Pacsea v0.1.0 — Initial release

Date: 2025-09-26

Pacsea is a fast, keyboard‑first TUI for searching, inspecting, and queueing pacman/AUR packages on Arch Linux. This is the first public release.

Highlights

• Fast search across official repos and the AUR in one place
• Clear three‑pane view: results, history, install list, and package details
• Add packages with Space; install everything with one Enter
• Remembers results so it stays quick next time
• Keeps an install history in install_log.txt
• Safe trial mode with --dry-run (no changes made)

Features (v0.1.0)

• Search
  • Type to find packages from both official repos and the AUR
  • Shows useful details right away; preloads top results for smoother browsing
  • Stays responsive while you type
• Layout & navigation
  • Always‑visible panels so you never lose context
  • Switch panels easily with Tab or arrow keys
  • Short on‑screen help at the bottom
• History & install list
  • Reuse past searches from the Recent list (Enter runs again; Space adds the first match)
  • Build an Install list with Space; press Enter to install everything at once
  • Quickly search within Recent or Install using “/”
• Installing
  • Installs official packages with pacman
  • Installs AUR packages with paru or yay if available
  • Falls back to a simple shell when needed
  • Writes a timestamped install log
• Speed & data
  • Uses local data when possible for speed; goes online if needed
  • Refreshes its package list in the background and adds more details as you browse
• Saved files
  • official_index.json — cached list of official packages
  • details_cache.json — extra info used for the details panel
  • recent_searches.json — your recent searches
  • install_list.json — the current install queue
  • install_log.txt — what you chose to install
• Command‑line
  • --dry-run — try Pacsea without actually installing anything

Credits

• Omarchy Distro — workflow inspiration
• ratatui, crossterm — TUI foundations
• Arch Linux & AUR — data and tooling ecosystem