# elrondforwin/pack architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository elrondforwin/pack, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-09-26). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/elrondforwin/pack
- Repository: https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack
- Video tour (about a minute): https://gitdiagram.com/elrondforwin/pack/video

## Overview

Pack is a small Arch Linux TUI package manager. The documented workflow is to launch `pack`, then use its package-management features; it supports yay and paru, cache cleaning, and listing recently installed packages. The repository includes a desktop entry for application-launcher use. No source excerpts were available, so internal call flow and the implementation of individual features are not inferred.

Main entry points: [`pack`](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack) (Pack TUI), [`pack.desktop`](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack.desktop) (Desktop entry)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_launch["Launch"]
  node_desktop_entry["Desktop entry<br/>[pack.desktop]"]
  node_pack["Pack TUI"]
end

subgraph group_packages["Package management"]
  node_cache_clean["Cache cleaning"]
  node_recent_packages["Recent packages"]
end

node_user(("User"))
node_launcher(("App launcher"))
node_yay["yay"]
node_paru["paru"]

node_user -->|"runs"| node_pack
node_user -->|"launches"| node_launcher
node_launcher -->|"uses entry"| node_desktop_entry
node_launcher -->|"starts"| node_pack
node_pack -.->|"supports"| node_yay
node_pack -.->|"supports"| node_paru

click node_desktop_entry "https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack.desktop"
click node_pack "https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack"
click node_cache_clean "https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack"
click node_recent_packages "https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_desktop_entry,node_pack,node_user toneBlue
class node_cache_clean,node_recent_packages toneAmber
class node_launcher,node_yay,node_paru toneIndigo
```

## Components

### Launch

- [Desktop entry](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack.desktop): `pack.desktop`
- [Pack TUI](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack): `pack`

### Package management

- [Cache cleaning](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack): `pack`
- [Recent packages](https://github.com/elrondforwin/pack/blob/master/pack): `pack`

### Other components

- **User**
- **App launcher**
- **yay**
- **paru**

## Connections

- User → Pack TUI: runs
- User → App launcher: launches
- App launcher → Desktop entry: uses entry
- App launcher → Pack TUI: starts
- Pack TUI → yay: supports
- Pack TUI → paru: supports