pkgui

README

pkgui

A terminal UI for managing packages across multiple package managers.

Written in Go using Bubble Tea

Features

• List installed packages
• Fuzzy search installed packages (/ to search)
• View package details:
  • version (installed/latest)
  • description
  • homepage
  • license
  • dependencies
  • installation path
  • binary size
• Scrollable package list with keyboard navigation
• Switch themes (5 theme palettes to select from)

Roadmap

• installed formulae
• installed casks/taps (#29)
• installed npm packages
• installed pip packages (#20)
• upgrade/remove packages (#3)
• search packages (#19)
• multi-theme support (#9)
• persist user configuration (#27)

Currently Supported PMs

• Homebrew (formulae)
• npm

Prerequisites

• Homebrew
• npm
• Go 1.25+ (if building from source)

Installation

Using Go

go install github.com/bhavya-dang/pkgui@latest

Using install.sh

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhavya-dang/pkgui/refs/heads/master/install.sh | sh

Using Makefile

git clone https://github.com/bhavya-dang/pkgui.git
cd pkgui
make install

Manual

git clone https://github.com/bhavya-dang/pkgui.git
cd pkgui
go build -o build/pkgui .
cp build/pkgui "$GOPATH/bin/pkgui"

Usage

pkgui

Keybindings

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate package list
← / →	Switch between package managers (tabs)
/	Toggle search (type to filter)
t	Open theme selector
Esc	Exit search / close overlay
q / Ctrl+C	Quit

Support

• Homebrew
  • installed formulae (with detail view from the Homebrew API)
• npm
  • installed packages

License

MIT

Contributions

I am actively working on this project. Feel free to raise any issues you find. If you want to contribute something, let me know or raise an issue, fork the repo, and start contributing!