About Shelly
The Vision
Shelly was born from a desire to make Arch Linux more accessible without sacrificing its core principles. While Arch is known for its simplicity and power, its package management has traditionally been text-heavy and daunting for new users.
We reimagined the package manager not as a mere wrapper around existing tools, but as a native, high-performance application
that provides a modern visual experience while maintaining direct, fast communication with libalpm.
Core Philosophy
- Intuitive Design: Every action should be clear and accessible, reducing the cognitive load on the user.
- Native Performance: No compromises on speed. By interacting directly with system libraries, Shelly remains as fast as the CLI tools you know.
- Open Source: Licensed under GPL-2.0, Shelly is and always will be free and open for the community to improve.
The Team
Shelly is developed with passion by Zoey Erin Bauer and Caroline Snyder. We believe in the power of open-source and the strength of the Arch ecosystem.