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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e # exit on any error
+
+echo "🛠️ starting installation..."
+
+# Update system first
+echo "📦 updating system..."
+#sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+
+# TODO: install paru
+
+# core hyprland packages
+echo "📦 Installing core packages..."
+sudo pacman -S --needed \
+  hyprland \
+  waybar \
+  kitty \
+  rofi \
+  wlogout \
+  fish \
+  nvim \
+  swaync \
+  matugen \
+  --noconfirm
+
+# set fish as default shell
+echo "🐟 setting up fish shell..."
+chsh -s "$(which fish)" "$USER"
+
+# complete
+echo "✅ Installation complete!"
+echo "🔄 Please log out and log back in to Fish shell"