NeoniX package manager and build tooling for Neonix-like distributions. It can install packages from a signed repository index, build packages in a chroot, and package local projects into .nxpkg archives.

• Install, remove, and search packages from a remote repository.
• Signed index.json verification with Ed25519.
• Build packages from source in an isolated chroot.
• Build and package local projects to .nxpkg.
• Build profiles stored in the local database for repeatable builds.

Build the CLI:

cargo build --release

Basic usage:

./target/release/nxpkg --help
./target/release/nxpkg search <term>
./target/release/nxpkg install <package>
./target/release/nxpkg remove <package>

Build from a remote repository (searches configured repos/GitHub/GitLab):

sudo ./target/release/nxpkg buildins <repo-term> --package <name> --save-profile

Package a local project into .nxpkg:

sudo ./target/release/nxpkg buildpkg --path /path/to/project --package <name> --output-dir /tmp

Note: chroot build and package commands require root privileges.

• install: install from repo or local file (-L)
• remove/purge: uninstall packages
• search: search repository index
• buildins: build from a remote repository in chroot
• buildpkg: build a local project and package it
• repos: manage configured source repos (/etc/nxpkg/repos.cfg, ~/.config/nxpkg/repos.cfg)
• repo-remote: manage binary repo remotes (/etc/nxpkg/repo_remotes.cfg, ~/.config/nxpkg/repo_remotes.cfg)
• publish: upload .nxpkg and update index.json
• health: sanity checks (db, cache, repo index, optional chroot tools)

• Build and packaging: docs/BUILDING.md
• Configuration: docs/CONFIGURATION.md
• Repository format and signing: docs/REPOSITORY.md
• Security notes: docs/SECURITY.md

• cargo check
• cargo test (if/when tests are added)