Shelly is a modern reimagination of the Arch Linux package manager, designed to be a more intuitive and user-friendly alternative to pacman and octopi. Unlike other Arch package managers, Shelly offers a modern, visual interface with a focus on user experience and ease of use.
It is not built as a pacman wrapper or front-end. It is a complete reimagination of how a user interacts with their Arch Linux system, providing a more streamlined and intuitive experience.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Modern-CLI: Provides a command-line interface for advanced users and automation, with a focus on ease of use.
- Native Arch Integration: Directly interacts with libalpm for accurate and fast package management.
- Modern UI Framework: Built using Avalonia UI, ensuring a modern and responsive user interface.
- Package Management: Supports searching for, installing, updating, and removing packages.
- Repository Management: Synchronizes with official repositories to keep package lists up to date.
- AUR Support: Integration with the Arch User Repository for a wider range of software.
- Flatpak Support: Manage Flatpak applications alongside native packages. (Currently only in cli).
Website: github.com/ZoeyErinBauer/Shelly-ALPM
Support:
Developer: Zoey Bauer
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Shelly is written in C#. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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