39 commits, 11 PRs, and 50 issues across 5 repos. This week was all about making trx feel like a first-class tool and dumping my entire brain into the issue tracker to map out the future. Hit a perfect 7-day streak, too.
TL;DR
It’s been one of those weeks where the code just flows. I managed to hit a perfect 7-day streak, pushing 39 commits and merging 9 out of 11 PRs. Most of my energy went into trx, my Rust-based package manager CLI, where I focused on hardening the Homebrew backend and refining the UI. I also went on a bit of a documentation and planning spree, opening 50 issues to define the roadmap for the next few months.
What I Built
The star of the show this week was definitely trx. If you’ve been following along, you know I’m trying to build a unified interface for package management that doesn't feel like a chore to use.
I spent a significant chunk of time on the Homebrew backend. In PR #30, I completely overhauled how we handle search results. Instead of just dumping raw text, I’m now pulling in rich JSON details. This means better metadata, more accurate versioning, and a much cleaner internal data structure. I also had to fix a gnarly little edge case in PR #26 where the tool would try to clean up /usr/local/bin on macOS even if the directory didn't exist. (Pro tip: always guard your filesystem operations, even if you think the path is 'standard'.)
On the UI side, I’m obsessed with making the terminal feel responsive. I added tiered match priorities to the fuzzy search scoring in PR #28. Now, if you type a direct match, it actually floats to the top instead of getting buried by some weird partial match logic. I also added distinct empty states in PR #32—so instead of a blank screen, you get "Start typing", "Searching…", or "No results found". It sounds minor, but it makes the tool feel alive.
Outside of the Rust world, I did some maintenance on my nvim config (7 commits of Lua tweaking) and touched my DeepRead Python project. I also pushed a small update to claude-skills, which is a little Shell-based helper I've been tinkering with.
Pull Requests
I opened 11 PRs this week, and seeing 9 of them get merged feels like a solid win.
One of the most functional updates was adding new keybindings. In PR #34, I added a per-package update command bound to the u key. I followed that up in PR #36 with a manual update-check bound to C. I’m trying to make the entire experience navigable without ever touching the mouse, and these shortcuts are a big part of that.
I also spent some time on the "boring" but necessary stuff. PR #31 was a massive README overhaul. I added a full keybinding reference, a configuration guide, and an updated roadmap. If I want people to actually use this thing, the docs need to be as sharp as the code.
I did have two PRs that I ended up closing without merging (PR #29 and PR #27). Usually, this happens when I realize I’m trying to do too much in one go. I ended up breaking those features down into smaller, more manageable PRs like #34 and #35 to keep the git history clean.
Issues & Discussions
If you look at my activity graph, you’ll see a massive spike in issues. I opened 50 issues this week, almost all of them in trx.
I realized that I had a dozen different ideas floating around in my head and nowhere to put them. So, I sat down and did a massive brain dump. I categorized them into [UI], [Backend], [Feature], and [Performance].
Some of the ones I’m most excited about:
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[Backend] Flatpak and DNF support: This is the next big hurdle for making
trxtruly cross-distro. - [UI] Real-time Installation Progress: Right now, the installation happens, but I want to pipe that stdout directly into a pretty UI component.
- [Performance] Adaptive Search Debounce: To make the fuzzy search even snappier on older hardware.
I also closed out a Comprehensive Backend Guide issue, which was a big milestone for the project's internal documentation.
Tech Stack
This was a very polyglot week, though Rust was the clear winner for the heavy lifting.
- Rust: 27 commits and nearly 1,000 lines of code. I’m really leaning into the type system to handle the different package manager backends.
- Lua: Used for my Neovim setup. I’m constantly tweaking my dev environment to shave off those extra seconds of friction.
- Python & Shell: Mostly for utility scripts and my AI-related side projects.
The stats show 970 additions and 279 deletions. That’s a healthy ratio for a feature-heavy week. I’m building out new functionality, but I’m also not afraid to rip out old code when I find a better way to do things (like the Homebrew backend refactor).
And yeah, that 7-day streak? It wasn't a grind. When you're working on tools that you actually use every day, the motivation just takes care of itself.
What's Next
Next week is going to be about tackling that mountain of issues I just created. I want to start with the [UI] improvements—specifically the scrollable help overlay and the keyboard hints in the status bar. I also want to start prototyping the Flatpak backend.
If I can get the real-time installation progress working, that’ll be a huge UX win. There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching a progress bar move in the terminal.
Catch you in the next update!