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1-# ArchUp
1+<p align="center">
2+ <img src="assets/archup-logo.svg" alt="ArchUp Logo" width="600">
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35 ## What Is ArchUp?
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5-ArchUp is a minimal, slightly opinionated Arch Linux installer focused on Wayland window managers. It provides a barebone base system with smart defaults and optional layers to build your ideal desktop environment.
7+ArchUp is a minimal, slightly opinionated Arch Linux installer focused on Wayland window managers. It provides a barebone base system with sane defaults and an optional CLI to build your ideal desktop environment.
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7-- **Barebone first** - Install just the essentials
8-- **User choice** - Every layer is optional; you decide what to install when
9+- **Barebone first** - Install just the essentials and stop here if you want
10+- **User choice** - Every layer is optional; you decide what to install from a supported list of apps
911 - **Lightweight focused** - Only Wayland compositors (Niri, Hyprland, Sway, River)
1012 - **Smart foundation** - Critical desktop infrastructure pre-configured (graphics, audio, Wayland, BT, printing)
1113 - **Hardware detection** - Auto-detects GPU and installs correct drivers
12-- **Sane defaults** - One coherent dark/light theme across all apps (customizable later)
14+- **Coherent UI** - One dark/light theme across all apps (customizable later)
1315 - **Just works** - All infrastructure configured; focus on your workflow, not setup
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1517 ## What ArchUp Is NOT
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17-- **Not a desktop environment** - We don't package KDE, GNOME, or other bloated DEs
19+- **Not a desktop environment** - We won't support KDE, GNOME, or other full-fledged DEs
1820 - **Not a distro** - It's an installer, not a custom Arch spin
1921 - **Not bloated** - We provide the minimum to get you started
2022 - **Not an Omarchy copy** - We respect Omarchy's architecture but keep it minimal
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1-# ArchUp1+<p align="center">
2+ <img src="assets/archup-logo.svg" alt="ArchUp Logo" width="600">
3+</p>
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3 ## What Is ArchUp?5 ## What Is ArchUp?
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5-ArchUp is a minimal, slightly opinionated Arch Linux installer focused on Wayland window managers. It provides a barebone base system with smart defaults and optional layers to build your ideal desktop environment.7+ArchUp is a minimal, slightly opinionated Arch Linux installer focused on Wayland window managers. It provides a barebone base system with sane defaults and an optional CLI to build your ideal desktop environment.
6 8
7-- **Barebone first** - Install just the essentials9+- **Barebone first** - Install just the essentials and stop here if you want
8-- **User choice** - Every layer is optional; you decide what to install when10+- **User choice** - Every layer is optional; you decide what to install from a supported list of apps
9 - **Lightweight focused** - Only Wayland compositors (Niri, Hyprland, Sway, River)11 - **Lightweight focused** - Only Wayland compositors (Niri, Hyprland, Sway, River)
10 - **Smart foundation** - Critical desktop infrastructure pre-configured (graphics, audio, Wayland, BT, printing)12 - **Smart foundation** - Critical desktop infrastructure pre-configured (graphics, audio, Wayland, BT, printing)
11 - **Hardware detection** - Auto-detects GPU and installs correct drivers13 - **Hardware detection** - Auto-detects GPU and installs correct drivers
12-- **Sane defaults** - One coherent dark/light theme across all apps (customizable later)14+- **Coherent UI** - One dark/light theme across all apps (customizable later)
13 - **Just works** - All infrastructure configured; focus on your workflow, not setup15 - **Just works** - All infrastructure configured; focus on your workflow, not setup
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15 ## What ArchUp Is NOT17 ## What ArchUp Is NOT
16 18
17-- **Not a desktop environment** - We don't package KDE, GNOME, or other bloated DEs19+- **Not a desktop environment** - We won't support KDE, GNOME, or other full-fledged DEs
18 - **Not a distro** - It's an installer, not a custom Arch spin20 - **Not a distro** - It's an installer, not a custom Arch spin
19 - **Not bloated** - We provide the minimum to get you started21 - **Not bloated** - We provide the minimum to get you started
20 - **Not an Omarchy copy** - We respect Omarchy's architecture but keep it minimal22 - **Not an Omarchy copy** - We respect Omarchy's architecture but keep it minimal
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