  if [[ -x scripts/installation/run-package.sh ]]; then
+    bash scripts/installation/run-package.sh
+  else
+    echo "[docker] ERROR: scripts/installation/run-package.sh not found or not executable"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Hand-off to pkgmgr / arbitrary command
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+  echo "[docker] No arguments provided. Showing pkgmgr help..."
+  exec pkgmgr --help
+else
+  echo "[docker] Executing command: $*"
+  exec "$@"
+fi

scripts/init-nix.sh

@@ -1,44 +1,229 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-echo ">>> Initializing Nix environment for package-manager..."
+echo "[init-nix] Starting Nix initialization..."
 
-# 1. /nix store
-if [ ! -d /nix ]; then
-  echo ">>> Creating /nix store directory"
-  mkdir -m 0755 /nix
-  chown root:root /nix
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helper: detect whether we are inside a container (Docker/Podman/etc.)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+is_container() {
+  # Docker / Podman markers
+  if [[ -f /.dockerenv ]] || [[ -f /run/.containerenv ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # cgroup hints
+  if grep -qiE 'docker|container|podman|lxc' /proc/1/cgroup 2>/dev/null; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Environment variable used by some runtimes
+  if [[ -n "${container:-}" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helper: ensure Nix binaries are on PATH (multi-user or single-user)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ensure_nix_on_path() {
+  # Multi-user profile (daemon install)
+  if [[ -x /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix ]]; then
+    export PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:${PATH}"
+  fi
+
+  # Single-user profile (current user)
+  if [[ -x "${HOME}/.nix-profile/bin/nix" ]]; then
+    export PATH="${HOME}/.nix-profile/bin:${PATH}"
+  fi
+
+  # Single-user profile for dedicated "nix" user (container case)
+  if [[ -x /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix ]]; then
+    export PATH="/home/nix/.nix-profile/bin:${PATH}"
+  fi
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fast path: Nix already available
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[init-nix] Nix already available on PATH: $(command -v nix)"
+  exit 0
 fi
 
-# 2. Enable nix-daemon if available
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 && systemctl list-unit-files | grep -q nix-daemon.service; then
-  echo ">>> Enabling nix-daemon.service"
-  systemctl enable --now nix-daemon.service 2>/dev/null || true
+ensure_nix_on_path
+
+if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[init-nix] Nix found after adjusting PATH: $(command -v nix)"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[init-nix] Nix not found, starting installation logic..."
+
+IN_CONTAINER=0
+if is_container; then
+  IN_CONTAINER=1
+  echo "[init-nix] Detected container environment."
 else
-  echo ">>> Warning: nix-daemon.service not found or systemctl not available."
+  echo "[init-nix] No container detected."
 fi
 
-# 3. Ensure nix-users group
-if ! getent group nix-users >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo ">>> Creating nix-users group"
-  groupadd -r nix-users 2>/dev/null || true
-fi
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Container + root: install Nix as dedicated "nix" user (single-user)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 1 && "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+  echo "[init-nix] Running as root inside a container – using dedicated 'nix' user."
 
-# 4. Add users to nix-users (best-effort)
-if command -v loginctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  for user in $(loginctl list-users | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}'); do
-    if id "$user" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      echo ">>> Adding user '$user' to nix-users"
-      usermod -aG nix-users "$user" 2>/dev/null || true
+  # Ensure nixbld group (required by Nix)
+  if ! getent group nixbld >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[init-nix] Creating group 'nixbld'..."
+    groupadd -r nixbld
+  fi
+
+  # Ensure Nix build users (nixbld1..nixbld10) as members of nixbld
+  for i in $(seq 1 10); do
+    if ! id "nixbld$i" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "[init-nix] Creating build user nixbld$i..."
+      # -r: system account, -g: primary group, -G: supplementary (ensures membership is listed)
+      useradd -r -g nixbld -G nixbld -s /usr/sbin/nologin "nixbld$i"
     fi
   done
-elif command -v logname >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  USERNAME="$(logname 2>/dev/null || true)"
-  if [ -n "$USERNAME" ] && id "$USERNAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo ">>> Adding user '$USERNAME' to nix-users"
-    usermod -aG nix-users "$USERNAME" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+  # Ensure "nix" user (home at /home/nix)
+  if ! id nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[init-nix] Creating user 'nix'..."
+    useradd -m -r -g nixbld -s /usr/bin/bash nix
+  fi
+
+  # Ensure /nix exists and is writable by the "nix" user.
+  #
+  # In some base images (or previous runs), /nix may already exist and be
+  # owned by root. In that case the Nix single-user installer will abort with:
+  #
+  #   "directory /nix exists, but is not writable by you"
+  #
+  # To keep container runs idempotent and robust, we always enforce
+  # ownership nix:nixbld here.
+  if [[ ! -d /nix ]]; then
+    echo "[init-nix] Creating /nix with owner nix:nixbld..."
+    mkdir -m 0755 /nix
+    chown nix:nixbld /nix
+  else
+    current_owner="$(stat -c '%U' /nix 2>/dev/null || echo '?')"
+    current_group="$(stat -c '%G' /nix 2>/dev/null || echo '?')"
+    if [[ "${current_owner}" != "nix" || "${current_group}" != "nixbld" ]]; then
+      echo "[init-nix] /nix already exists with owner ${current_owner}:${current_group} – fixing to nix:nixbld..."
+      chown -R nix:nixbld /nix
+    else
+      echo "[init-nix] /nix already exists with correct owner nix:nixbld."
+    fi
+
+    if [[ ! -w /nix ]]; then
+      echo "[init-nix] WARNING: /nix is still not writable after chown; Nix installer may fail."
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Run Nix single-user installer as "nix"
+  echo "[init-nix] Installing Nix as user 'nix' (single-user, --no-daemon)..."
+  if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    sudo -u nix bash -lc 'sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon'
+  else
+    su - nix -c 'sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon'
+  fi
+
+  # After installation, expose nix to root via PATH and symlink
+  ensure_nix_on_path
+
+  if [[ -x /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -e /usr/local/bin/nix ]]; then
+      echo "[init-nix] Creating /usr/local/bin/nix symlink -> /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix"
+      ln -s /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix /usr/local/bin/nix
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  ensure_nix_on_path
+
+  if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[init-nix] Nix successfully installed (container mode) at: $(command -v nix)"
+  else
+    echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Nix installation finished in container, but 'nix' is still not on PATH."
+  fi
+
+  # Optionally add PATH hints to /etc/profile (best effort)
+  if [[ -w /etc/profile ]]; then
+    if ! grep -q 'Nix profiles' /etc/profile 2>/dev/null; then
+      cat <<'EOF' >> /etc/profile
+
+# Nix profiles (added by package-manager init-nix.sh)
+if [ -d /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin ]; then
+  PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+if [ -d "$HOME/.nix-profile/bin" ]; then
+  PATH="$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+EOF
+      echo "[init-nix] Appended Nix PATH setup to /etc/profile (container mode)."
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "[init-nix] Nix initialization complete (container root mode)."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Non-container or non-root container: normal installer paths
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+  # Real host
+  if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[init-nix] Host with systemd – using multi-user install (--daemon)."
+    sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
+  else
+    if [[ "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+      echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Running as root without systemd on host."
+      echo "[init-nix] Falling back to single-user install (--no-daemon), but this is not recommended."
+      sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
+    else
+      echo "[init-nix] Non-root host without systemd – using single-user install (--no-daemon)."
+      sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
+    fi
+  fi
+else
+  # Container, but not root (rare)
+  echo "[init-nix] Container as non-root user – using single-user install (--no-daemon)."
+  sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# After installation: fix PATH (runtime + shell profiles)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ensure_nix_on_path
+
+if ! command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Nix installation finished, but 'nix' is still not on PATH."
+  echo "[init-nix] You may need to source your shell profile manually."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[init-nix] Nix successfully installed at: $(command -v nix)"
+
+# Update global /etc/profile if writable (helps especially on minimal systems)
+if [[ -w /etc/profile ]]; then
+  if ! grep -q 'Nix profiles' /etc/profile 2>/dev/null; then
+    cat <<'EOF' >> /etc/profile
+
+# Nix profiles (added by package-manager init-nix.sh)
+if [ -d /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin ]; then
+  PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+if [ -d "$HOME/.nix-profile/bin" ]; then
+  PATH="$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+EOF
+    echo "[init-nix] Appended Nix PATH setup to /etc/profile"
   fi
 fi
 
-echo ">>> Nix initialization complete."
-echo ">>> You may need to log out and log back in to activate group membership."
+echo "[init-nix] Nix initialization complete."

scripts/installation/arch/aur-builder-setup.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# aur-builder-setup.sh
+#
+# Setup helper for an 'aur_builder' user and yay on Arch-based
+# systems. Intended for host usage and can also be used in
+# containers if desired.
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Checking for pacman..."
+if ! command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[aur-builder-setup] pacman not found – this is not an Arch-based system. Skipping."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "${EUID:-0}" -ne 0 ]]; then
+  ROOT_CMD="sudo"
+else
+  ROOT_CMD=""
+fi
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Installing base-devel, git, sudo..."
+${ROOT_CMD} pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+${ROOT_CMD} pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git sudo
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Ensuring aur_builder group/user..."
+if ! getent group aur_builder >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  ${ROOT_CMD} groupadd -r aur_builder
+fi
+
+if ! id -u aur_builder >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  ${ROOT_CMD} useradd -m -r -g aur_builder -s /bin/bash aur_builder
+fi
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Configuring sudoers for aur_builder..."
+${ROOT_CMD} bash -c "echo '%aur_builder ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman' > /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder"
+${ROOT_CMD} chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder
+
+if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  RUN_AS_AUR=(sudo -u aur_builder bash -lc)
+else
+  RUN_AS_AUR=(su - aur_builder -c)
+fi
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Ensuring yay is installed for aur_builder..."
+if ! "${RUN_AS_AUR[@]}" 'command -v yay >/dev/null 2>&1'; then
+  "${RUN_AS_AUR[@]}" 'cd ~ && rm -rf yay && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si --noconfirm'
+else
+  echo "[aur-builder-setup] yay already installed."
+fi
+
+echo "[aur-builder-setup] Done."

scripts/installation/arch/dependencies.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+echo "[arch/dependencies] Installing Arch build dependencies..."
+
+pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
+  base-devel \
+  git \
+  rsync \
+  curl \
+  ca-certificates \
+  xz
+
+pacman -Scc --noconfirm
+
+# Always run AUR builder setup for Arch
+AUR_SETUP="${SCRIPT_DIR}/aur-builder-setup.sh"
+
+if [[ ! -x "${AUR_SETUP}" ]]; then
+  echo "[arch/dependencies] ERROR: AUR builder setup script not found or not executable: ${AUR_SETUP}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "[arch/dependencies] Running AUR builder setup..."
+bash "${AUR_SETUP}"
+
+echo "[arch/dependencies] Done."