GlazePKG (gpk)

See every package on your system — one gorgeous terminal dashboard.

A beautiful TUI that unifies 34 package managers into a single searchable, snapshotable, diffable view. Built with Bubble Tea. Zero config. One binary. Just run gpk.

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Why?

You have brew, pip, cargo, npm, apt, maybe flatpak — all installing software independently. Knowing what's actually on your machine means running 6+ commands across different CLIs with different flags and output formats.

GlazePKG fixes this. One command, one view, every package. Track what changed over time with snapshots and diffs. Export everything to JSON for backup or migration.

Features

• 34 package managers — brew, pacman, AUR, apt, dnf, snap, pip, pipx, cargo, go, npm, pnpm, bun, flatpak, MacPorts, pkgsrc, opam, gem, pkg, composer, mas, apk, nix, conda/mamba, luarocks, XBPS, Portage, Guix, winget, Chocolatey, Scoop, NuGet, PowerShell modules, Windows Update
• Instant startup — scans once, caches for 10 days, opens in milliseconds on repeat launches
• Size filter — press f to cycle through size filters (< 1 MB, 1–10 MB, 10–100 MB, > 100 MB, has updates); sorted largest-first
• Fuzzy search — find any package across all managers instantly with /
• Snapshots & diffs — save your system state, then diff to see what was added, removed, or upgraded
• Update detection — packages with available updates show a ↑ indicator (checked every 7 days)
• Package operations — upgrade, remove, and install packages without leaving the TUI. Every operation shows a confirmation with the exact command before running.
• Search + install — press i to search across all installed managers in parallel, browse deduplicated results, expand to see all sources, and install with one keypress
• Multi-select — press m to select multiple packages, then batch upgrade or remove them all at once with smart sudo batching
• Custom descriptions — press e in the detail view to annotate any package; persists across sessions
• Background descriptions — package summaries load asynchronously and cache for 24 hours
• Export — dump your full package list to JSON or text for backup, migration, or dotfile tracking
• Self-updating — run gpk update to grab the latest release automatically
• Tokyo Night theme — carefully designed color palette with per-manager color coding
• Vim keybindings — j/k, g/G, Ctrl+d/Ctrl+u — feels like home
• Zero dependencies — single static Go binary, no runtime requirements
• Cross-platform — works on macOS, Linux, and Windows; skips managers that aren't installed

Install

Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

brew install neur0map/tap/gpk

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S gpk-bin

Go

go install github.com/neur0map/glazepkg/cmd/gpk@latest

Pre-built binaries

Grab a binary from releases for macOS (ARM/Intel), Linux (x64/ARM), or Windows (x64/ARM).

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/neur0map/glazepkg.git
cd glazepkg && go build ./cmd/gpk

If gpk is not found after installing via go install, add Go's bin directory to your PATH:

# bash/zsh
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/go/bin"

Update

gpk update

Self-updates the binary to the latest release. Run gpk version to check your current version.

Quick Start

gpk              Launch TUI
gpk update       Self-update to latest release
gpk version      Show current version
gpk --help       Show keybind reference

Just run gpk — it drops straight into a beautiful table. Navigate with j/k, switch managers with Tab, search with /, press s to snapshot, d to diff, e to export. Press ? for the full keybind reference.

Package Operations

Upgrade (u in detail view)

Open a package with Enter, then press u. A confirmation modal shows the exact command. Privileged managers (apt, pacman, dnf, snap, apk, xbps) include a password field for sudo. The upgrade runs in the background while you keep using the TUI.

Remove (x in detail view)

Open a package with Enter, then press x. Managers that support it (apt, pacman, dnf, xbps) offer two modes: remove package only, or remove package with orphaned dependencies. If the package is required by other packages, a warning is shown before proceeding.

Search + Install (i)

Press i from the package list to open the search view. Type a query and results stream in from all installed managers in parallel. Results are deduplicated by name — expand a row to see all available sources and versions. Press i on a result to install it. Already-installed packages are marked.

Multi-Select (m)

Press m to enter selection mode. Use Space to toggle packages, navigate and search normally — selections persist across tabs and searches. Press u to upgrade all selected or x to remove all selected. The confirmation modal groups operations by privilege level so you only enter your password once.

All operations work on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Each manager maps to its correct native command automatically.

Supported Package Managers

Manager	Platform	What it scans	Descriptions
brew	macOS/Linux	Installed formulae	batch via JSON
pacman	Arch	Explicit native packages	pacman -Qi
AUR	Arch	Foreign/AUR packages	pacman -Qi
apt	Debian/Ubuntu	Installed packages	apt-cache show
dnf	Fedora/RHEL	Installed packages	dnf info
snap	Ubuntu/Linux	Snap packages	snap info
pip	Cross-platform	Top-level Python packages	pip show
pipx	Cross-platform	Isolated Python CLI tools	—
cargo	Cross-platform	Installed Rust binaries	—
go	Cross-platform	Go binaries in ~/go/bin	—
npm	Cross-platform	Global Node.js packages	npm info
pnpm	Cross-platform	Global pnpm packages	pnpm info
bun	Cross-platform	Global Bun packages	—
flatpak	Linux	Flatpak applications	flatpak info
MacPorts	macOS	Installed ports	port info
pkgsrc	NetBSD/cross-platform	Installed packages	pkg_info
opam	Cross-platform	OCaml packages	opam show
gem	Cross-platform	Ruby gems	gem info
pkg	FreeBSD	Installed packages	inline from scan
composer	Cross-platform	Global PHP packages	inline from JSON
mas	macOS	Mac App Store apps	—
apk	Alpine Linux	Installed packages	apk info
nix	NixOS/cross-platform	Nix profile, nix-env, and NixOS system packages	nix-env -qa
conda/mamba	Cross-platform	Conda environments	—
luarocks	Cross-platform	Lua rocks	luarocks show
XBPS	Void Linux	Installed packages	xbps-query
Portage	Gentoo	Installed ebuilds via qlist	emerge -s
Guix	GNU Guix	Installed packages	guix show
winget	Windows	Windows Package Manager	—
chocolatey	Windows	Chocolatey packages (v1 + v2)	—
scoop	Windows	Scoop packages	—
nuget	Cross-platform	NuGet global package cache	—
powershell	Cross-platform	PowerShell modules	via scan
windows-updates	Windows	Pending Windows system updates	—

• Managers that aren't installed are silently skipped — no errors, no config needed.
• Descriptions are fetched in the background and cached for 24 hours.
• Packages with available updates show a ↑ indicator next to their version (checked every 7 days).
• Press d in the detail view to see full dependency tree for any package.
• Press h in the detail view to see the package's --help output.
• Press e in the detail view to add custom descriptions — these persist across sessions and won't be overwritten.

Keybindings

Key	Action
j/k, ↑/↓	Navigate
g / G	Jump to top / bottom
Ctrl+d / Ctrl+u	Half-page down / up
PgDn / PgUp	Page down / up
Tab / Shift+Tab	Cycle manager tabs
f	Cycle size filter
/	Fuzzy search
Enter	Package details
u (detail)	Upgrade package
x (detail)	Remove package
d (detail)	View dependencies
h (detail)	Package help/usage
e (detail)	Edit description
i	Search + install packages
m	Toggle multi-select mode
Space (multi-select)	Toggle package selection
s	Save snapshot
d	Diff against last snapshot
e	Export (JSON or text)
r	Force rescan
?	Help overlay
q	Quit

Snapshots & Diffs

GlazePKG can track how your system changes over time:

1. Snapshot (s) — saves every package name, version, and source to a timestamped JSON file
2. Diff (d) — compares your current packages against the last snapshot, showing:
   • Added packages (new installs)
   • Removed packages (uninstalls)
   • Upgraded packages (version changes)

Use this to audit what changed after a brew upgrade, track drift across machines, or catch unexpected installs.

Data Storage

All data lives under ~/.local/share/glazepkg/ (respects XDG_DATA_HOME):

Data	Path	Retention
Scan cache	cache/scan.json	10 days (auto-refresh)
Description cache	cache/descriptions.json	24 hours
Update cache	cache/updates.json	7 days
User notes	notes.json	Permanent
Snapshots	snapshots/*.json	Permanent
Exports	exports/*.json or *.txt	Permanent

Built With

• Bubble Tea — TUI framework
• Lip Gloss — terminal styling
• Bubbles — TUI components
• Fuzzy — fuzzy matching

Contributing

Want to add a package manager or fix a bug? Check out CONTRIBUTING.md. Each manager is a single Go file — easy to add.

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License

GPL-3.0