Omarchy Package Repository

Build system for the Omarchy Package Repository. Builds PKGBUILDs from local sources and AUR, signs them, and syncs to production.

Multi-Architecture: Supports both x86_64 and aarch64 (ARM64).

PKGBUILDs

There are 3 folders housing PKGBUILD that drive what is ultimately on the respective repos.

• edge - Built and pushed to the edge repo. These are synced daily with AUR if they're set to mirror it.
• stable - Built and pushed to the stable repo. These are only synced manually when stable is bumped.
• shared - Built and pushed to both stable and edge repo every 6hrs.

Prerequisites

aarch64 Builds (Optional)

To build ARM64 packages on x86_64, enable QEMU emulation:

# Run after each reboot
docker run --privileged --rm tonistiigi/binfmt --install arm64

# Verify
docker run --rm --platform linux/arm64 alpine:latest uname -m
# Should output: aarch64

Note: aarch64 builds use QEMU and slower than native x86_64 builds.

Quick Start

Full release

Promote packages from edge build, then sync stable:

bin/repo migrate
bin/repo sync --mirror=stable

Complete Workflow

The release command is smart and incremental - it only builds packages that have changed or are missing. You generally don't need to specify a package manually unless you are debugging a specific failure.

# Build changed/new packages, sign, promote, clean, update, and sync
bin/repo release

# Stable Mirror
bin/repo release --mirror stable

# ARM64
bin/repo release --arch aarch64

# Force build specific package (useful for debugging failures)
bin/repo release --package omarchy-nvim

Step-by-Step

bin/repo build                          # Build (unsigned)
bin/repo sign                           # Sign packages
bin/repo promote                        # Copy to production
bin/repo clean                          # Remove old versions
bin/repo update                         # Update database
bin/repo sync                           # Sync to remote

Commands

Global Flags

These flags can be used with all commands:

• --mirror <edge|stable>: Selects the repository mirror (default: edge).
• --arch <x86_64|aarch64>: Selects the target architecture (default: x86_64).

Build

bin/repo build                                   # All packages (x86_64, edge)
bin/repo build --arch aarch64                    # ARM64
bin/repo build --mirror stable                   # Stable mirror
bin/repo build --package yay cursor-bin          # Specific packages

Output: Unsigned .pkg.tar.zst in build-output/. Only builds packages that are newer than what is in the repository.

Sign

bin/repo sign

Fetches GPG key from 1Password or environment, signs all packages in build-output/. Supports --arch and --mirror.

Promote

bin/repo promote                    # Copy to production
bin/repo promote --arch aarch64     # ARM64
bin/repo promote --dry-run          # Preview

Copies signed packages from build-output/ → pkgs.omarchy.org/.

Clean

bin/repo clean                      # Keep 2 versions
bin/repo clean --keep 3             # Keep 3 versions
bin/repo clean --dry-run            # Preview

Removes old package versions from the file system. Does not update the database.

Update

bin/repo update                     # Update database

Updates the repository database (adding the newest version of each package). Run this after promote or clean.

Sync

bin/repo sync                           # Sync current arch/mirror
bin/repo sync --mirror stable           # Sync stable
bin/repo sync --arch aarch64            # Sync ARM64
bin/repo sync --skip-prod-check         # No confirmation

Syncs to remote server using rclone based on the configured mirror and architecture.

Other

bin/repo migrate --arch x86_64       # Migrate missing packages edge -> stable, then clean + update
bin/repo migrate --dry-run           # Preview migration and cleanup
bin/repo list                       # List packages
bin/repo remove <package>           # Remove package
bin/clean-docker                    # Clear Docker images/cache (forces fresh rebuild)

Directory Structure

omarchy-pkgs/
├── pkgbuilds/                  # Source PKGBUILDs (tiered)
│   ├── stable/                 # Manual promotion only, builds for stable
│   ├── edge/                   # Daily sync w/ PR review, builds for edge only
│   └── shared/                 # 6-hourly sync, auto-merge, builds for BOTH
├── build/
│   └── packages/
│       ├── edge.packages       # Package list for daily sync (PR review)
│       └── shared.packages     # Package list for 6-hourly sync (auto-merge)
├── build-output/               # Unsigned packages (temporary)
│   ├── edge/
│   │   ├── x86_64/
│   │   └── aarch64/
│   └── stable/
│       ├── x86_64/
│       └── aarch64/
├── pkgs.omarchy.org/           # Signed packages (production)
│   ├── edge/
│   │   ├── x86_64/
│   │   └── aarch64/
│   └── stable/
│       ├── x86_64/
│       └── aarch64/
└── bin/                        # CLI tools (on host)

Package Tiers

Packages are organized into three tiers based on their release cadence:

Tier	Directory	Sync Frequency	Review	Builds To
Stable	pkgbuilds/stable/	Manual	N/A	stable only
Edge	pkgbuilds/edge/	Daily	PR required	edge only
Shared	pkgbuilds/shared/	Every 6 hours	Auto-merge	edge AND stable

Build Matrix

• Edge builds (--mirror edge): pkgbuilds/edge/* + pkgbuilds/shared/*
• Stable builds (--mirror stable): pkgbuilds/stable/* + pkgbuilds/shared/*

Adding Packages

From AUR (Edge - Daily Sync, PR Review)

# Add to edge package list
echo "package-name" >> build/packages/edge.packages

# Sync PKGBUILD
bin/sync-aur --tier edge package-name

# Build and release
bin/repo release --package package-name

From AUR (Shared - 6-Hourly Sync, Auto-Merge)

# Add to shared package list
echo "package-name" >> build/packages/shared.packages

# Sync PKGBUILD
bin/sync-aur --tier shared package-name

# Build and release (will publish to both edge and stable)
bin/repo release --package package-name
bin/repo release --mirror stable --package package-name

Local Patches for AUR Packages

Create pkgbuilds/<tier>/package-name/patches/*.patch to maintain modifications across AUR syncs:

cd pkgbuilds/edge/package-name
# Make changes
git diff > patches/my-fix.patch
# Next sync will auto-apply patches

Custom Package

mkdir pkgbuilds/edge/my-package
# Add PKGBUILD and files
bin/repo release --package my-package

Architecture-Specific Notes

x86_64

• Native builds (fast)
• Mirrors: mirror.omarchy.org, rackspace, pkgbuild.com

aarch64

• QEMU emulation required on x86_64 hosts (slower)
• Uses Arch Linux ARM repositories
• Additional repos: [alarm], [aur]
• Same workflow, just add --arch aarch64

Building for Both Architectures

# Build x86_64
bin/repo release --package myapp

# Build aarch64
bin/repo release --arch aarch64 --package myapp

# Sync both
bin/repo sync
bin/repo sync --arch aarch64

Dependency Resolution

The build system automatically handles inter-package dependencies:

1. Parses depends=() and makedepends=() from PKGBUILDs
2. Builds in correct order
3. Makes newly-built packages available via temporary [omarchy-build] repo

Example: If aether depends on hyprshade, hyprshade is built first.

Version Management

Packages are only rebuilt if:

• PKGBUILD version is newer than repository version
• Package doesn't exist in production

Automated Releases

The repository includes GitHub workflows and systemd services for automated releases.

How It Works

GitHub Workflows

1. sync-aur-edge.yml (Daily at 6:00 AM UTC): Syncs edge packages from AUR, creates PR for review
2. sync-aur-shared.yml (Every 6 hours): Syncs shared packages from AUR, auto-commits to master

Systemd Services

1. check-versions (Every 6 hours at :30): Pulls latest from git, compares PKGBUILD versions to published versions, creates state files if builds are needed
2. auto-release-edge (Every 6 hours at +1:00): If state file exists, builds edge packages
3. auto-release-stable (Every 6 hours at +1:00): If state file exists, builds stable packages (runs in parallel with edge)

State files are stored in /root/.state/:

• .sync-needed-edge
• .sync-needed-stable

Schedule (America/New_York)

Time	Action
00:30, 06:30, 12:30, 18:30	check-versions (git pull + creates state files)
01:00, 07:00, 13:00, 19:00	auto-release-edge + auto-release-stable (parallel)

Installation

# Copy systemd units
cp /root/omarchy-pkgs/systemd/*.service /root/omarchy-pkgs/systemd/*.timer /etc/systemd/system/

# Reload systemd
systemctl daemon-reload

# Enable and start timers
systemctl enable --now omarchy-check-versions.timer
systemctl enable --now omarchy-auto-release-edge.timer
systemctl enable --now omarchy-auto-release-stable.timer

# Create state directory
mkdir -p /root/.state

Management

# Check timer status
systemctl list-timers omarchy-*

# Manual trigger
systemctl start omarchy-check-versions.service
systemctl start omarchy-auto-release-edge.service
systemctl start omarchy-auto-release-stable.service

# View logs
journalctl -u omarchy-check-versions.service
journalctl -u omarchy-auto-release-edge.service
journalctl -u omarchy-auto-release-stable.service