Git Repositories

Git Repositories

Clone, build, update, and clean software checked out from Git — with build-system auto-detection so you don't have to know the toolchain.

Overview

The Git page works with the source projects on your machine: clone a remote into your workspace, build it (auto-detecting the build system), update to latest, and clean built artifacts when you're done. No terminal marathon needed for regular git-based tools.

• Clone — pull a remote repository into your managed workspace.
• Build — auto-detects the build system: Cargo (Rust), Autotools, Makefile, Meson, Go, npm, PKGBUILD, and custom builds.
• Update — fetch and pull latest, rebuild when sources changed.
• Clean — remove built artifacts/target/build output when you're finished.

1. Clone Repository

Click Clone Repository in the top-right corner and paste a remote URL (e.g. https://github.com/user/project.git). NeoArch clones it into the managed workspace and auto-detects the build system.

2. Overview cards

Four stat cards sit below the header:

Card	What it shows
Total Projects	Number of Git repositories in your workspace
Updates Available	Projects with new commits on the remote
Builds Today	Successful builds completed today
Disk Usage	Total space consumed across all projects

3. Your Projects

Each project row shows the repo name, build system badge (Cargo, PKGBUILD, etc.), language badge, and status (Clean / Modified / behind by N commits).

Action buttons on every row:

• Pull — fetch and pull the latest commits
• Build — run the detected build system
• Open — open the project in your file manager

The ⋯ menu gives extra options:

• Open Folder — open the project directory directly
• Remove — delete the project from disk (with confirmation)

4. Build Activity & Repository Storage

Two panels sit at the bottom of the page:

Build Activity — a live feed of recent builds showing success/failure, project name, and timestamp.

Repository Storage — a donut chart breaking down disk usage per project, with a list of the largest repos underneath.

How to use

1. Clone — press Clone Repository and paste the remote URL.
2. Build — press Build on a project row; NeoArch auto-detects the toolchain.
3. Update — press Pull or use the ⋯ menu to fetch latest.
4. Clean — remove built artifacts via the ⋯ menu when you're done.

Build system auto-detection

Project layout	Detected build
Cargo.toml	Cargo (cargo build)
configure / autogen.sh	Autotools (./configure && make)
Makefile	Make (make)
meson.build	Meson (meson setup && ninja)
go.mod	Go (go build ./...)
package.json	npm (npm run build)
PKGBUILD	makepkg
anything else	Custom build (you supply the command)

Good to know

• Projects stay independent of the package manager — this page is for building from source, not installing .pkg.tar.zst. Prefer AUR packages for system installs; they get the security scan.
• Cloned sources live in NeoArch's managed workspace, so "clean" only touches what NeoArch created.
• Build system detection is automatic — you can always override with a custom command.

Related pages

• Home · Sources & Plugins · Bundles · CLI reference

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