manage_install_reason
Manage package install reasons on Arch Linux to control auto-removal behavior. List explicit packages, mark packages as user-installed to prevent removal, or mark as dependencies to allow auto-removal with orphans.
Instructions
[MAINTENANCE] Unified tool for managing package install reasons. Supports three actions: 'list' (list all explicitly installed packages), 'mark_explicit' (prevent package from being removed as orphan), and 'mark_dependency' (allow package to be auto-removed with orphans). Only works on Arch Linux. Examples: action='list' → returns all user-installed packages; action='mark_explicit', package_name='python-pip' → keeps package even when dependencies change; action='mark_dependency', package_name='lib32-gcc-libs' → allows auto-removal with orphans.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | Yes | Action to perform: 'list' (list explicit packages), 'mark_explicit' (mark as user-installed), or 'mark_dependency' (mark as auto-removable) | |
| package_name | No | Package name (required for mark_explicit and mark_dependency actions) |