chore(claude): add project settings with sandbox and ask rules

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "ask": [
+      "Skill(update-config)",
+      "Skill(update-config:*)"
+    ]
+  },
+  "sandbox": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "autoAllowBashIfSandboxed": true
+  }
+}

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -2,34 +2,72 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches-ignore:
+    branches:
-      - main
+      - '**'
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: global-ci-${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.ref_name }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
 jobs:
+  security-codeql:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: read
+      security-events: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/security-codeql.yml
+
   test-unit:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
 
   test-integration:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
 
   test-env-virtual:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-env-virtual.yml
 
   test-env-nix:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-env-nix.yml
 
   test-e2e:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
 
   test-virgin-user:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-virgin-user.yml
 
   test-virgin-root:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-virgin-root.yml
 
-  codesniffer-shellcheck:
+  lint-shell:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/codesniffer-shellcheck.yml
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint-shell.yml
 
-  codesniffer-ruff:
+  lint-python:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/codesniffer-ruff.yml
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint-python.yml
+
+  lint-docker:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint-docker.yml

.github/workflows/lint-docker.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Docker Linter
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  lint-docker:
+    name: Lint Dockerfile
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run hadolint (produce SARIF)
+        id: hadolint
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@2332a7b74a6de0dda2e2221d575162eba76ba5e5
+        with:
+          dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
+          format: sarif
+          output-file: hadolint-results.sarif
+          failure-threshold: warning
+
+      - name: Upload analysis results to GitHub
+        if: always()
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
+        with:
+          sarif_file: hadolint-results.sarif
+          wait-for-processing: true
+          category: hadolint
+
+      - name: Fail if SARIF contains warnings or errors
+        if: always()
+        run: python3 src/pkgmgr/github/check_hadolint_sarif.py hadolint-results.sarif

.github/workflows/lint-python.yml

@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ name: Ruff (Python code sniffer)
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
-  codesniffer-ruff:
+  lint-python:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:

.github/workflows/lint-shell.yml

@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ name: ShellCheck
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
-  codesniffer-shellcheck:
+  lint-shell:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/mark-stable.yml

@@ -1,110 +1,39 @@
 name: Mark stable commit
 
+concurrency:
+  group: mark-stable-${{ github.repository }}-main
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main          # still run tests for main
     tags:
-      - 'v*'          # run tests for version tags (e.g. v0.9.1)
+      - 'v*'
-
 jobs:
-  test-unit:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
-
-  test-integration:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
-
-  test-env-virtual:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-env-virtual.yml
-
-  test-env-nix:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-env-nix.yml
-
-  test-e2e:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
-
-  test-virgin-user:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-virgin-user.yml
-
-  test-virgin-root:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-virgin-root.yml
-
-  codesniffer-shellcheck:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/codesniffer-shellcheck.yml
-
-  codesniffer-ruff:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/codesniffer-ruff.yml
-
   mark-stable:
-    needs:
-      - codesniffer-shellcheck
-      - codesniffer-ruff
-      - test-unit
-      - test-integration
-      - test-env-nix
-      - test-env-virtual
-      - test-e2e
-      - test-virgin-user
-      - test-virgin-root
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    timeout-minutes: 330
-    # Only run this job if the push is for a version tag (v*)
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
 
     permissions:
-      contents: write  # Required to move/update the tag
+      actions: read
+      contents: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true  # We need all tags for version comparison
+          fetch-tags: true  # We need tags and main history for version comparison
+
+      - name: Check whether tagged commit is on main
+        id: branch-check
+        run: bash scripts/github/common/check-tagged-commit-on-main.sh
+
+      - name: Wait for CI success on main for this commit
+        if: steps.branch-check.outputs.is_on_main == 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: bash scripts/github/mark-stable/wait-for-main-ci-success.sh
 
       - name: Move 'stable' tag only if this version is the highest
-        run: |
+        if: steps.branch-check.outputs.is_on_main == 'true'
-          set -euo pipefail
+        run: bash scripts/github/mark-stable/mark-stable-if-highest-version.sh
-
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-          echo "Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
-          echo "SHA: $GITHUB_SHA"
-
-          VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
-          echo "Current version tag: ${VERSION}"
-
-          echo "Collecting all version tags..."
-          ALL_V_TAGS="$(git tag --list 'v*' || true)"
-
-          if [[ -z "${ALL_V_TAGS}" ]]; then
-            echo "No version tags found. Skipping stable update."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "All version tags:"
-          echo "${ALL_V_TAGS}"
-
-          # Determine highest version using natural version sorting
-          LATEST_TAG="$(printf '%s\n' ${ALL_V_TAGS} | sort -V | tail -n1)"
-
-          echo "Highest version tag: ${LATEST_TAG}"
-
-          if [[ "${VERSION}" != "${LATEST_TAG}" ]]; then
-            echo "Current version ${VERSION} is NOT the highest version."
-            echo "Stable tag will NOT be updated."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "Current version ${VERSION} IS the highest version."
-          echo "Updating 'stable' tag..."
-
-          # Delete existing stable tag (local + remote)
-          git tag -d stable 2>/dev/null || true
-          git push origin :refs/tags/stable || true
-
-          # Create new stable tag
-          git tag stable "$GITHUB_SHA"
-          git push origin stable
-
-          echo "✅ Stable tag updated to ${VERSION}."

.github/workflows/publish-containers.yml

@@ -19,48 +19,41 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Checkout workflow_run commit and refresh tags
-        run: |
+        env:
-          set -euo pipefail
+          WORKFLOW_RUN_SHA: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
-          git checkout -f "${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}"
+        run: bash scripts/github/publish-containers/checkout-workflow-run-commit.sh
-          git fetch --tags --force
+
-          git tag --list 'stable' 'v*' --sort=version:refname | tail -n 20
+      - name: Check whether tagged commit is on main
+        id: branch-check
+        env:
+          TARGET_SHA: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+        run: bash scripts/github/common/check-tagged-commit-on-main.sh
 
       - name: Compute version and stable flag
         id: info
-        run: |
+        if: steps.branch-check.outputs.is_on_main == 'true'
-          set -euo pipefail
+        run: bash scripts/github/publish-containers/compute-publish-container-info.sh
-          SHA="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
-
-          V_TAG="$(git tag --points-at "${SHA}" --list 'v*' | sort -V | tail -n1)"
-          [[ -n "$V_TAG" ]] || { echo "No version tag found"; exit 1; }
-          VERSION="${V_TAG#v}"
-
-          STABLE_SHA="$(git rev-parse -q --verify refs/tags/stable^{commit} 2>/dev/null || true)"
-          IS_STABLE=false
-          [[ -n "${STABLE_SHA}" && "${STABLE_SHA}" == "${SHA}" ]] && IS_STABLE=true
-
-          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "is_stable=${IS_STABLE}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        if: ${{ steps.info.outputs.should_publish == 'true' }}
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f
         with:
           use: true
 
       - name: Login to GHCR
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        if: ${{ steps.info.outputs.should_publish == 'true' }}
+        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Publish all images
-        run: |
+        if: ${{ steps.info.outputs.should_publish == 'true' }}
-          set -euo pipefail
+        env:
-          OWNER="${{ github.repository_owner }}" \
+          OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          VERSION="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}" \
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}
-          IS_STABLE="${{ steps.info.outputs.is_stable }}" \
+          IS_STABLE: ${{ steps.info.outputs.is_stable }}
-          bash scripts/build/publish.sh
+        run: bash scripts/github/publish-containers/publish-container-images.sh

.github/workflows/security-codeql.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: CodeQL Advanced
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Check security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      security-events: write
+      packages: read
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - language: actions
+            build-mode: none
+          - language: python
+            build-mode: none
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+          queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
+
+      - name: Run manual build steps
+        if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+            'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+            'your code.'
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"

.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Test End-To-End
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-e2e:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,7 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro: [arch, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos]
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/test-env-nix.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Test Virgin Nix (flake only)
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-env-nix:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -12,7 +15,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro: [arch, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos]
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/test-env-virtual.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Test OS Containers
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-env-virtual:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,7 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro: [arch, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos]
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/test-integration.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ name: Test Code Integration
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-integration:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/test-unit.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ name: Test Units
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-unit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

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

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Test Virgin Root
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-virgin-root:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,7 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro: [arch, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos]
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -19,38 +24,35 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Docker version
         run: docker version
 
-      # 🔹 BUILD virgin image if missing
       - name: Build virgin container (${{ matrix.distro }})
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           PKGMGR_DISTRO="${{ matrix.distro }}" make build-missing-virgin
 
-      # 🔹 RUN test inside virgin image
       - name: Virgin ${{ matrix.distro }} pkgmgr test (root)
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
           docker run --rm \
-            -v "$PWD":/src \
+            -v "$PWD":/opt/src/pkgmgr \
             -v pkgmgr_repos:/root/Repositories \
             -v pkgmgr_pip_cache:/root/.cache/pip \
-            -w /src \
+            -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
+            -w /opt/src/pkgmgr \
             "pkgmgr-${{ matrix.distro }}-virgin" \
             bash -lc '
               set -euo pipefail
 
-              git config --global --add safe.directory /src
+              git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr
 
               make install
               make setup
 
               . "$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate"
 
-              export NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
-
               pkgmgr update pkgmgr --clone-mode shallow --no-verification
               pkgmgr version pkgmgr
 
               echo ">>> Running Nix-based: nix run .#pkgmgr -- version pkgmgr"
-              nix run /src#pkgmgr -- version pkgmgr
+              nix run /opt/src/pkgmgr#pkgmgr -- version pkgmgr
             '

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

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Test Virgin User
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-virgin-user:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,7 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro: [arch, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos]
-
+    env:
+      NIX_CONFIG: |
+        access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -19,20 +24,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Docker version
         run: docker version
 
-      # 🔹 BUILD virgin image if missing
       - name: Build virgin container (${{ matrix.distro }})
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           PKGMGR_DISTRO="${{ matrix.distro }}" make build-missing-virgin
 
-      # 🔹 RUN test inside virgin image as non-root
       - name: Virgin ${{ matrix.distro }} pkgmgr test (user)
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
           docker run --rm \
-            -v "$PWD":/src \
+            -v "$PWD":/opt/src/pkgmgr \
-            -w /src \
+            -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
+            -w /opt/src/pkgmgr \
             "pkgmgr-${{ matrix.distro }}-virgin" \
             bash -lc '
               set -euo pipefail
@@ -42,24 +46,25 @@ jobs:
               useradd -m dev
               echo "dev ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/dev
               chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/dev
-              chown -R dev:dev /src
+              chown -R dev:dev /opt/src/pkgmgr
 
               mkdir -p /nix/store /nix/var/nix /nix/var/log/nix /nix/var/nix/profiles
               chown -R dev:dev /nix
               chmod 0755 /nix
               chmod 1777 /nix/store
+              sudo -H -u dev env \
+                HOME=/home/dev \
+                NIX_CONFIG="$NIX_CONFIG" \
+                PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 \
+                bash -lc "
+                  set -euo pipefail
+                  cd /opt/src/pkgmgr
+                  make setup-venv
+                  . \"\$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate\"
 
-              sudo -H -u dev env HOME=/home/dev PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 bash -lc "
+                  pkgmgr version pkgmgr
-                set -euo pipefail
-                cd /src
 
-                make setup-venv
+                  export NIX_REMOTE=local
-                . \"\$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate\"
+                  nix run /opt/src/pkgmgr#pkgmgr -- version pkgmgr
-
+                "
-                pkgmgr version pkgmgr
-
-                export NIX_REMOTE=local
-                export NIX_CONFIG=\"experimental-features = nix-command flakes\"
-                nix run /src#pkgmgr -- version pkgmgr
-              "
             '

.gitignore

@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ package-manager-*
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
 
-# Nix Cache to speed up tests
+# Nix cache to speed up tests
 .nix/
 .nix-dev-installed
-flake.lock
 
 # Ignore logs
 *.log

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,231 @@
+## [1.13.3] - 2026-03-26
+
+* CI pipelines now include automated security scanning (CodeQL, Docker lint), increasing detection of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
+* Workflow permissions were tightened and fixed, ensuring secure and reliable execution of reusable workflows
+* Publishing and “stable” tagging are now restricted to the `main` branch, preventing accidental releases from other branches
+* Stale CI runs are automatically cancelled, reducing wasted resources and speeding up feedback cycles
+* Overall CI reliability and security posture improved, with fewer false positives and more consistent pipeline results
+
+
+## [1.13.2] - 2026-03-26
+
+* Fail fast with a clear error when the Nix bootstrap or nix binary is unavailable instead of continuing with a broken startup path.
+
+
+## [1.13.1] - 2026-03-20
+
+* Fixed misleading GPG verification failures by adding explicit git and gnupg runtime dependencies and surfacing signing-key lookup errors accurately.
+
+
+## [1.13.0] - 2026-03-20
+
+* Set CentOS docker image to latest
+
+
+## [1.12.5] - 2026-02-24
+
+* The stable-tag workflow now waits up to two hours for a successful main-branch CI run on the same commit before updating stable.
+
+
+## [1.12.4] - 2026-02-24
+
+* The release pipeline now updates the stable tag only for v* tags after a successful CI run on main for the same commit, while avoiding duplicate test executions.
+
+
+## [1.12.3] - 2026-02-24
+
+* Stabilized Nix-based builds by switching to nixos-25.11 and committing flake.lock, ensuring reproducible pkgmgr test/runtime environments (with pip) and avoiding transient sphinx/Python 3.11 breakage.
+
+
+## [1.12.2] - 2026-02-24
+
+* Removed infinito-sphinx package
+
+
+## [1.12.1] - 2026-02-14
+
+* pkgmgr now prefers distro-managed nix binaries on Arch before profile/PATH resolution, preventing libllhttp mismatch failures after pacman system upgrades.
+
+
+## [1.12.0] - 2026-02-08
+
+* Adds explicit concurrency groups to the CI and mark-stable workflows to prevent overlapping runs on the same branch and make pipeline execution more predictable.
+
+
+## [1.11.2] - 2026-02-08
+
+* Removes the v* tag trigger from the mark-stable workflow so it runs only on branch pushes and avoids duplicate executions during releases.
+
+
+## [1.11.1] - 2026-02-08
+
+* Implements pushing the branch and the version tag together in a single command so the CI release workflow can reliably detect the version tag on HEAD.
+
+
+## [1.11.0] - 2026-01-21
+
+* Adds a dedicated slim Docker image for pkgmgr and publishes slim variants for all supported distros.
+
+
+## [1.10.0] - 2026-01-20
+
+* Introduce safe verbose image cleanup to reduce Docker image size and build artifacts
+
+## [1.9.5] - 2026-01-16
+
+* Release patch: improve git pull error diagnostics
+
+
+## [1.9.4] - 2026-01-13
+
+* fix(ci): replace sudo with su for user switching to avoid PAM failures in minimal container images
+
+
+## [1.9.3] - 2026-01-07
+
+* Made the Nix dependency optional on non-x86_64 architectures to avoid broken Arch Linux ARM repository packages.
+
+
+## [1.9.2] - 2025-12-21
+
+* Default configuration files are now packaged and loaded correctly when no user config exists, while fully preserving custom user configurations.
+
+
+## [1.9.1] - 2025-12-21
+
+* Fixed installation issues and improved loading of default configuration files.
+
+
+## [1.9.0] - 2025-12-20
+
+* * New ***mirror visibility*** command to set remote Git repositories to ***public*** or ***private***.
+* New ***--public*** flag for ***mirror provision*** to create repositories and immediately make them public.
+* All configured git mirrors are now provisioned.
+
+
+## [1.8.7] - 2025-12-19
+
+* * **Release version updates now correctly modify ***pyproject.toml*** files that follow PEP 621**, ensuring the ***[project].version*** field is updated as expected.
+* **Invalid or incomplete ***pyproject.toml*** files are now handled gracefully** with clear error messages instead of abrupt process termination.
+* **RPM spec files remain compatible during releases**: existing macros such as ***%{?dist}*** are preserved and no longer accidentally modified.
+
+
+## [1.8.6] - 2025-12-17
+
+* Prevent Rate Limits during GitHub Nix Setups
+
+
+## [1.8.5] - 2025-12-17
+
+* * Clearer Git error handling, especially when a directory is not a Git repository.
+* More reliable repository verification with improved commit and GPG signature checks.
+* Better error messages and overall robustness when working with Git-based workflows.
+
+
+## [1.9.0] - 2025-12-17
+
+* Automated release.
+
+
+## [1.8.4] - 2025-12-17
+
+* * Made pkgmgr’s base-layer role explicit by standardizing the Docker/CI mount path to *`/opt/src/pkgmgr`*.
+
+
+## [1.8.3] - 2025-12-16
+
+* MIRRORS now supports plain URL entries, ensuring metadata-only sources like PyPI are recorded without ever being added to the Git configuration.
+
+
+## [1.8.2] - 2025-12-16
+
+* * ***pkgmgr tools code*** is more robust and predictable: it now fails early with clear errors if VS Code is not installed or a repository is not yet identified.
+
+
+## [1.8.1] - 2025-12-16
+
+* * Improved stability and consistency of all Git operations (clone, pull, push, release, branch handling) with clearer error messages and predictable preview behavior.
+* Mirrors are now handled cleanly: only valid Git remotes are used for Git operations, while non-Git URLs (e.g. PyPI) are excluded, preventing broken or confusing repository configs.
+* GitHub authentication is more robust: tokens are automatically resolved via the GitHub CLI (`gh`), invalid stored tokens are replaced, and interactive prompts occur only when necessary.
+* Repository creation and release workflows are more reliable, producing cleaner Git configurations and more predictable version handling.
+
+
+## [1.8.0] - 2025-12-15
+
+* *** New Features: ***
+- **Silent Updates**: You can now use the `--silent` flag during installs and updates to suppress error messages for individual repositories and get a single summary at the end. This ensures the process continues even if some repositories fail, while still preserving interactive checks when not in silent mode.
+- **Repository Scaffolding**: The process for creating new repositories has been improved. You can now use templates to scaffold repositories with a preview and automatic mirror setup.
+
+*** Bug Fixes: ***
+- **Pip Installation**: Pip is now installed automatically on all supported systems. This includes `python-pip` for Arch and `python3-pip` for CentOS, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, ensuring that pip is available for Python package installations.
+- **Pacman Keyring**: Fixed an issue on Arch Linux where package installation would fail due to missing keys. The pacman keyring is now properly initialized before installing packages.
+
+
+## [1.7.2] - 2025-12-15
+
+* * Git mirrors are now resolved consistently (origin → MIRRORS file → config → default).
+* The `origin` remote is always enforced to use the primary URL for both fetch and push.
+* Additional mirrors are added as extra push targets without duplication.
+* Local and remote mirror setup behaves more predictably and consistently.
+* Improved test coverage ensures stable origin and push URL handling.
+
+
+## [1.7.1] - 2025-12-14
+
+* Patched package-manager to kpmx to publish on pypi
+
+
+## [1.7.0] - 2025-12-14
+
+* * New *pkgmgr publish* command to publish repository artifacts to PyPI based on the *MIRRORS* file.
+* Automatically selects the current repository when no explicit selection is given.
+* Publishes only when a semantic version tag is present on *HEAD*; otherwise skips with a clear info message.
+* Supports non-interactive mode for CI environments via *--non-interactive*.
+
+
+## [1.6.4] - 2025-12-14
+
+* * Improved reliability of Nix installs and updates, including automatic resolution of profile conflicts and better handling of GitHub 403 rate limits.
+* More stable launcher behavior in packaged and virtual-env setups.
+* Enhanced mirror and remote handling: repository owner/name are derived from URLs, with smoother provisioning and clearer credential handling.
+* More reliable releases and artifacts due to safer CI behavior when no version tag is present.
+
+
+## [1.6.3] - 2025-12-14
+
+* ***Fixed:*** Corrected repository path resolution so release and version logic consistently use the canonical packaging/* layout, preventing changelog and packaging files from being read or updated from incorrect locations.
+
+
+## [1.6.2] - 2025-12-14
+
+* **pkgmgr version** now also shows the installed pkgmgr version when run outside a repository.
+
+
+## [1.6.1] - 2025-12-14
+
+* * Added automatic retry handling for GitHub 403 / rate-limit errors during Nix flake installs (Fibonacci backoff with jitter).
+
+
+## [1.6.0] - 2025-12-14
+
+* *** Changed ***
+- Unified update handling via a single top-level `pkgmgr update` command, removing ambiguous update paths.
+- Improved update reliability by routing all update logic through a central UpdateManager.
+- Renamed system update flag from `--system-update` to `--system` for clarity and consistency.
+- Made mirror handling explicit and safer by separating setup, check, and provision responsibilities.
+- Improved credential resolution for remote providers (environment → keyring → interactive).
+
+*** Added ***
+- Optional system updates via `pkgmgr update --system` (Arch, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL).
+- `pkgmgr install --update` to force re-running installers and refresh existing installations.
+- Remote repository provisioning for mirrors on supported providers.
+- Extended end-to-end test coverage for update and mirror workflows.
+
+*** Fixed ***
+- Resolved “Unknown repos command: update” errors after CLI refactoring.
+- Improved Nix update stability and reduced CI failures caused by transient rate limits.
+
+
 ## [1.5.0] - 2025-12-13
 
 * - Commands now show live output while running, making long operations easier to follow

Dockerfile

@@ -33,26 +33,35 @@ CMD ["bash"]
 # - inherits from virgin
 # - builds + installs pkgmgr
 # - sets entrypoint + default cmd
+# - NOTE: does NOT run slim.sh (that is done in slim stage)
 # ============================================================
 FROM virgin AS full
 
-# Nix environment defaults (only config; nix itself comes from deps/install flow)
-ENV NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
-
 WORKDIR /build
 
 # Copy full repository for build
 COPY . .
 
 # Build and install distro-native package-manager package
-RUN set -euo pipefail; \
+RUN set -eu; \
   echo "Building and installing package-manager via make install..."; \
   make install; \
-  cd /; rm -rf /build
+  rm -rf /build
 
 # Entry point
 COPY scripts/docker/entry.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entry.sh
 
-WORKDIR /src
+WORKDIR /opt/src/pkgmgr
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/docker-entry.sh"]
 CMD ["pkgmgr", "--help"]
+
+
+# ============================================================
+# Target: slim
+# - based on full
+# - runs slim.sh
+# ============================================================
+FROM full AS slim
+
+COPY scripts/docker/slim.sh /usr/local/bin/slim.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/slim.sh && /usr/local/bin/slim.sh

MIRRORS

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 git@github.com:kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager.git
 ssh://git@git.veen.world:2201/kevinveenbirkenbach/pkgmgr.git
-ssh://git@code.cymais.cloud:2201/kevinveenbirkenbach/pkgmgr.git
+ssh://git@code.infinito.nexus:2201/kevinveenbirkenbach/pkgmgr.git
+https://pypi.org/project/kpmx/

Makefile

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ DISTROS ?= arch debian ubuntu fedora centos
 PKGMGR_DISTRO ?= arch
 export PKGMGR_DISTRO
 
+# Nix Config Variable (To avoid rate limit)
+NIX_CONFIG ?=
+export NIX_CONFIG
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Base images
 # (kept for documentation/reference; actual build logic is in scripts/build)
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ install:
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Default: keep current auto-detection behavior
-setup: setup-nix setup-venv
+setup: setup-venv
 
 # Explicit: developer setup (Python venv + shell RC + install)
 setup-venv: setup-nix

flake.lock

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1771714954,
+        "narHash": "sha256-nhZJPnBavtu40/L2aqpljrfUNb2rxmWTmSjK2c9UKds=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "afbbf774e2087c3d734266c22f96fca2e78d3620",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-25.11",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}

flake.nix

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   };
 
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-25.11";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         rec {
           pkgmgr = pyPkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             pname   = "package-manager";
-            version = "1.5.0";
+            version = "1.13.3";
 
             # Use the git repo as source
             src = ./.;
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
             # Runtime dependencies (matches [project.dependencies] in pyproject.toml)
             propagatedBuildInputs = [
               pyPkgs.pyyaml
+              pyPkgs.jinja2
               pyPkgs.pip
+              pkgs.git
+              pkgs.gnupg
             ];
 
             doCheck = false;
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@
           pythonWithDeps = python.withPackages (ps: [
             ps.pip
             ps.pyyaml
+            ps.jinja2
           ]);
         in
         {
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@
             buildInputs = [
               pythonWithDeps
               pkgs.git
+              pkgs.gnupg
               ansiblePkg
             ];
 

packaging/arch/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 # Maintainer: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <info@veen.world>
 
 pkgname=package-manager
-pkgver=0.9.1
+pkgver=1.13.3
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Local-flake wrapper for Kevin's package-manager (Nix-based)."
 arch=('any')
 url="https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager"
 license=('MIT')
 
-# Nix is the only runtime dependency; Python is provided by the Nix closure.
+# Nix is required at runtime to run pkgmgr via the flake.
-depends=('nix')
+# On Arch x86_64 we can depend on the distro package.
+# On other arches (e.g. ARM) we only declare it as optional because the
+# repo package may be broken/out-of-sync; installation can be done via the official installer.
+depends=()
+optdepends=('nix: required to run pkgmgr via flake')
+
+if [[ "${CARCH}" == "x86_64" ]]; then
+  depends=('nix')
+  optdepends=()
+fi
+
 makedepends=('rsync')
 
 install=${pkgname}.install
@@ -47,7 +57,7 @@ package() {
   cd "$srcdir/$_srcdir_name"
 
   # Install the wrapper into /usr/bin
-  install -Dm0755 "scripts/pkgmgr-wrapper.sh" \
+  install -Dm0755 "scripts/launcher.sh" \
     "$pkgdir/usr/bin/pkgmgr"
 
   # Install Nix bootstrap (init + lib)

packaging/arch/package-manager.install

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 post_install() {
-  /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh || echo ">>> ERROR: /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh not found or not executable."
+  /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh || echo ">>> ERROR: /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh not found or not executable."
+  /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh
 }
 
 post_remove() {

packaging/debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,236 @@
+package-manager (1.13.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * CI pipelines now include automated security scanning (CodeQL, Docker lint), increasing detection of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
+* Workflow permissions were tightened and fixed, ensuring secure and reliable execution of reusable workflows
+* Publishing and “stable” tagging are now restricted to the `main` branch, preventing accidental releases from other branches
+* Stale CI runs are automatically cancelled, reducing wasted resources and speeding up feedback cycles
+* Overall CI reliability and security posture improved, with fewer false positives and more consistent pipeline results
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:10:21 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.13.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fail fast with a clear error when the Nix bootstrap or nix binary is unavailable instead of continuing with a broken startup path.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:26:55 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.13.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed misleading GPG verification failures by adding explicit git and gnupg runtime dependencies and surfacing signing-key lookup errors accurately.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:57:25 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.13.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Set CentOS docker image to latest
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:29:38 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * The stable-tag workflow now waits up to two hours for a successful main-branch CI run on the same commit before updating stable.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:35:39 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.4-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * The release pipeline now updates the stable tag only for v* tags after a successful CI run on main for the same commit, while avoiding duplicate test executions.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:32:01 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Stabilized Nix-based builds by switching to nixos-25.11 and committing flake.lock, ensuring reproducible pkgmgr test/runtime environments (with pip) and avoiding transient sphinx/Python 3.11 breakage.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:29:34 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Removed infinito-sphinx package
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:40:55 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * pkgmgr now prefers distro-managed nix binaries on Arch before profile/PATH resolution, preventing libllhttp mismatch failures after pacman system upgrades.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:26:17 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.12.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Adds explicit concurrency groups to the CI and mark-stable workflows to prevent overlapping runs on the same branch and make pipeline execution more predictable.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:26:25 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.11.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Removes the v* tag trigger from the mark-stable workflow so it runs only on branch pushes and avoids duplicate executions during releases.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:21:50 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.11.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Implements pushing the branch and the version tag together in a single command so the CI release workflow can reliably detect the version tag on HEAD.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:18:09 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.11.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Adds a dedicated slim Docker image for pkgmgr and publishes slim variants for all supported distros.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:18:31 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.10.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Automated release.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:44:58 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Release patch: improve git pull error diagnostics
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:09:43 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.4-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * fix(ci): replace sudo with su for user switching to avoid PAM failures in minimal container images
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:48:50 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Made the Nix dependency optional on non-x86_64 architectures to avoid broken Arch Linux ARM repository packages.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:44:40 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Default configuration files are now packaged and loaded correctly when no user config exists, while fully preserving custom user configurations.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:30:22 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fixed installation issues and improved loading of default configuration files.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:38:58 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * New ***mirror visibility*** command to set remote Git repositories to ***public*** or ***private***.
+* New ***--public*** flag for ***mirror provision*** to create repositories and immediately make them public.
+* All configured git mirrors are now provisioned.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:37:58 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.7-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * **Release version updates now correctly modify ***pyproject.toml*** files that follow PEP 621**, ensuring the ***[project].version*** field is updated as expected.
+* **Invalid or incomplete ***pyproject.toml*** files are now handled gracefully** with clear error messages instead of abrupt process termination.
+* **RPM spec files remain compatible during releases**: existing macros such as ***%{?dist}*** are preserved and no longer accidentally modified.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:15:47 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.6-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Prevent Rate Limits during GitHub Nix Setups
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:50:31 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Clearer Git error handling, especially when a directory is not a Git repository.
+* More reliable repository verification with improved commit and GPG signature checks.
+* Better error messages and overall robustness when working with Git-based workflows.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:15:48 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Automated release.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:10:31 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.4-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Made pkgmgr’s base-layer role explicit by standardizing the Docker/CI mount path to *`/opt/src/pkgmgr`*.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:20:16 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * MIRRORS now supports plain URL entries, ensuring metadata-only sources like PyPI are recorded without ever being added to the Git configuration.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:49:51 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * ***pkgmgr tools code*** is more robust and predictable: it now fails early with clear errors if VS Code is not installed or a repository is not yet identified.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:22:41 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Improved stability and consistency of all Git operations (clone, pull, push, release, branch handling) with clearer error messages and predictable preview behavior.
+* Mirrors are now handled cleanly: only valid Git remotes are used for Git operations, while non-Git URLs (e.g. PyPI) are excluded, preventing broken or confusing repository configs.
+* GitHub authentication is more robust: tokens are automatically resolved via the GitHub CLI (`gh`), invalid stored tokens are replaced, and interactive prompts occur only when necessary.
+* Repository creation and release workflows are more reliable, producing cleaner Git configurations and more predictable version handling.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:06:35 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.8.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * *** New Features: ***
+- **Silent Updates**: You can now use the `--silent` flag during installs and updates to suppress error messages for individual repositories and get a single summary at the end. This ensures the process continues even if some repositories fail, while still preserving interactive checks when not in silent mode.
+- **Repository Scaffolding**: The process for creating new repositories has been improved. You can now use templates to scaffold repositories with a preview and automatic mirror setup.
+
+*** Bug Fixes: ***
+- **Pip Installation**: Pip is now installed automatically on all supported systems. This includes `python-pip` for Arch and `python3-pip` for CentOS, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, ensuring that pip is available for Python package installations.
+- **Pacman Keyring**: Fixed an issue on Arch Linux where package installation would fail due to missing keys. The pacman keyring is now properly initialized before installing packages.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:37:42 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.7.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Git mirrors are now resolved consistently (origin → MIRRORS file → config → default).
+* The `origin` remote is always enforced to use the primary URL for both fetch and push.
+* Additional mirrors are added as extra push targets without duplication.
+* Local and remote mirror setup behaves more predictably and consistently.
+* Improved test coverage ensures stable origin and push URL handling.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:53:26 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.7.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Patched package-manager to kpmx to publish on pypi
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:19:11 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.7.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * New *pkgmgr publish* command to publish repository artifacts to PyPI based on the *MIRRORS* file.
+* Automatically selects the current repository when no explicit selection is given.
+* Publishes only when a semantic version tag is present on *HEAD*; otherwise skips with a clear info message.
+* Supports non-interactive mode for CI environments via *--non-interactive*.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:10:06 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.6.4-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * * Improved reliability of Nix installs and updates, including automatic resolution of profile conflicts and better handling of GitHub 403 rate limits.
+* More stable launcher behavior in packaged and virtual-env setups.
+* Enhanced mirror and remote handling: repository owner/name are derived from URLs, with smoother provisioning and clearer credential handling.
+* More reliable releases and artifacts due to safer CI behavior when no version tag is present.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:33:07 +0100
+
+package-manager (1.6.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * ***Fixed:*** Corrected repository path resolution so release and version logic consistently use the canonical packaging/* layout, preventing changelog and packaging files from being read or updated from incorrect locations.
+
+ -- Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world>  Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:39:52 +0100
+
 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.

packaging/debian/postinst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 
 case "$1" in
     configure)
-        /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh || echo ">>> ERROR: /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh not found or not executable."
+        /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh
         ;;
 esac
 

packaging/debian/rules

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	install -d debian/package-manager/usr/lib/package-manager
 
 	# Install wrapper
-	install -m0755 scripts/pkgmgr-wrapper.sh \
+	install -m0755 scripts/launcher.sh \
 		debian/package-manager/usr/bin/pkgmgr
 
 	# Install Nix bootstrap (init + lib)

packaging/fedora/package-manager.spec

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           package-manager
-Version:        0.9.1
+Version:        1.13.3
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Wrapper that runs Kevin's package-manager via Nix flake
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ install -d %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager
 cp -a . %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/
 
 # Wrapper
-install -m0755 scripts/pkgmgr-wrapper.sh %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pkgmgr
+install -m0755 scripts/launcher.sh %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pkgmgr
 
 # Nix bootstrap (init + lib)
 install -d %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ rm -rf \
   %{buildroot}/usr/lib/package-manager/.gitkeep || true
 
 %post
-/usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh || echo ">>> ERROR: /usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh not found or not executable."
+/usr/lib/package-manager/nix/init.sh
 
 %postun
 echo ">>> package-manager removed. Nix itself was not removed."
@@ -74,6 +74,137 @@ echo ">>> package-manager removed. Nix itself was not removed."
 /usr/lib/package-manager/
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Mar 26 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.13.3-1
+- CI pipelines now include automated security scanning (CodeQL, Docker lint), increasing detection of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
+* Workflow permissions were tightened and fixed, ensuring secure and reliable execution of reusable workflows
+* Publishing and “stable” tagging are now restricted to the `main` branch, preventing accidental releases from other branches
+* Stale CI runs are automatically cancelled, reducing wasted resources and speeding up feedback cycles
+* Overall CI reliability and security posture improved, with fewer false positives and more consistent pipeline results
+
+* Thu Mar 26 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.13.2-1
+- Fail fast with a clear error when the Nix bootstrap or nix binary is unavailable instead of continuing with a broken startup path.
+
+* Fri Mar 20 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.13.1-1
+- Fixed misleading GPG verification failures by adding explicit git and gnupg runtime dependencies and surfacing signing-key lookup errors accurately.
+
+* Fri Mar 20 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.13.0-1
+- Set CentOS docker image to latest
+
+* Tue Feb 24 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.5-1
+- The stable-tag workflow now waits up to two hours for a successful main-branch CI run on the same commit before updating stable.
+
+* Tue Feb 24 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.4-1
+- The release pipeline now updates the stable tag only for v* tags after a successful CI run on main for the same commit, while avoiding duplicate test executions.
+
+* Tue Feb 24 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.3-1
+- Stabilized Nix-based builds by switching to nixos-25.11 and committing flake.lock, ensuring reproducible pkgmgr test/runtime environments (with pip) and avoiding transient sphinx/Python 3.11 breakage.
+
+* Tue Feb 24 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.2-1
+- Removed infinito-sphinx package
+
+* Sat Feb 14 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.1-1
+- pkgmgr now prefers distro-managed nix binaries on Arch before profile/PATH resolution, preventing libllhttp mismatch failures after pacman system upgrades.
+
+* Sun Feb 08 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.12.0-1
+- Adds explicit concurrency groups to the CI and mark-stable workflows to prevent overlapping runs on the same branch and make pipeline execution more predictable.
+
+* Sun Feb 08 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.11.2-1
+- Removes the v* tag trigger from the mark-stable workflow so it runs only on branch pushes and avoids duplicate executions during releases.
+
+* Sun Feb 08 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.11.1-1
+- Implements pushing the branch and the version tag together in a single command so the CI release workflow can reliably detect the version tag on HEAD.
+
+* Wed Jan 21 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.11.0-1
+- Adds a dedicated slim Docker image for pkgmgr and publishes slim variants for all supported distros.
+
+* Tue Jan 20 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.10.0-1
+- Automated release.
+
+* Fri Jan 16 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.5-1
+- Release patch: improve git pull error diagnostics
+
+* Tue Jan 13 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.4-1
+- fix(ci): replace sudo with su for user switching to avoid PAM failures in minimal container images
+
+* Wed Jan 07 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.3-1
+- Made the Nix dependency optional on non-x86_64 architectures to avoid broken Arch Linux ARM repository packages.
+
+* Sun Dec 21 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.2-1
+- Default configuration files are now packaged and loaded correctly when no user config exists, while fully preserving custom user configurations.
+
+* Sun Dec 21 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.1-1
+- Fixed installation issues and improved loading of default configuration files.
+
+* Sat Dec 20 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.0-1
+- * New ***mirror visibility*** command to set remote Git repositories to ***public*** or ***private***.
+* New ***--public*** flag for ***mirror provision*** to create repositories and immediately make them public.
+* All configured git mirrors are now provisioned.
+
+* Fri Dec 19 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.7-1
+- * **Release version updates now correctly modify ***pyproject.toml*** files that follow PEP 621**, ensuring the ***[project].version*** field is updated as expected.
+* **Invalid or incomplete ***pyproject.toml*** files are now handled gracefully** with clear error messages instead of abrupt process termination.
+* **RPM spec files remain compatible during releases**: existing macros such as ***%{?dist}*** are preserved and no longer accidentally modified.
+
+* Wed Dec 17 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.6-1
+- Prevent Rate Limits during GitHub Nix Setups
+
+* Wed Dec 17 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.5-1
+- * Clearer Git error handling, especially when a directory is not a Git repository.
+* More reliable repository verification with improved commit and GPG signature checks.
+* Better error messages and overall robustness when working with Git-based workflows.
+
+* Wed Dec 17 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.9.0-1
+- Automated release.
+
+* Wed Dec 17 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.4-1
+- * Made pkgmgr’s base-layer role explicit by standardizing the Docker/CI mount path to *`/opt/src/pkgmgr`*.
+
+* Tue Dec 16 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.3-1
+- MIRRORS now supports plain URL entries, ensuring metadata-only sources like PyPI are recorded without ever being added to the Git configuration.
+
+* Tue Dec 16 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.2-1
+- * ***pkgmgr tools code*** is more robust and predictable: it now fails early with clear errors if VS Code is not installed or a repository is not yet identified.
+
+* Tue Dec 16 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.1-1
+- * Improved stability and consistency of all Git operations (clone, pull, push, release, branch handling) with clearer error messages and predictable preview behavior.
+* Mirrors are now handled cleanly: only valid Git remotes are used for Git operations, while non-Git URLs (e.g. PyPI) are excluded, preventing broken or confusing repository configs.
+* GitHub authentication is more robust: tokens are automatically resolved via the GitHub CLI (`gh`), invalid stored tokens are replaced, and interactive prompts occur only when necessary.
+* Repository creation and release workflows are more reliable, producing cleaner Git configurations and more predictable version handling.
+
+* Mon Dec 15 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.8.0-1
+- *** New Features: ***
+- **Silent Updates**: You can now use the `--silent` flag during installs and updates to suppress error messages for individual repositories and get a single summary at the end. This ensures the process continues even if some repositories fail, while still preserving interactive checks when not in silent mode.
+- **Repository Scaffolding**: The process for creating new repositories has been improved. You can now use templates to scaffold repositories with a preview and automatic mirror setup.
+
+*** Bug Fixes: ***
+- **Pip Installation**: Pip is now installed automatically on all supported systems. This includes `python-pip` for Arch and `python3-pip` for CentOS, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, ensuring that pip is available for Python package installations.
+- **Pacman Keyring**: Fixed an issue on Arch Linux where package installation would fail due to missing keys. The pacman keyring is now properly initialized before installing packages.
+
+* Mon Dec 15 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.7.2-1
+- * Git mirrors are now resolved consistently (origin → MIRRORS file → config → default).
+* The `origin` remote is always enforced to use the primary URL for both fetch and push.
+* Additional mirrors are added as extra push targets without duplication.
+* Local and remote mirror setup behaves more predictably and consistently.
+* Improved test coverage ensures stable origin and push URL handling.
+
+* Sun Dec 14 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.7.1-1
+- Patched package-manager to kpmx to publish on pypi
+
+* Sun Dec 14 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.7.0-1
+- * New *pkgmgr publish* command to publish repository artifacts to PyPI based on the *MIRRORS* file.
+* Automatically selects the current repository when no explicit selection is given.
+* Publishes only when a semantic version tag is present on *HEAD*; otherwise skips with a clear info message.
+* Supports non-interactive mode for CI environments via *--non-interactive*.
+
+* Sun Dec 14 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.6.4-1
+- * Improved reliability of Nix installs and updates, including automatic resolution of profile conflicts and better handling of GitHub 403 rate limits.
+* More stable launcher behavior in packaged and virtual-env setups.
+* Enhanced mirror and remote handling: repository owner/name are derived from URLs, with smoother provisioning and clearer credential handling.
+* More reliable releases and artifacts due to safer CI behavior when no version tag is present.
+
+* Sun Dec 14 2025 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach <kevin@veen.world> - 1.6.3-1
+- ***Fixed:*** Corrected repository path resolution so release and version logic consistently use the canonical packaging/* layout, preventing changelog and packaging files from being read or updated from incorrect locations.
+
 * 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.

pyproject.toml

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ requires = [
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
-name = "package-manager"
+name = "kpmx"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.13.3"
 description = "Kevin's package-manager tool (pkgmgr)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
@@ -19,16 +19,18 @@ authors = [
 
 # Base runtime dependencies
 dependencies = [
-  "PyYAML>=6.0"
+  "PyYAML>=6.0",
+  "tomli; python_version < \"3.11\"",
+  "jinja2>=3.1"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
-Homepage = "https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager"
+Homepage = "https://s.veen.world/pkgmgr"
 Source   = "https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
+keyring = ["keyring>=24.0.0"]
 dev = [
-  "pytest",
   "mypy"
 ]
 
@@ -41,11 +43,12 @@ pkgmgr = "pkgmgr.cli:main"
 # -----------------------------
 # Source layout: all packages live under "src/"
 [tool.setuptools]
-package-dir = { "" = "src", "config" = "config" }
+package-dir = { "" = "src" }
+include-package-data = true
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
-where = ["src", "."]
+where = ["src"]
-include = ["pkgmgr*", "config*"]
+include = ["pkgmgr*"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
-"config" = ["defaults.yaml"]
+"pkgmgr.config" = ["*.yml", "*.yaml"]

scripts/build/base.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 : "${BASE_IMAGE_DEBIAN:=debian:stable-slim}"
 : "${BASE_IMAGE_UBUNTU:=ubuntu:latest}"
 : "${BASE_IMAGE_FEDORA:=fedora:latest}"
-: "${BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS:=quay.io/centos/centos:stream9}"
+: "${BASE_IMAGE_CENTOS:=quay.io/centos/centos:latest}"
 
 resolve_base_image() {
   local PKGMGR_DISTRO="$1"

scripts/build/image.sh

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Usage: PKGMGR_DISTRO=<distro> $0 [options]
 Build options:
   --missing             Build only if the image does not already exist (local build only)
   --no-cache            Build with --no-cache
-  --target <name>       Build a specific Dockerfile target (e.g. virgin)
+  --target <name>       Build a specific Dockerfile target (e.g. virgin, slim)
   --tag <image>         Override the output image tag (default: ${default_tag})
 
 Publish options:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Publish options:
 
 Notes:
 - --publish implies --push and requires --registry, --owner, and --version.
-- Local build (no --push) uses "docker build" and creates local images like "pkgmgr-arch" / "pkgmgr-arch-virgin".
+- Local build (no --push) uses "docker build" and creates local images like "pkgmgr-arch" / "pkgmgr-arch-virgin" / "pkgmgr-arch-slim".
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     --missing)  MISSING_ONLY=1; shift ;;
     --target)
       TARGET="${2:-}"
-      [[ -n "${TARGET}" ]] || { echo "ERROR: --target requires a value (e.g. virgin)"; exit 2; }
+      [[ -n "${TARGET}" ]] || { echo "ERROR: --target requires a value (e.g. virgin|slim)"; exit 2; }
       shift 2
       ;;
     --tag)

scripts/build/publish.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Publish all distro images (full + virgin) to a registry via image.sh --publish
+# Publish all distro images (full + virgin + slim) to a registry via image.sh --publish
 #
 # Required env:
 #   OWNER      (e.g. GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER)
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 #   REGISTRY   (default: ghcr.io)
 #   IS_STABLE  (default: false)
 #   DISTROS    (default: "arch debian ubuntu fedora centos")
+#
+# Notes:
+# - This expects Dockerfile targets: virgin, full (default), slim
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ for d in ${DISTROS}; do
   echo "[publish] PKGMGR_DISTRO=${d}"
   echo "============================================================"
 
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
   # virgin
+  # -> ghcr.io/<owner>/pkgmgr-<distro>-virgin:{latest,<version>,stable?}
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
   PKGMGR_DISTRO="${d}" bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/image.sh" \
     --publish \
     --registry "${REGISTRY}" \
@@ -42,13 +48,29 @@ for d in ${DISTROS}; do
     --stable "${IS_STABLE}" \
     --target virgin
 
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
   # full (default target)
+  # -> ghcr.io/<owner>/pkgmgr-<distro>:{latest,<version>,stable?}
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
   PKGMGR_DISTRO="${d}" bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/image.sh" \
     --publish \
     --registry "${REGISTRY}" \
     --owner "${OWNER}" \
     --version "${VERSION}" \
     --stable "${IS_STABLE}"
+
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
+  # slim
+  # -> ghcr.io/<owner>/pkgmgr-<distro>-slim:{latest,<version>,stable?}
+  # + alias for default distro: ghcr.io/<owner>/pkgmgr-slim:{...}
+  # ----------------------------------------------------------
+  PKGMGR_DISTRO="${d}" bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/image.sh" \
+    --publish \
+    --registry "${REGISTRY}" \
+    --owner "${OWNER}" \
+    --version "${VERSION}" \
+    --stable "${IS_STABLE}" \
+    --target slim
 done
 
 echo

scripts/docker/entry.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-echo "[docker] Starting package-manager container"
+echo "[docker-pkgmgr] Starting package-manager container"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Log distribution info
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ echo "[docker] Starting package-manager container"
 if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
   # shellcheck disable=SC1091
   . /etc/os-release
-  echo "[docker] Detected distro: ${ID:-unknown} (like: ${ID_LIKE:-})"
+  echo "[docker-pkgmgr] Detected distro: ${ID:-unknown} (like: ${ID_LIKE:-})"
 fi
 
-# Always use /src (mounted from host) as working directory
+# Always use /opt/src/pkgmgr (mounted from host) as working directory
-echo "[docker] Using /src as working directory"
+echo "[docker-pkgmgr] Using /opt/src/pkgmgr as working directory"
-cd /src
+cd /opt/src/pkgmgr
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# DEV mode: rebuild package-manager from the mounted /src tree
+# DEV mode: rebuild package-manager from the mounted /opt/src/pkgmgr tree
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [[ "${REINSTALL_PKGMGR:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-  echo "[docker] DEV mode enabled (REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1)"
+  echo "[docker-pkgmgr] DEV mode enabled (REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1)"
-  echo "[docker] Rebuilding package-manager from /src via scripts/installation/package.sh..."
+  echo "[docker-pkgmgr] Rebuilding package-manager from /opt/src/pkgmgr via scripts/installation/package.sh..."
   bash scripts/installation/package.sh || exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ fi
 # Hand off to pkgmgr or arbitrary command
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
-  echo "[docker] No arguments provided. Showing pkgmgr help..."
+  echo "[docker-pkgmgr] No arguments provided. Showing pkgmgr help..."
   exec pkgmgr --help
 else
-  echo "[docker] Executing command: $*"
+  echo "[docker-pkgmgr] Executing command: $*"
   exec "$@"
 fi

scripts/docker/slim.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+log()  { echo "[cleanup] $*"; }
+warn() { echo "[cleanup][WARN] $*" >&2; }
+
+MODE="${MODE:-safe}" # safe | aggressive
+# safe: caches/logs/tmp only
+# aggressive: safe + docs/man/info (optional)
+
+ID="unknown"
+if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /etc/os-release
+  ID="${ID:-unknown}"
+fi
+
+log "Starting image cleanup"
+log "Mode: ${MODE}"
+log "Detected OS: ${ID}"
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Package manager caches (SAFE)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+case "${ID}" in
+  alpine)
+    log "Cleaning apk cache"
+    if [ -d /var/cache/apk ]; then
+      du -sh /var/cache/apk || true
+      rm -rvf /var/cache/apk/* || true
+    else
+      log "apk cache directory not present (already clean)"
+    fi
+    ;;
+  arch)
+    log "Cleaning pacman cache"
+    du -sh /var/cache/pacman/pkg 2>/dev/null || true
+    pacman -Scc --noconfirm || true
+    rm -rvf /var/cache/pacman/pkg/* || true
+    ;;
+  debian|ubuntu)
+    log "Cleaning apt cache"
+    du -sh /var/lib/apt/lists 2>/dev/null || true
+    apt-get clean || true
+    rm -rvf /var/lib/apt/lists/* || true
+    ;;
+  fedora)
+    log "Cleaning dnf cache"
+    du -sh /var/cache/dnf 2>/dev/null || true
+    dnf clean all || true
+    rm -rvf /var/cache/dnf/* || true
+    ;;
+  centos|rhel)
+    log "Cleaning yum/dnf cache"
+    du -sh /var/cache/yum /var/cache/dnf 2>/dev/null || true
+    (command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1 && dnf clean all) || true
+    (command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1 && yum clean all) || true
+    rm -rvf /var/cache/yum/* /var/cache/dnf/* || true
+    ;;
+  *)
+    warn "Unknown distro '${ID}' — skipping package manager cleanup"
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Python caches (SAFE)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+log "Cleaning pip cache"
+du -sh /root/.cache/pip 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -rvf /root/.cache/pip 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -rvf /home/*/.cache/pip 2>/dev/null || true
+
+log "Cleaning __pycache__ directories"
+find /opt /usr /root /home -type d -name "__pycache__" -print -prune 2>/dev/null || true
+find /opt /usr /root /home -type d -name "__pycache__" -prune -exec rm -rvf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Logs (SAFE)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+log "Truncating log files (keeping paths intact)"
+if [ -d /var/log ]; then
+  find /var/log -type f -name "*.log" -print 2>/dev/null || true
+  find /var/log -type f -name "*.log" -exec sh -lc ': > "$1" 2>/dev/null || true' _ {} \; 2>/dev/null || true
+  
+  find /var/log -type f -name "*.out" -print 2>/dev/null || true
+  find /var/log -type f -name "*.out" -exec sh -lc ': > "$1" 2>/dev/null || true' _ {} \; 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+if command -v journalctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  log "Vacuuming journald logs"
+  journalctl --disk-usage || true
+  journalctl --vacuum-size=10M || true
+  journalctl --vacuum-time=1s || true
+  journalctl --disk-usage || true
+else
+  log "journald not present (skipping)"
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Temporary files (SAFE)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+log "Cleaning temporary directories"
+if [ -d /tmp ]; then
+  du -sh /tmp 2>/dev/null || true
+  rm -rvf /tmp/* || true
+fi
+
+if [ -d /var/tmp ]; then
+  du -sh /var/tmp 2>/dev/null || true
+  rm -rvf /var/tmp/* || true
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Generic caches (SAFE)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+log "Cleaning generic caches"
+du -sh /root/.cache 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -rvf /root/.cache/* 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -rvf /home/*/.cache/* 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Optional aggressive extras (still safe for runtime)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ "${MODE}" == "aggressive" ]]; then
+  log "Aggressive mode enabled: removing docs/man/info"
+  du -sh /usr/share/doc /usr/share/man /usr/share/info 2>/dev/null || true
+  rm -rvf /usr/share/doc/* /usr/share/man/* /usr/share/info/* 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+log "Cleanup finished successfully"

scripts/github/common/check-tagged-commit-on-main.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+TARGET_SHA="${TARGET_SHA:-${GITHUB_SHA:?GITHUB_SHA must be set}}"
+
+git fetch --no-tags origin main
+
+if git merge-base --is-ancestor "${TARGET_SHA}" "origin/main"; then
+  echo "is_on_main=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+  echo "Target commit ${TARGET_SHA} is contained in origin/main."
+else
+  echo "is_on_main=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+  echo "Target commit ${TARGET_SHA} is not contained in origin/main. Skipping main-only action."
+fi

scripts/github/mark-stable/mark-stable-if-highest-version.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+echo "Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
+echo "SHA: $GITHUB_SHA"
+
+VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+echo "Current version tag: ${VERSION}"
+
+echo "Collecting all version tags..."
+ALL_V_TAGS="$(git tag --list 'v*' || true)"
+
+if [[ -z "${ALL_V_TAGS}" ]]; then
+  echo "No version tags found. Skipping stable update."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "All version tags:"
+echo "${ALL_V_TAGS}"
+
+LATEST_TAG="$(printf '%s\n' "${ALL_V_TAGS}" | sort -V | tail -n1)"
+
+echo "Highest version tag: ${LATEST_TAG}"
+
+if [[ "${VERSION}" != "${LATEST_TAG}" ]]; then
+  echo "Current version ${VERSION} is NOT the highest version."
+  echo "Stable tag will NOT be updated."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Current version ${VERSION} IS the highest version."
+echo "Updating 'stable' tag..."
+
+git tag -d stable 2>/dev/null || true
+git push origin :refs/tags/stable || true
+
+git tag stable "$GITHUB_SHA"
+git push origin stable
+
+echo "Stable tag updated to ${VERSION}."

scripts/github/mark-stable/wait-for-main-ci-success.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SHA="${GITHUB_SHA}"
+API_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/workflows/ci.yml/runs?head_sha=${SHA}&event=push&per_page=20"
+WAIT_INTERVAL_SECONDS=20
+MAX_ATTEMPTS=990 # 5 hours 30 minutes max wait
+
+STATUS=""
+CONCLUSION=""
+
+echo "Waiting for CI on main for ${SHA} (up to 5 hours 30 minutes)..."
+for attempt in $(seq 1 "${MAX_ATTEMPTS}"); do
+  RESPONSE="$(curl -fsSL \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+    "${API_URL}")"
+
+  STATUS="$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | select(.head_branch=="main") | .status' | head -n1)"
+  CONCLUSION="$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | select(.head_branch=="main") | .conclusion' | head -n1)"
+
+  if [[ -n "${STATUS}" ]]; then
+    echo "CI status=${STATUS} conclusion=${CONCLUSION:-none} (attempt ${attempt}/${MAX_ATTEMPTS})"
+  else
+    echo "No CI run for main found yet (attempt ${attempt}/${MAX_ATTEMPTS})"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "${STATUS}" == "completed" ]]; then
+    if [[ "${CONCLUSION}" == "success" ]]; then
+      echo "CI succeeded for ${SHA}."
+      break
+    fi
+    echo "CI failed for ${SHA} (conclusion=${CONCLUSION})."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  sleep "${WAIT_INTERVAL_SECONDS}"
+done
+
+if [[ "${STATUS}" != "completed" || "${CONCLUSION}" != "success" ]]; then
+  echo "Timed out waiting for successful CI on main for ${SHA}."
+  exit 1
+fi

scripts/github/publish-containers/checkout-workflow-run-commit.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+WORKFLOW_RUN_SHA="${WORKFLOW_RUN_SHA:?WORKFLOW_RUN_SHA must be set}"
+
+git checkout -f "${WORKFLOW_RUN_SHA}"
+git fetch --tags --force
+git tag --list 'stable' 'v*' --sort=version:refname | tail -n 20

scripts/github/publish-containers/compute-publish-container-info.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SHA="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+
+V_TAG="$(git tag --points-at "${SHA}" --list 'v*' | sort -V | tail -n1)"
+if [[ -z "${V_TAG}" ]]; then
+  echo "No version tag found for ${SHA}. Skipping publish."
+  echo "should_publish=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+VERSION="${V_TAG#v}"
+
+STABLE_SHA="$(git rev-parse -q --verify 'refs/tags/stable^{commit}' 2>/dev/null || true)"
+IS_STABLE=false
+[[ -n "${STABLE_SHA}" && "${STABLE_SHA}" == "${SHA}" ]] && IS_STABLE=true
+
+{
+  echo "should_publish=true"
+  echo "version=${VERSION}"
+  echo "is_stable=${IS_STABLE}"
+} >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

scripts/github/publish-containers/publish-container-images.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+: "${OWNER:?OWNER must be set}"
+: "${VERSION:?VERSION must be set}"
+: "${IS_STABLE:?IS_STABLE must be set}"
+
+bash scripts/build/publish.sh

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

@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ echo "[aur-builder-setup] Configuring sudoers for aur_builder..."
 ${ROOT_CMD} bash -c "echo '%aur_builder ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman' > /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder"
 ${ROOT_CMD} chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/aur_builder
 
-if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+RUN_AS_AUR=(su - aur_builder -s /bin/bash -c)
-  RUN_AS_AUR=(sudo -u aur_builder bash -lc)
-else
-  RUN_AS_AUR=(su - aur_builder -c)
-fi
 
 echo "[aur-builder-setup] Ensuring yay is installed for aur_builder..."
 

scripts/installation/arch/dependencies.sh

@@ -6,13 +6,22 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 echo "[arch/dependencies] Installing Arch build dependencies..."
 
 pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+
+if ! pacman-key --list-sigs &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "[arch/dependencies] Initializing pacman keyring..."
+    pacman-key --init
+    pacman-key --populate archlinux
+fi
+
 pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
   base-devel \
   git \
+  gnupg \
   rsync \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
   python \
+  python-pip \
   xz
 
 pacman -Scc --noconfirm

scripts/installation/arch/package.sh

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ echo "[arch/package] Building Arch package (makepkg --nodeps) in an isolated bui
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../../.." && pwd)"
 
-# We must not build inside /src (mounted repo). Build in /tmp to avoid permission issues.
+# We must not build inside /opt/src/pkgmgr (mounted repo). Build in /tmp to avoid permission issues.
 BUILD_ROOT="/tmp/package-manager-arch-build"
 PKG_SRC_DIR="${PROJECT_ROOT}/packaging/arch"
 PKG_BUILD_DIR="${BUILD_ROOT}/packaging/arch"

scripts/installation/centos/dependencies.sh

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ echo "[centos/dependencies] Installing CentOS build dependencies..."
 dnf -y update
 dnf -y install \
   git \
+  gnupg2 \
   rsync \
   rpm-build \
   make \
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ dnf -y install \
   curl-minimal \
   ca-certificates \
   python3 \
+  python3-pip \
   sudo \
   xz
 

scripts/installation/debian/dependencies.sh

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   debhelper \
   dpkg-dev \
   git \
+  gnupg \
   rsync \
   bash \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
   python3 \
   python3-venv \
+  python3-pip \
   xz-utils
 
 rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

scripts/installation/fedora/dependencies.sh

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ echo "[fedora/dependencies] Installing Fedora build dependencies..."
 dnf -y update
 dnf -y install \
   git \
+  gnupg2 \
   rsync \
   rpm-build \
   make \
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ dnf -y install \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
   python3 \
+  python3-pip \
   xz
 
 dnf clean all

scripts/installation/ubuntu/dependencies.sh

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   debhelper \
   dpkg-dev \
   git \
+  gnupg \
   tzdata \
   lsb-release \
   rsync \
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   make \
   python3 \
   python3-venv \
+  python3-pip \
   ca-certificates \
   xz-utils
 

scripts/launcher.sh

@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Ensure NIX_CONFIG has our defaults if not already set
-if [[ -z "${NIX_CONFIG:-}" ]]; then
-  export NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
-fi
-
 FLAKE_DIR="/usr/lib/package-manager"
+NIX_LIB_DIR="${FLAKE_DIR}/nix/lib"
+RETRY_LIB="${NIX_LIB_DIR}/retry_403.sh"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Hard requirement: retry helper must exist (fail if missing)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ ! -f "${RETRY_LIB}" ]]; then
+  echo "[launcher] ERROR: Required retry helper not found: ${RETRY_LIB}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Try to ensure that "nix" is on PATH (common locations + container user)
@@ -32,17 +37,23 @@ fi
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if ! command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if [[ -x "${FLAKE_DIR}/nix/init.sh" ]]; then
-    "${FLAKE_DIR}/nix/init.sh" || true
+    "${FLAKE_DIR}/nix/init.sh"
   fi
 fi
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if ! command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-# Primary path: use Nix flake if available
+  echo "[launcher] ERROR: 'nix' binary not found on PATH after init." >&2
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  echo "[launcher] Nix is required to run pkgmgr (no Python fallback)." >&2
-if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  exit 1
-  exec nix run "${FLAKE_DIR}#pkgmgr" -- "$@"
 fi
 
-echo "[pkgmgr-wrapper] ERROR: 'nix' binary not found on PATH after init."
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-echo "[pkgmgr-wrapper] Nix is required to run pkgmgr (no Python fallback)."
+# Primary path: use Nix flake if available (with GitHub 403 retry)
-exit 1
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if declare -F run_with_github_403_retry >/dev/null; then
+  # shellcheck source=./scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh
+  source "${RETRY_LIB}"
+  exec run_with_github_403_retry nix run "${FLAKE_DIR}#pkgmgr" -- "$@"
+else
+  exec nix run "${FLAKE_DIR}#pkgmgr" -- "$@"
+fi

scripts/nix/lib/install.sh

@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ install_nix_with_retry() {
   if [[ -n "$run_as" ]]; then
     chown "$run_as:$run_as" "$installer" 2>/dev/null || true
     echo "[init-nix] Running installer as user '$run_as' ($mode_flag)..."
-    if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    su - "$run_as" -s /bin/bash -c "bash -lc \"sh '$installer' $mode_flag\""
-      sudo -u "$run_as" bash -lc "sh '$installer' $mode_flag"
-    else
-      su - "$run_as" -c "sh '$installer' $mode_flag"
-    fi
   else
     echo "[init-nix] Running installer as current user ($mode_flag)..."
     sh "$installer" "$mode_flag"

scripts/nix/lib/nix_conf_file.sh

@@ -11,45 +11,79 @@ nixconf_file_path() {
   echo "/etc/nix/nix.conf"
 }
 
-nixconf_ensure_experimental_features() {
+# Ensure a given nix.conf key contains required tokens (merged, no duplicates)
-  local nix_conf want
+nixconf_ensure_features_key() {
-  nix_conf="$(nixconf_file_path)"
+  local nix_conf="$1"
-  want="experimental-features = nix-command flakes"
+  local key="$2"
+  shift 2
+  local required=("$@")
 
   mkdir -p /etc/nix
 
+  # Create file if missing (with just the required tokens)
   if [[ ! -f "${nix_conf}" ]]; then
+    local want="${key} = ${required[*]}"
     echo "[nix-conf] Creating ${nix_conf} with: ${want}"
     printf "%s\n" "${want}" >"${nix_conf}"
     return 0
   fi
 
-  if grep -qE '^\s*experimental-features\s*=' "${nix_conf}"; then
+  # Key exists -> merge tokens
-    if grep -qE '^\s*experimental-features\s*=.*\bnix-command\b' "${nix_conf}" \
+  if grep -qE "^\s*${key}\s*=" "${nix_conf}"; then
-      && grep -qE '^\s*experimental-features\s*=.*\bflakes\b' "${nix_conf}"; then
+    local ok=1
-      echo "[nix-conf] experimental-features already correct"
+    local t
+    for t in "${required[@]}"; do
+      if ! grep -qE "^\s*${key}\s*=.*\b${t}\b" "${nix_conf}"; then
+        ok=0
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+
+    if [[ "$ok" -eq 1 ]]; then
+      echo "[nix-conf] ${key} already correct"
       return 0
     fi
 
-    echo "[nix-conf] Extending experimental-features in ${nix_conf}"
+    echo "[nix-conf] Extending ${key} in ${nix_conf}"
 
     local current
-    current="$(grep -E '^\s*experimental-features\s*=' "${nix_conf}" | head -n1 | cut -d= -f2-)"
+    current="$(grep -E "^\s*${key}\s*=" "${nix_conf}" | head -n1 | cut -d= -f2-)"
     current="$(echo "${current}" | xargs)" # trim
 
-    # Build a merged feature string without duplicates (simple token set)
+    local merged=""
-    local merged="nix-command flakes"
     local token
+
+    # Start with existing tokens
     for token in ${current}; do
       if [[ " ${merged} " != *" ${token} "* ]]; then
         merged="${merged} ${token}"
       fi
     done
 
-    sed -i "s|^\s*experimental-features\s*=.*|experimental-features = ${merged}|" "${nix_conf}"
+    # Add required tokens
+    for token in "${required[@]}"; do
+      if [[ " ${merged} " != *" ${token} "* ]]; then
+        merged="${merged} ${token}"
+      fi
+    done
+
+    merged="$(echo "${merged}" | xargs)" # trim
+
+    sed -i "s|^\s*${key}\s*=.*|${key} = ${merged}|" "${nix_conf}"
     return 0
   fi
 
+  # Key missing -> append
+  local want="${key} = ${required[*]}"
   echo "[nix-conf] Appending to ${nix_conf}: ${want}"
   printf "\n%s\n" "${want}" >>"${nix_conf}"
 }
+
+nixconf_ensure_experimental_features() {
+  local nix_conf
+  nix_conf="$(nixconf_file_path)"
+
+  # Ensure both keys to avoid prompts and cover older/alternate expectations
+  nixconf_ensure_features_key "${nix_conf}" "experimental-features" "nix-command" "flakes"
+  nixconf_ensure_features_key "${nix_conf}" "extra-experimental-features" "nix-command" "flakes"
+}

scripts/nix/lib/path.sh

@@ -36,16 +36,17 @@ real_exe() {
 
 # Resolve nix binary path robustly (works across distros + Arch /usr/sbin)
 resolve_nix_bin() {
-  local nix_cmd=""
+  # IMPORTANT: prefer distro-managed locations first.
-  nix_cmd="$(command -v nix 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  # This avoids pinning /usr/local/bin/nix to a stale user-profile nix binary.
-  [[ -n "$nix_cmd" ]] && real_exe "$nix_cmd" && return 0
-
-  # IMPORTANT: prefer system locations before /usr/local to avoid self-symlink traps
   [[ -x /usr/sbin/nix ]]      && { echo "/usr/sbin/nix"; return 0; } # Arch package can land here
   [[ -x /usr/bin/nix ]]       && { echo "/usr/bin/nix"; return 0; }
   [[ -x /bin/nix ]]           && { echo "/bin/nix"; return 0; }
 
-  # /usr/local last, and only if it resolves to a real executable
+  local nix_cmd=""
+  nix_cmd="$(command -v nix 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  [[ -n "$nix_cmd" ]] && real_exe "$nix_cmd" && return 0
+
+  # /usr/local after system locations, and only if it resolves to a real executable
   [[ -e /usr/local/bin/nix ]] && real_exe "/usr/local/bin/nix" && return 0
 
   [[ -x /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix ]] && {

scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${PKGMGR_NIX_RETRY_403_SH:-}" ]]; then
+  return 0
+fi
+PKGMGR_NIX_RETRY_403_SH=1
+
+# Retry only when we see the GitHub API rate limit 403 error during nix flake evaluation.
+# Retries 7 times with delays: 10, 30, 50, 80, 130, 210, 420 seconds.
+run_with_github_403_retry() {
+  local -a delays=(10 30 50 80 130 210 420)
+  local attempt=0
+  local max_retries="${#delays[@]}"
+
+  while true; do
+    local err tmp
+    tmp="$(mktemp -t nix-err.XXXXXX)"
+    err=0
+
+    # Run the command; capture stderr for inspection while preserving stdout.
+    if "$@" 2>"$tmp"; then
+      rm -f "$tmp"
+      return 0
+    else
+      err=$?
+    fi
+
+    # Only retry on the specific GitHub API rate limit 403 case.
+    if grep -qE 'HTTP error 403' "$tmp" && grep -qiE 'API rate limit exceeded|api\.github\.com' "$tmp"; then
+      if (( attempt >= max_retries )); then
+        cat "$tmp" >&2
+        rm -f "$tmp"
+        return "$err"
+      fi
+
+      local sleep_s="${delays[$attempt]}"
+      attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+
+      echo "[nix-retry] GitHub API rate-limit (403). Retry ${attempt}/${max_retries} in ${sleep_s}s: $*" >&2
+      cat "$tmp" >&2
+      rm -f "$tmp"
+      sleep "$sleep_s"
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    # Not our retry case -> fail fast with original stderr.
+    cat "$tmp" >&2
+    rm -f "$tmp"
+    return "$err"
+  done
+}

scripts/test/test-e2e.sh

@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ echo ">>> Running E2E tests: $PKGMGR_DISTRO"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
-  -v "$(pwd):/src" \
+  -v "$(pwd):/opt/src/pkgmgr" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_store_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/nix" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/root/.cache/nix" \
   -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
   -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
-  --workdir /src \
+  -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
+  --workdir /opt/src/pkgmgr \
   "pkgmgr-${PKGMGR_DISTRO}" \
   bash -lc '
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -40,21 +41,21 @@ docker run --rm \
     }
 
     # Mark the mounted repository as safe to avoid Git ownership errors.
-    # Newer Git (e.g. on Ubuntu) complains about the gitdir (/src/.git),
+    # Newer Git (e.g. on Ubuntu) complains about the gitdir (/opt/src/pkgmgr/.git),
-    # older versions about the worktree (/src). Nix turns "." into the
+    # older versions about the worktree (/opt/src/pkgmgr). Nix turns "." into the
-    # flake input "git+file:///src", which then uses Git under the hood.
+    # flake input "git+file:///opt/src/pkgmgr", which then uses Git under the hood.
     if command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       # Worktree path
-      git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true
+      git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr || true
       # Gitdir path shown in the "dubious ownership" error
-      git config --global --add safe.directory /src/.git || true
+      git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr/.git || true
       # Ephemeral CI containers: allow all paths as a last resort
-      git config --global --add safe.directory '*' || true
+      git config --global --add safe.directory "*" || true
     fi
 
     # 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 \
+        -s /opt/src/pkgmgr/tests/e2e \
         -p "$TEST_PATTERN"
   '

scripts/test/test-env-nix.sh

@@ -9,25 +9,26 @@ echo ">>> Image: ${IMAGE}"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
-  -v "$(pwd):/src" \
+  -v "$(pwd):/opt/src/pkgmgr" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_store_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/nix" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/root/.cache/nix" \
-  --workdir /src \
+  --workdir /opt/src/pkgmgr \
   -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
+  -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
   "${IMAGE}" \
   bash -lc '
     set -euo pipefail
 
     if command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true
+      git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr || true
-      git config --global --add safe.directory /src/.git || true
+      git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr/.git || true
       git config --global --add safe.directory "*" || true
     fi
 
     echo ">>> preflight: nix must exist in image"
     if ! command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       echo "NO_NIX"
-      echo "ERROR: nix not found in image '\'''"${IMAGE}"''\'' (PKGMGR_DISTRO='"${PKGMGR_DISTRO}"')"
+      echo "ERROR: nix not found in image '"${IMAGE}"' (PKGMGR_DISTRO='"${PKGMGR_DISTRO}"')"
       echo "HINT: Ensure Nix is installed during image build for this distro."
       exit 1
     fi
@@ -35,14 +36,28 @@ docker run --rm \
     echo ">>> nix version"
     nix --version
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Retry helper for GitHub API rate-limit (HTTP 403)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    if [[ -f /opt/src/pkgmgr/scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh ]]; then
+      # shellcheck source=./scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh
+      source /opt/src/pkgmgr/scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh
+    elif [[ -f ./scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh ]]; then
+      # shellcheck source=./scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh
+      source ./scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh
+    else
+      echo "ERROR: retry helper not found: scripts/nix/lib/retry_403.sh"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
     echo ">>> nix flake show"
-    nix flake show . --no-write-lock-file >/dev/null
+    run_with_github_403_retry nix flake show . --no-write-lock-file >/dev/null
 
     echo ">>> nix build .#default"
-    nix build .#default --no-link --no-write-lock-file
+    run_with_github_403_retry nix build .#default --no-link --no-write-lock-file
 
     echo ">>> nix run .#pkgmgr -- --help"
-    nix run .#pkgmgr -- --help --no-write-lock-file
+    run_with_github_403_retry nix run .#pkgmgr -- --help --no-write-lock-file
 
     echo ">>> OK: Nix flake-only test succeeded."
   '

scripts/test/test-env-virtual.sh

@@ -1,32 +1,50 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-IMAGE="pkgmgr-$PKGMGR_DISTRO"
+IMAGE="pkgmgr-${PKGMGR_DISTRO}"
 
 echo
 echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
-echo ">>> Testing VENV: $IMAGE"
+echo ">>> Testing VENV: ${IMAGE}"
 echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+
 echo "[test-env-virtual] Inspect image metadata:"
-docker image inspect "$IMAGE" | sed -n '1,40p'
+docker image inspect "${IMAGE}" | sed -n '1,40p'
-
-echo "[test-env-virtual] Running: docker run --rm --entrypoint pkgmgr $IMAGE --help"
 echo
 
-# Run the command and capture the output
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Run VENV-based pkgmgr test inside container
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
 if OUTPUT=$(docker run --rm \
-        -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
+    -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
-        -v "pkgmgr_nix_store_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/nix" \
+    -v "$(pwd):/opt/src/pkgmgr" \
-        -v "$(pwd):/src" \
+    -w /opt/src/pkgmgr \
-        -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/root/.cache/nix" \
+    -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
-        "$IMAGE" 2>&1); then
+    "${IMAGE}" \
+    bash -lc '
+        set -euo pipefail
+
+        echo "[test-env-virtual] Installing pkgmgr (distro package)..."
+        make install
+
+        echo "[test-env-virtual] Setting up Python venv..."
+        make setup-venv
+
+        echo "[test-env-virtual] Activating venv..."
+        . "$HOME/.venvs/pkgmgr/bin/activate"
+
+        echo "[test-env-virtual] Using pkgmgr from:"
+        command -v pkgmgr
+        pkgmgr --help
+    ' 2>&1); then
+
     echo "$OUTPUT"
     echo
-    echo "[test-env-virtual] SUCCESS: $IMAGE responded to 'pkgmgr --help'"
+    echo "[test-env-virtual] SUCCESS: venv-based pkgmgr works in ${IMAGE}"
 
 else
     echo "$OUTPUT"
     echo
-    echo "[test-env-virtual] ERROR: $IMAGE failed to run 'pkgmgr --help'"
+    echo "[test-env-virtual] ERROR: venv-based pkgmgr failed in ${IMAGE}"
     exit 1
 fi

scripts/test/test-integration.sh

@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ echo ">>> Running INTEGRATION tests in ${PKGMGR_DISTRO} container"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
-  -v "$(pwd):/src" \
+  -v "$(pwd):/opt/src/pkgmgr" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_store_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/nix" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/root/.cache/nix" \
-  --workdir /src \
+  --workdir /opt/src/pkgmgr \
   -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
   -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
+  -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
   "pkgmgr-${PKGMGR_DISTRO}" \
   bash -lc '
     set -e;
-    git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true;
+    git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr || true;
     nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
       python3 -m unittest discover \
         -s tests/integration \
-        -t /src \
+        -t /opt/src/pkgmgr \
         -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
   '

scripts/test/test-unit.sh

@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ echo ">>> Running UNIT tests in ${PKGMGR_DISTRO} container"
 echo "============================================================"
 
 docker run --rm \
-  -v "$(pwd):/src" \
+  -v "$(pwd):/opt/src/pkgmgr" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_cache_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/root/.cache/nix" \
   -v "pkgmgr_nix_store_${PKGMGR_DISTRO}:/nix" \
-  --workdir /src \
+  --workdir /opt/src/pkgmgr \
   -e REINSTALL_PKGMGR=1 \
   -e TEST_PATTERN="${TEST_PATTERN}" \
+  -e NIX_CONFIG="${NIX_CONFIG}" \
   "pkgmgr-${PKGMGR_DISTRO}" \
   bash -lc '
     set -e;
-    git config --global --add safe.directory /src || true;
+    git config --global --add safe.directory /opt/src/pkgmgr || true;
     nix develop .#default --no-write-lock-file -c \
       python3 -m unittest discover \
         -s tests/unit \
-        -t /src \
+        -t /opt/src/pkgmgr \
         -p "$TEST_PATTERN";
   '

src/pkgmgr/__init__.py

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ __all__ = ["cli"]
 
 
 def __getattr__(name: str) -> Any:
-  """
+    """
-  Lazily expose ``pkgmgr.cli`` as attribute on the top-level package.
+    Lazily expose ``pkgmgr.cli`` as attribute on the top-level package.
 
-  This keeps ``import pkgmgr`` lightweight while still allowing
+    This keeps ``import pkgmgr`` lightweight while still allowing
-  ``from pkgmgr import cli`` in tests and entry points.
+    ``from pkgmgr import cli`` in tests and entry points.
-  """
+    """
-  if name == "cli":
+    if name == "cli":
-      return import_module("pkgmgr.cli")
+        return import_module("pkgmgr.cli")
-  raise AttributeError(f"module 'pkgmgr' has no attribute {name!r}")
+    raise AttributeError(f"module 'pkgmgr' has no attribute {name!r}")

src/pkgmgr/actions/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+# expose subpackages for patch() / resolve_name() friendliness
+from . import release as release  # noqa: F401
+
+__all__ = ["release"]

src/pkgmgr/actions/branch/close_branch.py

@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 from typing import Optional
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError, get_current_branch
+
-from .utils import _resolve_base_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git.errors import GitRunError
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import get_current_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git.commands import (
+    GitDeleteRemoteBranchError,
+    checkout,
+    delete_local_branch,
+    delete_remote_branch,
+    fetch,
+    merge_no_ff,
+    pull,
+    push,
+)
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import resolve_base_branch
 
 
 def close_branch(
@@ -14,18 +28,17 @@ def close_branch(
     """
     Merge a feature branch into the base branch and delete it afterwards.
     """
-
     # Determine branch name
     if not name:
         try:
             name = get_current_branch(cwd=cwd)
-        except GitError as exc:
+        except GitRunError as exc:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to detect current branch: {exc}") from exc
 
     if not name:
         raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
 
-    target_base = _resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
+    target_base = resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
 
     if name == target_base:
         raise RuntimeError(
@@ -35,65 +48,31 @@ def close_branch(
 
     # Confirmation
     if not force:
-        answer = input(
+        answer = (
-            f"Merge branch '{name}' into '{target_base}' and delete it afterwards? (y/N): "
+            input(
-        ).strip().lower()
+                f"Merge branch '{name}' into '{target_base}' and delete it afterwards? (y/N): "
+            )
+            .strip()
+            .lower()
+        )
         if answer != "y":
             print("Aborted closing branch.")
             return
 
-    # Fetch
+    # Execute workflow (commands raise specific GitRunError subclasses)
-    try:
+    fetch("origin", cwd=cwd)
-        run_git(["fetch", "origin"], cwd=cwd)
+    checkout(target_base, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
+    pull("origin", target_base, cwd=cwd)
-        raise RuntimeError(
+    merge_no_ff(name, cwd=cwd)
-            f"Failed to fetch from origin before closing branch {name!r}: {exc}"
+    push("origin", target_base, cwd=cwd)
-        ) from exc
 
-    # Checkout base
+    # Delete local branch (safe delete by default)
-    try:
+    delete_local_branch(name, cwd=cwd, force=False)
-        run_git(["checkout", target_base], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to checkout base branch {target_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
 
-    # Pull latest
+    # Delete remote branch (special-case error message)
     try:
-        run_git(["pull", "origin", target_base], cwd=cwd)
+        delete_remote_branch("origin", name, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
+    except GitDeleteRemoteBranchError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to pull latest changes for base branch {target_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # Merge
-    try:
-        run_git(["merge", "--no-ff", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to merge branch {name!r} into {target_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # Push result
-    try:
-        run_git(["push", "origin", target_base], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to push base branch {target_base!r} after merge: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # Delete local
-    try:
-        run_git(["branch", "-d", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to delete local branch {name!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # Delete remote
-    try:
-        run_git(["push", "origin", "--delete", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Branch {name!r} deleted locally, but remote deletion failed: {exc}"
         ) from exc

src/pkgmgr/actions/branch/drop_branch.py

@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 from typing import Optional
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError, get_current_branch
+
-from .utils import _resolve_base_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git.errors import GitRunError
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import get_current_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git.commands import (
+    GitDeleteRemoteBranchError,
+    delete_local_branch,
+    delete_remote_branch,
+)
+
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import resolve_base_branch
 
 
 def drop_branch(
@@ -14,17 +23,16 @@ def drop_branch(
     """
     Delete a branch locally and remotely without merging.
     """
-
     if not name:
         try:
             name = get_current_branch(cwd=cwd)
-        except GitError as exc:
+        except GitRunError as exc:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to detect current branch: {exc}") from exc
 
     if not name:
         raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
 
-    target_base = _resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
+    target_base = resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
 
     if name == target_base:
         raise RuntimeError(
@@ -33,23 +41,23 @@ def drop_branch(
 
     # Confirmation
     if not force:
-        answer = input(
+        answer = (
-            f"Delete branch '{name}' locally and on origin? This is destructive! (y/N): "
+            input(
-        ).strip().lower()
+                f"Delete branch '{name}' locally and on origin? This is destructive! (y/N): "
+            )
+            .strip()
+            .lower()
+        )
         if answer != "y":
             print("Aborted dropping branch.")
             return
 
-    # Local delete
+    delete_local_branch(name, cwd=cwd, force=False)
-    try:
-        run_git(["branch", "-d", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to delete local branch {name!r}: {exc}") from exc
 
-    # Remote delete
+    # Remote delete (special-case message)
     try:
-        run_git(["push", "origin", "--delete", name], cwd=cwd)
+        delete_remote_branch("origin", name, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
+    except GitDeleteRemoteBranchError as exc:
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Branch {name!r} was deleted locally, but remote deletion failed: {exc}"
         ) from exc

src/pkgmgr/actions/branch/open_branch.py

@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 from typing import Optional
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError
+
-from .utils import _resolve_base_branch
+from pkgmgr.core.git.commands import (
+    checkout,
+    create_branch,
+    fetch,
+    pull,
+    push_upstream,
+)
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import resolve_base_branch
 
 
 def open_branch(
@@ -13,7 +21,6 @@ def open_branch(
     """
     Create and push a new feature branch on top of a base branch.
     """
-
     # Request name interactively if not provided
     if not name:
         name = input("Enter new branch name: ").strip()
@@ -21,44 +28,13 @@ def open_branch(
     if not name:
         raise RuntimeError("Branch name must not be empty.")
 
-    resolved_base = _resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
+    resolved_base = resolve_base_branch(base_branch, fallback_base, cwd=cwd)
 
-    # 1) Fetch from origin
+    # Workflow (commands raise specific GitBaseError subclasses)
-    try:
+    fetch("origin", cwd=cwd)
-        run_git(["fetch", "origin"], cwd=cwd)
+    checkout(resolved_base, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
+    pull("origin", resolved_base, cwd=cwd)
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to fetch from origin before creating branch {name!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
 
-    # 2) Checkout base branch
+    # Create new branch from resolved base and push it with upstream tracking
-    try:
+    create_branch(name, resolved_base, cwd=cwd)
-        run_git(["checkout", resolved_base], cwd=cwd)
+    push_upstream("origin", name, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to checkout base branch {resolved_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 3) Pull latest changes
-    try:
-        run_git(["pull", "origin", resolved_base], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to pull latest changes for base branch {resolved_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 4) Create new branch
-    try:
-        run_git(["checkout", "-b", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to create new branch {name!r} from base {resolved_base!r}: {exc}"
-        ) from exc
-
-    # 5) Push new branch
-    try:
-        run_git(["push", "-u", "origin", name], cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to push new branch {name!r} to origin: {exc}"
-        ) from exc

src/pkgmgr/actions/branch/utils.py

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError
-
-
-def _resolve_base_branch(
-    preferred: str,
-    fallback: str,
-    cwd: str,
-) -> str:
-    """
-    Resolve the base branch to use.
-
-    Try `preferred` first (default: main),
-    fall back to `fallback` (default: master).
-
-    Raise RuntimeError if neither exists.
-    """
-    for candidate in (preferred, fallback):
-        try:
-            run_git(["rev-parse", "--verify", candidate], cwd=cwd)
-            return candidate
-        except GitError:
-            continue
-
-    raise RuntimeError(
-        f"Neither {preferred!r} nor {fallback!r} exist in this repository."
-    )

src/pkgmgr/actions/changelog/__init__.py

@@ -3,17 +3,16 @@
 
 """
 Helpers to generate changelog information from Git history.
-
-This module provides a small abstraction around `git log` so that
-CLI commands can request a changelog between two refs (tags, branches,
-commits) without dealing with raw subprocess calls.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import (
+    get_changelog,
+    GitChangelogQueryError,
+)
 
 
 def generate_changelog(
@@ -25,48 +24,20 @@ def generate_changelog(
     """
     Generate a plain-text changelog between two Git refs.
 
-    Parameters
+    Returns a human-readable message instead of raising.
-    ----------
-    cwd:
-        Repository directory in which to run Git commands.
-    from_ref:
-        Optional starting reference (exclusive). If provided together
-        with `to_ref`, the range `from_ref..to_ref` is used.
-        If only `from_ref` is given, the range `from_ref..HEAD` is used.
-    to_ref:
-        Optional end reference (inclusive). If omitted, `HEAD` is used.
-    include_merges:
-        If False (default), merge commits are filtered out.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    str
-        The output of `git log` formatted as a simple text changelog.
-        If no commits are found or Git fails, an explanatory message
-        is returned instead of raising.
     """
-    # Determine the revision range
     if to_ref is None:
         to_ref = "HEAD"
 
-    if from_ref:
+    rev_range = f"{from_ref}..{to_ref}" if from_ref else to_ref
-        rev_range = f"{from_ref}..{to_ref}"
-    else:
-        rev_range = to_ref
-
-    # Use a custom pretty format that includes tags/refs (%d)
-    cmd = [
-        "log",
-        "--pretty=format:%h %d %s",
-    ]
-    if not include_merges:
-        cmd.append("--no-merges")
-    cmd.append(rev_range)
-
     try:
-        output = run_git(cmd, cwd=cwd)
+        output = get_changelog(
-    except GitError as exc:
+            cwd=cwd,
-        # Do not raise to the CLI, return a human-readable error instead.
+            from_ref=from_ref,
+            to_ref=to_ref,
+            include_merges=include_merges,
+        )
+    except GitChangelogQueryError as exc:
         return (
             f"[ERROR] Failed to generate changelog in {cwd!r} "
             f"for range {rev_range!r}:\n{exc}"

src/pkgmgr/actions/config/add.py

@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ import yaml
 import os
 from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
 
-def interactive_add(config,USER_CONFIG_PATH:str):
+
+def interactive_add(config, USER_CONFIG_PATH: str):
     """Interactively prompt the user to add a new repository entry to the user config."""
     print("Adding a new repository configuration entry.")
     new_entry = {}
     new_entry["provider"] = input("Provider (e.g., github.com): ").strip()
     new_entry["account"] = input("Account (e.g., yourusername): ").strip()
     new_entry["repository"] = input("Repository name (e.g., mytool): ").strip()
-    new_entry["command"] = input("Command (optional, leave blank to auto-detect): ").strip()
+    new_entry["command"] = input(
+        "Command (optional, leave blank to auto-detect): "
+    ).strip()
     new_entry["description"] = input("Description (optional): ").strip()
     new_entry["replacement"] = input("Replacement (optional): ").strip()
     new_entry["alias"] = input("Alias (optional): ").strip()
@@ -25,12 +28,12 @@ def interactive_add(config,USER_CONFIG_PATH:str):
     confirm = input("Add this entry to user config? (y/N): ").strip().lower()
     if confirm == "y":
         if os.path.exists(USER_CONFIG_PATH):
-            with open(USER_CONFIG_PATH, 'r') as f:
+            with open(USER_CONFIG_PATH, "r") as f:
                 user_config = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
         else:
             user_config = {"repositories": []}
         user_config.setdefault("repositories", [])
         user_config["repositories"].append(new_entry)
-        save_user_config(user_config,USER_CONFIG_PATH)
+        save_user_config(user_config, USER_CONFIG_PATH)
     else:
         print("Entry not added.")

src/pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ with the expected structure:
 
 For each discovered repository, the function:
   • derives provider, account, repository from the folder structure
-  • (optionally) determines the latest commit hash via git log
+  • (optionally) determines the latest commit hash via git
   • generates a unique CLI alias
   • marks ignore=True for newly discovered repos
   • skips repos already known in defaults or user config
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ For each discovered repository, the function:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from pkgmgr.core.command.alias import generate_alias
 from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import get_latest_commit
 
 
 def config_init(
@@ -107,36 +107,33 @@ def config_init(
                 # Already known?
                 if key in default_keys:
                     skipped += 1
-                    print(f"[SKIP]     (defaults)       {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
+                    print(
+                        f"[SKIP]     (defaults)       {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}"
+                    )
                     continue
                 if key in existing_keys:
                     skipped += 1
-                    print(f"[SKIP]     (user-config)    {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
+                    print(
+                        f"[SKIP]     (user-config)    {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}"
+                    )
                     continue
 
                 print(f"[ADD]      {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
 
-                # Determine commit hash
+                # Determine commit hash via git query
-                try:
+                verified_commit = get_latest_commit(repo_path) or ""
-                    result = subprocess.run(
+                if verified_commit:
-                        ["git", "log", "-1", "--format=%H"],
+                    print(f"[INFO]       Latest commit: {verified_commit}")
-                        cwd=repo_path,
+                else:
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    print(
-                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                        "[WARN]       Could not read commit (not a git repo or no commits)."
-                        text=True,
-                        check=True,
                     )
-                    verified = result.stdout.strip()
-                    print(f"[INFO]       Latest commit: {verified}")
-                except Exception as exc:
-                    verified = ""
-                    print(f"[WARN]       Could not read commit: {exc}")
 
-                entry = {
+                entry: Dict[str, Any] = {
                     "provider": provider,
                     "account": account,
                     "repository": repo_name,
-                    "verified": {"commit": verified},
+                    "verified": {"commit": verified_commit},
                     "ignore": True,
                 }
 

src/pkgmgr/actions/config/show.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import yaml
 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."""
     if full_config:
@@ -8,7 +9,9 @@ def show_config(selected_repos, user_config_path, full_config=False):
         print(yaml.dump(merged, default_flow_style=False))
     else:
         for repo in selected_repos:
-            identifier = f'{repo.get("provider")}/{repo.get("account")}/{repo.get("repository")}'
+            identifier = (
+                f"{repo.get('provider')}/{repo.get('account')}/{repo.get('repository')}"
+            )
             print(f"Repository: {identifier}")
             for key, value in repo.items():
                 print(f"  {key}: {value}")

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/install/__init__.py
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ Responsibilities:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from pkgmgr.core.repository.identifier import get_repo_identifier
 from pkgmgr.core.repository.dir import get_repo_dir
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages import (
     DebianControlInstaller,
     RpmSpecInstaller,
 )
-from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.nix_flake import (
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.nix import (
     NixFlakeInstaller,
 )
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.python import PythonInstaller
@@ -36,10 +37,8 @@ from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.makefile import (
 )
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.pipeline import InstallationPipeline
 
-
 Repository = Dict[str, Any]
 
-# All available installers, in the order they should be considered.
 INSTALLERS = [
     ArchPkgbuildInstaller(),
     DebianControlInstaller(),
@@ -50,11 +49,6 @@ INSTALLERS = [
 ]
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Internal helpers
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
 def _ensure_repo_dir(
     repo: Repository,
     repositories_base_dir: str,
@@ -72,10 +66,7 @@ def _ensure_repo_dir(
     repo_dir = get_repo_dir(repositories_base_dir, repo)
 
     if not os.path.exists(repo_dir):
-        print(
+        print(f"Repository directory '{repo_dir}' does not exist. Cloning it now...")
-            f"Repository directory '{repo_dir}' does not exist. "
-            "Cloning it now..."
-        )
         clone_repos(
             [repo],
             repositories_base_dir,
@@ -85,10 +76,7 @@ def _ensure_repo_dir(
             clone_mode,
         )
         if not os.path.exists(repo_dir):
-            print(
+            print(f"Cloning failed for repository {identifier}. Skipping installation.")
-                f"Cloning failed for repository {identifier}. "
-                "Skipping installation."
-            )
             return None
 
     return repo_dir
@@ -99,6 +87,7 @@ def _verify_repo(
     repo_dir: str,
     no_verification: bool,
     identifier: str,
+    silent: bool,
 ) -> bool:
     """
     Verify a repository using the configured verification data.
@@ -117,10 +106,17 @@ def _verify_repo(
         print(f"Warning: Verification failed for {identifier}:")
         for err in errors:
             print(f"  - {err}")
-        choice = input("Continue anyway? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
+
-        if choice != "y":
+        if silent:
-            print(f"Skipping installation for {identifier}.")
+            # Non-interactive mode: continue with a warning.
-            return False
+            print(
+                f"[Warning] Continuing despite verification failure for {identifier} (--silent)."
+            )
+        else:
+            choice = input("Continue anyway? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
+            if choice != "y":
+                print(f"Skipping installation for {identifier}.")
+                return False
 
     return True
 
@@ -137,6 +133,7 @@ def _create_context(
     quiet: bool,
     clone_mode: str,
     update_dependencies: bool,
+    force_update: bool,
 ) -> RepoContext:
     """
     Build a RepoContext instance for the given repository.
@@ -153,14 +150,10 @@ def _create_context(
         quiet=quiet,
         clone_mode=clone_mode,
         update_dependencies=update_dependencies,
+        force_update=force_update,
     )
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public API
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
 def install_repos(
     selected_repos: List[Repository],
     repositories_base_dir: str,
@@ -171,48 +164,86 @@ def install_repos(
     quiet: bool,
     clone_mode: str,
     update_dependencies: bool,
+    force_update: bool = False,
+    silent: bool = False,
+    emit_summary: bool = True,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Install one or more repositories according to the configured installers
     and the CLI layer precedence rules.
+
+    If force_update=True, installers of the currently active layer are allowed
+    to run again (upgrade/refresh), even if that layer is already loaded.
+
+    If silent=True, repository failures are downgraded to warnings and the
+    overall command never exits non-zero because of per-repository failures.
     """
     pipeline = InstallationPipeline(INSTALLERS)
+    failures: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
 
     for repo in selected_repos:
         identifier = get_repo_identifier(repo, all_repos)
 
-        repo_dir = _ensure_repo_dir(
+        try:
-            repo=repo,
+            repo_dir = _ensure_repo_dir(
-            repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
+                repo=repo,
-            all_repos=all_repos,
+                repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
-            preview=preview,
+                all_repos=all_repos,
-            no_verification=no_verification,
+                preview=preview,
-            clone_mode=clone_mode,
+                no_verification=no_verification,
-            identifier=identifier,
+                clone_mode=clone_mode,
-        )
+                identifier=identifier,
-        if not repo_dir:
+            )
+            if not repo_dir:
+                failures.append((identifier, "clone/ensure repo directory failed"))
+                continue
+
+            if not _verify_repo(
+                repo=repo,
+                repo_dir=repo_dir,
+                no_verification=no_verification,
+                identifier=identifier,
+                silent=silent,
+            ):
+                continue
+
+            ctx = _create_context(
+                repo=repo,
+                identifier=identifier,
+                repo_dir=repo_dir,
+                repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
+                bin_dir=bin_dir,
+                all_repos=all_repos,
+                no_verification=no_verification,
+                preview=preview,
+                quiet=quiet,
+                clone_mode=clone_mode,
+                update_dependencies=update_dependencies,
+                force_update=force_update,
+            )
+
+            pipeline.run(ctx)
+
+        except SystemExit as exc:
+            code = exc.code if isinstance(exc.code, int) else str(exc.code)
+            failures.append((identifier, f"installer failed (exit={code})"))
+            if not quiet:
+                print(
+                    f"[Warning] install: repository {identifier} failed (exit={code}). Continuing..."
+                )
+            continue
+        except Exception as exc:
+            failures.append((identifier, f"unexpected error: {exc}"))
+            if not quiet:
+                print(
+                    f"[Warning] install: repository {identifier} hit an unexpected error: {exc}. Continuing..."
+                )
             continue
 
-        if not _verify_repo(
+    if failures and emit_summary and not quiet:
-            repo=repo,
+        print("\n[pkgmgr] Installation finished with warnings:")
-            repo_dir=repo_dir,
+        for ident, msg in failures:
-            no_verification=no_verification,
+            print(f"  - {ident}: {msg}")
-            identifier=identifier,
-        ):
-            continue
 
-        ctx = _create_context(
+    if failures and not silent:
-            repo=repo,
+        raise SystemExit(1)
-            identifier=identifier,
-            repo_dir=repo_dir,
-            repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
-            bin_dir=bin_dir,
-            all_repos=all_repos,
-            no_verification=no_verification,
-            preview=preview,
-            quiet=quiet,
-            clone_mode=clone_mode,
-            update_dependencies=update_dependencies,
-        )
-
-        pipeline.run(ctx)

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/context.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/install/context.py
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
@@ -28,3 +29,6 @@ class RepoContext:
     quiet: bool
     clone_mode: str
     update_dependencies: bool
+
+    # If True, allow re-running installers of the currently active layer.
+    force_update: bool = False

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

@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.
 """
 
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller  # noqa: F401
-from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.nix_flake import NixFlakeInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.nix import NixFlakeInstaller  # noqa: F401
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.python import PythonInstaller  # noqa: F401
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.makefile import MakefileInstaller  # noqa: F401
 
 # OS-specific installers
-from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import ArchPkgbuildInstaller  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages.arch_pkgbuild import (
-from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages.debian_control import DebianControlInstaller  # noqa: F401
+    ArchPkgbuildInstaller as ArchPkgbuildInstaller,
+)  # noqa: F401
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages.debian_control import (
+    DebianControlInstaller as DebianControlInstaller,
+)  # noqa: F401
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.os_packages.rpm_spec import RpmSpecInstaller  # noqa: F401

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

@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ class BaseInstaller(ABC):
             return caps
 
         for matcher in CAPABILITY_MATCHERS:
-            if matcher.applies_to_layer(self.layer) and matcher.is_provided(ctx, self.layer):
+            if matcher.applies_to_layer(self.layer) and matcher.is_provided(
+                ctx, self.layer
+            ):
                 caps.add(matcher.name)
 
         return caps

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

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/makefile.py
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
@@ -9,32 +10,14 @@ from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
 
 class MakefileInstaller(BaseInstaller):
-    """
-    Generic installer that runs `make install` if a Makefile with an
-    install target is present.
-
-    Safety rules:
-      - If PKGMGR_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_INSTALLER=1 is set, this installer
-        is globally disabled.
-      - The higher-level InstallationPipeline ensures that Makefile
-        installation does not run if a stronger CLI layer already owns
-        the command (e.g. Nix or OS packages).
-    """
-
     layer = "makefile"
     MAKEFILE_NAME = "Makefile"
 
     def supports(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> bool:
-        """
-        Return True if this repository has a Makefile and the installer
-        is not globally disabled.
-        """
-        # Optional global kill switch.
         if os.environ.get("PKGMGR_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_INSTALLER") == "1":
             if not ctx.quiet:
                 print(
-                    "[INFO] MakefileInstaller is disabled via "
+                    "[INFO] PKGMGR_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_INSTALLER=1 – skipping MakefileInstaller."
-                    "PKGMGR_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_INSTALLER."
                 )
             return False
 
@@ -42,56 +25,34 @@ class MakefileInstaller(BaseInstaller):
         return os.path.exists(makefile_path)
 
     def _has_install_target(self, makefile_path: str) -> bool:
-        """
-        Heuristically check whether the Makefile defines an install target.
-
-        We look for:
-
-          - a plain 'install:' target, or
-          - any 'install-*:' style target.
-        """
         try:
             with open(makefile_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore") as f:
                 content = f.read()
         except OSError:
             return False
 
-        # Simple heuristics: look for "install:" or targets starting with "install-"
         if re.search(r"^install\s*:", content, flags=re.MULTILINE):
             return True
-
         if re.search(r"^install-[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\s*:", content, flags=re.MULTILINE):
             return True
-
         return False
 
     def run(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> None:
-        """
-        Execute `make install` in the repository directory if an install
-        target exists.
-        """
         makefile_path = os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, self.MAKEFILE_NAME)
-
         if not os.path.exists(makefile_path):
-            if not ctx.quiet:
-                print(
-                    f"[pkgmgr] Makefile '{makefile_path}' not found, "
-                    "skipping MakefileInstaller."
-                )
             return
 
         if not self._has_install_target(makefile_path):
             if not ctx.quiet:
-                print(
+                print(f"[pkgmgr] No 'install' target found in {makefile_path}.")
-                    f"[pkgmgr] No 'install' target found in {makefile_path}."
-                )
             return
 
         if not ctx.quiet:
             print(
-                f"[pkgmgr] Running 'make install' in {ctx.repo_dir} "
+                f"[pkgmgr] Running make install for {ctx.identifier} (MakefileInstaller)"
-                "(MakefileInstaller)"
             )
 
-        cmd = "make install"
+        run_command("make install", cwd=ctx.repo_dir, preview=ctx.preview)
-        run_command(cmd, cwd=ctx.repo_dir, preview=ctx.preview)
+
+        if ctx.force_update and not ctx.quiet:
+            print(f"[makefile] repo '{ctx.identifier}' successfully upgraded.")

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from .installer import NixFlakeInstaller
+from .retry import RetryPolicy
+
+__all__ = ["NixFlakeInstaller", "RetryPolicy"]

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/conflicts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
+
+from .profile import NixProfileInspector
+from .retry import GitHubRateLimitRetry
+from .runner import CommandRunner
+from .textparse import NixConflictTextParser
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+
+
+class NixConflictResolver:
+    """
+    Resolves nix profile file conflicts by:
+      1. Parsing conflicting store paths from stderr
+      2. Mapping them to profile remove tokens via `nix profile list --json`
+      3. Removing those tokens deterministically
+      4. Retrying install
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        runner: CommandRunner,
+        retry: GitHubRateLimitRetry,
+        profile: NixProfileInspector,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._runner = runner
+        self._retry = retry
+        self._profile = profile
+        self._parser = NixConflictTextParser()
+
+    def resolve(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        install_cmd: str,
+        stdout: str,
+        stderr: str,
+        *,
+        output: str,
+        max_rounds: int = 10,
+    ) -> bool:
+        quiet = bool(getattr(ctx, "quiet", False))
+        combined = f"{stdout}\n{stderr}"
+
+        for _ in range(max_rounds):
+            # 1) Extract conflicting store prefixes from nix error output
+            store_prefixes = self._parser.existing_store_prefixes(combined)
+
+            # 2) Resolve them to concrete remove tokens
+            tokens: List[str] = self._profile.find_remove_tokens_for_store_prefixes(
+                ctx,
+                self._runner,
+                store_prefixes,
+            )
+
+            # 3) Fallback: output-name based lookup (also covers nix suggesting: `nix profile remove pkgmgr`)
+            if not tokens:
+                tokens = self._profile.find_remove_tokens_for_output(
+                    ctx, self._runner, output
+                )
+
+            if tokens:
+                if not quiet:
+                    print(
+                        "[nix] conflict detected; removing existing profile entries: "
+                        + ", ".join(tokens)
+                    )
+
+                for t in tokens:
+                    # tokens may contain things like "pkgmgr" or "pkgmgr-1" or quoted tokens (we keep raw)
+                    self._runner.run(ctx, f"nix profile remove {t}", allow_failure=True)
+
+                res = self._retry.run_with_retry(ctx, self._runner, install_cmd)
+                if res.returncode == 0:
+                    return True
+
+                combined = f"{res.stdout}\n{res.stderr}"
+                continue
+
+            # 4) Last-resort fallback: use textual remove tokens from stderr (“nix profile remove X”)
+            tokens = self._parser.remove_tokens(combined)
+            if tokens:
+                if not quiet:
+                    print("[nix] fallback remove tokens: " + ", ".join(tokens))
+
+                for t in tokens:
+                    self._runner.run(ctx, f"nix profile remove {t}", allow_failure=True)
+
+                res = self._retry.run_with_retry(ctx, self._runner, install_cmd)
+                if res.returncode == 0:
+                    return True
+
+                combined = f"{res.stdout}\n{res.stderr}"
+                continue
+
+            if not quiet:
+                print(
+                    "[nix] conflict detected but could not resolve profile entries to remove."
+                )
+            return False
+
+        return False

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/installer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Tuple
+
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+
+from .conflicts import NixConflictResolver
+from .profile import NixProfileInspector
+from .retry import GitHubRateLimitRetry, RetryPolicy
+from .runner import CommandRunner
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+
+
+class NixFlakeInstaller(BaseInstaller):
+    layer = "nix"
+    FLAKE_FILE = "flake.nix"
+
+    def __init__(self, policy: RetryPolicy | None = None) -> None:
+        self._runner = CommandRunner()
+        self._retry = GitHubRateLimitRetry(policy=policy)
+        self._profile = NixProfileInspector()
+        self._conflicts = NixConflictResolver(self._runner, self._retry, self._profile)
+
+        # Newer nix rejects numeric indices; we learn this at runtime and cache the decision.
+        self._indices_supported: bool | None = None
+
+    def supports(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> bool:
+        if os.environ.get("PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER") == "1":
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(
+                    "[INFO] PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 – "
+                    "skipping NixFlakeInstaller."
+                )
+            return False
+
+        if shutil.which("nix") is None:
+            return False
+
+        return os.path.exists(os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, self.FLAKE_FILE))
+
+    def _profile_outputs(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> List[Tuple[str, bool]]:
+        # (output_name, allow_failure)
+        if ctx.identifier in {"pkgmgr", "package-manager"}:
+            return [("pkgmgr", False), ("default", True)]
+        return [("default", False)]
+
+    def run(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> None:
+        if not self.supports(ctx):
+            return
+
+        outputs = self._profile_outputs(ctx)
+
+        if not ctx.quiet:
+            msg = (
+                "[nix] flake detected in "
+                f"{ctx.identifier}, ensuring outputs: "
+                + ", ".join(name for name, _ in outputs)
+            )
+            print(msg)
+
+        for output, allow_failure in outputs:
+            if ctx.force_update:
+                self._force_upgrade_output(ctx, output, allow_failure)
+            else:
+                self._install_only(ctx, output, allow_failure)
+
+    def _installable(self, ctx: "RepoContext", output: str) -> str:
+        return f"{ctx.repo_dir}#{output}"
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Core install path
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _install_only(
+        self, ctx: "RepoContext", output: str, allow_failure: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        install_cmd = f"nix profile install {self._installable(ctx, output)}"
+
+        if not ctx.quiet:
+            print(f"[nix] install: {install_cmd}")
+
+        res = self._retry.run_with_retry(ctx, self._runner, install_cmd)
+        if res.returncode == 0:
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully installed.")
+            return
+
+        # Conflict resolver first (handles the common “existing package already provides file” case)
+        if self._conflicts.resolve(
+            ctx,
+            install_cmd,
+            res.stdout,
+            res.stderr,
+            output=output,
+        ):
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(
+                    f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully installed after conflict cleanup."
+                )
+            return
+
+        if not ctx.quiet:
+            print(
+                f"[nix] install failed for '{output}' (exit {res.returncode}), "
+                "trying upgrade/remove+install..."
+            )
+
+        # If indices are supported, try legacy index-upgrade path.
+        if self._indices_supported is not False:
+            indices = self._profile.find_installed_indices_for_output(
+                ctx, self._runner, output
+            )
+
+            upgraded = False
+            for idx in indices:
+                if self._upgrade_index(ctx, idx):
+                    upgraded = True
+                    if not ctx.quiet:
+                        print(
+                            f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully upgraded (index {idx})."
+                        )
+
+            if upgraded:
+                return
+
+            if indices and not ctx.quiet:
+                print(
+                    f"[nix] upgrade failed; removing indices {indices} and reinstalling '{output}'."
+                )
+
+            for idx in indices:
+                self._remove_index(ctx, idx)
+
+            # If we learned indices are unsupported, immediately fall back below
+            if self._indices_supported is False:
+                self._remove_tokens_for_output(ctx, output)
+
+        else:
+            # indices explicitly unsupported
+            self._remove_tokens_for_output(ctx, output)
+
+        final = self._runner.run(ctx, install_cmd, allow_failure=True)
+        if final.returncode == 0:
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully re-installed.")
+            return
+
+        print(
+            f"[ERROR] Failed to install Nix flake output '{output}' (exit {final.returncode})"
+        )
+        if not allow_failure:
+            raise SystemExit(final.returncode)
+
+        print(f"[WARNING] Continuing despite failure of optional output '{output}'.")
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # force_update path
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _force_upgrade_output(
+        self, ctx: "RepoContext", output: str, allow_failure: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        # Prefer token path if indices unsupported (new nix)
+        if self._indices_supported is False:
+            self._remove_tokens_for_output(ctx, output)
+            self._install_only(ctx, output, allow_failure)
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully upgraded.")
+            return
+
+        indices = self._profile.find_installed_indices_for_output(
+            ctx, self._runner, output
+        )
+
+        upgraded_any = False
+        for idx in indices:
+            if self._upgrade_index(ctx, idx):
+                upgraded_any = True
+                if not ctx.quiet:
+                    print(
+                        f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully upgraded (index {idx})."
+                    )
+
+        if upgraded_any:
+            if not ctx.quiet:
+                print(f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully upgraded.")
+            return
+
+        if indices and not ctx.quiet:
+            print(
+                f"[nix] upgrade failed; removing indices {indices} and reinstalling '{output}'."
+            )
+
+        for idx in indices:
+            self._remove_index(ctx, idx)
+
+        # If we learned indices are unsupported, also remove by token to actually clear conflicts
+        if self._indices_supported is False:
+            self._remove_tokens_for_output(ctx, output)
+
+        self._install_only(ctx, output, allow_failure)
+
+        if not ctx.quiet:
+            print(f"[nix] output '{output}' successfully upgraded.")
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Helpers
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _stderr_says_indices_unsupported(self, stderr: str) -> bool:
+        s = (stderr or "").lower()
+        return "no longer supports indices" in s or "does not support indices" in s
+
+    def _upgrade_index(self, ctx: "RepoContext", idx: int) -> bool:
+        cmd = f"nix profile upgrade --refresh {idx}"
+        res = self._runner.run(ctx, cmd, allow_failure=True)
+
+        if self._stderr_says_indices_unsupported(getattr(res, "stderr", "")):
+            self._indices_supported = False
+            return False
+
+        if self._indices_supported is None:
+            self._indices_supported = True
+
+        return res.returncode == 0
+
+    def _remove_index(self, ctx: "RepoContext", idx: int) -> None:
+        res = self._runner.run(ctx, f"nix profile remove {idx}", allow_failure=True)
+
+        if self._stderr_says_indices_unsupported(getattr(res, "stderr", "")):
+            self._indices_supported = False
+
+        if self._indices_supported is None:
+            self._indices_supported = True
+
+    def _remove_tokens_for_output(self, ctx: "RepoContext", output: str) -> None:
+        tokens = self._profile.find_remove_tokens_for_output(ctx, self._runner, output)
+        if not tokens:
+            return
+
+        if not ctx.quiet:
+            print(
+                f"[nix] indices unsupported; removing by token(s): {', '.join(tokens)}"
+            )
+
+        for t in tokens:
+            self._runner.run(ctx, f"nix profile remove {t}", allow_failure=True)

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from .inspector import NixProfileInspector
+from .models import NixProfileEntry
+
+__all__ = ["NixProfileInspector", "NixProfileEntry"]

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/inspector.py

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, List, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from .matcher import (
+    entry_matches_output,
+    entry_matches_store_path,
+    stable_unique_ints,
+)
+from .normalizer import normalize_elements
+from .parser import parse_profile_list_json
+from .result import extract_stdout_text
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    # Keep these as TYPE_CHECKING-only to avoid runtime import cycles.
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+    from pkgmgr.core.command.runner import CommandRunner
+
+
+class NixProfileInspector:
+    """
+    Reads and inspects the user's Nix profile list (JSON).
+
+    Public API:
+      - list_json()
+      - find_installed_indices_for_output()   (legacy; may not work on newer nix)
+      - find_indices_by_store_path()          (legacy; may not work on newer nix)
+      - find_remove_tokens_for_output()
+      - find_remove_tokens_for_store_prefixes()
+    """
+
+    def list_json(self, ctx: "RepoContext", runner: "CommandRunner") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        res = runner.run(ctx, "nix profile list --json", allow_failure=False)
+        raw = extract_stdout_text(res)
+        return parse_profile_list_json(raw)
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Legacy index helpers (still useful on older nix; newer nix may reject indices)
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def find_installed_indices_for_output(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        runner: "CommandRunner",
+        output: str,
+    ) -> List[int]:
+        data = self.list_json(ctx, runner)
+        entries = normalize_elements(data)
+
+        hits: List[int] = []
+        for e in entries:
+            if e.index is None:
+                continue
+            if entry_matches_output(e, output):
+                hits.append(e.index)
+
+        return stable_unique_ints(hits)
+
+    def find_indices_by_store_path(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        runner: "CommandRunner",
+        store_path: str,
+    ) -> List[int]:
+        needle = (store_path or "").strip()
+        if not needle:
+            return []
+
+        data = self.list_json(ctx, runner)
+        entries = normalize_elements(data)
+
+        hits: List[int] = []
+        for e in entries:
+            if e.index is None:
+                continue
+            if entry_matches_store_path(e, needle):
+                hits.append(e.index)
+
+        return stable_unique_ints(hits)
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # New token-based helpers (works with newer nix where indices are rejected)
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def find_remove_tokens_for_output(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        runner: "CommandRunner",
+        output: str,
+    ) -> List[str]:
+        """
+        Returns profile remove tokens to remove entries matching a given output.
+
+        We always include the raw output token first because nix itself suggests:
+          nix profile remove pkgmgr
+        """
+        out = (output or "").strip()
+        if not out:
+            return []
+
+        data = self.list_json(ctx, runner)
+        entries = normalize_elements(data)
+
+        tokens: List[str] = [
+            out
+        ]  # critical: matches nix's own suggestion for conflicts
+
+        for e in entries:
+            if entry_matches_output(e, out):
+                # Prefer removing by key/name (non-index) when possible.
+                # New nix rejects numeric indices; these tokens are safer.
+                k = (e.key or "").strip()
+                n = (e.name or "").strip()
+
+                if k and not k.isdigit():
+                    tokens.append(k)
+                elif n and not n.isdigit():
+                    tokens.append(n)
+
+        # stable unique preserving order
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        uniq: List[str] = []
+        for t in tokens:
+            if t and t not in seen:
+                uniq.append(t)
+                seen.add(t)
+        return uniq
+
+    def find_remove_tokens_for_store_prefixes(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        runner: "CommandRunner",
+        prefixes: List[str],
+    ) -> List[str]:
+        """
+        Returns remove tokens for entries whose store path matches any prefix.
+        """
+        prefixes = [(p or "").strip() for p in (prefixes or []) if p]
+        prefixes = [p for p in prefixes if p]
+        if not prefixes:
+            return []
+
+        data = self.list_json(ctx, runner)
+        entries = normalize_elements(data)
+
+        tokens: List[str] = []
+        for e in entries:
+            if not e.store_paths:
+                continue
+            if any(sp == p for sp in e.store_paths for p in prefixes):
+                k = (e.key or "").strip()
+                n = (e.name or "").strip()
+                if k and not k.isdigit():
+                    tokens.append(k)
+                elif n and not n.isdigit():
+                    tokens.append(n)
+
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        uniq: List[str] = []
+        for t in tokens:
+            if t and t not in seen:
+                uniq.append(t)
+                seen.add(t)
+        return uniq

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/matcher.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List
+
+from .models import NixProfileEntry
+
+
+def entry_matches_output(entry: NixProfileEntry, output: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Heuristic matcher: output is typically a flake output name (e.g. "pkgmgr"),
+    and we match against name/attrPath patterns.
+    """
+    out = (output or "").strip()
+    if not out:
+        return False
+
+    candidates = [entry.name, entry.attr_path]
+
+    for c in candidates:
+        c = (c or "").strip()
+        if not c:
+            continue
+
+        # Direct match
+        if c == out:
+            return True
+
+        # AttrPath contains "#<output>"
+        if f"#{out}" in c:
+            return True
+
+        # AttrPath ends with ".<output>"
+        if c.endswith(f".{out}"):
+            return True
+
+        # Name pattern "<output>-<n>" (common, e.g. pkgmgr-1)
+        if c.startswith(f"{out}-"):
+            return True
+
+        # Historical special case: repo is "package-manager" but output is "pkgmgr"
+        if out == "pkgmgr" and c.startswith("package-manager-"):
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def entry_matches_store_path(entry: NixProfileEntry, store_path: str) -> bool:
+    needle = (store_path or "").strip()
+    if not needle:
+        return False
+    return any((p or "") == needle for p in entry.store_paths)
+
+
+def stable_unique_ints(values: List[int]) -> List[int]:
+    seen: set[int] = set()
+    uniq: List[int] = []
+    for v in values:
+        if v in seen:
+            continue
+        uniq.append(v)
+        seen.add(v)
+    return uniq

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class NixProfileEntry:
+    """
+    Minimal normalized representation of one nix profile element entry.
+    """
+
+    key: str
+    index: Optional[int]
+    name: str
+    attr_path: str
+    store_paths: List[str]

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/normalizer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
+
+from .models import NixProfileEntry
+
+
+def coerce_index(key: str, entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[int]:
+    """
+    Nix JSON schema varies:
+      - elements keys might be "0", "1", ...
+      - or might be names like "pkgmgr-1"
+    Some versions include an explicit index field.
+    We try safe options in order.
+    """
+    k = (key or "").strip()
+
+    # 1) Classic: numeric keys
+    if k.isdigit():
+        try:
+            return int(k)
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    # 2) Explicit index fields (schema-dependent)
+    for field in ("index", "id", "position"):
+        v = entry.get(field)
+        if isinstance(v, int):
+            return v
+        if isinstance(v, str) and v.strip().isdigit():
+            try:
+                return int(v.strip())
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    # 3) Last resort: extract trailing number from key if it looks like "<name>-<n>"
+    m = re.match(r"^.+-(\d+)$", k)
+    if m:
+        try:
+            return int(m.group(1))
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    return None
+
+
+def iter_store_paths(entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Iterable[str]:
+    """
+    Yield all possible store paths from a nix profile JSON entry.
+
+    Nix has had schema shifts. We support common variants:
+      - "storePaths": ["/nix/store/..", ...]
+      - "storePaths": "/nix/store/.."  (rare)
+      - "storePath": "/nix/store/.."   (some variants)
+      - nested "outputs" dict(s) with store paths (best-effort)
+    """
+    if not isinstance(entry, dict):
+        return
+
+    sp = entry.get("storePaths")
+    if isinstance(sp, list):
+        for p in sp:
+            if isinstance(p, str):
+                yield p
+    elif isinstance(sp, str):
+        yield sp
+
+    sp2 = entry.get("storePath")
+    if isinstance(sp2, str):
+        yield sp2
+
+    outs = entry.get("outputs")
+    if isinstance(outs, dict):
+        for _, ov in outs.items():
+            if isinstance(ov, dict):
+                p = ov.get("storePath")
+                if isinstance(p, str):
+                    yield p
+
+
+def normalize_store_path(store_path: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Normalize store path for matching.
+    Currently just strips whitespace; hook for future normalization if needed.
+    """
+    return (store_path or "").strip()
+
+
+def normalize_elements(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[NixProfileEntry]:
+    """
+    Converts nix profile list JSON into a list of normalized entries.
+
+    JSON formats observed:
+      - {"elements": {"0": {...}, "1": {...}}}
+      - {"elements": {"pkgmgr-1": {...}, "pkgmgr-2": {...}}}
+    """
+    elements = data.get("elements")
+    if not isinstance(elements, dict):
+        return []
+
+    normalized: List[NixProfileEntry] = []
+
+    for k, entry in elements.items():
+        if not isinstance(entry, dict):
+            continue
+
+        idx = coerce_index(str(k), entry)
+        name = str(entry.get("name", "") or "")
+        attr = str(entry.get("attrPath", "") or "")
+
+        store_paths: List[str] = []
+        for p in iter_store_paths(entry):
+            sp = normalize_store_path(p)
+            if sp:
+                store_paths.append(sp)
+
+        normalized.append(
+            NixProfileEntry(
+                key=str(k),
+                index=idx,
+                name=name,
+                attr_path=attr,
+                store_paths=store_paths,
+            )
+        )
+
+    return normalized

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/parser.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+
+def parse_profile_list_json(raw: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Parse JSON output from `nix profile list --json`.
+
+    Raises SystemExit with a helpful excerpt on parse failure.
+    """
+    try:
+        return json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        excerpt = (raw or "")[:5000]
+        raise SystemExit(
+            f"[nix] Failed to parse `nix profile list --json`: {e}\n{excerpt}"
+        ) from e

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile/result.py

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def extract_stdout_text(result: Any) -> str:
+    """
+    Normalize different runner return types to a stdout string.
+
+    Supported patterns:
+      - result is str -> returned as-is
+      - result is bytes/bytearray -> decoded UTF-8 (replace errors)
+      - result has `.stdout` (str or bytes) -> used
+      - fallback: str(result)
+    """
+    if isinstance(result, str):
+        return result
+
+    if isinstance(result, (bytes, bytearray)):
+        return bytes(result).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+
+    stdout = getattr(result, "stdout", None)
+    if isinstance(stdout, str):
+        return stdout
+    if isinstance(stdout, (bytes, bytearray)):
+        return bytes(stdout).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+
+    return str(result)

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/profile_list.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Tuple
+
+from .runner import CommandRunner
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+
+
+class NixProfileListReader:
+    def __init__(self, runner: CommandRunner) -> None:
+        self._runner = runner
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _store_prefix(path: str) -> str:
+        raw = (path or "").strip()
+        m = re.match(r"^(/nix/store/[0-9a-z]{32}-[^/ \t]+)", raw)
+        return m.group(1) if m else raw
+
+    def entries(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> List[Tuple[int, str]]:
+        res = self._runner.run(ctx, "nix profile list", allow_failure=True)
+        if res.returncode != 0:
+            return []
+
+        entries: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+        pat = re.compile(
+            r"^\s*(\d+)\s+.*?(/nix/store/[0-9a-z]{32}-[^/ \t]+)",
+            re.MULTILINE,
+        )
+
+        for m in pat.finditer(res.stdout or ""):
+            idx_s = m.group(1)
+            sp = m.group(2)
+            try:
+                idx = int(idx_s)
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+            entries.append((idx, self._store_prefix(sp)))
+
+        seen: set[int] = set()
+        uniq: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+        for idx, sp in entries:
+            if idx not in seen:
+                seen.add(idx)
+                uniq.append((idx, sp))
+
+        return uniq
+
+    def indices_matching_store_prefixes(
+        self, ctx: "RepoContext", prefixes: List[str]
+    ) -> List[int]:
+        prefixes = [self._store_prefix(p) for p in prefixes if p]
+        prefixes = [p for p in prefixes if p]
+        if not prefixes:
+            return []
+
+        hits: List[int] = []
+        for idx, sp in self.entries(ctx):
+            if any(sp == p for p in prefixes):
+                hits.append(idx)
+
+        seen: set[int] = set()
+        uniq: List[int] = []
+        for i in hits:
+            if i not in seen:
+                seen.add(i)
+                uniq.append(i)
+
+        return uniq

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/retry.py

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import random
+import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Iterable, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from .types import RunResult
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+    from .runner import CommandRunner
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RetryPolicy:
+    max_attempts: int = 7
+    base_delay_seconds: int = 30
+    jitter_seconds_min: int = 0
+    jitter_seconds_max: int = 60
+
+
+class GitHubRateLimitRetry:
+    """
+    Retries nix install commands only when the error looks like a GitHub API rate limit (HTTP 403).
+    Backoff: Fibonacci(base, base, ...) + random jitter.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, policy: RetryPolicy | None = None) -> None:
+        self._policy = policy or RetryPolicy()
+
+    def run_with_retry(
+        self,
+        ctx: "RepoContext",
+        runner: "CommandRunner",
+        install_cmd: str,
+    ) -> RunResult:
+        quiet = bool(getattr(ctx, "quiet", False))
+        delays = list(
+            self._fibonacci_backoff(
+                self._policy.base_delay_seconds, self._policy.max_attempts
+            )
+        )
+
+        last: RunResult | None = None
+
+        for attempt, base_delay in enumerate(delays, start=1):
+            if not quiet:
+                print(
+                    f"[nix] attempt {attempt}/{self._policy.max_attempts}: {install_cmd}"
+                )
+
+            res = runner.run(ctx, install_cmd, allow_failure=True)
+            last = res
+
+            if res.returncode == 0:
+                return res
+
+            combined = f"{res.stdout}\n{res.stderr}"
+            if not self._is_github_rate_limit_error(combined):
+                return res
+
+            if attempt >= self._policy.max_attempts:
+                break
+
+            jitter = random.randint(
+                self._policy.jitter_seconds_min, self._policy.jitter_seconds_max
+            )
+            wait_time = base_delay + jitter
+
+            if not quiet:
+                print(
+                    "[nix] GitHub rate limit detected (403). "
+                    f"Retrying in {wait_time}s (base={base_delay}s, jitter={jitter}s)..."
+                )
+
+            time.sleep(wait_time)
+
+        return (
+            last
+            if last is not None
+            else RunResult(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="nix install retry failed")
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_github_rate_limit_error(text: str) -> bool:
+        t = (text or "").lower()
+        return (
+            "http error 403" in t
+            or "rate limit exceeded" in t
+            or "github api rate limit" in t
+            or "api rate limit exceeded" in t
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _fibonacci_backoff(base: int, attempts: int) -> Iterable[int]:
+        a, b = base, base
+        for _ in range(max(1, attempts)):
+            yield a
+            a, b = b, a + b

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/runner.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from .types import RunResult
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
+
+
+class CommandRunner:
+    """
+    Executes commands (shell=True) inside a repository directory (if provided).
+    Supports preview mode and compact failure output logging.
+    """
+
+    def run(self, ctx: "RepoContext", cmd: str, allow_failure: bool) -> RunResult:
+        repo_dir = getattr(ctx, "repo_dir", None) or getattr(ctx, "repo_path", None)
+        preview = bool(getattr(ctx, "preview", False))
+        quiet = bool(getattr(ctx, "quiet", False))
+
+        if preview:
+            if not quiet:
+                print(f"[preview] {cmd}")
+            return RunResult(returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
+
+        try:
+            p = subprocess.run(
+                cmd,
+                shell=True,
+                cwd=repo_dir,
+                check=False,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                text=True,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            if not allow_failure:
+                raise
+            return RunResult(returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=str(e))
+
+        res = RunResult(
+            returncode=p.returncode, stdout=p.stdout or "", stderr=p.stderr or ""
+        )
+
+        if res.returncode != 0 and not quiet:
+            self._print_compact_failure(res)
+
+        if res.returncode != 0 and not allow_failure:
+            raise SystemExit(res.returncode)
+
+        return res
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _print_compact_failure(res: RunResult) -> None:
+        out = (res.stdout or "").strip()
+        err = (res.stderr or "").strip()
+
+        if out:
+            print("[nix] stdout (last lines):")
+            print("\n".join(out.splitlines()[-20:]))
+
+        if err:
+            print("[nix] stderr (last lines):")
+            print("\n".join(err.splitlines()[-40:]))

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/textparse.py

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import List
+
+
+class NixConflictTextParser:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _store_prefix(path: str) -> str:
+        raw = (path or "").strip()
+        m = re.match(r"^(/nix/store/[0-9a-z]{32}-[^/ \t]+)", raw)
+        return m.group(1) if m else raw
+
+    def remove_tokens(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
+        pat = re.compile(
+            r"^\s*nix profile remove\s+([^\s'\"`]+|'[^']+'|\"[^\"]+\")\s*$",
+            re.MULTILINE,
+        )
+
+        tokens: List[str] = []
+        for m in pat.finditer(text or ""):
+            t = (m.group(1) or "").strip()
+            if (t.startswith("'") and t.endswith("'")) or (
+                t.startswith('"') and t.endswith('"')
+            ):
+                t = t[1:-1]
+            if t:
+                tokens.append(t)
+
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        uniq: List[str] = []
+        for t in tokens:
+            if t not in seen:
+                seen.add(t)
+                uniq.append(t)
+
+        return uniq
+
+    def existing_store_prefixes(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
+        lines = (text or "").splitlines()
+        prefixes: List[str] = []
+
+        in_existing = False
+        in_new = False
+
+        store_pat = re.compile(r"^\s*(/nix/store/[0-9a-z]{32}-[^ \t]+)")
+
+        for raw in lines:
+            line = raw.strip()
+
+            if "An existing package already provides the following file" in line:
+                in_existing = True
+                in_new = False
+                continue
+
+            if "This is the conflicting file from the new package" in line:
+                in_existing = False
+                in_new = True
+                continue
+
+            if in_existing:
+                m = store_pat.match(raw)
+                if m:
+                    prefixes.append(m.group(1))
+                    continue
+
+            _ = in_new
+
+        norm = [self._store_prefix(p) for p in prefixes if p]
+
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        uniq: List[str] = []
+        for p in norm:
+            if p and p not in seen:
+                seen.add(p)
+                uniq.append(p)
+
+        return uniq

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/nix/types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RunResult:
+    returncode: int
+    stdout: str
+    stderr: str

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

@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""
-Installer for Nix flakes.
-
-If a repository contains flake.nix and the 'nix' command is available, this
-installer will try to install profile outputs from the flake.
-
-Behavior:
-  - If flake.nix is present and `nix` exists on PATH:
-      * First remove any existing `package-manager` profile entry (best-effort).
-      * Then install one or more flake outputs via `nix profile install`.
-  - For the package-manager repo:
-      * `pkgmgr` is mandatory (CLI), `default` is optional.
-  - For all other repos:
-      * `default` is mandatory.
-
-Special handling:
-  - If PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 is set, the installer is
-    globally disabled (useful for CI or debugging).
-
-The higher-level InstallationPipeline and CLI-layer model decide when this
-installer is allowed to run, based on where the current CLI comes from
-(e.g. Nix, OS packages, Python, Makefile).
-"""
-
-import os
-import shutil
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Tuple
-
-from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
-from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
-    from pkgmgr.actions.install import InstallContext
-
-
-class NixFlakeInstaller(BaseInstaller):
-    """Install Nix flake profiles for repositories that define flake.nix."""
-
-    # Logical layer name, used by capability matchers.
-    layer = "nix"
-
-    FLAKE_FILE = "flake.nix"
-    PROFILE_NAME = "package-manager"
-
-    def supports(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> bool:
-        """
-        Only support repositories that:
-          - Are NOT explicitly disabled via PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1,
-          - Have a flake.nix,
-          - And have the `nix` command available.
-        """
-        # Optional global kill-switch for CI or debugging.
-        if os.environ.get("PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER") == "1":
-            print(
-                "[INFO] PKGMGR_DISABLE_NIX_FLAKE_INSTALLER=1 – "
-                "NixFlakeInstaller is disabled."
-            )
-            return False
-
-        # Nix must be available.
-        if shutil.which("nix") is None:
-            return False
-
-        # flake.nix must exist in the repository.
-        flake_path = os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, self.FLAKE_FILE)
-        return os.path.exists(flake_path)
-
-    def _ensure_old_profile_removed(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> None:
-        """
-        Best-effort removal of an existing profile entry.
-
-        This handles the "already provides the following file" conflict by
-        removing previous `package-manager` installations before we install
-        the new one.
-
-        Any error in `nix profile remove` is intentionally ignored, because
-        a missing profile entry is not a fatal condition.
-        """
-        if shutil.which("nix") is None:
-            return
-
-        cmd = f"nix profile remove {self.PROFILE_NAME} || true"
-        try:
-            # NOTE: no allow_failure here → matches the existing unit tests
-            run_command(cmd, cwd=ctx.repo_dir, preview=ctx.preview)
-        except SystemExit:
-            # Unit tests explicitly assert this is swallowed
-            pass
-
-    def _profile_outputs(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> List[Tuple[str, bool]]:
-        """
-        Decide which flake outputs to install and whether failures are fatal.
-
-        Returns a list of (output_name, allow_failure) tuples.
-
-        Rules:
-          - For the package-manager repo (identifier 'pkgmgr' or 'package-manager'):
-                [("pkgmgr", False), ("default", True)]
-          - For all other repos:
-                [("default", False)]
-        """
-        ident = ctx.identifier
-
-        if ident in {"pkgmgr", "package-manager"}:
-            # pkgmgr: main CLI output is "pkgmgr" (mandatory),
-            # "default" is nice-to-have (non-fatal).
-            return [("pkgmgr", False), ("default", True)]
-
-        # Generic repos: we expect a sensible "default" package/app.
-        # Failure to install it is considered fatal.
-        return [("default", False)]
-
-    def run(self, ctx: "InstallContext") -> None:
-        """
-        Install Nix flake profile outputs.
-
-        For the package-manager repo, failure installing 'pkgmgr' is fatal,
-        failure installing 'default' is non-fatal.
-        For other repos, failure installing 'default' is fatal.
-        """
-        # Reuse supports() to keep logic in one place.
-        if not self.supports(ctx):  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-            return
-
-        outputs = self._profile_outputs(ctx)  # list of (name, allow_failure)
-
-        print(
-            "Nix flake detected in "
-            f"{ctx.identifier}, attempting to install profile outputs: "
-            + ", ".join(name for name, _ in outputs)
-        )
-
-        # Handle the "already installed" case up-front for the shared profile.
-        self._ensure_old_profile_removed(ctx)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-
-        for output, allow_failure in outputs:
-            cmd = f"nix profile install {ctx.repo_dir}#{output}"
-            print(f"[INFO] Running: {cmd}")
-            ret = os.system(cmd)
-
-            # Extract real exit code from os.system() result
-            if os.WIFEXITED(ret):
-                exit_code = os.WEXITSTATUS(ret)
-            else:
-                # abnormal termination (signal etc.) – keep raw value
-                exit_code = ret
-
-            if exit_code == 0:
-                print(f"Nix flake output '{output}' successfully installed.")
-                continue
-
-            print(f"[Error] Failed to install Nix flake output '{output}'")
-            print(f"[Error] Command exited with code {exit_code}")
-
-            if not allow_failure:
-                raise SystemExit(exit_code)
-
-            print(
-                "[Warning] Continuing despite failure to install "
-                f"optional output '{output}'."
-            )

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

@@ -1,104 +1,42 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/python.py
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""
-PythonInstaller — install Python projects defined via pyproject.toml.
-
-Installation rules:
-
-1. pip command resolution:
-      a) If PKGMGR_PIP is set → use it exactly as provided.
-      b) Else if running inside a virtualenv → use `sys.executable -m pip`.
-      c) Else → create/use a per-repository virtualenv under ~/.venvs/<repo>/.
-
-2. Installation target:
-      - Always install into the resolved pip environment.
-      - Never modify system Python, never rely on --user.
-      - Nix-immutable systems (PEP 668) are automatically avoided because we
-        never touch system Python.
-
-3. The installer is skipped when:
-      - PKGMGR_DISABLE_PYTHON_INSTALLER=1 is set.
-      - The repository has no pyproject.toml.
-
-All pip failures are treated as fatal.
-"""
-
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import sys
-import subprocess
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.base import BaseInstaller
+from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
 from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pkgmgr.actions.install.context import RepoContext
-    from pkgmgr.actions.install import InstallContext
-
 
 class PythonInstaller(BaseInstaller):
-    """Install Python projects and dependencies via pip using isolated environments."""
-
     layer = "python"
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def supports(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> bool:
-    # Installer activation logic
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    def supports(self, ctx: "RepoContext") -> bool:
-        """
-        Return True if this installer should handle this repository.
-
-        The installer is active only when:
-          - A pyproject.toml exists in the repo, and
-          - PKGMGR_DISABLE_PYTHON_INSTALLER is not set.
-        """
         if os.environ.get("PKGMGR_DISABLE_PYTHON_INSTALLER") == "1":
-            print("[INFO] PythonInstaller disabled via PKGMGR_DISABLE_PYTHON_INSTALLER.")
+            print(
+                "[INFO] PythonInstaller disabled via PKGMGR_DISABLE_PYTHON_INSTALLER."
+            )
             return False
 
         return os.path.exists(os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, "pyproject.toml"))
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Virtualenv handling
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     def _in_virtualenv(self) -> bool:
-        """Detect whether the current interpreter is inside a venv."""
         if os.environ.get("VIRTUAL_ENV"):
             return True
-
         base = getattr(sys, "base_prefix", sys.prefix)
         return sys.prefix != base
 
-    def _ensure_repo_venv(self, ctx: "InstallContext") -> str:
+    def _ensure_repo_venv(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> str:
-        """
-        Ensure that ~/.venvs/<identifier>/ exists and contains a minimal venv.
-
-        Returns the venv directory path.
-        """
         venv_dir = os.path.expanduser(f"~/.venvs/{ctx.identifier}")
         python = sys.executable
 
-        if not os.path.isdir(venv_dir):
+        if not os.path.exists(venv_dir):
-            print(f"[python-installer] Creating virtualenv: {venv_dir}")
+            run_command(f"{python} -m venv {venv_dir}", preview=ctx.preview)
-            subprocess.check_call([python, "-m", "venv", venv_dir])
 
         return venv_dir
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def _pip_cmd(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> str:
-    # pip command resolution
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    def _pip_cmd(self, ctx: "InstallContext") -> str:
-        """
-        Determine which pip command to use.
-
-        Priority:
-          1. PKGMGR_PIP override given by user or automation.
-          2. Active virtualenv → use sys.executable -m pip.
-          3. Per-repository venv → ~/.venvs/<repo>/bin/pip
-        """
         explicit = os.environ.get("PKGMGR_PIP", "").strip()
         if explicit:
             return explicit
@@ -107,33 +45,19 @@ class PythonInstaller(BaseInstaller):
             return f"{sys.executable} -m pip"
 
         venv_dir = self._ensure_repo_venv(ctx)
-        pip_path = os.path.join(venv_dir, "bin", "pip")
+        return os.path.join(venv_dir, "bin", "pip")
-        return pip_path
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def run(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> None:
-    # Execution
+        if not self.supports(ctx):
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    def run(self, ctx: "InstallContext") -> None:
-        """
-        Install the project defined by pyproject.toml.
-
-        Uses the resolved pip environment. Installation is isolated and never
-        touches system Python.
-        """
-        if not self.supports(ctx):  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-            return
-
-        pyproject = os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, "pyproject.toml")
-        if not os.path.exists(pyproject):
             return
 
         print(f"[python-installer] Installing Python project for {ctx.identifier}...")
 
         pip_cmd = self._pip_cmd(ctx)
+        run_command(f"{pip_cmd} install .", cwd=ctx.repo_dir, preview=ctx.preview)
 
-        # Final install command: ALWAYS isolated, never system-wide.
+        if ctx.force_update:
-        install_cmd = f"{pip_cmd} install ."
+            # test-visible marker
-
+            print(f"[python-installer] repo '{ctx.identifier}' successfully upgraded.")
-        run_command(install_cmd, cwd=ctx.repo_dir, preview=ctx.preview)
 
         print(f"[python-installer] Installation finished for {ctx.identifier}.")

src/pkgmgr/actions/install/pipeline.py

@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/install/pipeline.py
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 """
 Installation pipeline orchestration for repositories.
-
-This module implements the "Setup Controller" logic:
-
-  1. Detect current CLI command for the repo (if any).
-  2. Classify it into a layer (os-packages, nix, python, makefile).
-  3. Iterate over installers in layer order:
-       - Skip installers whose layer is weaker than an already-loaded one.
-       - Run only installers that support() the repo and add new capabilities.
-       - After each installer, re-resolve the command and update the layer.
-  4. Maintain the repo["command"] field and create/update symlinks via create_ink().
-
-The goal is to prevent conflicting installations and make the layering
-behaviour explicit and testable.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -36,34 +24,15 @@ from pkgmgr.core.command.resolve import resolve_command_for_repo
 
 @dataclass
 class CommandState:
-    """
-    Represents the current CLI state for a repository:
-
-      - command: absolute or relative path to the CLI entry point
-      - layer:   which conceptual layer this command belongs to
-    """
-
     command: Optional[str]
     layer: Optional[CliLayer]
 
 
 class CommandResolver:
-    """
-    Small helper responsible for resolving the current command for a repo
-    and mapping it into a CommandState.
-    """
-
     def __init__(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> None:
         self._ctx = ctx
 
     def resolve(self) -> CommandState:
-        """
-        Resolve the current command for this repository.
-
-        If resolve_command_for_repo raises SystemExit (e.g. Python package
-        without installed entry point), we treat this as "no command yet"
-        from the point of view of the installers.
-        """
         repo = self._ctx.repo
         identifier = self._ctx.identifier
         repo_dir = self._ctx.repo_dir
@@ -85,28 +54,10 @@ class CommandResolver:
 
 
 class InstallationPipeline:
-    """
-    High-level orchestrator that applies a sequence of installers
-    to a repository based on CLI layer precedence.
-    """
-
     def __init__(self, installers: Sequence[BaseInstaller]) -> None:
         self._installers = list(installers)
 
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Public API
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     def run(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> None:
-        """
-        Execute the installation pipeline for a single repository.
-
-        - Detect initial command & layer.
-        - Optionally create a symlink.
-        - Run installers in order, skipping those whose layer is weaker
-          than an already-loaded CLI.
-        - After each installer, re-resolve the command and refresh the
-          symlink if needed.
-        """
         repo = ctx.repo
         repo_dir = ctx.repo_dir
         identifier = ctx.identifier
@@ -119,7 +70,6 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
         resolver = CommandResolver(ctx)
         state = resolver.resolve()
 
-        # Persist initial command (if any) and create a symlink.
         if state.command:
             repo["command"] = state.command
             create_ink(
@@ -135,11 +85,9 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
 
         provided_capabilities: Set[str] = set()
 
-        # Main installer loop
         for installer in self._installers:
             layer_name = getattr(installer, "layer", None)
 
-            # Installers without a layer participate without precedence logic.
             if layer_name is None:
                 self._run_installer(installer, ctx, identifier, repo_dir, quiet)
                 continue
@@ -147,17 +95,13 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
             try:
                 installer_layer = CliLayer(layer_name)
             except ValueError:
-                # Unknown layer string → treat as lowest priority.
                 installer_layer = None
 
-            # "Previous/Current layer already loaded?"
             if state.layer is not None and installer_layer is not None:
                 current_prio = layer_priority(state.layer)
                 installer_prio = layer_priority(installer_layer)
 
                 if current_prio < installer_prio:
-                    # Current CLI comes from a higher-priority layer,
-                    # so we skip this installer entirely.
                     if not quiet:
                         print(
                             "[pkgmgr] Skipping installer "
@@ -166,9 +110,7 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
                         )
                     continue
 
-                if current_prio == installer_prio:
+                if current_prio == installer_prio and not ctx.force_update:
-                    # Same layer already provides a CLI; usually there is no
-                    # need to run another installer on top of it.
                     if not quiet:
                         print(
                             "[pkgmgr] Skipping installer "
@@ -177,12 +119,9 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
                         )
                     continue
 
-            # Check if this installer is applicable at all.
             if not installer.supports(ctx):
                 continue
 
-            # Capabilities: if everything this installer would provide is already
-            # covered, we can safely skip it.
             caps = installer.discover_capabilities(ctx)
             if caps and caps.issubset(provided_capabilities):
                 if not quiet:
@@ -193,18 +132,26 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
                 continue
 
             if not quiet:
-                print(
+                if (
-                    f"[pkgmgr] Running installer {installer.__class__.__name__} "
+                    ctx.force_update
-                    f"for {identifier} in '{repo_dir}' "
+                    and state.layer is not None
-                    f"(new capabilities: {caps or set()})..."
+                    and installer_layer == state.layer
-                )
+                ):
+                    print(
+                        f"[pkgmgr] Running installer {installer.__class__.__name__} "
+                        f"for {identifier} in '{repo_dir}' (upgrade requested)..."
+                    )
+                else:
+                    print(
+                        f"[pkgmgr] Running installer {installer.__class__.__name__} "
+                        f"for {identifier} in '{repo_dir}' "
+                        f"(new capabilities: {caps or set()})..."
+                    )
 
-            # Run the installer with error reporting.
             self._run_installer(installer, ctx, identifier, repo_dir, quiet)
 
             provided_capabilities.update(caps)
 
-            # After running an installer, re-resolve the command and layer.
             new_state = resolver.resolve()
             if new_state.command:
                 repo["command"] = new_state.command
@@ -221,9 +168,6 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
 
             state = new_state
 
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Internal helpers
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     @staticmethod
     def _run_installer(
         installer: BaseInstaller,
@@ -232,9 +176,6 @@ class InstallationPipeline:
         repo_dir: str,
         quiet: bool,
     ) -> None:
-        """
-        Execute a single installer with unified error handling.
-        """
         try:
             installer.run(ctx)
         except SystemExit as exc:

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/__init__.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .list_cmd import list_mirrors
 from .diff_cmd import diff_mirrors
 from .merge_cmd import merge_mirrors
 from .setup_cmd import setup_mirrors
+from .visibility_cmd import set_mirror_visibility
 
 __all__ = [
     "Repository",
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "diff_mirrors",
     "merge_mirrors",
     "setup_mirrors",
+    "set_mirror_visibility",
 ]

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/git_remote.py

@@ -1,20 +1,50 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+from typing import Optional, Set
 
-from pkgmgr.core.command.run import run_command
+from pkgmgr.core.git.errors import GitRunError
-from pkgmgr.core.git import GitError, run_git
+from pkgmgr.core.git.commands import (
-from typing import List, Optional, Set
+    GitAddRemoteError,
+    GitAddRemotePushUrlError,
+    GitSetRemoteUrlError,
+    add_remote,
+    add_remote_push_url,
+    set_remote_url,
+)
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import get_remote_push_urls, list_remotes
 
 from .types import MirrorMap, RepoMirrorContext, Repository
 
 
-def build_default_ssh_url(repo: Repository) -> Optional[str]:
+def _is_git_remote_url(url: str) -> bool:
     """
-    Build a simple SSH URL from repo config if no explicit mirror is defined.
+    True only for URLs that should become git remotes / push URLs.
 
-    Example: git@github.com:account/repository.git
+    Accepted:
+      - git@host:owner/repo(.git)                (SCP-like SSH)
+      - ssh://git@host(:port)/owner/repo(.git)   (SSH URL)
+      - https://host/owner/repo.git              (HTTPS git remote)
+      - http://host/owner/repo.git               (rare, but possible)
+    Everything else (e.g. PyPI project page) stays metadata only.
     """
+    u = (url or "").strip()
+    if not u:
+        return False
+
+    if u.startswith("git@"):
+        return True
+
+    if u.startswith("ssh://"):
+        return True
+
+    if (u.startswith("https://") or u.startswith("http://")) and u.endswith(".git"):
+        return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def build_default_ssh_url(repo: Repository) -> Optional[str]:
     provider = repo.get("provider")
     account = repo.get("account")
     name = repo.get("repository")
@@ -23,96 +53,80 @@ def build_default_ssh_url(repo: Repository) -> Optional[str]:
     if not provider or not account or not name:
         return None
 
-    provider = str(provider)
-    account = str(account)
-    name = str(name)
-
     if port:
         return f"ssh://git@{provider}:{port}/{account}/{name}.git"
 
-    # GitHub-style shorthand
     return f"git@{provider}:{account}/{name}.git"
 
 
+def _git_mirrors_only(m: MirrorMap) -> MirrorMap:
+    return {k: v for k, v in m.items() if v and _is_git_remote_url(v)}
+
+
 def determine_primary_remote_url(
     repo: Repository,
-    resolved_mirrors: MirrorMap,
+    ctx: RepoMirrorContext,
 ) -> Optional[str]:
     """
-    Determine the primary remote URL in a consistent way:
+    Priority order (GIT URLS ONLY):
-
+      1. origin from resolved mirrors (if it is a git URL)
-      1. resolved_mirrors["origin"]
+      2. first git URL from MIRRORS file (in file order)
-      2. any resolved mirror (first by name)
+      3. first git URL from config mirrors (in config order)
-      3. default SSH URL from provider/account/repository
+      4. default SSH URL
     """
-    if "origin" in resolved_mirrors:
+    resolved = ctx.resolved_mirrors
-        return resolved_mirrors["origin"]
+    origin = resolved.get("origin")
+    if origin and _is_git_remote_url(origin):
+        return origin
 
-    if resolved_mirrors:
+    for mirrors in (ctx.file_mirrors, ctx.config_mirrors):
-        first_name = sorted(resolved_mirrors.keys())[0]
+        for _, url in mirrors.items():
-        return resolved_mirrors[first_name]
+            if url and _is_git_remote_url(url):
+                return url
 
     return build_default_ssh_url(repo)
 
 
-def _safe_git_output(args: List[str], cwd: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Run a Git command via run_git and return its stdout, or None on failure.
-    """
-    try:
-        return run_git(args, cwd=cwd)
-    except GitError:
-        return None
-
-
-def current_origin_url(repo_dir: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Return the current URL for remote 'origin', or None if not present.
-    """
-    output = _safe_git_output(["remote", "get-url", "origin"], cwd=repo_dir)
-    if not output:
-        return None
-    url = output.strip()
-    return url or None
-
-
 def has_origin_remote(repo_dir: str) -> bool:
-    """
+    try:
-    Check whether a remote called 'origin' exists in the repository.
+        return "origin" in list_remotes(cwd=repo_dir)
-    """
+    except GitRunError:
-    output = _safe_git_output(["remote"], cwd=repo_dir)
-    if not output:
         return False
-    names = output.split()
-    return "origin" in names
 
 
-def _ensure_push_urls_for_origin(
+def _set_origin_fetch_and_push(repo_dir: str, url: str, preview: bool) -> None:
+    """
+    Ensure origin has fetch URL and push URL set to the primary URL.
+    Preview is handled by the underlying git runner.
+    """
+    set_remote_url("origin", url, cwd=repo_dir, push=False, preview=preview)
+    set_remote_url("origin", url, cwd=repo_dir, push=True, preview=preview)
+
+
+def _ensure_additional_push_urls(
     repo_dir: str,
     mirrors: MirrorMap,
+    primary: str,
     preview: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """
-    Ensure that all mirror URLs are present as push URLs on 'origin'.
+    Ensure all *git* mirror URLs (except primary) are configured as additional
+    push URLs for origin.
+
+    Non-git URLs (like PyPI) are ignored and will never land in git config.
     """
-    desired: Set[str] = {url for url in mirrors.values() if url}
+    git_only = _git_mirrors_only(mirrors)
+    desired: Set[str] = {u for u in git_only.values() if u and u != primary}
     if not desired:
         return
 
-    existing_output = _safe_git_output(
+    try:
-        ["remote", "get-url", "--push", "--all", "origin"],
+        existing = get_remote_push_urls("origin", cwd=repo_dir)
-        cwd=repo_dir,
+    except GitRunError:
-    )
+        existing = set()
-    existing = set(existing_output.splitlines()) if existing_output else set()
 
-    missing = sorted(desired - existing)
+    for url in sorted(desired - existing):
-    for url in missing:
+        add_remote_push_url("origin", url, cwd=repo_dir, preview=preview)
-        cmd = f"git remote set-url --add --push origin {url}"
-        if preview:
-            print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run in {repo_dir!r}: {cmd}")
-        else:
-            print(f"[INFO] Adding push URL to 'origin': {url}")
-            run_command(cmd, cwd=repo_dir, preview=False)
 
 
 def ensure_origin_remote(
@@ -120,60 +134,33 @@ def ensure_origin_remote(
     ctx: RepoMirrorContext,
     preview: bool,
 ) -> None:
-    """
-    Ensure that a usable 'origin' remote exists and has all push URLs.
-    """
     repo_dir = ctx.repo_dir
-    resolved_mirrors = ctx.resolved_mirrors
 
     if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(repo_dir, ".git")):
-        print(f"[WARN] {repo_dir} is not a Git repository (no .git directory).")
+        print(f"[WARN] {repo_dir} is not a Git repository.")
         return
 
-    url = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, resolved_mirrors)
+    primary = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
+    if not primary or not _is_git_remote_url(primary):
+        print("[WARN] No valid git primary mirror URL could be determined.")
+        return
 
+    # 1) Ensure origin exists
     if not has_origin_remote(repo_dir):
-        if not url:
+        try:
-            print(
+            add_remote("origin", primary, cwd=repo_dir, preview=preview)
-                "[WARN] Could not determine URL for 'origin' remote. "
+        except GitAddRemoteError as exc:
-                "Please configure mirrors or provider/account/repository."
+            print(f"[WARN] Failed to add origin remote: {exc}")
-            )
+            return  # without origin we cannot reliably proceed
-            return
 
-        cmd = f"git remote add origin {url}"
+    # 2) Ensure origin fetch+push URLs are correct
-        if preview:
-            print(f"[PREVIEW] Would run in {repo_dir!r}: {cmd}")
-        else:
-            print(f"[INFO] Adding 'origin' remote in {repo_dir}: {url}")
-            run_command(cmd, cwd=repo_dir, preview=False)
-    else:
-        current = current_origin_url(repo_dir)
-        if current == url or not url:
-            print(
-                "[INFO] 'origin' already points to "
-                f"{current or '<unknown>'} (no change needed)."
-            )
-        else:
-            # We do not auto-change origin here, only log the mismatch.
-            print(
-                "[INFO] 'origin' exists with URL "
-                f"{current or '<unknown>'}; not changing to {url}."
-            )
-
-    # Ensure all mirrors are present as push URLs
-    _ensure_push_urls_for_origin(repo_dir, resolved_mirrors, preview)
-
-
-def is_remote_reachable(url: str, cwd: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check whether a remote repository is reachable via `git ls-remote`.
-
-    This does NOT modify anything; it only probes the remote.
-    """
-    workdir = cwd or os.getcwd()
     try:
-        # --exit-code → non-zero exit code if the remote does not exist
+        _set_origin_fetch_and_push(repo_dir, primary, preview)
-        run_git(["ls-remote", "--exit-code", url], cwd=workdir)
+    except GitSetRemoteUrlError as exc:
-        return True
+        print(f"[WARN] Failed to set origin URLs: {exc}")
-    except GitError:
+
-        return False
+    # 3) Ensure additional push URLs for mirrors (git urls only)
+    try:
+        _ensure_additional_push_urls(repo_dir, ctx.resolved_mirrors, primary, preview)
+    except GitAddRemotePushUrlError as exc:
+        print(f"[WARN] Failed to add additional push URLs: {exc}")

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/io.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Mapping
+from typing import Union
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
-from typing import Mapping
 
 from .types import MirrorMap, Repository
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def read_mirrors_file(repo_dir: str, filename: str = "MIRRORS") -> MirrorMap:
     """
     Supports:
         NAME URL
-        URL  → auto name = hostname
+        URL  -> auto-generate name from hostname
     """
     path = os.path.join(repo_dir, filename)
     mirrors: MirrorMap = {}
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ def read_mirrors_file(repo_dir: str, filename: str = "MIRRORS") -> MirrorMap:
                 # Case 1: "name url"
                 if len(parts) == 2:
                     name, url = parts
-                # Case 2: "url" → auto-generate name
+
+                # Case 2: "url" -> auto name
                 elif len(parts) == 1:
                     url = parts[0]
                     parsed = urlparse(url)
@@ -67,21 +69,56 @@ def read_mirrors_file(repo_dir: str, filename: str = "MIRRORS") -> MirrorMap:
                     continue
 
                 mirrors[name] = url
+
     except OSError as exc:
         print(f"[WARN] Could not read MIRRORS file at {path}: {exc}")
 
     return mirrors
 
 
+MirrorsInput = Union[Mapping[str, str], Iterable[str]]
+
+
 def write_mirrors_file(
     repo_dir: str,
-    mirrors: Mapping[str, str],
+    mirrors: MirrorsInput,
     filename: str = "MIRRORS",
     preview: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
+    """
+    Write MIRRORS in one of two formats:
 
+    1) Mapping[str, str] -> "NAME URL" per line (legacy / compatible)
+    2) Iterable[str]     -> "URL" per line (new preferred)
+
+    Strings are treated as a single URL (not iterated character-by-character).
+    """
     path = os.path.join(repo_dir, filename)
-    lines = [f"{name} {url}" for name, url in sorted(mirrors.items())]
+
+    lines: list[str]
+
+    if isinstance(mirrors, Mapping):
+        items = [
+            (str(name), str(url))
+            for name, url in mirrors.items()
+            if url is not None and str(url).strip()
+        ]
+        items.sort(key=lambda x: (x[0], x[1]))
+        lines = [f"{name} {url}" for name, url in items]
+
+    else:
+        if isinstance(mirrors, (str, bytes)):
+            urls = [str(mirrors).strip()]
+        else:
+            urls = [
+                str(url).strip()
+                for url in mirrors
+                if url is not None and str(url).strip()
+            ]
+
+        urls = sorted(set(urls))
+        lines = urls
+
     content = "\n".join(lines) + ("\n" if lines else "")
 
     if preview:
@@ -94,5 +131,6 @@ def write_mirrors_file(
         with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
             fh.write(content)
         print(f"[INFO] Wrote MIRRORS file at {path}")
+
     except OSError as exc:
         print(f"[ERROR] Failed to write MIRRORS file at {path}: {exc}")

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/merge_cmd.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from .types import MirrorMap, Repository
 # Helpers
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+
 def _repo_key(repo: Repository) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
     """
     Normalised key for identifying a repository in config files.
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def _load_user_config(path: str) -> Dict[str, object]:
 # Main merge command
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+
 def merge_mirrors(
     selected_repos: List[Repository],
     repositories_base_dir: str,

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/remote_provision.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List
+
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning import ProviderHint, RepoSpec, ensure_remote_repo
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning.ensure import EnsureOptions
+
+from .context import build_context
+from .git_remote import determine_primary_remote_url
+from .types import Repository
+from .url_utils import normalize_provider_host, parse_repo_from_git_url
+
+
+def _provider_hint_from_host(host: str) -> str | None:
+    h = (host or "").lower()
+    if h == "github.com":
+        return "github"
+    # Best-effort default for self-hosted git domains
+    return "gitea" if h else None
+
+
+def ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    private_default: bool,
+    description: str,
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    host_raw, owner, name = parse_repo_from_git_url(url)
+    host = normalize_provider_host(host_raw)
+
+    if not host or not owner or not name:
+        print(f"[WARN] Could not parse repo from URL: {url}")
+        return
+
+    spec = RepoSpec(
+        host=host,
+        owner=owner,
+        name=name,
+        private=private_default,
+        description=description,
+    )
+
+    provider_kind = _provider_hint_from_host(host)
+
+    try:
+        result = ensure_remote_repo(
+            spec,
+            provider_hint=ProviderHint(kind=provider_kind),
+            options=EnsureOptions(
+                preview=preview,
+                interactive=True,
+                allow_prompt=True,
+                save_prompt_token_to_keyring=True,
+            ),
+        )
+        print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] {result.status.upper()}: {result.message}")
+        if result.url:
+            print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] URL: {result.url}")
+    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+        print(f"[ERROR] Remote provisioning failed for {url!r}: {exc}")
+
+
+def ensure_remote_repository(
+    repo: Repository,
+    repositories_base_dir: str,
+    all_repos: List[Repository],
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Backwards-compatible wrapper: ensure the *primary* remote repository
+    derived from the primary URL.
+    """
+    ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
+
+    primary_url = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
+    if not primary_url:
+        print("[INFO] No primary URL found; skipping remote provisioning.")
+        return
+
+    ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
+        url=primary_url,
+        private_default=bool(repo.get("private", True)),
+        description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+        preview=preview,
+    )

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/setup_cmd.py

@@ -1,12 +1,89 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import List, Tuple
+from typing import List
 
-from pkgmgr.core.git import run_git, GitError
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import probe_remote_reachable_detail
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning import ProviderHint, RepoSpec, set_repo_visibility
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning.visibility import VisibilityOptions
 
 from .context import build_context
 from .git_remote import determine_primary_remote_url, ensure_origin_remote
+from .remote_provision import ensure_remote_repository_for_url
 from .types import Repository
+from .url_utils import normalize_provider_host, parse_repo_from_git_url
+
+
+def _is_git_remote_url(url: str) -> bool:
+    # Keep the same filtering semantics as in git_remote.py (duplicated on purpose
+    # to keep setup_cmd independent of private helpers).
+    u = (url or "").strip()
+    if not u:
+        return False
+    if u.startswith("git@"):
+        return True
+    if u.startswith("ssh://"):
+        return True
+    if (u.startswith("https://") or u.startswith("http://")) and u.endswith(".git"):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _provider_hint_from_host(host: str) -> str | None:
+    h = (host or "").lower()
+    if h == "github.com":
+        return "github"
+    return "gitea" if h else None
+
+
+def _apply_visibility_for_url(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    private: bool,
+    description: str,
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    host_raw, owner, name = parse_repo_from_git_url(url)
+    host = normalize_provider_host(host_raw)
+
+    if not host or not owner or not name:
+        print(f"[WARN] Could not parse repo from URL: {url}")
+        return
+
+    spec = RepoSpec(
+        host=host,
+        owner=owner,
+        name=name,
+        private=private,
+        description=description,
+    )
+
+    provider_kind = _provider_hint_from_host(host)
+    res = set_repo_visibility(
+        spec,
+        private=private,
+        provider_hint=ProviderHint(kind=provider_kind),
+        options=VisibilityOptions(preview=preview),
+    )
+    print(f"[REMOTE VISIBILITY] {res.status.upper()}: {res.message}")
+
+
+def _print_probe_result(name: str | None, url: str, *, cwd: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Print probe result for a git remote URL, including a short failure reason.
+    """
+    ok, reason = probe_remote_reachable_detail(url, cwd=cwd)
+
+    prefix = f"{name}: " if name else ""
+    if ok:
+        print(f"[OK] {prefix}{url}")
+        return
+
+    print(f"[WARN] {prefix}{url}")
+    if reason:
+        reason = reason.strip()
+        if len(reason) > 240:
+            reason = reason[:240].rstrip() + "…"
+        print(f"       reason: {reason}")
 
 
 def _setup_local_mirrors_for_repo(
@@ -15,9 +92,6 @@ def _setup_local_mirrors_for_repo(
     all_repos: List[Repository],
     preview: bool,
 ) -> None:
-    """
-    Ensure local Git state is sane (currently: 'origin' remote).
-    """
     ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
 
     print("------------------------------------------------------------")
@@ -25,106 +99,98 @@ def _setup_local_mirrors_for_repo(
     print(f"[MIRROR SETUP:LOCAL] dir: {ctx.repo_dir}")
     print("------------------------------------------------------------")
 
-    ensure_origin_remote(repo, ctx, preview=preview)
+    ensure_origin_remote(repo, ctx, preview)
     print()
 
 
-def _probe_mirror(url: str, repo_dir: str) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
-    """
-    Probe a remote mirror by running `git ls-remote <url>`.
-
-    Returns:
-      (True, "") on success,
-      (False, error_message) on failure.
-
-    Wichtig:
-      - Wir werten ausschließlich den Exit-Code aus.
-      - STDERR kann Hinweise/Warnings enthalten und ist NICHT automatisch ein Fehler.
-    """
-    try:
-        # Wir ignorieren stdout komplett; wichtig ist nur, dass der Befehl ohne
-        # GitError (also Exit-Code 0) durchläuft.
-        run_git(["ls-remote", url], cwd=repo_dir)
-        return True, ""
-    except GitError as exc:
-        return False, str(exc)
-
-
 def _setup_remote_mirrors_for_repo(
     repo: Repository,
     repositories_base_dir: str,
     all_repos: List[Repository],
     preview: bool,
+    ensure_remote: bool,
+    ensure_visibility: str | None,
 ) -> None:
-    """
-    Remote-side setup / validation.
-
-    Aktuell werden nur **nicht-destruktive Checks** gemacht:
-
-      - Für jeden Mirror (aus config + MIRRORS-Datei, file gewinnt):
-          * `git ls-remote <url>` wird ausgeführt.
-          * Bei Exit-Code 0 → [OK]
-          * Bei Fehler → [WARN] + Details aus der GitError-Exception
-
-    Es werden **keine** Provider-APIs aufgerufen und keine Repos angelegt.
-    """
     ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
-    resolved_m = ctx.resolved_mirrors
 
     print("------------------------------------------------------------")
     print(f"[MIRROR SETUP:REMOTE] {ctx.identifier}")
     print(f"[MIRROR SETUP:REMOTE] dir: {ctx.repo_dir}")
     print("------------------------------------------------------------")
 
-    if not resolved_m:
+    git_mirrors = {
-        # Optional: Fallback auf eine heuristisch bestimmte URL, falls wir
+        k: v for k, v in ctx.resolved_mirrors.items() if _is_git_remote_url(v)
-        # irgendwann "automatisch anlegen" implementieren wollen.
+    }
-        primary_url = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, resolved_m)
+
-        if not primary_url:
+    def _desired_private_default() -> bool:
-            print(
+        # default behavior: repo['private'] (or True)
-                "[INFO] No mirrors configured (config or MIRRORS file), and no "
+        if ensure_visibility == "public":
-                "primary URL could be derived from provider/account/repository."
+            return False
-            )
+        if ensure_visibility == "private":
+            return True
+        return bool(repo.get("private", True))
+
+    def _should_enforce_visibility() -> bool:
+        return ensure_visibility in ("public", "private")
+
+    def _visibility_private_value() -> bool:
+        return ensure_visibility == "private"
+
+    description = str(repo.get("description", ""))
+
+    # If there are no git mirrors, fall back to primary (git) URL.
+    if not git_mirrors:
+        primary = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
+        if not primary or not _is_git_remote_url(primary):
+            print("[INFO] No git mirrors to probe or provision.")
             print()
             return
 
-        ok, error_message = _probe_mirror(primary_url, ctx.repo_dir)
+        if ensure_remote:
-        if ok:
+            print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring primary: {primary}")
-            print(f"[OK]   Remote mirror (primary) is reachable: {primary_url}")
+            ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
-        else:
+                url=primary,
-            print("[WARN] Primary remote URL is NOT reachable:")
+                private_default=_desired_private_default(),
-            print(f"       {primary_url}")
+                description=description,
-            if error_message:
+                preview=preview,
-                print("       Details:")
+            )
-                for line in error_message.splitlines():
+            # IMPORTANT: enforce visibility only if requested
-                    print(f"         {line}")
+            if _should_enforce_visibility():
+                _apply_visibility_for_url(
+                    url=primary,
+                    private=_visibility_private_value(),
+                    description=description,
+                    preview=preview,
+                )
+            print()
 
-        print()
+        _print_probe_result(None, primary, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
-        print(
-            "[INFO] Remote checks are non-destructive and only use `git ls-remote` "
-            "to probe mirror URLs."
-        )
         print()
         return
 
-    # Normaler Fall: wir haben benannte Mirrors aus config/MIRRORS
+    # Provision ALL git mirrors (if requested)
-    for name, url in sorted(resolved_m.items()):
+    if ensure_remote:
-        ok, error_message = _probe_mirror(url, ctx.repo_dir)
+        for name, url in git_mirrors.items():
-        if ok:
+            print(f"[REMOTE ENSURE] ensuring mirror {name!r}: {url}")
-            print(f"[OK]   Remote mirror '{name}' is reachable: {url}")
+            ensure_remote_repository_for_url(
-        else:
+                url=url,
-            print(f"[WARN] Remote mirror '{name}' is NOT reachable:")
+                private_default=_desired_private_default(),
-            print(f"       {url}")
+                description=description,
-            if error_message:
+                preview=preview,
-                print("       Details:")
+            )
-                for line in error_message.splitlines():
+            if _should_enforce_visibility():
-                    print(f"         {line}")
+                _apply_visibility_for_url(
+                    url=url,
+                    private=_visibility_private_value(),
+                    description=description,
+                    preview=preview,
+                )
+        print()
+
+    # Probe ALL git mirrors
+    for name, url in git_mirrors.items():
+        _print_probe_result(name, url, cwd=ctx.repo_dir)
 
-    print()
-    print(
-        "[INFO] Remote checks are non-destructive and only use `git ls-remote` "
-        "to probe mirror URLs."
-    )
     print()
 
 
@@ -135,31 +201,24 @@ def setup_mirrors(
     preview: bool = False,
     local: bool = True,
     remote: bool = True,
+    ensure_remote: bool = False,
+    ensure_visibility: str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
-    """
-    Setup mirrors for the selected repositories.
-
-    local:
-      - Configure local Git remotes (currently: ensure 'origin' is present and
-        points to a reasonable URL).
-
-    remote:
-      - Non-destructive remote checks using `git ls-remote` for each mirror URL.
-        Es werden keine Repositories auf dem Provider angelegt.
-    """
     for repo in selected_repos:
         if local:
             _setup_local_mirrors_for_repo(
                 repo,
-                repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
+                repositories_base_dir,
-                all_repos=all_repos,
+                all_repos,
-                preview=preview,
+                preview,
             )
 
         if remote:
             _setup_remote_mirrors_for_repo(
                 repo,
-                repositories_base_dir=repositories_base_dir,
+                repositories_base_dir,
-                all_repos=all_repos,
+                all_repos,
-                preview=preview,
+                preview,
+                ensure_remote,
+                ensure_visibility,
             )

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/url_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/url_utils.py
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+
+def hostport_from_git_url(url: str) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str]]:
+    url = (url or "").strip()
+    if not url:
+        return "", None
+
+    if "://" in url:
+        parsed = urlparse(url)
+        netloc = (parsed.netloc or "").strip()
+        if "@" in netloc:
+            netloc = netloc.split("@", 1)[1]
+
+        if netloc.startswith("[") and "]" in netloc:
+            host = netloc[1 : netloc.index("]")]
+            rest = netloc[netloc.index("]") + 1 :]
+            port = rest[1:] if rest.startswith(":") else None
+            return host.strip(), (port.strip() if port else None)
+
+        if ":" in netloc:
+            host, port = netloc.rsplit(":", 1)
+            return host.strip(), (port.strip() or None)
+
+        return netloc.strip(), None
+
+    if "@" in url and ":" in url:
+        after_at = url.split("@", 1)[1]
+        host = after_at.split(":", 1)[0].strip()
+        return host, None
+
+    host = url.split("/", 1)[0].strip()
+    return host, None
+
+
+def normalize_provider_host(host: str) -> str:
+    host = (host or "").strip()
+    if not host:
+        return ""
+
+    if host.startswith("[") and "]" in host:
+        host = host[1 : host.index("]")]
+
+    if ":" in host and host.count(":") == 1:
+        host = host.rsplit(":", 1)[0]
+
+    return host.strip().lower()
+
+
+def _strip_dot_git(name: str) -> str:
+    n = (name or "").strip()
+    if n.lower().endswith(".git"):
+        return n[:-4]
+    return n
+
+
+def parse_repo_from_git_url(url: str) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    """
+    Parse (host, owner, repo_name) from common Git remote URLs.
+
+    Supports:
+      - ssh://git@host:2201/owner/repo.git
+      - https://host/owner/repo.git
+      - git@host:owner/repo.git
+      - host/owner/repo(.git) (best-effort)
+
+    Returns:
+      (host, owner, repo_name) with owner/repo possibly None if not derivable.
+    """
+    u = (url or "").strip()
+    if not u:
+        return "", None, None
+
+    # URL-style (ssh://, https://, http://)
+    if "://" in u:
+        parsed = urlparse(u)
+        host = (parsed.hostname or "").strip()
+        path = (parsed.path or "").strip("/")
+        parts = [p for p in path.split("/") if p]
+        if len(parts) >= 2:
+            owner = parts[0]
+            repo_name = _strip_dot_git(parts[1])
+            return host, owner, repo_name
+        return host, None, None
+
+    # SCP-like: git@host:owner/repo.git
+    if "@" in u and ":" in u:
+        after_at = u.split("@", 1)[1]
+        host = after_at.split(":", 1)[0].strip()
+        path = after_at.split(":", 1)[1].strip("/")
+        parts = [p for p in path.split("/") if p]
+        if len(parts) >= 2:
+            owner = parts[0]
+            repo_name = _strip_dot_git(parts[1])
+            return host, owner, repo_name
+        return host, None, None
+
+    # Fallback: host/owner/repo.git
+    host = u.split("/", 1)[0].strip()
+    rest = u.split("/", 1)[1] if "/" in u else ""
+    parts = [p for p in rest.strip("/").split("/") if p]
+    if len(parts) >= 2:
+        owner = parts[0]
+        repo_name = _strip_dot_git(parts[1])
+        return host, owner, repo_name
+
+    return host, None, None

src/pkgmgr/actions/mirror/visibility_cmd.py

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List
+
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning import ProviderHint, RepoSpec, set_repo_visibility
+from pkgmgr.core.remote_provisioning.visibility import VisibilityOptions
+
+from .context import build_context
+from .git_remote import determine_primary_remote_url
+from .types import Repository
+from .url_utils import normalize_provider_host, parse_repo_from_git_url
+
+
+def _is_git_remote_url(url: str) -> bool:
+    # Keep same semantics as setup_cmd.py / git_remote.py
+    u = (url or "").strip()
+    if not u:
+        return False
+    if u.startswith("git@"):
+        return True
+    if u.startswith("ssh://"):
+        return True
+    if (u.startswith("https://") or u.startswith("http://")) and u.endswith(".git"):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _provider_hint_from_host(host: str) -> str | None:
+    h = (host or "").lower()
+    if h == "github.com":
+        return "github"
+    # Best-effort default for self-hosted git domains
+    return "gitea" if h else None
+
+
+def _apply_visibility_for_url(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    private: bool,
+    description: str,
+    preview: bool,
+) -> None:
+    host_raw, owner, name = parse_repo_from_git_url(url)
+    host = normalize_provider_host(host_raw)
+
+    if not host or not owner or not name:
+        print(f"[WARN] Could not parse repo from URL: {url}")
+        return
+
+    spec = RepoSpec(
+        host=host,
+        owner=owner,
+        name=name,
+        private=private,
+        description=description,
+    )
+
+    provider_kind = _provider_hint_from_host(host)
+    res = set_repo_visibility(
+        spec,
+        private=private,
+        provider_hint=ProviderHint(kind=provider_kind),
+        options=VisibilityOptions(preview=preview),
+    )
+    print(f"[REMOTE VISIBILITY] {res.status.upper()}: {res.message}")
+
+
+def set_mirror_visibility(
+    selected_repos: List[Repository],
+    repositories_base_dir: str,
+    all_repos: List[Repository],
+    *,
+    visibility: str,
+    preview: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Set remote repository visibility for all git mirrors of each selected repo.
+
+    visibility:
+      - "private"
+      - "public"
+    """
+    v = (visibility or "").strip().lower()
+    if v not in ("private", "public"):
+        raise ValueError("visibility must be 'private' or 'public'")
+
+    desired_private = v == "private"
+
+    for repo in selected_repos:
+        ctx = build_context(repo, repositories_base_dir, all_repos)
+
+        print("------------------------------------------------------------")
+        print(f"[MIRROR VISIBILITY] {ctx.identifier}")
+        print(f"[MIRROR VISIBILITY] dir: {ctx.repo_dir}")
+        print(f"[MIRROR VISIBILITY] target: {v}")
+        print("------------------------------------------------------------")
+
+        git_mirrors = {
+            name: url
+            for name, url in ctx.resolved_mirrors.items()
+            if url and _is_git_remote_url(url)
+        }
+
+        # If there are no git mirrors, fall back to primary (git) URL.
+        if not git_mirrors:
+            primary = determine_primary_remote_url(repo, ctx)
+            if not primary or not _is_git_remote_url(primary):
+                print(
+                    "[INFO] No git mirrors found (and no primary git URL). Nothing to do."
+                )
+                print()
+                continue
+
+            print(f"[MIRROR VISIBILITY] applying to primary: {primary}")
+            _apply_visibility_for_url(
+                url=primary,
+                private=desired_private,
+                description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+                preview=preview,
+            )
+            print()
+            continue
+
+        # Apply to ALL git mirrors
+        for name, url in git_mirrors.items():
+            print(f"[MIRROR VISIBILITY] applying to mirror {name!r}: {url}")
+            _apply_visibility_for_url(
+                url=url,
+                private=desired_private,
+                description=str(repo.get("description", "")),
+                preview=preview,
+            )
+
+        print()

src/pkgmgr/actions/proxy.py

@@ -4,7 +4,16 @@ 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):
+
+def exec_proxy_command(
+    proxy_prefix: str,
+    selected_repos,
+    repositories_base_dir,
+    all_repos,
+    proxy_command: str,
+    extra_args,
+    preview: bool,
+):
     """Execute a given proxy command with extra arguments for each repository."""
     error_repos = []
     max_exit_code = 0
@@ -22,7 +31,9 @@ def exec_proxy_command(proxy_prefix: str, selected_repos, repositories_base_dir,
         try:
             run_command(full_cmd, cwd=repo_dir, preview=preview)
         except SystemExit as e:
-            print(f"[ERROR] Command failed in {repo_identifier} with exit code {e.code}.")
+            print(
+                f"[ERROR] Command failed in {repo_identifier} with exit code {e.code}."
+            )
             error_repos.append((repo_identifier, e.code))
             max_exit_code = max(max_exit_code, e.code)
 

src/pkgmgr/actions/publish/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from .workflow import publish
+
+__all__ = ["publish"]