upkeep – Arch TUI helper

upkeep is a terminal user interface (TUI) for managing Arch Linux system updates, installed packages, orphans, and rebuild issues.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Updates Tab – View and install pending pacman and AUR updates.
• Installed Tab – Browse explicitly installed packages, uninstall or reinstall.
• Orphans Tab – Find and remove packages no longer needed as dependencies.
• Rebuilds Tab – Detect and fix ABI/version mismatch issues (e.g., after Python/Qt updates).
• Search Tab – Search and install packages from official repos and AUR.
• News Tab – View Arch Linux news with smart highlighting:
  • ! (yellow) – Items requiring manual intervention.
  • * (blue) – Items related to your installed packages.
• Info Pane – Toggle detailed package/article info with ? key (works on all tabs).
• Filtering – Filter package lists by name on Updates and Installed tabs.
• Batch Operations – Select multiple packages with Space, select all/none with a/n.

Website: github.com/jakeb-grant/upkeep
Support:
Developer: jakeb-grant
License: MIT License

upkeep is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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