First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux

First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux

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MN
Marcus Nestor
Apr 29, 2026

At its core, Shelly is designed as a drop-in replacement for Arch Linux’s default package manager, pacman, and I think it’s a very good candidate for that role, especially since it features a graphical interface, can be used without installation, and supports third-party app stores like AUR and Flathub.

MN

Marcus Nestor

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