A TUI wrapper for pacman and yay that makes package management visual and interactive.

SPM replaces command-line package management with an interactive interface. Instead of remembering pacman flags and typing package names, you browse, search, and select packages visually with real-time information previews.

• Faster workflow - Multi-select and batch operations beat typing package names repeatedly
• Better decisions - See package details, dependencies, and file lists before installing or removing
• Less mistakes - Visual confirmation and impact preview reduce accidental removals
• Easier maintenance - Find orphans, analyze dependencies, and manage cache without memorizing commands

Cache intelligence - Automatic background sync keeps package lists current for fast searching

Visual package browser - Search and install from all repositories with live package information, descriptions, and dependencies displayed as you navigate

Built-in downgrade - Access Arch Linux Archive directly to roll back problematic updates without external tools

Multiple removal strategies - Choose between different dependency handling methods depending on what you're removing

Dependency analysis - See what depends on what, find orphaned packages, and understand removal impact before you commit

Hook manager - View, create, edit, and manage ALPM hooks with full CRUD operations for user hooks and read-only access to system hooks

Pacnew/Pacsave manager - Find and resolve .pacnew and .pacsave files with diff previews and bulk actions

Interactive configuration - Edit pacman.conf options and manage repositories without opening a text editor

yay -S spm-arch

Interactive mode:

spm

Direct commands:

spm -i [package]    # Install
spm -r [package]    # Remove
spm -u              # Update
spm -o              # Clean orphans
spm -d [package]    # Downgrade
spm -c              # Manage cache
spm -H              # Manage ALPM hooks
spm -p              # Manage pacnew/pacsave files

SPM uses lightweight cache files in /var/cache/spm/ to keep the interface responsive. All files are plain text — if any are corrupted or deleted, SPM regenerates them automatically.

Systemd timer (spm_updates.timer) — Periodically syncs the package database, checks for updates, and regenerates the package list and header caches in the background.

ALPM hook (spm_header_cache.hook) — A pacman post-transaction hook that fires after any package install, upgrade, or removal. It refreshes the header cache so package counts stay accurate even when packages change outside of SPM.

• fzf
• yay

GPL-3.0-or-later