Package Manager (carv pkg)

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Description

Build a package manager for Carv to manage dependencies and publish packages.

Features

• carv pkg add <package> - Add dependency
• carv pkg remove <package> - Remove dependency
• carv pkg install - Install all dependencies from carv.toml
• carv pkg publish - Publish package to registry
• Package resolution and versioning (semver)
• Lock file for reproducible builds

Design Considerations

• Registry: GitHub-based? Self-hosted? Both?
• Version constraints: ^1.0.0, ~1.0.0, >=1.0.0
• Dependency resolution algorithm
• Where to store downloaded packages

Prior Art

• Cargo (Rust) - Great UX, our module syntax is Rust-inspired
• npm (JS) - Large ecosystem, good for reference
• Go modules - Simple and Git-based

Status

The module system (require keyword) is in place. This is the natural next step.

Help Wanted

This is a significant undertaking. Looking for contributors interested in:

• Package registry design
• Dependency resolution algorithms
• CLI implementation