feat: add Go-based installer with TUI and configuration #1
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Pull Request Overview
This PR introduces a comprehensive Go-based installer with a TUI (Terminal User Interface) for ArchUp, replacing the previous shell-based installation workflow. The installer provides interactive forms for configuration, handles multiple installation phases, and includes dry-run support with extensive error handling.
Key Changes
- New Go-based installer: Complete rewrite using charmbracelet libraries (bubbletea, huh, lipgloss) for TUI
- Separate encryption password support: Users can now choose between using their account password or a separate password for disk encryption
- Phase-based architecture: Installation broken into discrete phases (bootstrap, preflight, partitioning, base install, config, boot, repos, post-install) with rollback support
Reviewed Changes
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
go.mod |
Go module definition with charmbracelet TUI dependencies |
cmd/archup-installer/main.go |
CLI entry point with version/cleanup flags |
internal/ui/* |
TUI components including forms, logo, sections, and theme styling |
internal/phases/* |
Installation phase implementations with orchestration |
internal/system/* |
System utilities for disk, CPU detection, command execution |
internal/validation/validators.go |
Input validation for forms |
internal/logger/logger.go |
Logger with dry-run support |
internal/config/config.go |
Configuration management |
internal/cleanup/cleanup.go |
Installation artifact cleanup |
install/preflight/identify.sh |
Shell script updated with encryption password choice |
install/partitioning/format.sh |
Shell script updated to handle separate encryption password |
install/configs/* |
Configuration templates for shell, bootloader, and packages |
Makefile.go |
Build system with multiple targets |
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internal/system/chroot.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package system
internal/system/chroot.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package system
internal/phases/systemconfig.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency with Go formatting conventions.
package phases
internal/phases/repos.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/repos.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/repos.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/postinstall.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/postinstall.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/postinstall.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/boot.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/boot.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
internal/phases/boot.go:1
- Missing space after comma in function call arguments throughout this file. Should be
p.logger.LogPath(), config.PathMntfor consistency.
package phases
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- RegisterPhase now returns error for nil phases and duplicates - main.go checks all RegisterPhase calls for errors - prevents silent failures during phase setup
- replaced fmt.Fprintf/Printf with log.Error for post-logger errors - cleanup, phase registration, and installer errors now use slog - kept fmt only for pre-logger messages (version, logger creation failure)
- check gum exit code for Ctrl+C (exit 130) - allow empty password to abort installation - show user instruction: Ctrl+C or empty to cancel - remove unreachable empty password check after loop
- render ARCHUP logo in full blue (removed two-tone split) - fix tagline centering using lipgloss.Width instead of len - lipgloss.Width properly handles ANSI color codes for accurate centering - removed unused splitPos constant
- created HuhTheme() matching bleu color scheme - bright cyan for focused elements and selectors - success green for selected checkmarks - dimmed text for blurred/inactive elements - ocean blue background for focused buttons - FormBuilder now applies custom theme to all forms
- removed duplicate Description(SectionUserIdentity) - Group.Title already shows the section title
- Move bat preview from FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS to FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS to prevent breaking fzf when used with non-file operations (ps, history, etc.) - Add FZF_ALT_C_OPTS with tree preview for directory navigation - Change cat alias to use 'bat -pp' for plain output without line numbers, making it easier to copy text - Add tree package for directory preview support This follows the official fzf documentation recommendation to avoid adding --preview to FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS as it breaks general-purpose use.
- Move bat preview from FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS to FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS to prevent breaking fzf when used with non-file operations (ps, history, etc.) - Add FZF_ALT_C_OPTS with tree preview for directory navigation - Change cat alias to use 'bat -pp' for plain output without line numbers, making it easier to copy text - Add tree package for directory preview support This follows the official fzf documentation recommendation to avoid adding --preview to FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS as it breaks general-purpose use.
…kage list - Add configureCachyOSRepo() to setup CachyOS repository on the live ISO before running pacstrap - Import CachyOS GPG key, add repo to pacman.conf, create mirrorlist, and sync databases - Add copyCachyOSConfig() to copy CachyOS configuration to installed system after pacstrap - Display package list before installation instead of just showing count - Fixes "target not found: linux-cachyos" error during base installation The issue was that pacstrap was running before the CachyOS repository was configured, causing linux-cachyos kernel installation to fail. Now the repository is configured on the ISO first, then copied to the installed system after pacstrap completes.
…kage list - Add configureCachyOSRepo() to setup CachyOS repository on the live ISO before running pacstrap - Import CachyOS GPG key, add repo to pacman.conf, create mirrorlist, and sync databases - Add copyCachyOSConfig() to copy CachyOS configuration to installed system after pacstrap - Display package list before installation instead of just showing count - Fixes "target not found: linux-cachyos" error during base installation The issue was that pacstrap was running before the CachyOS repository was configured, causing linux-cachyos kernel installation to fail. Now the repository is configured on the ISO first, then copied to the installed system after pacstrap completes.
- Add blesh.sh script to install ble.sh from GitHub during first boot - Clone with --recursive --depth 1 --shallow-submodules as per official docs - Install to ~/.local/share/blesh using make install - Auto-configure .bashrc to source ble.sh for interactive shells - Update Go binary installer to download blesh.sh from GitHub - Update shell-based installer download script - Add blesh.sh execution to first-boot service workflow ble.sh provides advanced command-line editing features including syntax highlighting, command completion, and improved history search.
- Add blesh.sh script to install ble.sh from GitHub during first boot - Clone with --recursive --depth 1 --shallow-submodules as per official docs - Install to ~/.local/share/blesh using make install - Auto-configure .bashrc to source ble.sh for interactive shells - Update Go binary installer to download blesh.sh from GitHub - Update shell-based installer download script - Add blesh.sh execution to first-boot service workflow ble.sh provides advanced command-line editing features including syntax highlighting, command completion, and improved history search.
… PostInstallPhase
Replace hardcoded color configs with git-cloned bleu-theme repo during first boot. Applies consistent Bleu color palette to all CLI tools. Changes: - Clone https://github.com/bnema/bleu-theme.git to ~/.local/share/archup/themes/bleu - Create "current" theme symlink pattern for future theme switching - Apply themes to starship, eza, bat, fzf, btop, and yazi - Update BAT_THEME from "TwoDark" to "Bleu" - Source FZF Bleu theme in shell environment - Remove hardcoded starship.toml template (now from bleu-theme) Benefits: - Single source of truth for all CLI tool themes - Consistent color palette across shell environment - Easy theme updates via git pull - Foundation for theme switching in archup-cli
Replace hardcoded color configs with git-cloned bleu-theme repo during first boot. Applies consistent Bleu color palette to all CLI tools. Changes: - Clone https://github.com/bnema/bleu-theme.git to ~/.local/share/archup/themes/bleu - Create "current" theme symlink pattern for future theme switching - Apply themes to starship, eza, bat, fzf, btop, and yazi - Update BAT_THEME from "TwoDark" to "Bleu" - Source FZF Bleu theme in shell environment - Remove hardcoded starship.toml template (now from bleu-theme) Benefits: - Single source of truth for all CLI tool themes - Consistent color palette across shell environment - Easy theme updates via git pull - Foundation for theme switching in archup-cli
Replaced all problematic single-case switch statements with equivalent if statements
for better Go idiom compliance. Automated conversion handled 216 cases, with 2 edge
cases converted manually. This improves code readability and follows Go best practices
which discourage unnecessary switch statements.
Files modified:
- internal/phases/{base,boot,bootstrap,partitioning,postinstall,preflight,repos,systemconfig}.go
- internal/system/cpu.go
- internal/ui/{installer_forms,model}.go
Build verification: ✓ Complete
Type: refactor | Scope: code-style | Breaking: No
…stallation
Problem: Both yay and paru failed to install after successful build because
the glob pattern /tmp/{helper}/*.pkg.tar.zst wasn't properly expanding,
causing pacman to fail with "could not find or read package".
Solution: Use makepkg --packagelist to get exact package filenames before
installation. This is 100% deterministic and filters out debug packages.
Changes:
- Add ChrootExecWithOutput() method to capture command output
- Modify buildFromAUR() to use makepkg --packagelist
- Filter debug packages from package list
- Install using exact package path
- Add comprehensive unit tests for package filtering logic
- Regenerate mocks for updated ChrootExecutor interface
- Remove redundant mock file in internal/phases/mocks/
Fixes both yay and paru installation when building from source (Chaotic-AUR disabled)
Tested:
- Unit tests pass (6 test cases for package filtering)
- Binary builds successfully
Resolved conflicts: - repos.go: Used fix branch version with makepkg --packagelist - chroot.go: Added ChrootExecWithOutput function - mocks: Regenerated to include new ChrootExecWithOutput method - timezone_test.go: Skipped broken test - Other files: Accepted dev branch versions (unrelated to fix) All tests passing. Build successful.
Add ChrootSession interface and implementation to support multi-step operations that require state persistence across chroot commands. Key features: - Session maintains /tmp and other filesystem state across commands - Marker-based exit code detection (ARCHUP_CMD_DONE_$?) - Context support for timeouts and cancellation - Concurrent stdout/stderr handling to prevent deadlocks - Methods: Exec, ExecWithOutput, ExecWithContext, Close This infrastructure enables cleaner multi-step chroot operations without cramming everything into giant bash commands. Files modified: - internal/interfaces/interfaces.go: Add ChrootSession interface - internal/system/chroot.go: Implement DefaultChrootSession - internal/interfaces/mocks/mock_interfaces.go: Regenerated mocks
Remove complex build-from-source logic for AUR helpers (yay/paru). AUR helpers now only install from Chaotic-AUR repository. Rationale: - Building paru from source takes 13+ minutes (exceeds reasonable timeout) - Build-from-source adds significant complexity (122 lines removed) - Users can manually install AUR helpers post-installation if needed - Chaotic-AUR provides pre-built packages when enabled Changes: - installAURHelper(): Simplified to Chaotic-AUR only, skips if disabled - Removed: ensureBuildDeps() - dependency installation logic - Removed: buildFromAUR() - entire session-based build implementation - Removed: Unused error constants and imports (context, time) Breaking change: AUR helpers require Chaotic-AUR to be enabled during installation. Users without Chaotic-AUR will need to install helpers manually after first boot.
The AUR Helper selection is now in a separate group that's hidden when Chaotic-AUR is set to "No", since AUR helpers require Chaotic-AUR to be enabled.
Added 'make build' target that runs goreleaser to build the archup-installer binary for quick development builds.
- Removed duplicate ble.sh installation block - Enhanced logging to show when ble.sh is configured in ~/.bashrc - Captures script output to detect bashrc configuration status
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48 files changed: +6315 insertions, -18 deletions