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font-weight: 300;\"\u003e\n  windows bootstrap utility\n  \u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300;\"\u003e\n  install apps from a clean terminal interface.\n  \u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-windows-0078D6\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/built%20with-go-00ADD8\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-purple\"\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Install\n\nPowerShell:\n\n```powershell\nirm https://freshctl.tech/install.ps1 | iex\n```\n\nOptions:\n\n```powershell\n# install without launching freshctl afterwards\n.\\install.ps1 -NoLaunch\n\n# install without prompts\n.\\install.ps1 -Silent\n```\n\n---\n\n## Screenshot\n\n![freshctl screenshot](./assets/screenshot.png)\n\n\n---\n\n## Features\n\n- full catalog search\n- category browser\n- chocolatey bootstrap\n- package selection\n- terminal-native tui\n- fast setup for fresh Windows installs\n- clean minimal interface\n\n---\n\n## Build\n\n```powershell\ngo mod tidy\ngo build -o freshctl.exe .\n```\n\nRegenerate the website package catalog after editing `internal/catalog/catalog.go`:\n\n```powershell\ngo run ./cmd/export-catalog\n```\n\nValidate the catalog before releases or catalog updates:\n\n```powershell\ngo run ./cmd/check-catalog\n```\n\n---\n\n## Run\n\n```powershell\n.\\freshctl.exe\n```\n\n---\n\n## Uninstall\n\nUse the installer uninstall mode from an elevated PowerShell:\n\n```powershell\niwr https://freshctl.tech/install.ps1 -OutFile \"$env:TEMP\\freshctl-install.ps1\"\npowershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"$env:TEMP\\freshctl-install.ps1\" -Uninstall\n```\n\nThis removes:\n\n- `C:\\Program Files\\freshctl\\`\n- the freshctl PATH entry\n- the Start Menu shortcut\n- temporary installer files\n\nIt does **not** remove Chocolatey or apps installed through Chocolatey. freshctl uses Chocolatey as the package manager, but it does not own the Chocolatey installation.\n\nTo remove Chocolatey too, follow Chocolatey's uninstall guidance: remove `C:\\ProgramData\\chocolatey` and Chocolatey's environment variables/PATH entries. Be careful: this removes Chocolatey's package state and cache, not the normal Windows apps already installed by package installers.\n\nfreshctl currently does not keep a separate config directory. Runtime installer files are temporary and live under:\n\n```text\n%TEMP%\\freshctl-installer\n```\n\n---\n\n## Requirements\n\n- Windows 10/11\n- PowerShell\n- Administrator privileges may be required\n- Internet connection\n\n---\n\n## Package Source\n\nfreshctl currently uses Chocolatey as its install backend.\n\nPackage managers are implementation details, not the product identity. The goal is simple: download freshctl, open it, choose apps, and install them quietly with clear status and reliable results.\n\n---\n\n## Project Direction\n\nfreshctl prioritizes reliability over catalog size. Packages in the default catalog should be verified, suitable for unattended install, and useful on modern Windows 10/11 systems.\n\nBroken, deprecated, interactive, hardware-dependent, or VM-hostile packages should not be shown by default. A smaller verified catalog is better than a large catalog full of unreliable installs.\n\nFuture work is focused on a better Windows setup experience: direct installers where they are more reliable, installed-app detection, clearer UX, proxy and network handling, presets, profiles, and safe Windows setup tweaks.\n\n---\n\n## Profiles\n\nProfiles are experimental.\n\nYou can create a profile on the website:\n\n1. Open `https://freshctl.tech/#profile`.\n2. Select packages.\n3. Download `freshctl-profile.json`.\n4. Open freshctl and press `o` from the catalog screen.\n\nFrom the review screen, press `e` to export the current selection to:\n\n```text\nfreshctl-profile.json\n```\n\nFrom the catalog screen, press `o` to import `freshctl-profile.json` and add its packages to the current selection.\n\nCurrent profile format is JSON:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"name\": \"developer setup\",\n  \"packages\": [\"vscode\", \"git\"]\n}\n```\n\nProfile package IDs must exist in the freshctl catalog.\nCommand-line profile apply is coming later.\n\n---\n\n## Included Packages\n\nfreshctl currently includes packages for:\n\n- browsers\n- development tools\n- runtimes\n- terminals\n- media tools\n- gaming utilities\n- networking\n- virtualization\n- productivity\n- privacy \u0026 security\n\nExamples:\n\n- Google Chrome\n- Firefox\n- VSCode\n- Git\n- Docker Desktop\n- Python\n- Node.js\n- OBS Studio\n- Discord\n- Steam\n- Tailscale\n- PowerToys\n- ShareX\n- qBittorrent\n- VirtualBox\n\n---\n\n## License\n\nMIT License\n\nSee [LICENSE](./LICENSE).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fhalsatif%2Ffreshctl","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fhalsatif%2Ffreshctl","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fhalsatif%2Ffreshctl/lists"}