Release version 0.9.1

- Split virgin tests into separate root and user GitHub Actions workflows
  (test-virgin-root, test-virgin-user) and adjust Arch container flows
- Introduce scripts/installation/venv-create.sh and reuse it from
  scripts/installation/main.sh with separate root/system and user/dev paths
- Add PKGMGR architecture & setup map (assets/map.png) and section in README
  with link to the up-to-date master page
- Simplify README by removing outdated Docker quickstart, usage examples,
  and AI footer
- Extend .gitignore to exclude src/source artifacts

https://chatgpt.com/share/6939bbfe-5cb0-800f-8ea8-95628dc911f5

.github/workflows/test-virgin-root.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name: Test Virgin Root
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+      - develop
+      - "*"
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test-virgin-root:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Show Docker version
+        run: docker version
+
+      - name: Virgin Arch pkgmgr flake test (root)
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          echo ">>> Starting virgin ArchLinux container test (root, with shared caches)..."
+
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "$PWD":/src \
+            -v pkgmgr_repos:/root/Repositories \
+            -v pkgmgr_pip_cache:/root/.cache/pip \
+            -w /src \
+            archlinux:latest \
+            bash -lc '
+              set -euo pipefail
+
+              echo ">>> Updating and upgrading Arch system..."
+              pacman -Syu --noconfirm git python python-pip nix >/dev/null
+
+              echo ">>> Creating isolated virtual environment for pkgmgr..."
+              python -m venv /tmp/pkgmgr-venv
+
+              echo ">>> Activating virtual environment..."
+              source /tmp/pkgmgr-venv/bin/activate
+
+              echo ">>> Upgrading pip (cached)..."
+              python -m pip install --upgrade pip >/dev/null
+
+              echo ">>> Installing pkgmgr from current source tree (cached pip)..."
+              python -m pip install /src >/dev/null
+
+              echo ">>> Enabling Nix experimental features..."
+              export NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
+
+              echo ">>> Running: pkgmgr update pkgmgr --clone-mode shallow --no-verification"
+              pkgmgr update pkgmgr --clone-mode shallow --no-verification
+
+              echo ">>> Running: pkgmgr version pkgmgr"
+              pkgmgr version pkgmgr
+
+              echo ">>> Virgin Arch (root) test completed successfully."
+            '

.github/workflows/test-virgin-user.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Test Virgin User
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+      - develop
+      - "*"
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test-virgin-user:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Show Docker version
+        run: docker version
+
+      - name: Virgin Arch pkgmgr user test (non-root with sudo)
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          echo ">>> Starting virgin ArchLinux container test (non-root user with sudo)..."
+
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "$PWD":/src \
+            archlinux:latest \
+            bash -lc '
+              set -euo pipefail
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Updating and upgrading Arch system..."
+              pacman -Syu --noconfirm git python python-pip sudo base-devel debugedit
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Creating non-root user dev..."
+              useradd -m dev
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Allowing passwordless sudo for dev..."
+              echo "dev ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/dev
+              chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/dev
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Adjusting ownership of /src for dev..."
+              chown -R dev:dev /src
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Running pkgmgr flow as non-root user dev..."
+              sudo -u dev env PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 bash -lc "
+                set -euo pipefail
+                cd /src
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] Using user: \$(whoami)\"
+                echo \">>> [dev] Running scripts/installation/main.sh...\"
+                bash scripts/installation/main.sh
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] Activating venv...\"
+                . \"\$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate\"
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] Installing pkgmgr into venv via pip...\"
+                python -m pip install /src >/dev/null
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=\$PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER\"
+                echo \">>> [dev] Updating managed repo package-manager via pkgmgr...\"
+                pkgmgr update pkgmgr --clone-mode shallow --no-verification
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] PATH:\"
+                echo \"\$PATH\"
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] which pkgmgr:\"
+                which pkgmgr || echo \">>> [dev] pkgmgr not found in PATH\"
+
+                echo \">>> [dev] Running: pkgmgr version pkgmgr\"
+                pkgmgr version pkgmgr
+              "
+
+              echo ">>> [root] Container flow finished."
+            '

.gitignore

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 
 # Prevents unwanted files from being committed to version control.
 
-# Custom Config file
-config/config.yaml
-
 # Python bytecode
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc
@@ -17,6 +14,16 @@ venv/
 dist/
 build/*
 *.egg-info/
+pkg
+src/source
+package-manager-*
+
+# debian 
+debian/package-manager/
+debian/debhelper-build-stamp
+debian/files
+debian/.debhelper/
+debian/package-manager.substvars
 
 # Editor files
 .vscode/
@@ -31,11 +38,3 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Ignore logs
 *.log
-package-manager-*
-
-# debian 
-debian/package-manager/
-debian/debhelper-build-stamp
-debian/files
-debian/.debhelper/
-debian/package-manager.substvars

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+## [0.9.1] - 2025-12-10
+
+* * Refactored installer: new `venv-create.sh`, cleaner root/user setup flow, updated README with architecture map.
+* Split virgin tests into root/user workflows; stabilized Nix installer across distros; improved test scripts with dynamic distro selection and isolated Nix stores.
+* Fixed repository directory resolution; improved `pkgmgr path` and `pkgmgr shell`; added full unit/E2E coverage.
+* Removed deprecated files and updated `.gitignore`.
+
+
+## [0.9.0] - 2025-12-10
+
+* Introduce a virgin Arch-based Nix flake E2E workflow that validates pkgmgr’s full flake installation path using shared caches for faster and reproducible CI runs.
+
+
 ## [0.8.0] - 2025-12-10
 
 * **v0.7.15 — Installer & Command Resolution Improvements**

Makefile

@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
         test build build-no-cache test-unit test-e2e test-integration \
         test-container
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Local Nix cache directories in the repo
-# ------------------------------------------------------------
-NIX_STORE_VOLUME := pkgmgr_nix_store
-NIX_CACHE_VOLUME := pkgmgr_nix_cache
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Distro list and base images
 # (kept for documentation/reference; actual build logic is in scripts/build)

PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <info@veen.world>
 
 pkgname=package-manager
-pkgver=0.8.0
+pkgver=0.9.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Local-flake wrapper for Kevin's package-manager (Nix-based)."
 arch=('any')

README.md

@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@
 - **Custom Aliases:**  
   Generate and manage custom aliases for easy command invocation.
 
+## Architecture & Setup Map 🗺️
+
+The following diagram provides a full overview of PKGMGR’s package structure,
+installation layers, and setup controller flow:
+
+![PKGMGR Architecture](assets/map.png)
+
+**Diagram status:** *Stand: 10. Dezember 2025*  
+**Always-up-to-date version:** https://s.veen.world/pkgmgrmp
 
 ## Installation ⚙️
 
@@ -51,55 +60,6 @@ The `make setup` command will:
 - Install required packages from `requirements.txt`.
 - Execute `python main.py install` to complete the installation.
 
-## Docker Quickstart 🐳
-
-Alternatively to installing locally, you can use Docker: build the image with
-
-```bash
-docker build --no-cache -t pkgmgr .
-```
-
-or alternativ pull it via
-
-```bash
-docker pull kevinveenbirkenbach/pkgmgr:latest
-```
-
-and then run
-
-```bash
-docker run --rm pkgmgr --help
-```
-
-## Usage 📖
-
-Run the script with different commands. For example:
-
-- **Install all packages:**
-  ```bash
-  pkgmgr install --all
-  ```
-- **Pull updates for a specific repository:**
-  ```bash
-  pkgmgr pull pkgmgr
-  ```
-- **Commit changes with extra Git parameters:**
-  ```bash
-  pkgmgr commit pkgmgr -- -m "Your commit message"
-  ```
-- **List all configured packages:**
-  ```bash
-  pkgmgr config show
-  ```
-- **Manage configuration:**
-  ```bash
-  pkgmgr config init
-  pkgmgr config add
-  pkgmgr config edit
-  pkgmgr config delete <identifier>
-  pkgmgr config ignore <identifier> --set true
-  ```
-
 ## License 📄
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License.
@@ -108,9 +68,3 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License.
 
 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach  
 [https://www.veen.world](https://www.veen.world)
-
----
-
-**Repository:** [github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager)
-
-*Created with AI 🤖 - [View conversation](https://chatgpt.com/share/67c728c4-92d0-800f-8945-003fa9bf27c6)*

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+package-manager (0.9.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Refactored installer: new `venv-create.sh`, cleaner root/user setup flow, updated README with architecture map.
+* Split virgin tests into root/user workflows; stabilized Nix installer across distros; improved test scripts with dynamic distro selection and isolated Nix stores.
+* Fixed repository directory resolution; improved `pkgmgr path` and `pkgmgr shell`; added full unit/E2E coverage.
+* Removed deprecated files and updated `.gitignore`.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:56:01 +0100
+
+package-manager (0.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Introduce a virgin Arch-based Nix flake E2E workflow that validates pkgmgr’s full flake installation path using shared caches for faster and reproducible CI runs.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:38:07 +0100
+
 package-manager (0.8.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * **v0.7.15 — Installer & Command Resolution Improvements**

flake.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         rec {
           pkgmgr = pyPkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             pname   = "package-manager";
-            version = "0.8.0";
+            version = "0.9.1";
 
             # Use the git repo as source
             src = ./.;

package-manager.spec

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           package-manager
-Version:        0.8.0
+Version:        0.9.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Wrapper that runs Kevin's package-manager via Nix flake
 
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ echo ">>> package-manager removed. Nix itself was not removed."
 /usr/lib/package-manager/
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 10 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.9.1-1
+- * Refactored installer: new `venv-create.sh`, cleaner root/user setup flow, updated README with architecture map.
+* Split virgin tests into root/user workflows; stabilized Nix installer across distros; improved test scripts with dynamic distro selection and isolated Nix stores.
+* Fixed repository directory resolution; improved `pkgmgr path` and `pkgmgr shell`; added full unit/E2E coverage.
+* Removed deprecated files and updated `.gitignore`.
+
+* Wed Dec 10 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.9.0-1
+- Introduce a virgin Arch-based Nix flake E2E workflow that validates pkgmgr’s full flake installation path using shared caches for faster and reproducible CI runs.
+
 * Wed Dec 10 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 0.8.0-1
 - **v0.7.15 — Installer & Command Resolution Improvements**
 

pkgmgr.yml

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-version: 1
-
-author: "Kevin Veen-Birkenbach"
-url: "https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager"
-description: "A configurable Python-based package manager for managing multiple repositories via Bash."
-
-dependencies: []

pkgmgr/cli/__init__.py

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ dependency formats, including:
   • \033[1;33mNix:\033[0m flake.nix  
   • \033[1;33mArch Linux:\033[0m PKGBUILD  
   • \033[1;33mAnsible:\033[0m requirements.yml  
-  • \033[1;33mpkgmgr-native:\033[0m pkgmgr.yml  
 
 This allows pkgmgr to perform installation, updates, verification, dependency
 resolution, and synchronization across complex multi-repo environments — with a

pkgmgr/cli/commands/repos.py

@@ -16,10 +16,36 @@ 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
+from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
 
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]
 
 
+def _resolve_repository_directory(repository: Repository, ctx: CLIContext) -> str:
+    """
+    Resolve the local filesystem directory for a repository.
+
+    Priority:
+      1. Use repository["directory"] if present.
+      2. Fallback to get_repo_dir(...) using the repositories base directory
+         from the CLI context.
+    """
+    repo_dir = repository.get("directory")
+    if repo_dir:
+        return repo_dir
+
+    base_dir = (
+        getattr(ctx, "repositories_base_dir", None)
+        or getattr(ctx, "repositories_dir", None)
+    )
+    if not base_dir:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Cannot resolve repositories base directory from context; "
+            "expected ctx.repositories_base_dir or ctx.repositories_dir."
+        )
+    return get_repo_dir(base_dir, repository)
+
+
 def handle_repos_command(
     args,
     ctx: CLIContext,
@@ -108,8 +134,25 @@ def handle_repos_command(
     # path
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if args.command == "path":
+        if not selected:
+            print("[pkgmgr] No repositories selected for path.")
+            return
+
         for repository in selected:
-            print(repository["directory"])
+            try:
+                repo_dir = _resolve_repository_directory(repository, ctx)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                ident = (
+                    f"{repository.get('provider', '?')}/"
+                    f"{repository.get('account', '?')}/"
+                    f"{repository.get('repository', '?')}"
+                )
+                print(
+                    f"[WARN] Could not resolve directory for {ident}: {exc}"
+                )
+                continue
+
+            print(repo_dir)
         return
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -119,14 +162,14 @@ def handle_repos_command(
         if not args.shell_command:
             print("[ERROR] 'shell' requires a command via -c/--command.")
             sys.exit(2)
+
         command_to_run = " ".join(args.shell_command)
         for repository in selected:
-            print(
-                f"Executing in '{repository['directory']}': {command_to_run}"
-            )
+            repo_dir = _resolve_repository_directory(repository, ctx)
+            print(f"Executing in '{repo_dir}': {command_to_run}")
             run_command(
                 command_to_run,
-                cwd=repository["directory"],
+                cwd=repo_dir,
                 preview=args.preview,
             )
         return

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "package-manager"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.1"
 description = "Kevin's package-manager tool (pkgmgr)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/init-nix.sh

@@ -94,7 +94,15 @@ if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 1 && "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
   # 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
+    # Resolve a valid shell path across distros:
+    # - Debian/Ubuntu: /bin/bash
+    # - Arch:          /usr/bin/bash (often symlinked)
+    # Fall back to /bin/sh on ultra-minimal systems.
+    BASH_SHELL="$(command -v bash || true)"
+    if [[ -z "${BASH_SHELL}" ]]; then
+      BASH_SHELL="/bin/sh"
+    fi
+    useradd -m -r -g nixbld -s "${BASH_SHELL}" nix
   fi
 
   # Ensure /nix exists and is writable by the "nix" user.

scripts/installation/main.sh

@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # main.sh
 #
-# Developer setup entrypoint.
+# Developer / system setup entrypoint.
 #
 # Responsibilities:
 #   - If inside a Nix shell (IN_NIX_SHELL=1):
 #       * Skip venv creation and dependency installation
 #       * Run `python3 main.py install`
-#   - Otherwise:
+#   - If running as root (EUID=0):
+#       * Run system-level installer (run-package.sh)
+#   - Otherwise (normal user):
 #       * Create ~/.venvs/pkgmgr virtual environment if missing
 #       * Install Python dependencies into that venv
 #       * Append auto-activation to ~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc
 #       * Run `main.py install` using the venv Python
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-echo "[installation/main] Starting developer setup..."
+echo "[installation/main] Starting setup..."
 
 PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
 cd "${PROJECT_ROOT}"
@@ -26,20 +28,34 @@ VENV_DIR="${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr"
 RC_LINE='if [ -d "${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr" ]; then . "${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate"; if [ -n "${PS1:-}" ]; then echo "Global Python virtual environment '\''~/.venvs/pkgmgr'\'' activated."; fi; fi'
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Nix shell mode: do not touch venv, only run main.py install
+# 1) Nix shell mode: do not touch venv, only run main.py install
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 if [[ -n "${IN_NIX_SHELL:-}" ]]; then
     echo "[installation/main] Nix shell detected (IN_NIX_SHELL=1)."
     echo "[installation/main] Skipping virtualenv creation and dependency installation."
     echo "[installation/main] Running main.py install via system python3..."
     python3 main.py install
-    echo "[installation/main] Developer setup finished (Nix mode)."
+    echo "[installation/main] Setup finished (Nix mode)."
     exit 0
 fi
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
-# Normal host mode: create/update venv and run main.py install
+# 2) Root mode: system / distro-level installation
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "[installation/main] Running as root (EUID=0)."
+    echo "[installation/main] Skipping user virtualenv and shell RC modifications."
+    echo "[installation/main] Delegating to scripts/installation/run-package.sh..."
+    bash scripts/installation/run-package.sh
+    echo "[installation/main] Root/system setup complete."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# 3) Normal user mode: dev setup with venv
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+echo "[installation/main] Running in normal user mode (developer setup)."
 
 echo "[installation/main] Ensuring main.py is executable..."
 chmod +x main.py || true
@@ -47,26 +63,8 @@ chmod +x main.py || true
 echo "[installation/main] Ensuring global virtualenv root: ${HOME}/.venvs"
 mkdir -p "${HOME}/.venvs"
 
-if [[ ! -d "${VENV_DIR}" ]]; then
-    echo "[installation/main] Creating virtual environment at: ${VENV_DIR}"
-    python3 -m venv "${VENV_DIR}"
-else
-    echo "[installation/main] Virtual environment already exists at: ${VENV_DIR}"
-fi
-
-echo "[installation/main] Installing Python tooling into venv..."
-"${VENV_DIR}/bin/python" -m ensurepip --upgrade
-"${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
-
-if [[ -f "requirements.txt" ]]; then
-    echo "[installation/main] Installing dependencies from requirements.txt..."
-    "${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install -r requirements.txt
-elif [[ -f "_requirements.txt" ]]; then
-    echo "[installation/main] Installing dependencies from _requirements.txt..."
-    "${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install -r _requirements.txt
-else
-    echo "[installation/main] No requirements.txt or _requirements.txt found. Skipping dependency installation."
-fi
+echo "[installation/main] Creating/updating virtualenv via helper..."
+PKGMGR_VENV_DIR="${VENV_DIR}" bash scripts/installation/venv-create.sh
 
 echo "[installation/main] Ensuring ~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc exist..."
 touch "${HOME}/.bashrc" "${HOME}/.zshrc"

scripts/installation/venv-create.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# venv-create.sh
+#
+# Small helper to create/update a Python virtual environment for pkgmgr.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   PKGMGR_VENV_DIR=/home/dev/.venvs/pkgmgr bash scripts/installation/venv-create.sh
+# or
+#   bash scripts/installation/venv-create.sh /home/dev/.venvs/pkgmgr
+
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+cd "${PROJECT_ROOT}"
+
+VENV_DIR="${PKGMGR_VENV_DIR:-${1:-${HOME}/.venvs/pkgmgr}}"
+
+echo "[venv-create] Using VENV_DIR=${VENV_DIR}"
+
+echo "[venv-create] Ensuring virtualenv parent directory exists..."
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "${VENV_DIR}")"
+
+if [[ ! -d "${VENV_DIR}" ]]; then
+    echo "[venv-create] Creating virtual environment at: ${VENV_DIR}"
+    python3 -m venv "${VENV_DIR}"
+else
+    echo "[venv-create] Virtual environment already exists at: ${VENV_DIR}"
+fi
+
+echo "[venv-create] Installing Python tooling into venv..."
+"${VENV_DIR}/bin/python" -m ensurepip --upgrade
+"${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+
+if [[ -f "requirements.txt" ]]; then
+    echo "[venv-create] Installing dependencies from requirements.txt..."
+    "${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install -r requirements.txt
+elif [[ -f "_requirements.txt" ]]; then
+    echo "[venv-create] Installing dependencies from _requirements.txt..."
+    "${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip" install -r _requirements.txt
+else
+    echo "[venv-create] No requirements.txt or _requirements.txt found. Skipping dependency installation."
+fi
+
+echo "[venv-create] Done."

scripts/test/test-container.sh

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ for distro in $DISTROS; do
     # Run the command and capture the output
     if OUTPUT=$(docker run --rm \
             -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
-            -v pkgmgr_nix_store:/nix \
+            -v pkgmgr_nix_store_${distro}:/nix \
             -v "$(pwd):/src" \
-            -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
+            -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${distro}:/root/.cache/nix" \
             "$IMAGE" 2>&1); then
         echo "$OUTPUT"
         echo

scripts/test/test-e2e.sh

@@ -10,43 +10,46 @@ for distro in $DISTROS; do
 
   docker run --rm \
     -v "$(pwd):/src" \
-    -v pkgmgr_nix_store:/nix \
-    -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
+    -v pkgmgr_nix_store_${distro}:/nix \
+    -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${distro}:/root/.cache/nix" \
     -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
     -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
     --workdir /src \
     --entrypoint bash \
     "package-manager-test-$distro" \
     -c '
-      set -e;
+      set -e
 
+      # Load distro info
       if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
-        . /etc/os-release;
-      fi;
+        . /etc/os-release
+      fi
 
-      echo "Running tests inside distro: $ID";
+      echo "Running tests inside distro: $ID"
 
-      # Try to load nix environment
+      # Load nix environment if available
       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";
+        . "/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";
+        . "$HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh"
       fi
 
-      PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH";
+      PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH"
 
       command -v nix >/dev/null || {
-        echo "ERROR: nix not found.";
-        exit 1;
+        echo "ERROR: nix not found."
+        exit 1
       }
 
-      git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true;
+      # Mark the mounted repository as safe to avoid Git ownership errors
+      git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true
 
+      # Run the E2E tests inside the Nix development shell
       nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
         python3 -m unittest discover \
           -s /src/tests/e2e \
-          -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
+          -p "$TEST_PATTERN"
     '
 done

scripts/test/test-integration.sh

@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+: "${distro:=arch}"
+
 echo "============================================================"
-echo ">>> Running INTEGRATION tests in Arch container"
+echo ">>> Running INTEGRATION tests in ${distro} container"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
   -v "$(pwd):/src" \
-  -v pkgmgr_nix_store:/nix \
-  -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
+  -v pkgmgr_nix_store_${distro}:/nix \
+  -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${distro}:/root/.cache/nix" \
   --workdir /src \
   -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
   -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
   --entrypoint bash \
-  "package-manager-test-arch" \
+  "package-manager-test-${distro}" \
   -c '
     set -e;
     git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true;

scripts/test/test-unit.sh

@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+: "${distro:=arch}"
+
 echo "============================================================"
-echo ">>> Running UNIT tests in Arch container"
+echo ">>> Running UNIT tests in ${distro} container"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
   -v "$(pwd):/src" \
-  -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache:/root/.cache/nix" \
-  -v pkgmgr_nix_store:/nix \
+  -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${distro}:/root/.cache/nix" \
+  -v pkgmgr_nix_store_${distro}:/nix \
   --workdir /src \
   -e PKGMGR_DEV=1 \
   -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
   --entrypoint bash \
-  "package-manager-test-arch" \
+  "package-manager-test-${distro}" \
   -c '
     set -e;
     git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true;

tests/e2e/test_path_commands.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+End-to-end tests for the `pkgmgr path` command.
+
+We verify two usage patterns:
+
+1) pkgmgr path --all
+   - Should print the paths of all configured repositories.
+
+2) pkgmgr path pkgmgr
+   - Should print the path for the repository identified as "pkgmgr".
+
+Both tests are considered successful if the command completes without
+raising an exception and exits with code 0 (or no explicit exit code).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import runpy
+import sys
+import unittest
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout
+
+
+class TestPathCommandsE2E(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _run_pkgmgr_path(self, argv_tail: list[str]) -> str:
+        """
+        Helper to run `pkgmgr path ...` via main.py and return stdout.
+
+        Args:
+            argv_tail: List of arguments that follow the "pkgmgr" executable,
+                       e.g. ["path", "--all"] or ["path", "pkgmgr"].
+
+        Returns:
+            The captured stdout produced by the command.
+
+        Raises:
+            AssertionError if the command exits with a non-zero exit code.
+        """
+        original_argv = sys.argv
+        cmd_repr = "pkgmgr " + " ".join(argv_tail)
+        buffer = io.StringIO()
+
+        try:
+            sys.argv = ["pkgmgr"] + argv_tail
+
+            try:
+                # Capture stdout while running the CLI entry point.
+                with redirect_stdout(buffer):
+                    runpy.run_module("main", run_name="__main__")
+            except SystemExit as exc:
+                # Determine the exit code (int or string)
+                exit_code = exc.code
+                if isinstance(exit_code, int):
+                    numeric_code = exit_code
+                else:
+                    try:
+                        numeric_code = int(exit_code)
+                    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                        numeric_code = None
+
+                # Treat SystemExit(0) as success.
+                if numeric_code == 0 or numeric_code is None:
+                    return buffer.getvalue()
+
+                # Non-zero exit code → fail with helpful message.
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    f"{cmd_repr!r} failed with exit code {exit_code!r}. "
+                    "Scroll up to see the full pkgmgr output inside the container."
+                ) from exc
+
+        finally:
+            sys.argv = original_argv
+
+        # No SystemExit raised → also treat as success.
+        return buffer.getvalue()
+
+    def test_path_all_repositories(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Run: pkgmgr path --all
+
+        The test succeeds if the command exits successfully and prints
+        at least one non-empty line.
+        """
+        output = self._run_pkgmgr_path(["path", "--all"])
+        lines = [line for line in output.splitlines() if line.strip()]
+
+        # We only assert that something was printed; we do not assume
+        # that repositories are already cloned on disk.
+        self.assertGreater(
+            len(lines),
+            0,
+            msg="Expected `pkgmgr path --all` to print at least one path.",
+        )
+
+    def test_path_single_pkgmgr(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Run: pkgmgr path pkgmgr
+
+        The test succeeds if the command exits successfully and prints
+        at least one non-empty line (the resolved directory).
+        """
+        output = self._run_pkgmgr_path(["path", "pkgmgr"])
+        lines = [line for line in output.splitlines() if line.strip()]
+
+        self.assertGreater(
+            len(lines),
+            0,
+            msg="Expected `pkgmgr path pkgmgr` to print at least one path.",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/unit/pkgmgr/cli/commands/test_repos.py

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+Unit tests for pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos
+
+We focus on the behaviour of:
+
+  - _resolve_repository_directory(...)
+  - handle_repos_command(...) for the "path" and "shell" commands
+
+Goals:
+
+  * "path" should:
+      - print repo["directory"] if present
+      - fall back to get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo) otherwise
+      - handle "no selected repos" gracefully
+
+  * "shell" should:
+      - resolve the directory via _resolve_repository_directory(...)
+      - call run_command(...) with cwd set to the resolved directory
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import sys
+import unittest
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from pkgmgr.cli.context import CLIContext
+from pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos import handle_repos_command
+
+
+Repository = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+class TestReposCommand(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _make_ctx(self, repositories: List[Repository]) -> CLIContext:
+        """
+        Helper to build a minimal CLIContext for tests.
+        """
+        return CLIContext(
+            config_merged={},
+            repositories_base_dir="/base/dir",
+            all_repositories=repositories,
+            binaries_dir="/bin/dir",
+            user_config_path="~/.config/pkgmgr/config.yaml",
+        )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # "path" command tests
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def test_path_uses_explicit_directory_if_present(self) -> None:
+        """
+        When repository["directory"] is present, handle_repos_command("path")
+        should print this value directly without calling get_repo_dir().
+        """
+        repos: List[Repository] = [
+            {
+                "provider": "github.com",
+                "account": "kevinveenbirkenbach",
+                "repository": "package-manager",
+                "directory": "/custom/path/pkgmgr",
+            }
+        ]
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(repos)
+
+        args = SimpleNamespace(
+            command="path",
+            preview=False,
+            list=False,
+            system=False,
+            extra_args=[],
+        )
+
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+
+        with patch(
+            "pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos.get_repo_dir"
+        ) as mock_get_repo_dir, redirect_stdout(buf):
+            handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected=repos)
+
+        output = buf.getvalue().strip().splitlines()
+        self.assertIn("/custom/path/pkgmgr", output)
+        mock_get_repo_dir.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_path_falls_back_to_get_repo_dir_if_directory_missing(self) -> None:
+        """
+        When repository["directory"] is missing, handle_repos_command("path")
+        should call get_repo_dir(ctx.repositories_base_dir, repo) and print
+        the returned value.
+        """
+        repos: List[Repository] = [
+            {
+                "provider": "github.com",
+                "account": "kevinveenbirkenbach",
+                "repository": "package-manager",
+            }
+        ]
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(repos)
+
+        args = SimpleNamespace(
+            command="path",
+            preview=False,
+            list=False,
+            system=False,
+            extra_args=[],
+        )
+
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+
+        with patch(
+            "pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos.get_repo_dir",
+            return_value="/resolved/from/get_repo_dir",
+        ) as mock_get_repo_dir, redirect_stdout(buf):
+            handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected=repos)
+
+        output = buf.getvalue().strip().splitlines()
+        self.assertIn("/resolved/from/get_repo_dir", output)
+        mock_get_repo_dir.assert_called_once_with("/base/dir", repos[0])
+
+    def test_path_with_no_selected_repos_prints_message(self) -> None:
+        """
+        When 'selected' is empty, the 'path' command should print a friendly
+        message and not raise.
+        """
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(repositories=[])
+        args = SimpleNamespace(
+            command="path",
+            preview=False,
+            list=False,
+            system=False,
+            extra_args=[],
+        )
+
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(buf):
+            handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected=[])
+
+        output = buf.getvalue()
+        self.assertIn("No repositories selected for path", output)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # "shell" command tests
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def test_shell_resolves_directory_and_calls_run_command(self) -> None:
+        """
+        'shell' should resolve the repository directory and pass it as cwd
+        to run_command(), along with the full shell command string.
+        """
+        repos: List[Repository] = [
+            {
+                "provider": "github.com",
+                "account": "kevinveenbirkenbach",
+                "repository": "package-manager",
+            }
+        ]
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(repos)
+
+        args = SimpleNamespace(
+            command="shell",
+            preview=False,
+            shell_command=["echo", "hello"],
+        )
+
+        with patch(
+            "pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos.get_repo_dir",
+            return_value="/resolved/for/shell",
+        ) as mock_get_repo_dir, patch(
+            "pkgmgr.cli.commands.repos.run_command"
+        ) as mock_run_command:
+            buf = io.StringIO()
+            with redirect_stdout(buf):
+                handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected=repos)
+
+        # _resolve_repository_directory should have called get_repo_dir
+        mock_get_repo_dir.assert_called_once_with("/base/dir", repos[0])
+
+        # run_command should be invoked with cwd set to the resolved path
+        mock_run_command.assert_called_once()
+        called_args, called_kwargs = mock_run_command.call_args
+
+        self.assertEqual("echo hello", called_args[0])        # command string
+        self.assertEqual("/resolved/for/shell", called_kwargs["cwd"])
+        self.assertFalse(called_kwargs["preview"])
+
+    def test_shell_without_command_exits_with_error(self) -> None:
+        """
+        'shell' without -c/--command should print an error and exit with code 2.
+        """
+        repos: List[Repository] = []
+        ctx = self._make_ctx(repos)
+
+        args = SimpleNamespace(
+            command="shell",
+            preview=False,
+            shell_command=[],
+        )
+
+        buf = io.StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(buf), self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            handle_repos_command(args, ctx, selected=repos)
+
+        self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, 2)
+        output = buf.getvalue()
+        self.assertIn("'shell' requires a command via -c/--command", output)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()