From 76bd5f9f5d4b61768dc7577843cdef136c78b2f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Young <david@federated.computer>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:58:04 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] various updates

---
 install-flatpaks.sh               |  4 ++
 packages.conf                     |  4 --
 remove-packages.conf              |  6 ++-
 skills/sibling-project-updates.md | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 skills/sibling-project-updates.md

diff --git a/install-flatpaks.sh b/install-flatpaks.sh
index e8c9e20..c352a21 100755
--- a/install-flatpaks.sh
+++ b/install-flatpaks.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ FLATPAKS=(
   "io.github.anil_e.Codd"
   "org.gnome.DejaDup"
   "com.rustdesk.RustDesk"
+  "io.github.tanaybhomia.Whisp"
+  "org.pipewire.Helvum"
+  "com.jeffser.Alpaca"
+  "ai.lmstudio.lm-studio"
 )
 
 for pak in "${FLATPAKS[@]}"; do
diff --git a/packages.conf b/packages.conf
index 0a3a714..985a1c5 100644
--- a/packages.conf
+++ b/packages.conf
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@ SYSTEM_UTILS=(
   lazydocker
   lazygit
   libyaml
-  lmstudio-bin
   lsd
   lsof
   man
   mc
   mtr
-  neofetch
   nerdfetch
   net-tools
-  net-tools
   networkmanager
   nmap
   nss-mdns
@@ -90,7 +87,6 @@ DEV_TOOLS=(
 
 # System maintenance
 MAINTENANCE=(
-  alpaca-ai
   gnome-disk-utility
   gnome-extra
   gnome-keyring
diff --git a/remove-packages.conf b/remove-packages.conf
index d143b8c..d1b4672 100644
--- a/remove-packages.conf
+++ b/remove-packages.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 # Pacman / AUR packages to remove (works for both pacman and yay packages)
 REMOVE_PACMAN=(
-    # none at this time
+    alpaca-ai
+    lmstudio-bin
+    neofetch
 )
 
 # Flatpak applications to remove
 REMOVE_FLATPAKS=(
-  "com.jeffser.Alpaca"
+  # none at this time
 )
diff --git a/skills/sibling-project-updates.md b/skills/sibling-project-updates.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc6cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/sibling-project-updates.md
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Skill: Supporting the updates.d Update Architecture in a Sibling Project
+
+## Overview
+
+CoreDesktop's `coreupdate` script sources every `*.sh` file found in
+`~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/` in filename order. A sibling project
+hooks into this system by installing a numbered shell script into that directory
+during its own install step.
+
+## How It Works
+
+When a user runs `coreupdate`:
+
+1. The coredesktop repo at `~/.local/share/coredesktop` is pulled.
+2. All `*.sh` files in `updates.d/` are **sourced** (not executed as subprocesses)
+   in lexicographic order.
+3. Each script runs in the same shell context, with access to `$COREDESKTOP` and
+   anything sourced before it (e.g. `utils.sh`).
+
+Because the scripts are sourced from within the cloned repo directory, any file
+placed there by a sibling project's installer will **survive `git pull`** — git
+does not delete untracked files on pull.
+
+## Naming Convention
+
+Existing coredesktop hooks use a numeric prefix to control execution order:
+
+| File             | Purpose             |
+|------------------|---------------------|
+| `10-pacman.sh`   | Arch system update  |
+| `20-aur.sh`      | AUR packages        |
+| `30-flatpak.sh`  | Flatpak apps        |
+| `40-ruby.sh`     | Ruby/gems           |
+| `50-bitwarden.sh`| Bitwarden CLI       |
+| `60-pipx.sh`     | pipx packages       |
+
+Sibling projects should use **70 or higher** to run after all coredesktop
+updates complete.
+
+## What to Add to a Sibling Project
+
+### 1. Create the hook script
+
+Add a file like `updates.d/70-myproject.sh` to the sibling repo:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Updating MyProject..."
+git -C "$HOME/.local/share/myproject" pull
+
+# Optional: use coredesktop helpers if needed
+# source "$COREDESKTOP/utils.sh"
+# install_packages "${MY_PACKAGES[@]}"
+```
+
+### 2. Install the hook during the sibling's install step
+
+In the sibling's `install.sh`, copy the hook into coredesktop's `updates.d/`:
+
+```bash
+echo "Registering MyProject update hook..."
+cp updates.d/70-myproject.sh ~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/
+```
+
+This is a one-time step that wires the sibling into every future `coreupdate`
+run on the machine.
+
+## Available Helpers
+
+Since hooks are sourced in the same shell, they can use any function or variable
+already defined by earlier scripts. The most useful are in `utils.sh`:
+
+```bash
+source "$COREDESKTOP/utils.sh"
+
+# Install pacman packages (skips already-installed ones)
+install_packages "${MY_PACMAN_PACKAGES[@]}"
+
+# Remove packages
+remove_packages "${MY_REMOVE_PACKAGES[@]}"
+```
+
+## Checklist for Sibling Project Authors
+
+- [ ] Create `updates.d/7X-<project>.sh` in the sibling repo
+- [ ] Hook script echoes its name so progress is visible during `coreupdate`
+- [ ] Install step copies the hook to `~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/`
+- [ ] Numeric prefix is 70+ (does not conflict with coredesktop's own hooks)
+- [ ] Script is idempotent — safe to run multiple times without side effects