Shelly ALPM v3.1.0 adds native PKGBUILD builder for Arch Linux

Seafoam Labs has released Shelly ALPM v3.1.0, a standalone package manager for Arch Linux that now includes a native in-process PKGBUILD builder. This update allows the software to manage the entire Arch User Repository (AUR) workflow end-to-end, effectively removing the need for the traditional makepkg tool during compilation.

Unlike previous versions that acted as a wrapper by offloading compilation to external tools, Shelly 3.1.0 handles the complete build lifecycle. This includes parsing PKGBUILD instructions, downloading and verifying sources, executing build stages such as prepare, build, check, and package, and generating standard metadata. The resulting outputs are compatible with pacman.

The release follows a major v3.0 overhaul that transitioned the codebase from C#/.NET to Zig and GTK4 to reduce runtime overhead. New security features in this version include Landlock sandboxing and mandatory audit logs, though the sandbox remains an opt-in feature.