pacmenu

Interactive fzf-based TUI for Arch Linux package management. Install, remove, and browse packages with fuzzy search, multi-select, and live previews.

Features

• Install packages from official repos and AUR with live info/PKGBUILD preview
• Remove packages with dependency tree inspection
• Browse installed packages with info, dependency trees, and file listings
• Auto-detects your AUR helper (yay > paru > pacman fallback)
• Degrades gracefully when optional tools are missing
• Multi-select with Tab, keyboard-driven workflow

Keybindings

Key	Action
Tab	Select/deselect package
Enter	Confirm selection
Esc	Cancel/exit
Alt-P	Toggle preview panel
Alt-J/K	Scroll preview
Alt-I	Package info
Alt-B	View PKGBUILD (install mode, requires yay/paru)
Alt-D	Dependency tree (requires pacman-contrib)
Alt-F	Installed files list (search mode)

Color Coding

Mode	Color	Meaning
Menu	Magenta	Navigation
Install	Green	Additive action
Remove	Red	Destructive action
Search	Cyan	Informational

Install

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Its-Haze/pacmenu/main/install.sh | bash

Manual Install

git clone https://github.com/Its-Haze/pacmenu.git
cd pacmenu
make install

Default PREFIX is ~/.local. For system-wide:

sudo make PREFIX=/usr install

AUR

yay -S pacmenu

Uninstall

make uninstall
# or for system-wide:
sudo make PREFIX=/usr uninstall

Usage

pacmenu              # Interactive menu
pacmenu install      # Install packages
pacmenu remove       # Remove packages
pacmenu search       # Browse installed packages
pacmenu --help       # Show help
pacmenu --version    # Show version

Short aliases: pacmenu i, pacmenu r, pacmenu s

Dependencies

Package	Required	Purpose
bash	Yes	Shell runtime
fzf	Yes	Fuzzy finder interface
pacman	Yes	Package management (Arch Linux)
yay	No	AUR support (recommended)
paru	No	AUR support (alternative)
pacman-contrib	No	Dependency tree viewing (pactree)

Screenshots

Development

git clone https://github.com/Its-Haze/pacmenu.git
cd pacmenu
make dev       # Symlink scripts for live development
make check     # Run shellcheck + syntax validation
make clean     # Clear package cache

Acknowledgments

Inspired by Omarchy's package management scripts.

License

MIT