# SKILLS.md

# Required Skills for ArchStore

ArchStore is a lightweight package store for Arch Linux that combines pacman repositories and AUR packages into one modern interface.

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# Core Skills

## Linux Skills
- Arch Linux basics
- pacman package manager
- AUR package system
- PKGBUILD understanding
- systemd basics
- terminal usage

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# Backend Skills

## Python
Required for:
- API development
- package analysis
- backend services

Topics:
- FastAPI
- subprocess
- async programming
- REST APIs
- JSON handling

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## FastAPI
Required for:
- backend API server
- frontend communication

Topics:
- routes
- API responses
- middleware
- async endpoints

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# Frontend Skills

## HTML
Required for:
- page structure

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## CSS
Required for:
- styling
- responsive design

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## TailwindCSS
Required for:
- modern UI
- fast styling

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## JavaScript
Required for:
- dynamic frontend
- API requests

Topics:
- fetch API
- async/await
- DOM manipulation

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## React
Required for:
- scalable frontend
- reusable components

Topics:
- components
- hooks
- routing
- state management

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# Database Skills

## SQLite
Required for:
- package cache
- saved metadata

Topics:
- CRUD operations
- indexing
- schema design

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# Security Skills

## Bash Analysis
Required for:
- PKGBUILD scanning
- script analysis

Topics:
- shell commands
- bash syntax
- command injection detection

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## Package Security
Required for:
- detecting suspicious packages

Topics:
- malicious scripts
- obfuscation
- unsafe downloads
- privilege escalation risks

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# API Skills

## AUR RPC API
https://aur.archlinux.org/rpc/

Required for:
- searching AUR packages
- fetching metadata

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# DevOps Skills

## Git
Required for:
- version control

Topics:
- commits
- branches
- pull requests

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## Docker
Optional but useful for:
- sandbox builds
- isolated package analysis

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# UI/UX Skills

Required for:
- modern package store experience

Topics:
- dark themes
- responsive layouts
- minimal UI
- accessibility

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# Recommended Learning Order

1. Arch Linux basics
2. pacman and AUR
3. Python
4. FastAPI
5. HTML/CSS
6. JavaScript
7. React
8. TailwindCSS
9. Security scanning
10. Advanced package analysis

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# Nice-to-Have Skills

- Electron
- Rust
- Go
- Redis
- PostgreSQL
- AI/ML
- Malware analysis

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# Development Tools

## Editors
- VS Code

## API Testing
- Postman
- curl

## Browser Dev Tools
- Firefox Developer Tools

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# Future Advanced Skills

- AI package risk analysis
- dependency graph visualization
- reproducible builds
- package signing verification
- CVE integration
- container sandboxing

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# Final Goal
Build a modern lightweight Play Store experience for Arch Linux users.