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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test Distribution Containers
+name: Test OS Containers
 
 on:
   push:

.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"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+## [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.

Makefile

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 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
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export BASE_IMAGE_UBUNTU
 export BASE_IMAGE_FEDORA
 export BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS
 
+# PYthon Unittest Pattern
+TEST_PATTERN	:= test_*.py
+export TEST_PATTERN
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # PKGMGR setup (developer wrapper -> scripts/installation/main.sh)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -46,16 +50,16 @@ build:
 # Test targets (delegated to scripts/test)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-test-unit:
+test-unit: build-missing
 	@bash scripts/test/test-unit.sh
 
-test-integration:
+test-integration: build-missing
 	@bash scripts/test/test-integration.sh
 
-test-e2e:
+test-e2e: build-missing
 	@bash scripts/test/test-e2e.sh
 
-test-container:
+test-container: build-missing
 	@bash scripts/test/test-container.sh
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ build-missing:
 	@bash scripts/build/build-image-missing.sh
 
 # Combined test target for local + CI (unit + e2e + integration)
-test: build-missing test-container test-unit test-e2e test-integration
+test: test-container test-unit test-e2e test-integration
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # System install (native packages, calls scripts/installation/run-package.sh)

PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <info@veen.world>
 
 pkgname=package-manager
-pkgver=0.6.0
+pkgver=0.7.7
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Local-flake wrapper for Kevin's package-manager (Nix-based)."
 arch=('any')

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,51 @@
+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.

flake.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         rec {
           pkgmgr = pyPkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             pname   = "package-manager";
-            version = "0.6.0";
+            version = "0.7.7";
 
             # Use the git repo as source
             src = ./.;

package-manager.spec

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           package-manager
-Version:        0.6.0
+Version:        0.7.7
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Wrapper that runs Kevin's package-manager via Nix flake
 
@@ -77,5 +77,23 @@ echo ">>> package-manager removed. Nix itself was not removed."
 /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

@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 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.
+(pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch) stays thin and testable.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from pkgmgr.git_utils import run_git, GitError, get_current_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError, get_current_branch
 
 
 def open_branch(

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

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-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 config_init(

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

@@ -1,32 +1,17 @@
-# pkgmgr/release.py
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- 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.
-  - 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.
-  - 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.
+  - 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
@@ -39,84 +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.branch_commands import close_branch
-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
@@ -541,221 +448,79 @@ def update_debian_changelog(
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Internal implementation (single-phase, preview or real)
+# Fedora / RPM spec %changelog helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-def _release_impl(
-    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,
-    close: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """
-    Internal implementation that performs a single-phase release.
+    Prepend a new entry to the %changelog section of an RPM spec file,
+    if present.
+
+    Typical RPM-style entry:
+
+        * Tue Dec 09 2025 John Doe <john@example.com> - 0.5.1-1
+        - Your changelog message
     """
-    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_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)
-
-    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"
-    update_debian_changelog(
-        debian_changelog_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
-
-    try:
-        branch = get_current_branch() or "main"
-    except GitError:
-        branch = "main"
-    print(f"Releasing on branch: {branch}")
-
-    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")
-
-        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.")
+    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()
 
-    if close:
-        if branch in ("main", "master"):
-            print(
-                f"[INFO] close=True but current branch is {branch}; "
-                "nothing to close."
-            )
-            return
+    body_line = message.strip() if message else f"Automated release {new_version}."
 
+    stanza = (
+        f"* {date_str} {author_name} <{author_email}> - {debian_version}\n"
+        f"- {body_line}\n\n"
+    )
+
+    marker = "%changelog"
+    idx = content.find(marker)
+
+    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(
-            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,
+            "[PREVIEW] Would update RPM %changelog section with the following "
+            "stanza:\n"
+            f"{stanza}"
         )
         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).")
+        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
 
-    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,
+    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/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/cli/__init__.py

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-#!/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
+
+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

pkgmgr/cli/commands/branch.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-# pkgmgr/cli_core/commands/branch.py
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 
-from pkgmgr.cli_core.context import CLIContext
-from pkgmgr.branch_commands import open_branch, close_branch
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.actions.branch import open_branch, close_branch
 
 
 def handle_branch(args, ctx: CLIContext) -> None:

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

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 
 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
+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]:

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

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# pkgmgr/cli_core/commands/release.py
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
@@ -6,14 +5,14 @@
 Release command wiring for the pkgmgr CLI.
 
 This module implements the `pkgmgr release` subcommand on top of the
-generic selection logic from cli_core.dispatch. It does not define its
-own subparser; the CLI surface is configured in cli_core.parser.
+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.release.release(...) in
+  - For each selected repository, run pkgmgr.actions.release.release(...) in
     the context of that repository directory.
 """
 
@@ -22,10 +21,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-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.release import release as run_release
+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]
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ def handle_release(
       3) For each selected repository:
            - Resolve its identifier and local directory.
            - Change into that directory.
-           - Call pkgmgr.release.release(...) with the parsed options.
+           - Call pkgmgr.actions.release.release(...) with the parsed options.
     """
     if not selected:
         print("[pkgmgr] No repositories selected for release.")

pkgmgr/cli/commands/repos.py

@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ 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.get_selected_repos import get_selected_repos
+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]
 

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

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 from typing import List, Dict, Any
 
-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.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
+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_core.commands import (
+from pkgmgr.cli.commands import (
     handle_repos_command,
     handle_tools_command,
     handle_release,

pkgmgr/cli/parser.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ 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):

pkgmgr/cli/proxy.py

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 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.pull_with_verification import pull_with_verification
-from pkgmgr.get_selected_repos import get_selected_repos
-from pkgmgr.get_repo_dir import get_repo_dir
+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]] = {

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/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/repository/selected.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import os
 import re
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Sequence
 
-from pkgmgr.resolve_repos import resolve_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.resolve import resolve_repos
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.ignored import filter_ignored
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ def _apply_filters(
             if not _match_pattern(ident_str, string_pattern):
                 continue
 
-        # Category filter: nur echte Kategorien, KEINE Tags
+        # Category filter: only real categories, NOT tags
         if category_patterns:
             cats: List[str] = []
             cats.extend(map(str, repo.get("category_files", [])))
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ def _apply_filters(
             if not ok:
                 continue
 
-        # Tag filter: ausschließlich YAML-Tags
+        # Tag filter: YAML tags only
         if tag_patterns:
             tags: List[str] = list(map(str, repo.get("tags", [])))
             if not tags:
@@ -124,16 +125,38 @@ def _apply_filters(
 
     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.
-      - Else if any of --category/--string/--tag is used: start from all_repositories
-        and apply filters.
-      - Else if --all is set: select all_repositories.
-      - Else: try to select the repository of the current working directory.
+        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))
@@ -143,18 +166,25 @@ def get_selected_repos(args, all_repositories: List[Repository]) -> List[Reposit
 
     has_filters = bool(category_patterns or string_pattern or tag_patterns)
 
-    # 1) Explicit identifiers win
+    # 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:
-        return _apply_filters(list(all_repositories), string_pattern, category_patterns, tag_patterns)
+        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:
-        return list(all_repositories)
+        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())
@@ -164,7 +194,7 @@ def get_selected_repos(args, all_repositories: List[Repository]) -> List[Reposit
         if os.path.abspath(str(repo.get("directory", ""))) == cwd
     ]
     if by_dir:
-        return by_dir
+        return _maybe_filter_ignored(args, by_dir)
 
     # No specific match -> empty list
     return []

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/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 = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.7"
 description = "Kevin's package-manager tool (pkgmgr)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/init-nix.sh

@@ -97,11 +97,32 @@ if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 1 && "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
     useradd -m -r -g nixbld -s /usr/bin/bash nix
   fi
 
-  # Create /nix directory and hand it to nix user (prevents installer sudo prompt)
+  # 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"

scripts/test/test-e2e.sh

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ for distro in $DISTROS; do
     $MOUNT_NIX \
     -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
     -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
+    -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
     --workdir /src \
     --entrypoint bash \
     "package-manager-test-$distro" \
@@ -51,6 +52,6 @@ for distro in $DISTROS; do
       nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
         python3 -m unittest discover \
           -s /src/tests/e2e \
-          -p "test_*.py";
+          -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
     '
 done

scripts/test/test-integration.sh

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ docker run --rm \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
   --workdir /src \
   -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
+  -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
   --entrypoint bash \
   "package-manager-test-arch" \
   -c '
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ docker run --rm \
       python -m unittest discover \
         -s tests/integration \
         -t /src \
-        -p "test_*.py";
+        -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
   '

scripts/test/test-unit.sh

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ docker run --rm \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
   --workdir /src \
   -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
+  -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
   --entrypoint bash \
   "package-manager-test-arch" \
   -c '
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ docker run --rm \
       python -m unittest discover \
         -s tests/unit \
         -t /src \
-        -p "test_*.py";
+        -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
   '

tests/e2e/test_branch_commands.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestIntegrationBranchCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         finally:
             sys.argv = original_argv
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.branch.open_branch")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch.open_branch")
     def test_branch_open_with_name_and_base(self, mock_open_branch) -> None:
         """
         `pkgmgr branch open feature/test --base develop` must forward
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestIntegrationBranchCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(kwargs.get("base_branch"), "develop")
         self.assertEqual(kwargs.get("cwd"), ".")
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.branch.open_branch")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch.open_branch")
     def test_branch_open_without_name_uses_default_base(
         self,
         mock_open_branch,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TestIntegrationBranchCommands(unittest.TestCase):
     # close subcommand
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.branch.close_branch")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch.close_branch")
     def test_branch_close_with_name_and_base(self, mock_close_branch) -> None:
         """
         `pkgmgr branch close feature/test --base develop` must forward
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestIntegrationBranchCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(kwargs.get("base_branch"), "develop")
         self.assertEqual(kwargs.get("cwd"), ".")
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.branch.close_branch")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.branch.close_branch")
     def test_branch_close_without_name_uses_default_base(
         self,
         mock_close_branch,

tests/e2e/test_changelog_commands.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# tests/e2e/test_integration_changelog_commands.py
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
@@ -6,7 +5,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_version_commands import (
+from test_version_commands import (
     _load_pkgmgr_repo_dir,
     PROJECT_ROOT,
 )
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class TestIntegrationChangelogCommands(unittest.TestCase):
             sys.argv = ["pkgmgr", "changelog"] + list(extra_args)
 
             try:
-                runpy.run_module("pkgmgr.cli", run_name="__main__")
+                runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
             except SystemExit as exc:
                 code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
                 if code != 0:

tests/e2e/test_install_all_shallow.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_install_pkgmgr_shallow import (
+from test_install_pkgmgr_shallow import (
     nix_profile_list_debug,
     remove_pkgmgr_from_nix_profile,
     pkgmgr_help_debug,

tests/e2e/test_install_pkgmgr_shallow.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def remove_pkgmgr_from_nix_profile() -> None:
     prints a descriptive format without an index column inside the container.
 
     Instead, we directly try to remove possible names:
-      - 'pkgmgr'        (the actual name shown in `nix profile list`)
+      - 'pkgmgr'          (the actual name shown in `nix profile list`)
       - 'package-manager' (the name mentioned in Nix's own error hints)
     """
     for spec in ("pkgmgr", "package-manager"):
@@ -76,29 +76,47 @@ def pkgmgr_help_debug() -> None:
     print(f"returncode: {proc.returncode}")
     print("--- END ---\n")
 
-    if proc.returncode != 0:
-        raise AssertionError(f"'pkgmgr --help' failed with exit code {proc.returncode}")
-
-    # Wichtig: Hier KEIN AssertionError mehr – das ist reine Debug-Ausgabe.
-    # Falls du später hart testen willst, kannst du optional:
-    #   if proc.returncode != 0:
-    #       self.fail("...")
-    # aber aktuell nur Sichtprüfung.
+    # Important: this is **debug-only**. Do NOT fail the test here.
+    # If you ever want to hard-assert on this, you can add an explicit
+    # assertion in the test method instead of here.
 
 
 class TestIntegrationInstalPKGMGRShallow(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_install_pkgmgr_self_install(self) -> None:
-        # Debug before cleanup
-        nix_profile_list_debug("BEFORE CLEANUP")
+        """
+        End-to-end test that runs "python main.py install pkgmgr ..." inside
+        the test container.
 
-        # Cleanup: aggressively try to drop any pkgmgr/profile entries
-        remove_pkgmgr_from_nix_profile()
-
-        # Debug after cleanup
-        nix_profile_list_debug("AFTER CLEANUP")
+        We isolate HOME into /tmp/pkgmgr-self-install so that:
+          - ~/.config/pkgmgr points to an isolated test config area
+          - ~/Repositories is owned by the current user inside the container
+            (avoiding Nix's 'repository path is not owned by current user' error)
+        """
+        # Use a dedicated HOME for this test to avoid permission/ownership issues
+        temp_home = "/tmp/pkgmgr-self-install"
+        os.makedirs(temp_home, exist_ok=True)
 
         original_argv = sys.argv
+        original_environ = os.environ.copy()
+
         try:
+            # Isolate HOME so that ~ expands to /tmp/pkgmgr-self-install
+            os.environ["HOME"] = temp_home
+
+            # Optional: ensure XDG_* also use the temp HOME for extra isolation
+            os.environ.setdefault("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", os.path.join(temp_home, ".config"))
+            os.environ.setdefault("XDG_CACHE_HOME", os.path.join(temp_home, ".cache"))
+            os.environ.setdefault("XDG_DATA_HOME", os.path.join(temp_home, ".local", "share"))
+
+            # Debug before cleanup
+            nix_profile_list_debug("BEFORE CLEANUP")
+
+            # Cleanup: aggressively try to drop any pkgmgr/profile entries
+            remove_pkgmgr_from_nix_profile()
+
+            # Debug after cleanup
+            nix_profile_list_debug("AFTER CLEANUP")
+
             sys.argv = [
                 "python",
                 "install",
@@ -107,13 +125,18 @@ class TestIntegrationInstalPKGMGRShallow(unittest.TestCase):
                 "shallow",
                 "--no-verification",
             ]
-            # Führt die Installation via main.py aus
+
+            # Run installation via main.py
             runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
 
-            # Nach erfolgreicher Installation: pkgmgr --help anzeigen (Debug)
+            # After successful installation: run `pkgmgr --help` for debug
             pkgmgr_help_debug()
+
         finally:
             sys.argv = original_argv
+            # Restore full environment
+            os.environ.clear()
+            os.environ.update(original_environ)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

tests/e2e/test_list_commands.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_version_commands import PROJECT_ROOT
+from test_version_commands import PROJECT_ROOT
 
 
 class TestIntegrationListCommands(unittest.TestCase):

tests/e2e/test_make_commands.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_version_commands import _load_pkgmgr_repo_dir
+from test_version_commands import _load_pkgmgr_repo_dir
 
 
 class TestIntegrationMakeCommands(unittest.TestCase):

tests/e2e/test_proxy_commands.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_version_commands import PROJECT_ROOT
+from test_version_commands import PROJECT_ROOT
 
 
 class TestIntegrationProxyCommands(unittest.TestCase):

tests/e2e/test_release_commands.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ End-to-end style integration tests for the `pkgmgr release` CLI command.
 
 These tests exercise the real top-level entry point (main.py) and mock
 the high-level helper used by the CLI wiring
-(pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.release.run_release) to ensure that argument
+(pkgmgr.cli.commands.release.run_release) to ensure that argument
 parsing and dispatch behave as expected, in particular the new `close`
 flag.
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class TestIntegrationReleaseCommand(unittest.TestCase):
     # Behaviour without --close
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.release.run_release")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.dispatch._select_repo_for_current_directory")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.release.run_release")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.dispatch._select_repo_for_current_directory")
     def test_release_without_close_flag(
         self,
         mock_select_repo,
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ class TestIntegrationReleaseCommand(unittest.TestCase):
     # Behaviour with --close
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.commands.release.run_release")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.cli_core.dispatch._select_repo_for_current_directory")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.commands.release.run_release")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.cli.dispatch._select_repo_for_current_directory")
     def test_release_with_close_flag(
         self,
         mock_select_repo,
@@ -133,6 +133,36 @@ class TestIntegrationReleaseCommand(unittest.TestCase):
             "close must be True when --close is given",
         )
 
+    def test_release_help_runs_without_error(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Running `pkgmgr release --help` should succeed without touching the
+        release helper and print a usage message for the release subcommand.
+
+        This test intentionally does not mock anything to exercise the real
+        CLI parser wiring in main.py.
+        """
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+
+        original_argv = list(sys.argv)
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+
+        try:
+            sys.argv = ["pkgmgr", "release", "--help"]
+            # argparse will call sys.exit(), so we expect a SystemExit here.
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(buf), contextlib.redirect_stderr(buf):
+                with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+                    runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+        finally:
+            sys.argv = original_argv
+
+        # Help exit code is usually 0 (or sometimes None, which also means "no error")
+        self.assertIn(cm.exception.code, (0, None))
+
+        output = buf.getvalue()
+        # Sanity checks: release help text should be present
+        self.assertIn("usage:", output)
+        self.assertIn("pkgmgr release", output)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/e2e/test_tools_commands.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import runpy
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from test_integration_version_commands import _load_pkgmgr_repo_dir
+from test_version_commands import _load_pkgmgr_repo_dir
 
 
 @unittest.skip(

tests/e2e/test_version_commands.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 from typing import List
 
-from pkgmgr.load_config import load_config
+from pkgmgr.core.config.load import load_config
 
 # Resolve project root (the repo where main.py lives, e.g. /src)
 PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(

tests/integration/test_install_repos.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-# tests/integration/test_install_repos_integration.py
-
 import os
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-import pkgmgr.install_repos as install_module
-from pkgmgr.install_repos import install_repos
-from pkgmgr.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+import pkgmgr.actions.repository.install as install_module
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install import install_repos
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
 
 
 class DummyInstaller(BaseInstaller):
@@ -26,10 +24,10 @@ class DummyInstaller(BaseInstaller):
 
 
 class TestInstallReposIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
-    @patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.verify_repository")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.clone_repos")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.get_repo_dir")
-    @patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.get_repo_identifier")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.verify_repository")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.clone_repos")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.get_repo_dir")
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.get_repo_identifier")
     def test_system_binary_vs_nix_binary(
         self,
         mock_get_repo_identifier,
@@ -100,8 +98,8 @@ class TestInstallReposIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
             nix_tool_path = "/nix/profile/bin/repo-nix"
 
             # Patch resolve_command_for_repo at the install_repos module level
-            with patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.resolve_command_for_repo") as mock_resolve, \
-                 patch("pkgmgr.install_repos.os.path.exists") as mock_exists_install:
+            with patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.resolve_command_for_repo") as mock_resolve, \
+                 patch("pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.os.path.exists") as mock_exists_install:
 
                 def fake_resolve_command(repo, repo_identifier: str, repo_dir: str):
                     """

tests/integration/test_recursive_capabilities.py

@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ import tempfile
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-import pkgmgr.install_repos as install_mod
-from pkgmgr.install_repos import install_repos
-from pkgmgr.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller
-from pkgmgr.installers.python import PythonInstaller
-from pkgmgr.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller
-from pkgmgr.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import ArchPkgbuildInstaller
+import pkgmgr.actions.repository.install as install_mod
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install import install_repos
+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
+from pkgmgr.actions.repository.install.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import ArchPkgbuildInstaller
 
 
 class TestRecursiveCapabilitiesIntegration(unittest.TestCase):